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SUMMARY:Online Event: The Pullman Porters and Handmaidens 
LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library
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DESCRIPTION:Professional genealogist Devra Harney tells the story of the m
 en and women who worked on trains as Pullman Porters and Maids\, highlight
 ing the story of two men at war for their individual causes. One who was i
 nstrumental in building a railroad empire and the other who championed equ
 ality for the men and women working for the railroads. Registration is req
 uired. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants within 24 hours of the eve
 nt start time. For more information\, please contact 305-375-5572 or email
  specialcollections@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+ .\nhttps://mdpls.libnet.info/
 event/17263258
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><em><strong>Presented by the Special Colle
 ctions &amp\; Archives Division of the Miami-Dade Public Library System\, 
 located at the Main Library.</strong></em></p>\n<p><strong>About the Progr
 am</strong></p>\n<p>Professional genealogist&nbsp\;Devra Harney tells her 
 personal story of the men and women who worked on trains as Pullman Porter
 s and Maids. These men and women ensured that white passengers were comfor
 table as they traveled by rail. She explores their treatment\, how they co
 ped with discrimination and insults\, and how they obtained the means to p
 erform and keep their jobs.</p>\n<p>She also shares the story of two men a
 t war for their individual causes. One man who was instrumental in buildin
 g a railroad empire and the other man who\, at the beginning of Civil Righ
 ts in America\, championed equality for the men and women working for the 
 railroads.</p>\n<p>Learn who won the war.<br /><br /></p>\n<p><strong>Abou
 t the Presenter</strong></p>\n<p>Devra Harney is a Professional Genealogis
 t specializing in the states of Kentucky\, Georgia and Tennessee\, with sp
 ecial emphasis on Black American research including enslavement and the Un
 ited States railroads.</p>\n<p>Devra has been volunteering as a researcher
  at the Latter-Day-Saints (LDS) Family History Library located in Conyers\
 , GA since 2000. On behalf of the Rockdale-Newton County Genealogy Society
  (RNCGS)\, Devra was instrumental in partnering with FamilySearch.org to h
 ave records dating back to 1870 digitized for public use. She was also one
  of the volunteers to assist with the relocation of the Institute of Genea
 logical and History Research (IGHR) from Sanford University\, Birmingham\,
  Alabama to University of Georgia\, Athens\, Georgia. Devra also volunteer
 s in other areas of interest including the Pullman Train Porters and Maids
  and Black cemeteries and churches.</p>\n<p>Devra's experience includes pe
 rforming research for &ldquo\;Finding Your Roots" on PBS\, heir research\,
  and facilitating genealogy workshops. She also runs a Special Interest Gr
 oup to assist those interested in joining the Sons or Daughters of the Ame
 rican Revolution (SAR/DAR).&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>She sits on the Board of the Ro
 ckdale-Newton County Genealogical Society (RNCGS) as Vice-President. She i
 s also a member of the Georgia\, Augusta\, Central Florida\, Giles County 
 and Franklin County Genealogical Societies\; National and Atlanta Chapters
  of Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS)\; National G
 enealogical Society\, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the S
 ons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage.<br /><br /></p>\n<p
 ><strong>About the Special Collections and Archives Division</strong></p>\
 n<p><a href="https://mdpls.org/specialcollections">The Miami-Dade Public L
 ibrary System&rsquo\;s Special Collections &amp\; Archives&nbsp\;Division<
 /a> preserves and provides access to rare and historically significant mat
 erials for the public and scholarly community. Its diverse holdings includ
 e the Helen Muir Florida Collection\, the 16mm Film Collection\, the Cuban
  Collection of Rare Books &amp\; Ephemera\, the Genealogy Collection\, and
  rare and antiquarian books dating back to the 17th century. The Division 
 also manages the&nbsp\;Library&rsquo\;s Permanent Art Collection\, which f
 eatures&nbsp\;over 7\,000 works displayed across&nbsp\;library locations\,
  and The Vasari Project\, dedicated to documenting&nbsp\;Miami-Dade County
 &rsquo\;s art history since 1945. Committed to accessibility\, it offers m
 aterials&nbsp\;for viewing and research both in person and online through 
 the&nbsp\;Digital Collection\, which includes more than 40 freely accessib
 le collections\,&nbsp\;featuring materials from the&nbsp\;Library as well 
 as contributions from outside collaborators and partner institutions. Span
 ning rare books\, manuscripts\, photographs\, prints\, paintings\, sculptu
 res\, artifacts\, audiovisual resources\, and electronic media\, these col
 lections ensure that Miami-Dade&nbsp\;County&rsquo\;s rich history\, artis
 tic legacy\,&nbsp\;and cultural heritage remain available to all.</p>\nhtt
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