Letter from S. Frederick Starr to Frances Walker-Slocum
Title
Letter from S. Frederick Starr to Frances Walker-Slocum
Subject
Frances Walker-Slocum's retirement and teaching experience at Oberlin Conservatory.
Description
This letter is from Oberlin College president S. Frederick Starr who wrote to apologize to Walker-Slocum for missing a dinner in her honor. He goes on to praise her teaching and recognize her frustrations with being the first tenured Black professor at Oberlin Conservatory.
Creator
S. Frederick Starr
Source
Oberlin College Archives
Publisher
N/A
Date
May 3, 1991
Relation
Frances Walker-Slocum
Format
Letter
Language
English
Files
Collection
Citation
S. Frederick Starr, “Letter from S. Frederick Starr to Frances Walker-Slocum,” African American Women Intellectuals, accessed November 15, 2026, https://www.afamwomen.historydesignlab.com/items/show/7.