Records of the Madeira School 

Records of the Madeira School 

Creator Madeira School
Description The Madeira School, a boarding school for girls in McLean, Virginia, includes an interview with Kumea Shorter-Gooden ’70. This oral history interview touches on Shorter-Gooden’s experience as one of the first two African-American students integrated in the school.
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Date from 1891
Date to Present
Geographic school McLean, VA
Size manuscripts; 1 audio cassette; 1 transcript
Access restrictions yes/no
Access restrictions
Part Of larger collection yes/no
Larger collection title
URL http://www.madeira.org/academics/library/archives/
Repository Madeira School
Repository address Huffington Library, 8328 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22102
Repository contact name Madeira School. Huffington Library
Repository contact title Head Librarian, Archivist
Repository contact email rbrooks@madeira.org
Repository contact phone (703) 556-8348
DoveRegion region6
Subjects o    African American students

o    Boarding schools

o    School integration

o    Single-sex schools

Types o    Manuscripts

o    Sound recordings

o    Transcripts