Marymal Dryden - Judith Allen Ingram collection

Collection

Identifier: W023

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Content of the Collection

The material in this collection relates to various conferences and events which focused on issues concerning gender, class and race. The events, which were presented by the Division of Continuing Education at Georgia State University, took place between 1985 and 1995, and include: "Black Women: Images, Style and Substance," 1985-1988; "Women and the Constitution,"1988; "Women in the Civil Rights Movement. Trailblazers and Torchbearers: 1941-1965," 1988; "Difficult Dialogues," 1990; and "In Their Own Right: Women's Solutions to Black/White Issues of Race, Class and Gender, 1895-1995," 1995.

The collection contains preservation photocopies of conference scrapbooks, press clippings, correspondence, photographs and evaluations, as well as videos, slides, posters and framed items.

Dates

Creation: 1985-1995

Creator

Dryden, Marymal (Person)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research, but access to videotapes is restricted. Consult Special Collections and Archives.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Biographies of Marymal Dryden and Judith Allen Ingram

A Spelman alumna, Marymal Dryden earned a BA in Sociology/Psychology in 1949. In 1951 she received her master's degree in Social Work, Community Organization, Planning, and Policy Administration from Atlanta University. In Cleveland, Ohio, she worked for the Ohio Department of Public Welfare as a Child Welfare Consultant/District Representative (1961-1963), and as Social Work Program Director for the Community Action for Youth (1965-1968). After returning to Atlanta, Dryden became Associate Professor for Social Work at Clark Atlanta University (1968-1978).

Establishing a reputation for planning and coordinating, Dryden has been: Assistant Director and Director for the Atlanta Council of International Programs (1972-1980); member of the University Exchange Program and member of the Board of Directors of Partners of America, Inc. (1986-1987); and from 1980-1990, Unit Head for Public Services in Georgia State University's Division of Continuing Education.

Judith Allen Ingram (formerly Myrick) also received her bachelor's degree from Spelman College, in 1964, with a major in drama, and a minor in English. She went on to earn her Master of Fine Arts degree form Florida State University in 1978. From 1964-1978 she taught drama, and in 1981 she began working at Georgia State University as Conference Coordinator. Since that time she has held various positions at GSU, including Administrative Coordinator (1988-1990), Program Specialist (1990), Unit Head for Public Service (1990-1992), and Program Planning/ Analyst Specialist (1992-1997). She has received a GAEA (Georgia Adult Education Association) Innovative Programming and Promotion/Marketing award, and Woman of Achievement recognition from the Young Women's Christian Association. She is listed in Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who of American Women, and Who's Who in the World.

Historical Note

The position of Unit Head for Public Services in the Georgia State University's Division of Continuing Education was established in 1980 and charged with the task of conceptualizing and coordinating cultural and civic programs, grant writing, and fundraising. From 1980-1990, Marymal Dryden held this position, and was assisted by Judith Allen Ingram. Upon Dryden's retirement in 1990, Ingram became Unit Head. This division became defunct in 1997.

Extent

4.75 Linear Feet (in 5 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

Establishing a reputation for planning and coordinating, Dryden has been: Assistant Director and Director for the Atlanta Council of International Programs (1972-1980); member of the University Exchange Program and member of the Board of Directors of Partners of America, Inc. (1986-1987); and from 1980-1990, Unit Head for Public Services in Georgia State University's Division of Continuing Education. Judith Allen Ingram has held various positions at GSU, including Administrative Coordinator (1988-1990), Program Specialist (1990), Unit Head for Public Service (1990-1992), and Program Planning/Analyst Specialist (1992-1997). The material in this collection relates to various conferences and events which focused on issues concerning gender, class and race.

Organization of the Collection

Organized into 3 series: I. Scrapbooks and notebooks, II. Videotapes and slides, III. Posters and framed items. The original order of the scrapbooks is evident in the archival photocopies of each scrapbook, but materials have been grouped according to type and duplicates have been eliminated.

Videos, slides, posters and framed items have been separated from the bulk of the collection. Videos and slides form Series II. Posters and framed items comprise Series III, and are stored with outsize material.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Judith Allen Ingram, 1998. Videotapes (AV5-AV15) donated by Maymal Dryden, 2003.

Processing Information

Processed by Erin Whitmore and Morna Gerrard at the file level, 2002. The original order of the scrapbooks is evident in the archival photocopies of each scrapbook, but materials have been grouped according to type and duplicates have been eliminated. Videos, slides, posters and framed items have been separated from the bulk of the collection. Videos and slides form Series II. Posters and framed items comprise Series III, and are stored with outsize material. Items in series III removed from frames, May 2023, 2 folders of slides relocated, and 11 videotape titles added.