original ) (raw )Dorothy Rogers Tilly, church and civil rights worker, was born 30 June 1883, in Hampton, Georgia, and died 16 March 1970, in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia (A.B., 1901), married Milton Eben Tilly (1903), and lived most of her life in Altanta, Georgia. Tilly spent her lifetime working for civil rights through Methodist Church organizations, including the Women's Society of Christian Service, and through civic groups, including President Truman's Committee on Civil Rights, (1947). She received numerous awards for her work and was the founder of the Fellowship of the Concerned, a women's organization for interracial cooperation (1949).
From the description of Dorothy Rogers Tilly papers, 1868-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123373628
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Tilly, Dorothy Rogers, 1883-1970. Dorothy Rogers Tilly papers, 1868-1970. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
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