Found 1 collection related to Powell, Isabel Washington, 1908-

Isabel Washington Powell (1908-2007) was an actress, teacher, and the first wife of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. The Isabel Washington Powell collection contains news clippings relating to Powell's appearance in the plays Bamboola (1929), Harlem (1929), and Singin' the Blues. Additional clippings refer to her engagement and marriage to Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. There are also several letters deal with her work as a public school teacher, speaker, and Jimmy Carter supporter. less