Madeleine and Booker Wright Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0054
Scope and Contents
The Madeleine and Booker Wright Collection contains the personal papers of Madeline and Booker Wright. This collection, which dates from 1991 to 1998, consists of correspondence, books, newspaper clippings, photographs, sketchbooks of Booker's drawings, architectural plans, and business documents pertaining to Madeleine and Booker Wright practices in and the Caroline Medical Plaza. This collection is valuable for research on African American medical professionals and entrepreneurs.
Series I: Correspondence (1989-1997) contains Correspondence to Sponsors, Correspondence to Madeleine Wright, and other Correspondence.
Series II: Literary Material (1987-2007) contains "Sisters Helping Sisters", written by Madeleine Wright, and other authors. This series also includes a family history book of the Pate-Paradise family.
Series III: Photographs (no dates given) contains photographs of Caroline Medical Plaza and Booker T. Wright. This series also contains photographs of portraits painted by Booker T. Wright.
Series IV: Printed Materials (1994-2010) contains Newspaper Clippings related to Madeleine Wright, an advertisement for Madeleine Wright's lecture, "What's Different About Haiti?", and her report "Strengthening Developing Institutions". It also contains a program for a leadership conference at Harvard University.
Series V: Legal Documents (1989) contains the Madeleine Wright's Oath of Office for the Governor's Commission for Women.
Series VI: Sketchbooks (2003) contains the sketchbook of drawings by Booker T. Wright.
Series VII: Audio Visual (2005) contains HCC Newsline program including interview with Dr. Madeleine Wright speaking about HCC's Psychology Fair.
Series VIII: Caroline Medical Plaza (1992-1994) contains floor plans, architectural plans, billing documents, architect's certificate, budgetary guesstimates, permits, release of lien, logo, and appraisal of Caroline Medical Plaza. It also includes announcements, flyers, and the logo for the Metropolitan Orthopaedics Associates.
Series IX: Houston Gladden Society (2003-2004) contains the club roster, membership forms, newsletters, and minutes of meetings from the Houston Gladden Society.
Series X: Architectural Plans (1998) contains the architectural plans for the Wright Residence.
Series I: Correspondence (1989-1997) contains Correspondence to Sponsors, Correspondence to Madeleine Wright, and other Correspondence.
Series II: Literary Material (1987-2007) contains "Sisters Helping Sisters", written by Madeleine Wright, and other authors. This series also includes a family history book of the Pate-Paradise family.
Series III: Photographs (no dates given) contains photographs of Caroline Medical Plaza and Booker T. Wright. This series also contains photographs of portraits painted by Booker T. Wright.
Series IV: Printed Materials (1994-2010) contains Newspaper Clippings related to Madeleine Wright, an advertisement for Madeleine Wright's lecture, "What's Different About Haiti?", and her report "Strengthening Developing Institutions". It also contains a program for a leadership conference at Harvard University.
Series V: Legal Documents (1989) contains the Madeleine Wright's Oath of Office for the Governor's Commission for Women.
Series VI: Sketchbooks (2003) contains the sketchbook of drawings by Booker T. Wright.
Series VII: Audio Visual (2005) contains HCC Newsline program including interview with Dr. Madeleine Wright speaking about HCC's Psychology Fair.
Series VIII: Caroline Medical Plaza (1992-1994) contains floor plans, architectural plans, billing documents, architect's certificate, budgetary guesstimates, permits, release of lien, logo, and appraisal of Caroline Medical Plaza. It also includes announcements, flyers, and the logo for the Metropolitan Orthopaedics Associates.
Series IX: Houston Gladden Society (2003-2004) contains the club roster, membership forms, newsletters, and minutes of meetings from the Houston Gladden Society.
Series X: Architectural Plans (1998) contains the architectural plans for the Wright Residence.
Dates
- 1987 - 2010
- Majority of material found within 1991 - 1998
Creator
- Wright, Madeleine, Dr. (Donor, Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Madeleine and Booker Wright Collection, must be obtained and from the African American Library at the Gregory School or the appropriate copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Booker and Dr. Madeleine Wright were longterm residents and medical professionals in Houston. Dr. Madeleine E. Wright was a psychologist and long time professor at Houston Community College. She received her undergraduate degree in Family Life Education from Wayne State University in 1969. She received her PhD in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Michigan in 1975. For six years she served on the board of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Girl's Rites of Passage program. She directed the African American Dance Society for ten years.
Dr. Booker T. Wright, MD was a physician in Houston Texas who specialized in Orthopaedic Surgery. He attended Wayne State Universiy where he recieved an undergraduate degree; he received his MD from the University of Michigan. Wright is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedics. His offices were located in Caroline Medical Plaza.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2)
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject and forman into ten series, with several series further organized into subseries.
Series I: Correspondence
Series II: Literary Material
Series III: Photographs
* Subseries I: Caroline Medical Plaza
* Subseries II: Photographs of Portraits Painted by Booker T. Wright
Series IV: Printed Material
* Subseries I: Newspaper Clippings
* Subseries II: Advertisements
* Subseries III: Reports
* Subseries IV: Programs
Series V: Legal Documents
Series VI: Sketchbooks
Series VII: Audio Visual
Series VIII: Caroline Medical Plaza
Series IX: Houston Gladden Society
Series X: Architectural Plans
Series I: Correspondence
Series II: Literary Material
Series III: Photographs
* Subseries I: Caroline Medical Plaza
* Subseries II: Photographs of Portraits Painted by Booker T. Wright
Series IV: Printed Material
* Subseries I: Newspaper Clippings
* Subseries II: Advertisements
* Subseries III: Reports
* Subseries IV: Programs
Series V: Legal Documents
Series VI: Sketchbooks
Series VII: Audio Visual
Series VIII: Caroline Medical Plaza
Series IX: Houston Gladden Society
Series X: Architectural Plans
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by: Dr. Madeleine Wright, August 2012
Processing Information
Processed by: Ingrid Grant, June 2014
- African American business enterprises Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African American physicians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African American psychologists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African American women -- Texas -- Houston Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans -- Texas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wright, Madeleine, Dr.
Creator
- Wright, Madeleine, Dr. (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Madeleine and Booker Wright Collection
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of their Records at the African American Library at the Gregory School, Houston Public Library
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Gregory School Repository
