Background
Yates, Ella Gaines was born on June 14, 1927 in Atlanta. Daughter of Fred Douglas and Laura (Moore) Gaines.
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Ella Gaines Yates
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AB, Spelman College, Atlanta, 1949. Master of Science in liberal studies, Atlanta University, 1951. Juris Doctor, Atlanta Law School, 1979.
Career
1954Asst. branch librarian Brooklyn Public Library, 1951. Head children's department Orange (New Jersey) Public Library, 1956—1959. Branch librarian East Orange (New Jersey) Public Library, 1960—1969.
Medical librarian Orange Memorial Hospital, 1967—1969. Assistant director Montclair (New Jersey) Public Library, 1970—1972, Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, 1972—1976, director, 1976—1981. Director learning resource center Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center, 1982—1984.
Assistant director administration Friendship Force, Atlanta, 1984—1986. State librarian Commonwealth of Virginia, 1986—1990. Library consultant Price Waterhouse, 1991.
Advisory board Library of Congress Center for the Book, 1977—1985. Interim director Atlanta-Fulton Public Library., 1998—1999. Consultant, director Woodruff Library., Atlanta, 2000—2002.
Consultant in field; visiting lecturer University Washington, Seattle, 1981-1983. Member Virginia Records Advisory Board, 1986-1990. Member Nagara Executive Board, 1987-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Vice chairman New Jersey Women's Council on Human Relations, 1957-1959. Chairman Friends Fulton County Jail, 1973-1981. Board directors United Cerebral Palsy Greater Atlanta, Inc., 1979-1981 Coalition Against Censorship, Washington, 1981-1984, Young Men’s Christian Association Metropolitan Atlanta, 1979-1981, Executive Women's Network, 1979-1982, Freedom To Read Foundation, 1979-1985, Virginia Black History Museum, Richmond, 1990-1991.
Secretary, executive director Virginia Library. Foundation Board, 1986-1990. Founder Coretta Scott King Book Award, Alabama, since 1968.
Member American Library Association (executive board 1977-1983, commission freedom of access to information, founder Coretta Scott King Book Award 1968), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Southeastern Library. Association, National Association Government Archives and Records Administration (executive board 1987-1991), Delta Sigma Theta (Pinnacle leadership award 2001).
Connections
Married Joseph L. Sydnor (deceased). L child, Jerri Gaines Sydnor Lee. Married Clayton R. Yates (deceased).
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Religion
Baptist
Education
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1949
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1951
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1979
Awards
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Recipient meritorious service award Atlanta University, 1977, Phoenix award City of Atlanta, 1980, Serwa award National Coalition 100 Black Women, 1989, Black Caucus award, 1989, distinguished service award Clark-Atlanta University, 1991, educational support service award Tuskegee Airmen, 1993, Alumnae Achievement award Spelman College, 1998, Annie McPheters award Atlanta-Fulton Public Library., 1998, Distinguished Alumnae award Clark Atlanta University, 2001. Named professional woman of year National Association for the Advancement of Colored People New Jersey, 1972, outstanding chum of year, 1976. Named outstanding alumni Spelman College, 1977, named to alumni hall of fame, 1995.Recipient meritorious service award Atlanta University, 1977, Phoenix award City of Atlanta, 1980, Serwa award National Coalition 100 Black Women, 1989, Black Caucus award, 1989, distinguished service award Clark-Atlanta University, 1991, educational support service award Tuskegee Airmen, 1993, Alumnae Achievement award Spelman College, 1998, Annie McPheters award Atlanta-Fulton Public Library., 1998, Distinguished Alumnae award Clark Atlanta University, 2001. Named professional woman of year National Association for the Advancement of Colored People New Jersey, 1972, outstanding chum of year, 1976. Named outstanding alumni Spelman College, 1977, named to alumni hall of fame, 1995.