Portia Cooper Laughlin obituary
Collection — Folder: S2881
Identifier: S2881
Scope and Contents
This collection contains one typed copy of the obituary of Portia Cooper Laughlin, probably transcribed from a Miami newspaper in 1982.
Dates
- circa 1982
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Portia Cooper Laughlin was born in Plainfield, Indiana on June 14, 1903. She studied at the Denishawn School of the Dance in New York and pursued a career in dance. She also became deaf and was involved in hearing testing and lipreading in the Dade County Public Schools after moving to Miami. She died in 1982.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation by Ida Mae Miller on 1982/09/08.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1998 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2019/08/21 by Lauren Patton.
- Title
- Portia Cooper Laughlin obituary
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
