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Dean Jean Fairfax, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskeana Yearbook, 1945

Item

Source
Lucile V. Hill Papers
Creator
Tuskegee Institute
Title
Dean Jean Fairfax, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskeana Yearbook, 1945
Date
1945
Description
A woman identified as Dean Jean Fairfax sits confidently at her desk in an office setting, likely photographed in 1945 for the yearbook at The Tuskegee Institute. Dressed in a tailored suit with neatly styled hair, she appears composed and professional while surrounded by papers and office materials. The image captures a balance of elegance and authority, reflecting the intellectual labor, leadership, and determination women carried into professional spaces while still maintaining grace and self-possession.
Type
Still Image
Subject
Women administrators
Professional women
Office workers
Women in the workplace
Portrait photography
Leadership
African American women educators
Format
black-and-white photographic print in yearbook
Rights
This image is made available for research and educational use. Reproduction or publication requires permission from the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.
Rights Holder
The Tuskegee Institute
Temporal Coverage
1945
Item sets
Softness & Strength
Softness Timeline Items
Site pages
Softness & Strength
Media
Dean Fairfax, Tuskegee Institute, 1945

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1940s African American Women HBCU Tuskegee Tuskegee Institute Softness Black and Educated Black Educators

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