Background
Caldwell, Rossie Juanita Brower was born on November 4, 1917 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Rossie Lee and Henrietta Olivia (Irby) Brower.
Caldwell, Rossie Juanita Brower was born on November 4, 1917 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Rossie Lee and Henrietta Olivia (Irby) Brower.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Claflin College, 1937; Master of Science, South Carolina. State College, 1952; Medical Science Liaison Society, University of Illinois, 1959.
Teacher library, Reed St. H.S., Anderson, South Carolina., 1937-1939; teacher library, Emmett Scott H.S., Rock Hill, South Carolina., 1939-1942; teacher library, Wilkinson H.S., Orangeburg, South Carolina., 1942-1943; library, Wilkinson H.S., Orangeburg, South Carolina., 1945-1957; civilian personnel, War Department, Tuskegee Army Air Field, 1943-1945; assistant professor, then associate professor library service department, South Carolina. State University, Orangeburg, 1957-1983.
Associate member Orangeburg Regional Hospital Auxiliary. Member Historical Society South Carolina. Trustee, Christian advisory United Methodist Church in South Carolina, 1978—1986.
Co-chair history and archives committee Trinity United Methodist Church. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), American Library Association (continuing life member), American Library Association Black Caucus (emeritus), American Association of University Professors (emeritus), Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary (life), National Women's History Museum (charter, Washington), South Carolina Library. Association (honorary), American Association of University Women (editor Orangeburg branch bulletin), Friends of the Library.
(Orangeburg County), Palmetto Medical Dental Pharmaceutical Association Auxiliary (historian, state president, Woman of Year 1972, Special Longevity award 2003), Links Club (archivist, historian), As You Like It Bridge Club, Daughters of Isis, Claflin University Forerunners Club (coordinator, founder 1987), Golden Scholarship Club (co-founder 1987), Sigma Pi Phi (archousa, Claflin queen 1935-1937, emeritus queen 1999), Phi Delta Kappa (emeritus member), Alpha Kappa Alpha (life member. Golden Soror 2001), Omega Psi Phi (Omega Lambda Sigma chapter Scroll of Honor 1988), Beta Phi Mu (member international Library. honorary society, member library science society).
Married Harlowe Evans Caldwell, August 6, 1943 (deceased 1983). 1 adopted daughter, Rossie Laverne Caldwell Jenkins.