Uncovering the facts.Readers might be left with the erroneous impression that the family of Emma Dunham Kelley-Hawkins Emma Dunham Kelley-Hawkins (November 11, 1863–October 22, 1938) was an American writer, and author of the novel Four Girls At Cottage City (1895). An earlier novel, Megda (1891) was published under her maiden name of Emma Dunham Kelley. ("Lost in Time," September 2005) had kept quiet about her mistaken racial classification as African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. for a very long time. In fact, the family was completely unaware of this until April 2003 when I contacted them after discovering the initial biographical details on her and finding definitive proof that she was the author of Megda and Four Girls at Cottage City. The family knew I was going to publish my conclusions, whatever they turned out to be, from my independent research in primary source materials Noun 1. source materials - publications from which information is obtained source - a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story" of Kelley-Hawkins's lineage. They were more than generous in allowing a total stranger to investigate their family history. They knew that publication was coming; there was never any attempt to deceive or hide. My research paper was just going into the National Genealogical Society The National Genealogical Society was founded in 1903 in Washington, D.C.. Its current headquarters are in Arlington, Virginia. It is the publisher of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, and the NGS Newsmagazine. Quarterly when Ms. Jackson's article appeared in the Boston Globe. The paper has been reviewed and accepted for the March 2006 issue. It not only covers Kelley-Hawkins's life, but also her ancestry for four generations, the racial demographics of the communities her ancestors lived in and, most importantly, the "who and when" of her classification as an African American author. I hope this sets the record straight. The family has the highest integrity and has always welcomed and supported the truth. Katherine E. Flynn, Ph.D., CGSM CGSM Consignment of Geriatric Shoe Makers (British Civil Service slang for unimportant information) Loveland, Ohio CG (Certified Genealogist) is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists The Board for Certification of Genealogists was founded in 1964 by Fellows of the American Society of Genealogists, the genealogical field's academic honorary society. The Board licenses associates under two categories: Certified Genealogist℠ and Certified Genealogical used under license by those who have passed the Board's rigorous program of competency examinations in genealogical research, evidence analysis, and professional reporting. EDITORS' NOTE: The Editors regret the error that appeared in BOOKS & CLUBS, November-December 2005. The correct name of the club covered is the Second Stage Theatre Book Club. |
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