Diploma from The Lelia College
date: label: Date
content: 1916
name: label: Used by
content: Lelia College, American, founded 1908
label: Subject of
content: Madame C.J. Walker School of Beauty Culture, American, 1910 - 1985
label: Received by
content: Virginia J. Abrams, American
notes: label: Description
content: This diploma from The Lelia College reads "The Lelia College" in large black ornate letters in a curve across the top. Beneath it reads "Indianapolis, Indiana/ For teaching Mme. C.J. Walker's Method of Growing Hair." For full text please see Notes Text Entries Transcription. The diploma is decorated with scrolling swirls around the college name and a stylized border around the edge. The paper is yellowed and creased and torn along some of the creases. The diploma is surrounded by a white matting and dark brown wooden frame with a glassed front. On the back of the frame is a white sticker with red and black text. It reads "Enterprising Women: / 250 Years of American Business / National Heritage Museum / BU 3.4-WF Wall Frame No. 3.5.22 / Walker, Madam C. J. (1867-1919) / Lelia College Diploma / A'Lelia Bundles/Walker Family Collection / All venues."
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place used
content: New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Hair
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of A'Lelia Bundles / Madam Walker Family Archives
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.153.3
objectType: label: Type
content: diplomas
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: Certificate: L x W: 10 15/16 x 10 1/8 in. (27.8 x 25.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Frame: L x W: 17 x 16 3/16 in. (43.2 x 41.1 cm)