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Shirley LeFlore Homegoing Service Program

 Collection
Identifier: A3105

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a 16-page program from the homegoing service for Shirley LeFlore. In addition to the order of service, the program includes a detailed biography of Mrs. LeFlore emphasizing her contributions to the arts, photographs, and poems and reminiscences celebrating her life.

Dates

  • 2019

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

Shirley Joyce Bradley was born on 6 March 1940 to Annetta and Monroe Bradley. Shirley first married James W. Price in 1959 and had two daughters, Hope and Jacie. In 1967, she married Floyd LeFlore and they had a daughter, Lyah.

Mrs. LeFlore was a graduate of Sumner High School and Lincoln University, and earned a Master’s degree in psychology from Washington University. She was a charter member of the Black Artists Group (BAG), which her second husband and jazz musician, Floyd LeFlore, co-founded. In 1981, Mrs. LeFlore founded the Creative Arts and Expressions Lab and was the first African-American assistant dean of students at Webster University. She was a performance poet and was selected as St. Louis’ second poet laureate. Mrs. LeFlore died on 12 May 2019.

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 Marvin-Alonso Greer in 2019 (accession number 2019-037).

Processing Information

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

Title
Inventory of Shirley LeFlore Homegoing 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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