Atlantic City in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Soundra E. Usry-Hollingsworth
1947 - 2004
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020
1. Soundra E. Usry-Hollingsworth Marker
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Soundra E. Usry-Hollingsworth worked diligently in many capacities to promote Atlantic City. In the 1960's, she was a dancer with Larry Steele's Smart Affairs at the famed Club Harlem's first Mistress of Ceremonies. She worked in Special Events for the City of Atlantic City from 1984 to 1989 and 2002 to 2004. She was the host of Soundra's Sunrise Gospel Hour; Executive Director of the Miss Atlantic City Pageant from 1985 to 2004; and Board Member of the Miss America Organization. A diabetic since her teens, Soundra founded the Insulin Support Fund to help other diabetics. She assisted the Atlantic City NAACP and organized their annual Twilight Breakfast fundraiser. Sadly missed and fondly remembered, Soundra E. Usry-Hollingsworth lives on in the hearts and lives of many.
Soundra E. Usry-Hollingsworth worked diligently in many capacities to promote Atlantic City. In the 1960's, she was a dancer with Larry Steele's Smart Affairs at the famed Club Harlem's first Mistress of Ceremonies. She worked in Special Events for the City of Atlantic City from 1984 to 1989 and 2002 to 2004. She was the host of Soundra's Sunrise Gospel Hour; Executive Director of the Miss Atlantic City Pageant from 1985 to 2004; and Board Member of the Miss America Organization. A diabetic since her teens, Soundra founded the Insulin Support Fund to help other diabetics. She assisted the Atlantic City NAACP and organized their annual Twilight Breakfast fundraiser. Sadly missed and fondly remembered, Soundra E. Usry-Hollingsworth lives on in the hearts and lives of many.
Location. 39° 21.761′ N, 74° 25.904′ W. Marker is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. Marker is at the intersection of Arctic Avenue and
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North Kentucky Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Arctic Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1525 Arctic Ave, Atlantic City NJ 08401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020
2. Soundra E. Usry-Hollingsworth Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
