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Created by:
Joan McKinney, American, 1916 - 2009  Search this
Published by:
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).
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Education  Search this
Politics  Search this
Social reform  Search this
Suffrage  Search this
Women  Search this
Women's organizations  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
Object number:
2010.60.1.12.1
Restrictions & Rights:
© Hearst Communications, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Movement:
Women's Club Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cfffd3d9-be78-4e5f-857d-b3707158471b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.60.1.12.1