Edna Chappell McKenzie (1923-2005) was a historian, professor, and journalist whose professional career focused on the experiences of African Americans. As a journalist, she was a reporter at the Pittsburgh Courier in the 1940s and following the completion of higher education, taught at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) in Pittsburgh from 1973 to 2005. The papers include drafts of an unpublished biography of Daisy Lampkin (1883-1965), research files on various historical subjects, records from her faculty position at CCAC that reflect both teaching and administration of the Black Minority and Ethnic Studies department, records of professional and cultural organizations that she was actively involved in, student course work while at the University of Pittsburgh, and papers related to her religious affiliations.
Language
English
.
Author
Ben Snyder
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Business Number: 412-648-3232 (Thomas) | 412-648-8190 (Hillman) Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Ben Snyder, November 2021 to July 2022.
Acquisition Information
Gift of June Pickett Dowdy on April 3, 2010.
Biography
Edna Chappell McKenzie (1923-2005) was a historian, professor, and journalist whose research, writing and teaching focused on African American life and experience in the United States. She was born Edna Beatrice Chappell on 29 December 1923, in Grindstone, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school in 1941, she moved to Los Angeles and worked as a general assignment reporter for the Los Angeles Tribune under Almena Davis Lomax. She returned to Pittsburgh a year later and began working for the Pittsburgh Courier as both a copywriter and general assignment reporter. During her time there, she covered racism and discrimination against African Americans in western Pennsylvania. She was involved in the Courier's "Double V" campaign during WW2, calling for victory against racism at home alongside victory against the Axis powers abroad. She would often work alongside Charles "Teenie" Harris at the Courier.
McKenzie would return to school in the 1960s, attaining a Bachelor of Science in education in 1968, Master of Arts in history in 1970, and PhD in history in 1973, all from the University of Pittsburgh. She is recognized as the first black woman to receive a PhD from the history department. In the 1970s she began teaching at the Community College of Allegheny County's (CCAC) Allegheny Campus. In 1973 she established and became chairperson of the Black, Minority, and Ethnic (BME) Studies department at CCAC. She wrote and published articles and books on African American history, including works focusing on Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh. Among her published books were Freedom in the Midst of a Slave Society in 1989, an anthology of historical documents on free African Americans, and Ten Essays on Contemporary Issues Critical to the African American Community in 1994. She was writing a book on Daisy Lampkin, a Pittsburgh activist who was field secretary and board member of the NAACP. This book had the working title Servant, Well Done. It would remain unfinished and unpublished, but various drafts of it are preserved in the papers. In 1995, McKenzie was named professor emeritus and retired from teaching at CCAC.
Over the course of her life, she participated in a wide range of political, academic, cultural, and religious organizations, gaining important positions in many of them. She was on the Board of Trustees for the University of Pittsburgh (from 1988 to 1990), Cheyney University, and Trinity African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church of Pittsburgh. She was a member of the Executive Council of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), on the Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), a chairperson of PHEAA's Committee on Need Analysis and Aid Coordination, charter member of the Black History Advisory Committee of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), vice president of the Lucy Stone Civic League, and part of the Higher Education Council of the Pennsylvania Board of Education. Alongside this, she was also a life member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and part of the Zonta Club of Pittsburgh.
Her parents, Settie and Beatrice (Hendricks) Chappell, were both ministers in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. She married Clyde Marcellus Jackson in 1949, and later married Edmond McKenzie. Among her children were Clyde Marcellus ("Marc") Jackson, Jr. and Edmond McKenzie, Jr.
McKenzie died on 26 June 2005 and was buried in Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh. The Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Pittsburgh Branch of the ASALH has since been named in her honor.
Arrangement
The Papers have been arranged into eighteen series:
I. African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church
II. Articles and Profiles about McKenzie
III. Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)
IV. Assorted Government Events and Activities
V. Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)
VI. Correspondence
VII. Daisy Lampkin Research and Writing
VIII. Harty Bible School
IX. Historical and Cultural Organizations
X. Other Churches and Christian Organizations
XI. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC)
XII. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
XIII. Research Files
XIV. University of Pittsburgh
XV. Writing by McKenzie
XVI. Photography
XVII. A/V Recordings
XVIII. Realia
Scope and Contents
The papers cover a wide range of McKenzie's life, from her scholarly and professional work to religious activities. Little materials predate McKenzie's student years at the University of Pittsburgh, and they are predominantly from her time as a professor in the 1970s onwards. A large portion of the papers consists of research material used by McKenzie for her work as a historian and teacher, containing copies of articles, historical documents, and various published material.
Preferred Citation
Edna Chappell McKenzie Papers, 1936-2005, AIS.2005.15, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Copyright
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Related Materials
Percival L. Prattis Papers, 1916-1980, AIS.2007.01, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
K. Leroy Irvis Papers, 1947-1995, AIS.1971.06, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Frank E. Bolden Papers, 1930-1967, AIS.2008.05, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Pittsburgh Branch Records, 1964-1966, 1974, AIS.1964.38, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Urban League of Pittsburgh Records, 1915-1963, AIS.1981.11, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
The Childs Family Collection on Daisy Lampkin, 1928-1997, MSS 0657, Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center
The Courier's Big Story: A Romance in Journalism, 1953, film: Can 599, 600, Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807
Subjects
Corporate Names
Association for the Study of African-American Life and History -- Records and correspondence
Community College of Allegheny County -- Faculty
Personal Names
McKenzie, Edna Chappell, 1923-
Lampkin, Daisy E. (Daisy Elizabeth), 1882-1965
Genres
Faculty papers
Correspondence
Manuscripts (Documents)
Personal papers
Articles
Other Subjects
African American churches -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
African Americans -- Societies, etc.
