Name/Title
Ola Bate RobersonEntry/Object ID
Roberson, Ola BateDescription
Young girl, age 8, wearing an off-white dress with front pleats and a crosshatch pattern in the fabric. The dress has a narrow white collar. She faces slightly to viewer's left but is looking slightly to viewer's right. Her hair is black and eyes are dark brown. She has a bow in her hair on the viewer's left.General Notes
Note
Age 8, she was the daughter of Charles Brimage Bate (also in this collection) (1873-1957) and Nora Turner Bate (died 1963) of Castalian Springs, Tennessee. She was married to Idle Roberson in 1926, and she became the first Black woman from Sumner County to graduate from college. She taught school for 41 years, was a Sunday school teacher, president of Missionary Society, and Gallatin Citizen of the Year in 1990. In 1995 she became Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer of the year recipient.Create Date
October 6, 2026Update Date
October 6, 2026