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Created by:
Frances M. Albrier, American, 1898 - 1987  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 paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Type:
memorandums
Place depicted:
San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1957
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 two page, typewritten memo from Council President Frances Albrier to members of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women summarizes recent programs and activities undertaken by the Council and highlights upcoming events to honor NCNW founder, Mary McLeod Bethune. The memo is stapled together in the top left corner and tape marks are visible at the top of the second page. The memo is located between pages 44 and 45 in 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:
2010.60.1.52
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Manuscripts
Movement:
Women's Club Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54d686efb-f67f-4a3e-a176-67940fe81b98
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.60.1.52