African American college teachers -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
College teachers, Black -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
African American historians
African Americans -- History -- Study and teaching
African Americans -- History -- Research
Container List
Scope and Contents
The series includes articles and other published materials that either primarily or partially discuss McKenzie, from the start of her teaching in the early 1970s to after her retirement. These contain a variety of biographical information on McKenzie, covering both her academic work and her contributions to historical and cultural organizations, and often discussing many specific achievements or awards she received over her life.
Containers
box 2, folder 4
Containers
box 2, folder 5
Containers
box 2, folder 6
Containers
box 2, folder 7
Containers
box 2, folder 8
Containers
box 2, folder 9
Containers
box 2, folder 10
Containers
box 2, folder 11
Containers
box 2, folder 12
Scope and Contents
The series includes organizational records and other materials associated with McKenzie's work with ASALH, from the 1970s to late in her life. Many files consist of pamphlets or info sheets, related to conferences, meetings and other organized events. McKenzie served on the executive council and retained some records associated with this work, documenting routine meetings, resolutions, finances, and reports on the Journal of Negro History (now the Journal of African American History).
Containers
box 2, folder 13
Containers
box 2, folder 14
Containers
box 2, folder 15
Containers
box 2, folder 16
Containers
box 2, folder 17
Containers
box 2, folder 18
Containers
box 2, folder 19
Containers
box 2, folder 20
Containers
box 2, folder 21
Containers
box 2, folder 22
Containers
box 2, folder 23
Containers
box 2, folder 24
Containers
box 2, folder 25
Containers
box 3, folder 1
Containers
box 3, folder 2
Containers
box 3, folder 3
Containers
box 3, folder 4
Containers
box 3, folder 5
Containers
box 3, folder 6
Containers
box 3, folder 7
Containers
box 3, folder 8
Containers
box 3, folder 9
Containers
box 3, folder 10
Containers
box 3, folder 11
Containers
box 3, folder 12
Containers
box 3, folder 13
Containers
box 3, folder 14
Containers
box 3, folder 15
Containers
box 3, folder 16
Containers
box 3, folder 17
Containers
box 3, folder 18
Containers
box 3, folder 19
Containers
box 3, folder 20
Containers
box 4, folder 1
Containers
box 4, folder 2
Containers
box 4, folder 3
Containers
box 4, folder 4
Containers
box 4, folder 5
Containers
box 4, folder 6
Containers
box 4, folder 7
Containers
box 4, folder 8
Containers
box 4, folder 9
Containers
box 4, folder 10
Containers
box 4, folder 11
Containers
box 4, folder 12
Containers
box 4, folder 13
Containers
box 4, folder 14
Containers
box 4, folder 15
Scope and Contents
The series includes organizational records, publications, booklets and other items from various government agencies or politicians, except for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), which have their own series. Materials largely come from Pennsylvania, with many relating to education, showing McKenzie's interest and engagement in education reform and black history. They document programs and other activities, the results of surveys, various laws, policy statements, and other initiatives that McKenzie held interest in.
Containers
box 4, folder 16
Containers
box 4, folder 17
Containers
box 4, folder 18
Containers
box 4, folder 19
Containers
box 4, folder 20
Containers
box 4, folder 21
Containers
box 4, folder 22
Containers
box 4, folder 23
Containers
box 4, folder 24
Containers
box 4, folder 25
Containers
box 4, folder 26
Containers
box 4, folder 27
Containers
box 4, folder 28
Containers
box 4, folder 29
Containers
box 4, folder 30
Containers
box 4, folder 31
Containers
box 4, folder 32
Containers
box 4, folder 33
Containers
box 4, folder 34
Containers
box 4, folder 35
Containers
box 4, folder 36
Containers
box 4, folder 37
Containers
box 4, folder 38
Containers
box 4, folder 39
Containers
box 4, folder 40
Containers
box 4, folder 41
Containers
box 4, folder 42
Containers
box 4, folder 43
Scope and Contents
The series includes records and publications from McKenzie's work at CCAC as a teaching faculty, including course material—such as syllabi, questions for exams, and student papers—as well as pamphlets and other material advertising college events. McKenzie was a founder and chairperson of the Black, Minority and Ethnic Studies (BME) department, and this series focuses more on events and activities involving this department and McKenzie's role in advocating for African American studies. Also includes some organizational records, reports, proposals and objectives.
Containers
box 5, folder 1
Containers
box 5, folder 2
Containers
box 5, folder 3
Containers
box 5, folder 4
Containers
box 5, folder 5
Containers
box 5, folder 6
Containers
box 5, folder 7
Containers
box 5, folder 8
Containers
box 5, folder 9
Containers
box 5, folder 10
Containers
box 5, folder 11
Containers
box 5, folder 12
Containers
box 5, folder 13
Containers
box 5, folder 14
Containers
box 5, folder 15
Containers
box 5, folder 16
Containers
box 5, folder 17
Containers
box 5, folder 18
Containers
box 5, folder 19
Containers
box 5, folder 20
Containers
box 5, folder 21
Containers
box 5, folder 22
Containers
box 5, folder 23
Containers
box 5, folder 24
Containers
box 5, folder 25
Containers
box 5, folder 26
Containers
box 5, folder 27
Containers
box 5, folder 28
Containers
box 5, folder 29
Containers
box 5, folder 30
Containers
box 5, folder 31
Containers
box 5, folder 32
Containers
box 5, folder 33
Containers
box 5, folder 34
Containers
box 5, folder 35
Containers
box 5, folder 36
Containers
box 5, folder 37
Containers
box 5, folder 38
Containers
box 5, folder 39
Containers
box 5, folder 40
Containers
box 5, folder 41
Containers
box 5, folder 42
Containers
box 5, folder 43
Containers
box 5, folder 44
Scope and Contents
The series includes physical mail, as well as physical copies of emails, written to or from McKenzie, covering her engagement in academic, political, and cultural events. Material has been arranged based on the person or organization McKenzie was corresponding with, including letters both sent to and from McKenzie; most files consist of one or two letters, with only some individuals or organizations having a larger quantity of correspondence. Among these, the correspondence from Laurence Glasco is notable for containing many of his writings that were sent to McKenzie.
