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Neenah Notables Series-Effie Waller Smith: Noted African-American Poet

Effie Waller Smith was born in Tennessee to ex-slave parents, but lived the last 10 years of her life in Neenah. She is buried in Oakhill Cemetery. The program will be held in the Shattuck Room starting at 7:00 p.m.

The "Neenah Notables" sponsored by the Neenah Historical Society and co-sponsored by the Neenah Public Library is a series of programs on Neenah's sons and daughters (both well-known and little-known) who have had significant impacts on the world of the arts, sciences, and commerce.

Event Type: 
Adult Program [1]
Location: 
Shattuck Community Room
Contact: 
<p>Mike Thomas</p><p>920-886-6315</p><p>library@neenahlibrary.org</p>
Date of Event: 
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 7:00pm

Neenah Public Library - 240 East Wisconsin Avenue - Neenah, WI 54956 - Phone: 920.886.6315 - Fax: 920.886.6324 - library@neenahlibrary.org

Source URL: http://neenahlibrary.org/calendar-date/adult-program/neenah-notables-series-effie-waller-smith-noted-african-american-poet

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