Mary Cardwell Dawson

Mary Cardwell Dawson
Born
Mary Lucinda Cardwell

1894 (1894)
Madison, North Carolina, US
Died1962 (aged 67–68)
Occupation(s)Opera director, educator
Spouse
Walter Dawson
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(m. 1927)​

Mary Lucinda Cardwell Dawson (1894–1962) was an American musician and teacher and the founding director of the National Negro Opera Company (NNOC).[1]

Mary Cardwell Dawson's House at 7101 Apple Street in the Homewood West neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This was the original home of the National Negro Opera Company.
  1. ^ O'Donnell, Bill (2020-09-28). "Black Opera Company's Historic Pittsburgh Headquarters Called 'Endangered' By National Group". WESA FM. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2020-09-28.