Containers
box 6, folder 1
Containers
box 6, folder 2
Containers
box 6, folder 3
Containers
box 6, folder 4
Containers
box 6, folder 5
Containers
box 6, folder 6
Containers
box 6, folder 7
Containers
box 6, folder 8
Containers
box 6, folder 9
Containers
box 6, folder 10
Containers
box 6, folder 11
Containers
box 6, folder 12
Containers
box 6, folder 13
Containers
box 6, folder 14
Containers
box 6, folder 15
Containers
box 6, folder 16
Containers
box 6, folder 17
Containers
box 6, folder 18
Containers
box 6, folder 19
Containers
box 6, folder 20
Containers
box 6, folder 21
Containers
box 6, folder 22
Containers
box 6, folder 23
Containers
box 6, folder 24
Containers
box 6, folder 25
Containers
box 6, folder 26
Containers
box 6, folder 27
Containers
box 6, folder 28
Containers
box 6, folder 29
Containers
box 6, folder 30
Containers
box 6, folder 31
Containers
box 6, folder 32
Containers
box 6, folder 33
Containers
box 6, folder 34
Containers
box 6, folder 35
Containers
box 6, folder 36
Containers
box 6, folder 37
Containers
box 6, folder 38
Containers
box 6, folder 39
Containers
box 6, folder 40
Containers
box 6, folder 41
Containers
box 6, folder 42
Containers
box 6, folder 43
Containers
box 6, folder 44
Containers
box 6, folder 45
Containers
box 6, folder 46
Containers
box 6, folder 47
Containers
box 6, folder 48
Containers
box 6, folder 49
Containers
box 6, folder 50
Containers
box 6, folder 51
Containers
box 6, folder 52
Containers
box 6, folder 53
Containers
box 6, folder 54
Containers
box 6, folder 55
Containers
box 6, folder 56
Containers
box 6, folder 57
Containers
box 6, folder 58
Containers
box 6, folder 59
Containers
box 6, folder 60
Containers
box 6, folder 61
Containers
box 6, folder 62
Containers
box 6, folder 63
Containers
box 6, folder 64
Containers
box 6, folder 65
Containers
box 6, folder 66
Containers
box 6, folder 67
Containers
box 7, folder 1
Containers
box 7, folder 2
Containers
box 7, folder 3
Containers
box 7, folder 4
Containers
box 7, folder 5
Containers
box 7, folder 6
Containers
box 7, folder 7
Containers
box 7, folder 8
Containers
box 7, folder 9
Containers
box 7, folder 10
Containers
box 7, folder 11
Containers
box 7, folder 12
Containers
box 7, folder 13
Containers
box 7, folder 14
Containers
box 7, folder 15
Containers
box 7, folder 16
Containers
box 7, folder 17
Containers
box 7, folder 18
Containers
box 7, folder 19
Containers
box 7, folder 20
Containers
box 7, folder 21
Containers
box 7, folder 22
Containers
box 7, folder 23
Containers
box 7, folder 24
Containers
box 7, folder 25
Containers
box 7, folder 26
Containers
box 7, folder 27
Containers
box 7, folder 28
Containers
box 7, folder 29
Containers
box 7, folder 30
Containers
box 7, folder 31
Containers
box 7, folder 32
Containers
box 7, folder 33
Containers
box 7, folder 34
Containers
box 7, folder 35
Containers
box 7, folder 36
Containers
box 7, folder 37
Containers
box 7, folder 38
Containers
box 7, folder 39
Containers
box 7, folder 40
Containers
box 7, folder 41
Containers
box 7, folder 42
Containers
box 7, folder 43
Containers
box 7, folder 44
Containers
box 7, folder 45
Containers
box 7, folder 46
Containers
box 7, folder 47
Containers
box 7, folder 48
Containers
box 7, folder 49
Containers
box 7, folder 50
Containers
box 7, folder 51
Containers
box 7, folder 52
Containers
box 7, folder 53
Containers
box 7, folder 54
Containers
box 7, folder 55
Containers
box 7, folder 56
Containers
box 7, folder 57
Containers
box 7, folder 58
Containers
box 7, folder 59
Containers
box 7, folder 60
Containers
box 7, folder 61
Containers
box 7, folder 62
Containers
box 7, folder 63
Containers
box 7, folder 64
Containers
box 7, folder 65
Containers
box 7, folder 66
Containers
box 7, folder 67
Containers
box 7, folder 68
Containers
box 7, folder 69
Containers
box 7, folder 70
Containers
box 7, folder 71
Containers
box 7, folder 72
Containers
box 7, folder 73
Containers
box 7, folder 74
Containers
box 7, folder 75
Scope and Contents
The series includes copies of scholarly articles, reproductions of primary sources and other materials relating to the life of Daisy Lampkin. It also includes writings by McKenzie on Lampkin, most significantly the various drafts of her book Servant, Well Done. The dating of any of these drafts is uncertain. Writing is often organized into numbered and labeled chapters, and at least one overview and table of contents exists among her drafts of the book. These drafts are typically typed or printed with some handwritten revisions or notes. Although they have typically been separated out, at times McKenzie filed her writings on Lampkin alongside research material, so some folders can contain copies of articles or primary sources alongside drafts of articles or book chapters.
