The Aquilina C. Howell collection consists of papers of distinguished Leon County educator, Aquilina Howell. Born in Tallahassee, Florida in 1917, Howell graduated from Old Lincoln High School in 1934. She received her B.A. from Florida A&M College in 1938 and a M.A. in Curriculum and Guidance from New York University. Howell then worked in the Leon County School System as a teacher, guidance counselor, supervisor of curriculum and guidance, and Director of Secondary Education. In 1985, she retired as Superintendent for Instruction, the highest ranking black administrator at that time. The collection includes papers, correspondence, photographs, greeting and postcards, and memorabilia.
