This exhibit celebrates the life and career of Estella Moss. In 1976, when she won the race for County Recorder, she became the first elected African-American woman in Vanderburgh County.
This exhibit celebrates the life and career of Estella Moss. She is a barrier breaking leader in Vanderburgh County; in 1976 she became the first elected African-American woman at the county level when she won the race for County Recorder. Moss ended up serving two terms. However, her career started much earlier, at the age of 16 in 1944, when she canvassed door to door. Even though Moss was a fixture in Democratic Party politics, she would often go across the aisle and work in a bipartisan fashion to get things done. She has won many awards for her long public service, including the Human Relations Commission Sadelle Berger Award, and the Jefferson Award for Public Service. She was even named a Sagamore of the Wabash in 2022 by Governor Eric Holcomb.Â
AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Community Interest |
TAGS: | Local History | EVPL Central | Black History Month |
*Originally opened in 1932 and designated as Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library’s main branch, EVPL Central is located at 200 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. With 145,000 square feet, the building contains areas for kids and teens, Maker Central, Education Central, Business Central, study rooms, and the Indiana Room, a special collection of materials that focus on local and regional history. Available for public use, EVPL Central also features the Browning Rooms, a conference room, and a large group room.
