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Pelagie Green Wren Memorial Service Program

 Collection
Identifier: A3104

Scope and Contents

The collection contains the program from the memorial service for Pelagie Green Wren held on 1 October 2013. It includes a biography of Mrs. Wren and several photographs.

Dates

  • 2013 Oct 1

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

Pelagie Green Wren was born on 6 September 1942 to Marguerite and James Hudlin Green. In 1962, Mrs. Wren was the first African-American woman to dance in the chorus at The Muny. She also performed with the St. Louis Civic Ballet, the St. Louis Dance Theatre, the Israeli Harakuda Folk Dancers, and the Legend Singers. Mrs. Wren was a graduate of Harris Teachers College and taught physical education and dance in the St. Louis Public Schools for over 30 years. She also operated the Pelagie Green Wren Academy of Dance in mid-town St. Louis. Mrs. Wren died on 19 September 2013 and was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet ( (1 item))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection consists of one item.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

The collection was donated by Nicole Franklin in 2019 (accession number 2019-035).

Processing Information

Processed with funding from The Stuart Foundation, Inc. by Kristina Perez, 2020.

Title
Inventory of Pelagie Green Wren Memorial Service Program
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Kristina Perez using ArchivesSpace
Date
2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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