Containers
box 8, folder 1
Containers
box 8, folder 2
Containers
box 8, folder 3
Containers
box 8, folder 4
Containers
box 8, folder 5
Containers
box 8, folder 6
Containers
box 8, folder 7
Containers
box 8, folder 8
Containers
box 8, folder 9
Containers
box 8, folder 10
Containers
box 8, folder 11
Containers
box 8, folder 12
Containers
box 8, folder 13
Containers
box 8, folder 14
Containers
box 8, folder 15
Containers
box 8, folder 16
Containers
box 8, folder 17
Containers
box 8, folder 18
Containers
box 8, folder 19
Containers
box 8, folder 20
Containers
box 8, folder 21
Containers
box 8, folder 22
Containers
box 9, folder 1
Containers
box 9, folder 2
Containers
box 9, folder 3
Containers
box 9, folder 4
Containers
box 9, folder 5
Containers
box 9, folder 6
Containers
box 9, folder 7
Containers
box 9, folder 8
Containers
box 9, folder 9
Containers
box 9, folder 10
Containers
box 9, folder 11
Containers
box 9, folder 12
Containers
box 9, folder 13
Containers
box 9, folder 14
Containers
box 9, folder 15
Containers
box 9, folder 16
Containers
box 9, folder 17
Containers
box 9, folder 18
Scope and Contents
McKenzie attended Harty Bible School in Pittsburgh in the early 1970s, getting a diploma in 1974. The series primarily consists of typed writings meant for Bible studies, discussing theological topics, alongside assignments, providing evidence not only of McKenzie's religious background and beliefs but also the development of her theological education.
Containers
box 9, folder 19
Containers
box 9, folder 20
Containers
box 9, folder 21
Containers
box 10, folder 1
Containers
box 10, folder 2
Containers
box 10, folder 3
Containers
box 10, folder 4
Containers
box 10, folder 5
Containers
box 10, folder 6
Containers
box 10, folder 7
Containers
box 10, folder 8
Containers
box 10, folder 9
Containers
box 10, folder 10
Containers
box 10, folder 11
Scope and Contents
The series includes material from the institutions and organizations Edna McKenzie worked or communicated with. These are largely centered around Pittsburgh and the western Pennsylvania area but include national organizations. Materials date from across McKenzie's career. This series mostly consists of more public-facing materials such as newsletters, pamphlets, booklets and flyers for special events, directories or members lists, and advertisements, with less organizational records. Significant exceptions, however, are the financial records from Camp James Weldon Johnson from the 1960s, and the correspondence and organizational records from the Lucy Stone Civic League from the 1970s to 1990s.
Containers
box 10, folder 12
Containers
box 10, folder 13
Containers
box 10, folder 14
Containers
box 10, folder 15
Containers
box 10, folder 16
Containers
box 10, folder 17
Containers
box 10, folder 18
Containers
box 10, folder 19
Containers
box 10, folder 20
Containers
box 10, folder 21
Containers
box 10, folder 22
Containers
box 10, folder 23
Containers
box 10, folder 24
Containers
box 10, folder 25
Containers
box 10, folder 26
Containers
box 10, folder 27
Containers
box 10, folder 28
Containers
box 10, folder 29
Containers
box 10, folder 30
Containers
box 10, folder 31
Containers
box 10, folder 32
Containers
box 10, folder 33
Containers
box 11, folder 1
Containers
box 11, folder 2
Containers
box 11, folder 3
Containers
box 11, folder 4
Containers
box 12, folder 1
Containers
oversize 32, folder 1
Containers
box 12, folder 2
Containers
box 12, folder 3
Containers
box 12, folder 4
Containers
box 12, folder 5
Containers
box 12, folder 6
Containers
box 12, folder 7
Containers
box 12, folder 8
Containers
box 12, folder 9
Containers
box 12, folder 10
Containers
box 12, folder 11
Containers
box 12, folder 12
Containers
box 12, folder 13
Containers
box 12, folder 14
Containers
box 12, folder 15
Containers
box 12, folder 16
Containers
box 12, folder 17
Containers
box 12, folder 18
Containers
box 12, folder 19
Containers
box 12, folder 20
Containers
box 12, folder 21
Containers
box 12, folder 22
Containers
box 12, folder 23
Containers
box 12, folder 24
Containers
box 12, folder 25
Containers
box 12, folder 26
Containers
box 12, folder 27
Containers
box 12, folder 28
Containers
box 12, folder 29
Containers
box 12, folder 30
Containers
box 12, folder 31
Containers
box 12, folder 32
Containers
box 13, folder 1
Containers
box 13, folder 2
Containers
box 13, folder 3
Containers
box 13, folder 4
Containers
box 13, folder 5
Containers
box 13, folder 6
Containers
box 13, folder 7
Containers
box 13, folder 8
Containers
box 13, folder 9
Containers
box 13, folder 10
Containers
box 13, folder 11
Containers
box 13, folder 12
Containers
box 13, folder 13
Containers
box 13, folder 14
Containers
box 13, folder 15
Containers
box 13, folder 16
Containers
box 13, folder 17
Containers
box 13, folder 18
Containers
box 13, folder 19
Containers
box 13, folder 20
Containers
box 13, folder 21
Containers
box 13, folder 22
Containers
box 13, folder 23
Containers
box 14, folder 1
Containers
box 14, folder 2
Containers
box 14, folder 3
Containers
box 14, folder 4
Containers
box 14, folder 5
Containers
box 14, folder 6
Containers
box 14, folder 7
Containers
box 14, folder 8
Containers
box 14, folder 9
Containers
box 14, folder 10
Containers
box 14, folder 11
Containers
box 14, folder 12
Containers
box 14, folder 13
Containers
box 14, folder 14
Containers
box 14, folder 15
Containers
box 14, folder 16
Containers
box 14, folder 17
Containers
box 14, folder 18
Containers
box 14, folder 19
Containers
box 14, folder 20
Containers
box 14, folder 21
Containers
box 14, folder 22
Containers
box 14, folder 23
Containers
box 14, folder 24
Containers
box 14, folder 25
Containers
box 14, folder 26
Containers
box 14, folder 27
Containers
box 14, folder 28
Containers
box 14, folder 29
Containers
box 14, folder 30
Containers
box 14, folder 31
Containers
box 14, folder 32
Containers
box 14, folder 33
Containers
box 14, folder 34
Containers
box 14, folder 35
Containers
box 14, folder 36
Containers
box 14, folder 37
Containers
box 14, folder 38
Containers
box 14, folder 39
Containers
box 14, folder 40
Containers
box 14, folder 41
Containers
box 15, folder 1
Containers
box 15, folder 2
Containers
box 15, folder 3
Containers
box 15, folder 4
Containers
box 15, folder 5
Scope and Contents
The series includes materials from various Christian organizations and activities, beyond the African Methodist Episcopal church covered in Series 1 and the Harty Bible School covered in Series 8. Materials come from a range of American protestant groups, including various African American denominations, consisting of pamphlets and small-scale publications. They document special events or the routine activities and beliefs of various organizations. They convey some of McKenzie's wider religious interests and engagements, from the 1970s into her later years in the 2000s.
