Western Michigan University Collections

The Merze Tate Collection of digitized albums and scrapbooks:

Renowned scholar, world traveler, and distinguished alumnae, Dr. Merze Tate created photo albums and scrapbooks detailing her studies, teaching, and adventures across the globe. Dr. Tate's expertise on disarmament and international diplomacy, as well as her wanderlust and sense of adventure, took her to many far flung locations in a time where it was uncommon for women, let alone a Black woman, to travel solo. Dr. Merze Tate was a trailblazer in every sense of the word.

Learn more about Dr. Tate: Who was Dr. Merze Tate?.
The Vernie Merze Tate Collection, 1865-1965 finding aid in the WMU University Archives