This collection is comprised of photographs and ephemera reflecting the life of Emerald McKenzie ’52. Emerald Rose McKenzie (1928-1989) was one of the first African American woman to attend Bard College. She was also blind, having lost her sight at the age of 16. The bulk of the collection was donated to Bard College by her family after Emerald’s death in 1989. Some items were donated by Cynthia Maris Dantzic ‘54. Cynthia was McKenzie’s reader and friend at Bard from 1950-1952.