Containers
box 15, folder 6
Containers
box 15, folder 7
Containers
box 15, folder 8
Containers
box 15, folder 9
Containers
box 15, folder 10
Containers
box 15, folder 11
Containers
box 15, folder 12
Containers
box 15, folder 13
Containers
box 15, folder 14
Containers
box 15, folder 15
Containers
box 15, folder 16
Scope and Contents
The series includes materials deriving from the PHMC, a governmental agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania responsible for the collection, conservation and interpretation of Pennsylvania's historic heritage. McKenzie was a charter member of the Black History Advisory Committee, so most records derive from this committee and activities centered around black history within the PHMC, including minutes, memos, and resolutions. Files associated with conferences typically contain program information, with some materials touching on the content of research presented there. Many of these materials document McKenzie's work advocating for the study and teaching of black history, as well as wider developments in the field in Pennsylvania.
Containers
box 15, folder 17
Containers
box 15, folder 18
Containers
box 15, folder 19
Containers
box 15, folder 20
Containers
box 15, folder 21
Containers
box 15, folder 22
Containers
box 15, folder 23
Containers
box 15, folder 24
Containers
box 15, folder 25
Containers
box 15, folder 26
Containers
box 15, folder 27
Containers
box 15, folder 28
Containers
box 15, folder 29
Containers
box 15, folder 30
Containers
box 15, folder 31
Containers
box 15, folder 32
Containers
box 15, folder 33
Containers
box 15, folder 34
Containers
box 15, folder 35
Containers
box 15, folder 36
Containers
box 15, folder 37
Containers
box 16, folder 1
Scope and Contents
This series includes material from the PHEAA, a quasi-governmental agency that administers several state-level and national higher education student financial aid programs. McKenzie was on the Executive Committee and chair for the Committee on Need Analysis and Aid Coordination, but there is relatively little organizational records deriving from her activities here. Some research, meetings and resolutions are documented, alongside correspondence showing McKenzie's role in the agency. There are also newsletters and publications.
Containers
box 16, folder 2
Containers
box 16, folder 3
Containers
box 16, folder 4
Containers
box 16, folder 5
Containers
box 16, folder 6
Containers
box 16, folder 7
Containers
box 16, folder 8
Containers
box 16, folder 9
Containers
box 16, folder 10
Containers
box 16, folder 11
Scope and Contents
This series includes copies of scholarly articles and other publications, as well as reproductions of primary sources, all pertaining to historical, social and political subject matter. These materials provide background for McKenzie's scholarly work with a particular focus in African American history. They also likely show some of her preparations for teaching at CCAC (and possibly elsewhere), with some printed copies of articles and other materials. It is also possible some of McKenzie's research files were connected to her long-term project writing a book on Daisy Lampkin. Research files are arranged into the following subseries: Pennsylvania History, The Pittsburgh Courier, American History--Published Sources, American History -- Primary Sources, and World History.
Scope and Contents
This series includes research files on Pennsylvania history, showing some of McKenzie's research focuses. It includes copies of both published materials and primary source documents.
Containers
box 16, folder 12
Containers
box 16, folder 13
Containers
box 16, folder 14
Containers
box 16, folder 15
Containers
box 16, folder 16
Containers
box 16, folder 17
Containers
box 16, folder 18
Containers
box 16, folder 19
Containers
box 16, folder 20
Containers
box 16, folder 21
Containers
box 16, folder 22
Containers
box 16, folder 23
Containers
box 16, folder 24
Containers
box 16, folder 25
Containers
box 16, folder 26
Containers
box 16, folder 27
Containers
box 16, folder 28
Containers
box 16, folder 29
Containers
box 16, folder 30
Containers
box 16, folder 31
Containers
box 16, folder 32
Containers
box 16, folder 33
Containers
box 17, folder 1
Containers
box 17, folder 2
Containers
box 17, folder 3
Containers
box 17, folder 4
Containers
box 17, folder 5
Containers
box 17, folder 6
Containers
box 17, folder 7
Containers
box 17, folder 8
Containers
box 17, folder 9
Containers
box 17, folder 10
Containers
box 17, folder 11
Containers
box 17, folder 12
Scope and Contents
This subseries includes material either from or about the Pittsburgh Courier. McKenzie worked for the Courier in the 1940s and many of the individuals she researched were connected to the newspaper. Many of these files contain copies of or clippings from Courier articles, typically organized into a rough chronological order. Notable also is a KKK recruitment sheet from 2003 that McKenzie paired with a Courier article on the KKK from 1947.
Containers
box 17, folder 13
Containers
box 17, folder 14
Containers
box 17, folder 15
Containers
box 17, folder 16
Containers
box 17, folder 17
Containers
box 17, folder 18
Containers
box 17, folder 19
Containers
box 17, folder 20
Containers
box 17, folder 21
Containers
box 17, folder 22
Containers
box 17, folder 23
Containers
box 17, folder 24
Containers
box 17, folder 25
Containers
box 17, folder 26
Containers
box 17, folder 27
Containers
box 17, folder 28
Containers
box 17, folder 29
Containers
box 17, folder 30
Containers
box 17, folder 31
Scope and Contents
The series mostly consists of copies of articles or book chapters. Files are organized based on individuals or publication, with alphabetical filing.
