"Emma Green, taken age 16"

Title: "Emma Green, taken age 16"
Description: Emma Epps (1901-1989) was a lifelong Princeton resident and the daughter of Mrs. Joseph Greene, founder of the town’s African-American YWCA branch. A self-employed caterer, Epps carried on her mother’s legacy through decades of civic service — including 50 years with the NAACP, 19 years with the Princeton Public Library, and 11 years with Princeton Medical Center. She co-founded the Friendship Club in 1932, supporting scholarships, the arts, and community aid. In 1983, at age 81, Epps received the Robert E. Clancy Award after contributing close to 300 years of volunteer community service (Historical Society of Princeton-Admin 2017).

The Historical Society of Princeton holds the Emma Epps Papers which includes a wealth of information on this Black woman. It holds an oral history interview, documentation on equity with migrant farm laborers and more (Online Collections | Historical Society of Princeton, n.d.).; Emma Epps Papers
Rights: This work is believed to be in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. For more information, see http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/
Creator: Unknown
Format: Image
Spatial Coverage: Princeton, NJ
Contributor: Historical Society of Princeton
Extent: 1 image
Identifier: F_13_018
Date Created: (c. 1918)
Subject: Photographs; Teenage girls; Mothers and daughters; New Jersey--Princeton; Civic improvement; Caterers and catering