Ann Adeyemi Collection

Most of the material pertains to Ann's life, covering her childhood, education, social and family life. There is a small amount of material relating to her parents, including her father's passport and discharge papers. Types of material incude photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, educational transcripts, official documentation, religious items, arts ephemera (theatre and music) and books.

The material is organised into a number of series (Note: some series only contain one item, listed at series and item level):
Photographs 1930s-1940s
Photographs 1940s-1960s
Photographs 1970s-1980s
Photographs 1980s-1990s
Correspondence
Newspaper Clippings
Educational Materials
Educational Transcripts (De La Salle College, Manchester)
Educational Transcripts (Notre Dame College of Education, Liverpool)
Educational Transcripts (Bury Convent Grammer School)
Educational Transcripts (St. Mary's Junior School)
Official Documentation for James Adeyemi
Correspondence
Religious Certificate
Handwritten Inventory
Theatre Ephemera
Signed Photographs
Miscellaneous
Oral History

24 hours notice is required to view this collection. Material will then be accessible through Manchester Central Library Search Room, Manchester Central Library, St. Peters Square, Manchester, M2 5PD. To access this collection please contact: rrarchive@manchester.ac.uk

Of particular significance is the fact that Ann?s grandmother was White Irish and her grandfather Black Liberian. They met in Salford in the early part of the twentieth century. Ann?s mixed race mother was born in 1920. Ann's father was born in Liberia but grew up in Sierra Leone. Ann was born in Manchester in 1951. In her early life she lived in Cheetham Hill and Ashton. Ann qualified as a teacher, taught History, English and Drama and worked in London on anti-racism project. She has also been an Inspector of Arts and Humanities in Wandsworth. Ann currently (2014) lives in Blackburn.