Carrie Snowden

Snowden was born in Pennsylvania c. 1884.^[5][1] She grew up in Washington, D.C., where she attended public schools.^[6] In June 1902, she graduated eighth grade at the Lincoln School and was promoted to high school.^[7] In June 1906, she graduated from M Street High School where she served as her class vice president.^[8][4]

She enrolled in Howard University in the School of Arts and Science in 1906.^[9][10] There were only a few women enrolled in Howard at the time.^[3] She graduated from Howard with a B.A. in May 1910, having studied English, French, German, and history.^[9][11][12]

While at Howard, she and fifteen other women formed Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.^[3][2] Snowden was admitted to the sorority without initiation in February 1908.^[13] She served as the epistoleus (corresponding secretary) of what became the Alpha chapter of the sorority in the fall of 1909.^[9][10]

In 1923, Snowden was a charter member of Xi Omega alumnae chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha in Washington, D.C.^[9] She was active in its membership and amenities committees.^[9]

In 1917, Snowden was appointed a substitute librarian for high schools and normal schools in Washington, D.C.^[14] Later in life, Snowden worked in administration at Howard University as a switchboard operator until she retired.^[9]

Snowden and Silas Hinton married on January 4, 1906, in Washington, D.C.^[15][1]

Snowden's job at the university allowed her to take classes there.^[6] She pursued lifelong learning, taking courses in a wide range of subjects such as commerce, economics, mathematics, and social work.^[9] In 1943, she took a course in typing at Howard.^[9]

Snowden died in 1948 in Washington, D.C.^[9] She was buried in Washington, D.C.^[9] Her sorority friends remembered her as "small, slim, and gracious".^[10]