Containers
box 17, folder 32
Containers
box 17, folder 33
Containers
box 17, folder 34
Containers
box 17, folder 35
Containers
box 17, folder 36
Containers
box 17, folder 37
Containers
box 17, folder 38
Containers
box 17, folder 39
Containers
box 17, folder 40
Containers
box 17, folder 41
Containers
box 18, folder 1
Containers
box 18, folder 2
Containers
box 18, folder 3
Containers
box 18, folder 4
Containers
box 18, folder 5
Containers
box 18, folder 6
Containers
box 18, folder 7
Containers
box 18, folder 8
Containers
box 18, folder 9
Containers
box 18, folder 10
Containers
box 18, folder 11
Containers
box 19, folder 1
Containers
box 19, folder 2
Containers
box 19, folder 3
Containers
box 19, folder 4
Containers
box 19, folder 5
Containers
box 19, folder 6
Containers
box 19, folder 7
Containers
box 19, folder 8
Containers
box 19, folder 9
Containers
box 19, folder 10
Containers
box 19, folder 11
Containers
box 19, folder 12
Containers
box 19, folder 13
Containers
box 19, folder 14
Containers
box 19, folder 15
Containers
box 19, folder 16
Containers
box 19, folder 17
Containers
box 19, folder 18
Containers
box 19, folder 19
Containers
box 19, folder 20
Containers
box 19, folder 21
Containers
box 19, folder 22
Containers
box 19, folder 23
Containers
box 19, folder 24
Containers
box 19, folder 25
Containers
box 19, folder 26
Containers
box 19, folder 27
Containers
box 19, folder 28
Containers
box 19, folder 29
Containers
box 19, folder 30
Containers
box 19, folder 31
Containers
box 19, folder 32
Containers
box 19, folder 33
Containers
box 19, folder 34
Containers
box 20, folder 1
Containers
box 20, folder 2
Containers
box 20, folder 3
Containers
box 20, folder 4
Containers
box 20, folder 5
Containers
box 20, folder 6
Containers
box 20, folder 7
Containers
box 20, folder 8
Containers
box 20, folder 9
Containers
box 20, folder 10
Containers
box 20, folder 11
Containers
box 20, folder 12
Containers
box 20, folder 13
Containers
box 20, folder 14
Containers
box 20, folder 15
Containers
box 20, folder 16
Containers
box 20, folder 17
Containers
box 20, folder 18
Containers
box 20, folder 19
Containers
box 20, folder 20
Containers
box 20, folder 21
Containers
box 20, folder 22
Containers
box 20, folder 23
Containers
box 20, folder 24
Containers
box 20, folder 25
Containers
box 20, folder 26
Containers
box 20, folder 27
Containers
box 20, folder 28
Containers
box 20, folder 29
Containers
box 20, folder 30
Containers
box 20, folder 31
Containers
box 20, folder 32
Containers
box 20, folder 33
Containers
box 20, folder 34
Containers
box 20, folder 35
Containers
box 20, folder 36
Containers
box 20, folder 37
Containers
box 20, folder 38
Containers
box 20, folder 39
Containers
box 20, folder 40
Containers
box 20, folder 41
Containers
box 20, folder 42
Containers
box 20, folder 43
Containers
box 20, folder 44
Containers
box 20, folder 45
Containers
box 20, folder 46
Containers
box 20, folder 47
Containers
box 20, folder 48
Containers
box 20, folder 49
Containers
box 20, folder 50
Containers
box 20, folder 51
Containers
box 20, folder 52
Containers
box 20, folder 53
Containers
box 20, folder 54
Containers
box 21, folder 1
Containers
box 21, folder 2
Containers
box 21, folder 3
Containers
box 21, folder 4
Containers
box 21, folder 5
Containers
box 21, folder 6
Containers
box 21, folder 7
Containers
box 21, folder 8
Containers
box 21, folder 9
Containers
box 21, folder 10
Containers
box 21, folder 11
Containers
box 21, folder 12
Containers
box 21, folder 13
Containers
box 21, folder 14
Containers
box 21, folder 15
Containers
box 21, folder 16
Containers
box 21, folder 17
Containers
box 21, folder 18
Containers
box 21, folder 19
Containers
box 21, folder 20
Containers
box 21, folder 21
Containers
box 21, folder 22
Containers
box 21, folder 23
Containers
box 21, folder 24
Containers
box 21, folder 25
Containers
box 21, folder 26
Containers
box 21, folder 27
Containers
box 21, folder 28
Containers
box 21, folder 29
Containers
box 21, folder 30
Containers
box 21, folder 31
Containers
box 21, folder 32
Containers
box 21, folder 33
Containers
box 21, folder 34
Containers
box 21, folder 35
Containers
box 21, folder 36
Containers
box 21, folder 37
Containers
box 21, folder 38
Containers
box 21, folder 39
Containers
box 21, folder 40
Containers
box 21, folder 41
Containers
box 21, folder 42
Containers
box 21, folder 43
Containers
box 21, folder 44
Containers
box 21, folder 45
Containers
box 21, folder 46
Containers
box 21, folder 47
Containers
box 21, folder 48
Containers
box 21, folder 49
Containers
box 21, folder 50
Containers
box 21, folder 51
Containers
box 22, folder 1
Containers
box 22, folder 2
Containers
box 22, folder 3
Containers
box 22, folder 4
Containers
box 22, folder 5
Containers
box 22, folder 6
Containers
box 22, folder 7
Containers
box 22, folder 8
Containers
box 22, folder 9
Containers
box 22, folder 10
Containers
box 22, folder 11
Containers
box 22, folder 12
Containers
box 22, folder 13
Containers
box 22, folder 14
Containers
box 22, folder 15
Containers
box 22, folder 16
Containers
box 22, folder 17
Containers
box 22, folder 18
Containers
