This collection honors the legacy of Mary Matthews Edwards (1919-2014), a longtime Media resident and one of the borough's best known social activists. The collection includes photographs, letters, family records, and newspaper articles from Mary's scrapbooks.
Unity Day group photo. Homer Floyd, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, standing. Seated (left to right), Rev. Rideout, Mary Edwards, Hans Deitz, Robert Dee, Vice Chairman, African-American-Jewish Relations, ADL; and Thomas Smith, President, Pennsylvania State Conference of Branches of the NAACP.
Invitation received by Mary M. Edwards from the President and Mrs. Johnson and the Vice President and Mrs. Humphrey to attend the Inaugural Ball on Wednesday January 20, 1965 at 9:00 p.m.
Invitation received by Mary M. Edwards to the inauguration of Lyndon Baines Johnson as President of the United States and Hubert Horatio Humphrey as Vice President on Wednesday January 20, 1965 in the City of Washington.
Invitation received by Mary M. Edwards to the inauguration of Jimmy Carter as President of the United States and Walter Mondale as Vice President on Thursday January 20, 1977 in the City of Washington.
Letter to "supporters" of Jimmy Carter's Presidential Campaign, from Rick Hutcheson, Delegate Selection Coordinator, inviting them to organizational meetings the week of December 16-19, 1975 at various locations in Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, Mt. Lebanon, Lewisburg, Dallas, Wescosville, and Philadelphia).
Juanita Edwards in toy police car on playground formerly at the 200 block of Olive Street, Media, Pa. This property is now part of the Delaware County Government Center.
Speaker of the PA House of Representatives, Matthew J. Ryan offering support for Media's Unity Day and encouraging all Media citizens to participate and to dedicate themselves to the ideals of democracy, equality, and freedom for all people.
Page 1 of letter to Clinton inviting him to hold one of his Town Meetings on race relations in Media. Signed by Mary Edwards, Coordinator, Carolyn Glover, Recorder, and Juanita Edwards, Publicist.
Page 2 of letter to Clinton inviting him to hold one of his Town Meetings on race relations in Media. Signed by Mary Edwards, Coordinator, Carolyn Glover, Recorder, and Juanita Edwards, Publicist.
Letter to Mary Edwards from Secretary to the Commonwealth, C. Delores Tucker congratulating her on her selection as a participant in the 1976 Pennsylvania Electoral College. The letter contains instructions and an enclosed packet of information.
Letter to Mary Edwards from Secretary to the Commonwealth, C. Delores Tucker extending an invitation to her to participate in the 1976 Pennsylvania Electoral College as Assistant Page.
Letter to Mary M. Edwards from Robert W. Edgar, US Representative, 7th District, Pennsylvania The letter discusses a contract, approved by the U.S. Minority Business Development Association (MBDA) for management and technical assistance to minority businesses in Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks counties. The letter invites Mary Edwards to a meeting with the principals in this contract to learn more about how she might get involved.
A letter from A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, declining an invitation to participate in a Media NAACP panel program scheduled for Sunday November 4, 1979. He declined not out of disinterest but because he would need to disqualify himself whenever any NAACP cases came before his court.
Letterhead reads: "Media Civic League, 312 East Jefferson Street, Media, PA. Wilby Higgins, President; Theodosia King and Randall Whitsett, Vice Presidents; Mary M. Edwards, Secretary; Verna N. Burrell, Treasurer; Thomas Lee, David S. Pinkston, Mrs. David S. Pinkston, William Whitaker, Frank N. Whitfield, Roland Harley, Samuel Bethel, and Aubrey Benson, Board of Directors." This organization was formed in 1963, and the letterhead seems to match its original officers. (Delaware County Daily Times, March 1, 1963)
