AVANT, MAMIE WADE.
Mamie Wade Avant papers,
1930-1982
Mamie Wade Avant papers, 1930-1982
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8xxzs
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Avant, Mamie Wade. |
|---|---|
| Title: | Mamie Wade Avant papers, 1930-1982 |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 887 |
| Extent: | 1.75 linear ft. (3 boxes) and 1 oversized papers folder (OP) |
| Abstract: | Papers of African American fortune teller Mamie Wade Avant relating to fortune-telling and her involvement with Masonic organizations. |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Additional Physical Form
Selected items from this collection are available digitally to researchers in the Emory Digital Collections repository.
Source
Purchased from James E. Allen, 2001.
Custodial History
Purchased from dealer, provenance unknown.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Mamie Wade Avant papers, Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Appraisal Note
Acquired by Head of Arrangement and Description, Susan Potts McDonald, as part of the Rose Library's holdings in African American culture and history and Georgia history.
Processing
Processed by Elizabeth Russey, September 17, 2005.
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Collection Description
Biographical Note
Mamie Wade Avant was an African American fortune teller who lived in Savannah, Georgia.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of the papers of Mamie Wade Avant relating to fortune-telling and her involvement with Masonic organizations. The papers include a small amount of personal correspondence, printed pamphlets, Eastern Star materials, handwritten cures and recipes, jewelry, photographs, books, and a crystal ball. A number of pamphlets that are a part of this collection have been cataloged.
Arrangement Note
Arranged by document type.
Container List
| Personal papers | ||
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bulletin, dedication service of the Second Avenue Baptist Church, Coosawhatchie, South Carolina, September 1982 |
| 1 | 2 | Correspondence, 1935-1941 |
| 1 | 3 | Evening Call Aid and Social Club constitution and bylaws |
| 1 | 4 | Fortune-telling cards |
| 1 | 5 | Membership application, St. John Grand Lodge |
| 1 | 6 | Membership certificates [Edward Wade], St. John Grand Lodge, 1930, 1937 |
| 1 | 7 | Pamphlet, "Why and How You Should Read the Bible," American Tract Society |
| 1 | 8 | Photograph of an unidentified child |
| OP1 | 1 | Photograph of an unidentified man and woman [Mamie Wade Avant?] |
| OP1 | 1 | Portrait of an unidentified girl [Mamie Wade Avant?] |
| 1 | 9 | Spells and charms [handwritten] |
| 1 | 10 | Syllabus of the Eastern Star Queen of the South and Amaranth degrees |
| Ephemera | ||
| 1 | 11 | Bracelet |
| 1 | 12 | Brooch |
| 1 | 13 | Cross |
| 2 | 1 | Crystal ball |
| 1 | 14 | Lapel Ribbon, International Order Brith Sholom of America, Stone Lodge #1, Savannah, Georgia |
| 1 | 15 | Mamie Wade Avant monogrammed pin |
| 1 | 16 | Order of the Eastern Star Good Luck coin |
| 1 | 17 | Order of the Eastern Star pendant |
| 1 | 18 | Order of the Eastern Star pin |
| 1 | 19 | Order of the Eastern Star ring |
| 1 | 20 | Our Lady of Mt. Caramel charm |
| 1 | 21 | Pendants |
| 1 | 22 | Purse |
| 3 | - | Books [some annotated] |
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