box 22, folder 19
Containers
box 22, folder 20
Containers
box 22, folder 21
Containers
box 22, folder 22
Containers
box 22, folder 23
Containers
box 22, folder 24
Containers
box 22, folder 25
Containers
box 22, folder 26
Containers
box 22, folder 27
Containers
box 22, folder 28
Containers
box 22, folder 29
Containers
box 22, folder 30
Containers
box 22, folder 31
Containers
box 22, folder 32
Containers
oversize 32, folder 2
Containers
box 22, folder 33
Containers
box 22, folder 34
Containers
box 22, folder 35
Containers
box 22, folder 36
Containers
box 22, folder 37
Containers
box 22, folder 38
Containers
box 22, folder 39
Containers
box 22, folder 40
Containers
box 22, folder 41
Containers
box 22, folder 42
Containers
box 22, folder 43
Containers
box 22, folder 44
Containers
box 22, folder 45
Containers
box 23, folder 1
Containers
box 23, folder 2
Containers
box 23, folder 3
Containers
box 23, folder 4
Containers
box 23, folder 5
Containers
box 23, folder 6
Containers
box 23, folder 7
Containers
box 23, folder 8
Containers
box 23, folder 9
Containers
box 23, folder 10
Containers
box 23, folder 11
Containers
box 23, folder 12
Containers
box 23, folder 13
Containers
box 23, folder 14
Containers
box 23, folder 15
Containers
box 23, folder 16
Containers
box 23, folder 17
Containers
box 23, folder 18
Containers
box 23, folder 19
Scope and Contents
The subseries consists of copies of various documents or other more unique materials McKenzie was likely retaining copies of to use as primary sources for research. Among these are documents on topics such as self-hire that McKenzie wrote extensively on. Files are organized based on individuals, organizations, or time periods they concern.
Containers
box 23, folder 20
Containers
box 23, folder 21
Containers
box 23, folder 22
Containers
box 23, folder 23
Containers
box 23, folder 24
Containers
box 23, folder 25
Containers
box 23, folder 26
Containers
box 23, folder 27
Containers
box 23, folder 28
Containers
box 23, folder 29
Containers
box 23, folder 30
Containers
box 23, folder 31
Containers
box 23, folder 32
Containers
box 23, folder 33
Containers
box 23, folder 34
Containers
box 23, folder 35
Containers
box 23, folder 36
Containers
box 23, folder 37
Containers
box 23, folder 38
Containers
box 23, folder 39
Containers
box 23, folder 40
Containers
box 23, folder 41
Containers
box 23, folder 42
Containers
box 24, folder 1
Containers
box 24, folder 2
Containers
box 24, folder 3
Containers
box 24, folder 4
Containers
box 24, folder 5
Containers
box 24, folder 6
Containers
box 24, folder 7
Containers
box 24, folder 8
Containers
box 24, folder 9
Containers
box 24, folder 10
Containers
box 24, folder 11
Containers
box 24, folder 12
Containers
box 24, folder 13
Containers
box 24, folder 14
Containers
box 24, folder 15
Containers
box 24, folder 16
Containers
box 24, folder 17
Containers
box 24, folder 18
Containers
box 24, folder 19
Containers
box 25, folder 1
Containers
box 25, folder 2
Containers
box 25, folder 3
Containers
box 25, folder 4
Containers
box 25, folder 5
Containers
box 25, folder 6
Containers
box 25, folder 7
Containers
box 25, folder 8
Containers
box 25, folder 9
Containers
box 25, folder 10
Containers
box 25, folder 11
Containers
box 25, folder 12
Containers
box 25, folder 13
Containers
box 25, folder 14
Containers
box 25, folder 15
Containers
box 25, folder 16
Containers
box 25, folder 17
Containers
box 25, folder 18
Containers
box 25, folder 19
Containers
box 25, folder 20
Scope and Contents
The series includes any research material on subjects outside the United States. Most of McKenzie's research and teaching covered American history, but she was interested in both wider black studies across the world and issues of global politics and history in general. Among these, she focused most on Latin America, with research especially into Mexican history.
Containers
box 25, folder 21
Containers
box 25, folder 22
Containers
box 25, folder 23
Containers
box 25, folder 24
Containers
box 25, folder 25
Containers
box 25, folder 26
Containers
box 25, folder 27
Containers
box 25, folder 28
Containers
box 25, folder 29
Containers
box 25, folder 30
Containers
box 25, folder 31
Containers
box 25, folder 32
Containers
box 25, folder 33
Containers
box 25, folder 34
Containers
box 25, folder 35
Containers
box 26, folder 1
Containers
box 26, folder 2
Containers
box 26, folder 3
Containers
box 26, folder 4
Containers
box 26, folder 5
Containers
box 26, folder 6
Containers
box 26, folder 7
Containers
box 26, folder 8
Containers
box 26, folder 9
Containers
box 26, folder 10
Containers
box 26, folder 11
Containers
box 26, folder 12
Containers
box 26, folder 13
Containers
box 26, folder 14
Scope and Contents
The series includes material from McKenzie's time at the University of Pittsburgh as a student in the 1960s and early 1970s, and later. The student material includes course syllabi, assignments, and student writings/notebook, providing information on McKenzie's education and the beginnings of her academic career. McKenzie would later become a member of the board of trustees, and retained some records from that role.
