{"id":9378,"date":"2021-07-23T18:54:32","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T18:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/archives\/?p=9378"},"modified":"2021-07-23T18:56:11","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T18:56:11","slug":"uconn-archives-special-collections-acquires-the-papers-of-lottie-b-scott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/archives\/2021\/07\/23\/uconn-archives-special-collections-acquires-the-papers-of-lottie-b-scott\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn Archives &amp; Special Collections Acquires the Papers of Lottie B. Scott"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/archives\/files\/2021\/07\/LOTTIE-PHOTO.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9380\" width=\"309\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/archives\/files\/2021\/07\/LOTTIE-PHOTO.jpg 514w, https:\/\/blogs.lib.uconn.edu\/archives\/files\/2021\/07\/LOTTIE-PHOTO-250x300.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><figcaption>Lottie Bell Scott<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Archives &amp; Special Collections of the UConn Library has recently acquired the papers of Lottie B. Scott, UConn alumna (\u201886), author, civic organizer, and civil rights advocate from Norwich, Connecticut. Ms. Scott\u2019s papers [1969-present] include records from her work with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Norwich chapter, from the 1960s-2010. A founding member of the chapter, Ms. Scott held multiple positions including arts liaison, first vice president, and president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Scott\u2019s civic involvement is documented through her service in various positions (often as the first woman of color) with the Norwich Arts Council and the Rotary Club, as a board member of Backus Hospital, and in her work for the Commission for Human Rights and Opportunities over 22 years. Her ongoing contributions to her community are also documented through the various awards and recognition she has received from local and national organizations and individuals of distinction. Ms. Scott\u2019s 2018 memoir <em>Deep South \u2013 Deep North: A Family\u2019s Journey<\/em> is included in the collection, chronicling her family history during the Great Migration from Longtown, South Carolina to Norwich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on accessing the Lottie B. 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