H. Janabelle Murphy Taylor (1920-2009)
Dates
- Existence: 1920-12-03 - 2009-08-25
Biography
Janabelle Murphy Taylor began at Hallie Q. as a participant, was then hired as a Girls Worker, and retired as the program director in August of 1982. She and her husband of 20 years, James E. Taylor, had three sons and raised many more, living in the Rondo community. She served on the St. Paul Planning Commission and was a member of serveral social service organizations including the NAACP and National Council of Negro Women.
She was also an organizaer of the United Negro College Fund and a member of the Federation of St. Paul Community Centers. She was a teacher at Pilgrim Baptist Church school, she worked with youth groups and was treasurer of the church for over 20 years.
She was educated in St. Paul Public Schools and received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota in Physcial Education. She has received many community service awards from her church, the Inner City Youth League, the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the St. Paul Urban League, the American Camping Association and Minneapolis Public Schools.
Fun fact: Janabelle Taylor learned fencing at Hallie Q.!
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
Tea party at HQB, No.1, April 1959
Depicts a woman in a red dress sitting at a table decorated with lace cloth, flowers, and candles in the HQB auditorium. There are also several plates, teacups, and silverware. Behind the woman in red, stands Janabelle Taylor wearing a blue skirt suit.
Youth group at Hallie Q. Brown, circa 1975
Black and white photo positive film scans of Janabelle Murphy Taylor and a youth group at HQB.