Containers
box 26, folder 15
Containers
box 26, folder 16
Containers
box 26, folder 17
Containers
box 26, folder 18
Containers
oversize 32, folder 3
Containers
box 26, folder 19
Containers
box 26, folder 20
Containers
box 26, folder 21
Containers
box 26, folder 22
Containers
box 26, folder 23
Containers
box 26, folder 24
Containers
box 26, folder 25
Containers
box 26, folder 26
Containers
box 26, folder 27
Containers
box 26, folder 28
Containers
box 26, folder 29
Containers
box 27, folder 1
Containers
box 27, folder 2
Containers
box 27, folder 3
Containers
box 27, folder 4
Containers
box 27, folder 5
Containers
box 27, folder 6
Containers
box 27, folder 7
Containers
box 27, folder 8
Containers
box 27, folder 9
Containers
box 27, folder 10
Containers
box 27, folder 11
Containers
box 27, folder 12
Containers
box 27, folder 13
Containers
box 27, folder 14
Containers
box 27, folder 15
Containers
box 27, folder 16
Containers
box 27, folder 17
Containers
box 27, folder 18
Containers
box 28, folder 1
Containers
box 28, folder 2
Containers
box 28, folder 3
Containers
box 28, folder 4
Containers
box 28, folder 5
Containers
box 28, folder 6
Containers
box 28, folder 7
Scope and Contents
The series includes McKenzie's own writing, except for her writing on Daisy Lampkin. There are published articles and drafts, as well as research notes. Writing covers historical and political topics, but with a focus on African American issues, both the historical and contemporary. There are copies of books McKenzie published, as well as materials associated with them. There are notes used both for research and for other aspects of her professional and personal life; lack of context may make it difficult to understand their original use or intent.
Containers
box 28, folder 8
Containers
box 28, folder 9
Containers
box 28, folder 10
Containers
box 28, folder 11
Containers
box 28, folder 12
Containers
box 28, folder 13
Containers
box 28, folder 14
Containers
box 28, folder 15
Containers
box 28, folder 16
Containers
box 28, folder 17
Containers
box 28, folder 18
Containers
box 28, folder 19
Containers
box 28, folder 20
Containers
box 28, folder 21
Containers
box 28, folder 22
Containers
box 28, folder 23
Containers
box 29, folder 1
Containers
box 29, folder 2
Containers
box 29, folder 3
Containers
box 29, folder 4
Containers
box 29, folder 5
Containers
box 29, folder 6
Containers
box 29, folder 7
Containers
box 29, folder 8
Containers
box 29, folder 9
Containers
box 29, folder 10
Containers
box 29, folder 11
Containers
box 29, folder 12
Containers
box 29, folder 13
Containers
box 29, folder 14
Containers
box 29, folder 15
Containers
box 29, folder 16
Containers
box 29, folder 17
Containers
box 29, folder 18
Containers
box 29, folder 19
Containers
box 29, folder 20
Containers
box 29, folder 21
Containers
box 29, folder 22
Containers
box 29, folder 23
Containers
box 29, folder 24
Containers
box 29, folder 25
Containers
box 29, folder 26
Containers
box 29, folder 27
Containers
box 29, folder 28
Containers
box 29, folder 29
Containers
box 29, folder 30
Containers
box 29, folder 31
Containers
box 29, folder 32
Containers
box 29, folder 33
Containers
box 29, folder 34
Containers
box 29, folder 35
Containers
box 29, folder 36
Containers
box 29, folder 37
Containers
box 29, folder 38
Containers
box 29, folder 39
Containers
box 30, folder 1
Containers
box 30, folder 2
Containers
box 30, folder 3
Containers
box 30, folder 4
Containers
box 30, folder 5
Containers
box 30, folder 6
Containers
box 30, folder 7
Containers
box 30, folder 8
Containers
box 30, folder 9
Containers
box 30, folder 10
Containers
box 30, folder 11
Containers
box 30, folder 12
Containers
box 30, folder 13
Containers
box 30, folder 14
Containers
box 31, folder 1
Containers
box 31, folder 2
Containers
box 31, folder 3
Containers
box 31, folder 4
Containers
box 31, folder 5
Containers
box 31, folder 6
Containers
box 31, folder 7
Containers
box 31, folder 8
Containers
box 31, folder 9
Containers
box 31, folder 10
Containers
box 31, folder 11
Containers
box 31, folder 12
Containers
box 31, folder 13
Containers
box 31, folder 14
Containers
box 31, folder 15
Containers
box 31, folder 16
Scope and Contents
The series includes photographs of Edna McKenzie with various individuals, including from political and university organizations, and of family, friends, and colleagues. They range in time across McKenzie's career. There are not many identifying labels or notes on photos, making the individuals and events captured by them unclear. There are also many photos McKenzie took during travels to Israel, Egypt, and other parts of Africa; many of these are likely from her 1978 trip with the American Forum for International Study.
Containers
box 33, folder 1
Containers
box 33, folder 2
Containers
box 33, folder 3
Containers
box 33, folder 4
Containers
box 33, folder 5
Containers
box 33, folder 6
Containers
box 33, folder 7
Containers
box 33, folder 8
Containers
box 33, folder 9
Containers
box 33, folder 10
Containers
box 33, folder 11
Containers
box 33, folder 12
Containers
box 33, folder 13
Containers
box 33, folder 14
Containers
box 33, folder 15
Containers
box 33, folder 16
Containers
box 33, folder 17
Containers
box 33, folder 18
Containers
box 33, folder 19
Containers
box 33, folder 20
Containers
box 33, folder 21
Containers
box 33, folder 22
Containers
box 33, folder 23
Containers
box 33, folder 24
Containers
box 33, folder 25
Containers
box 33, folder 26
Containers
box 33, folder 27
Containers
box 33, folder 28
Containers
box 33, folder 29
Containers
box 33, folder 30
Containers
box 33, folder 31
Scope and Contents
The series includes audiocassette and videocassette tapes. Many labeled items in this series appear to relate to AME church activity. Of special note may be the tape labeled as featuring P.L Prattis on KQV in 1953. Items have not been reviewed or digitized, so content of the unlabled items is uncertain.