San Francisco Chronicle, American, founded 1865 Search this
Subject of:
Frances M. Albrier, American, 1898 - 1987 Search this
San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945 Search this
National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935 Search this
Medium:
ink on newsprint
Dimensions:
H x W: 6 × 6 in. (15.2 × 15.2 cm)
Type:
clippings
Place depicted:
San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Date:
October 2, 1956
Caption:
This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project which was jointly sponsored by the NCNW and the National Urban League.
Description:
This brief news article from the San Francisco Chronicle discusses the findings of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women when members contacted over 1500 eligible voters to find out why they were not registered to vote. This article is taped to the top half of the tenth page of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).