Title

Cunningham, Nettie

Description

Nettie Cunningham was a mortician and funeral director who also held a degree from St. Mary's School of Nursing. She was active in the St. Louis community, working on political campaigns for people such as Congressman William Clay. She held membership in organizations such as the NAACP, Kinder Kottage, the National Council of Negro Women, the Sophia House, and the Cote Brilliante Neighborhood Association. This portrait is part of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Collection, which documents the exhibit ""Career Achievements Among Black Women in St. Louis, Missouri"" in 1974.

Creator

Unidentified

Subject

St. Louis Black American History

Nettie Cunningham

St. Mary's School of Nursing

St. Louis History

Black American Career Achievements

Divine Nine Sororities

Rights

In copyright - rightholders unidentifiable

Date

1974

Format

.jpg

Identifier

S0101_10

Medium

Black and white 8x10 photographic photographic print, safety film negative

Source

State Historical Society of Missouri - Saint Louis, Alpha Kappa Alpha: Career Achievements Among Black Women in St. Louis, Missouri collection