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  • Newspaper clipping of women distributing voter registration pamphlets

    Created by
    San Francisco Examiner, American, founded 1863, American, founded 1863
    Photograph by
    Cox Studio, American, founded 1957
    Created by
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    Subject of
    Brown, Rosalie, American
    Lovett, Joan, American, born 1938
    Blalock, Joan, American
    Hammond, Yvette, American, born 1941
    Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967
    March, Millicent, American, born 1950
    Reese, Mattie, American
    Staton, Frances, American
    Morrison, Lucille, American
    Nixon, Lillian, American
    March, Ruth N., American, 1912 - 1998
    Hooey, Jo, American
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    September 20, 1956
    Medium
    ink on newsprint and paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 × 8 1/4 in. (12.7 × 21 cm)
    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 newspaper clipping from the San Francisco independent depicts members of the San Francisco chapter of the National Council of Negro Women and members of the Junior Council distributing pamphlets urging that all citizens register and vote. The caption underneath the clipping, added by Frances Albrier, is typewritten in black ink and reads, "SOME VOLUNTEERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS / return fom [sic] their Registration posts." The photograph in the clipping was taken by Cox Studios. The clipping and caption are adhered to page eleven (11) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    clippings
    Topic
    Education
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.13.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Courtesy of The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53e7ec7c7-4512-48c8-befe-110c9fdca56a
  • Newspaper clipping of a photograph of women at the NCNW chapter headquarters

    Created by
    The Sun-Reporter, American, founded 1944
    Photograph by
    Cox Studio, American, founded 1957
    Subject of
    Reece, Mary L., American
    Hughes, Ida Mae, American
    Jackson, Grace, American
    March, Ruth N., American, 1912 - 1998
    Williams, Eddye Keaton, American
    Morrison, Lucille, American
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    October 13, 1956
    Medium
    ink on newsprint
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 3/4 × 6 1/4 in. (14.6 × 15.9 cm)
    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 newspaper clipping from the Sun Reporter shows a photograph of members of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women standing in the chapter's headquarters at 1914 Fillmore Avenue in San Francisco. The caption below the photograph announces a public reception after the Political Forum sponsored by the chapter. The clipping is adhered to page sixteen (16) of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    clippings
    Topic
    Education
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.19
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5796109ae-175f-43a6-884f-aefac1e81802
  • Photograph of volunteers returning from voter registration centers

    Photograph by
    Cox Studio, American, founded 1957
    Subject of
    Brown, Rosalie, American
    Lovett, Joan, American, born 1938
    Blalock, Joan, American
    Hammond, Yvette, American, born 1941
    Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967
    March, Millicent, American, born 1950
    Reece, Mary L., American
    Staton, Frances, American
    Morrison, Lucille, American
    Nixon, Lillian, American
    March, Ruth N., American, 1912 - 1998
    Hooey, Jo, American
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    1956
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
    Caption
    This photograph 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
    A black-and-white photograph of twelve (12) volunteers and council members recently returned from voter registration centers. They hold signs for the Youth Conservation Department (Junior Council) and the National Council of Negro Women. There is a typewritten caption on a white strip of paper below the photograph that reads, "SOME VOLUNTEERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS RETURNING FROM REGISTRATION CENTERS." The photograph and caption are adhered to page 25 of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
    Place captured
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Education
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.28
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f51dc91-8100-4543-aa63-35bb0245d7b9
  • Photograph of NCNW press conference with San Francisco newspaper editors

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967
    March, Ruth N., American, 1912 - 1998
    Waldorf, Dolores, American, 1896 - 1988
    McKinney, Joan, American, 1916 - 2009
    Henderson, Janet, American, 1921 - 1985
    Leeds, Claire, American, 1923 - 1999
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    1956-1957
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
    Caption
    This photograph 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
    A black-and-white photograph of a National Council of Negro Women press meeting at the headquarters at 1914 Fillmore St. Pictured on the left, sitting behind a desk, are three NCNW leaders. News editors from four San Francisco newspapers are seated in chairs against the right wall. The caption underneath the photograph is typewritten in black ink on white paper and reads, "NEWS CONFERENCE WITH LEADING SAN FRANCISCO NEWS EDITORS." The photograph and caption are adhered to page 32 of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
    Place captured
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Education
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.39
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5db2e3d69-bb03-48be-8e84-3063f155bda6
  • Photograph of citizenship education class at San Francisco NCNW headquarters

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    March, Ruth N., American, 1912 - 1998
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    1956
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
    Caption
    This photograph 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
    A black-and-white photograph depicting a class on citizenship education given jointly by the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women and the League of Women Voters at the NCNW headquarters at 1914 Fillmore St. Several women and one man are seated in folding chairs along the walls of the office. The typewritten caption below the photograph reads, "A CLASS IN CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION." The photograph and caption are adhered to page 34 of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
    Place captured
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Education
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.41
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd584be2dc3-a5ff-463b-b886-b2c506720608
  • Photograph of Ruth March decorating the car at the head of a NCNW motorcade

    Photograph by
    Cox Studio, American, founded 1957
    Subject of
    March, Ruth N., American, 1912 - 1998
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    September 8, 1956
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
    Caption
    This photograph 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
    A black-and-white photograph of Ruth N. March, former president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, decorating a1956 Cadillac Sixty Special, the lead car in a voter registration motorcade that took place in San Francisco on September 8, 1956. The car has been fitted with bullhorns and has two signs on its side announcing the Citizenship Education Project. The photograph is adhered to page 39 of Francis Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
    Place captured
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Education
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.46
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f3b8ddbe-bd70-43b1-9705-7e4276afa3a4
  • Nonpartisan Groups Help Get Out Vote

    Created by
    Leeds, Claire, American, 1923 - 1999
    Published by
    San Francisco Examiner, American, founded 1863, American, founded 1863
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967
    March, Ruth N., American, 1912 - 1998
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    September 29, 1956
    Medium
    ink on newsprint
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 3/4 × 11 in. (14.6 × 27.9 cm)
    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 newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Examiner highlights the role of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women in registering voters and getting out the vote. The article is taped to the top of page nine (9) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1). Multiple phrases in the article are underlined in blue ink.
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    clippings
    Topic
    Education
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Courtesy of The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5876ceb17-cc5f-4500-a18a-4f556e73cfd3
  • Think You're Really a 'Solid Citizen'?

    Created by
    Waldorf, Dolores, American, 1896 - 1988
    Published by
    San Francisco Call-Bulletin, American, 1929 - 1965
    Subject of
    Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    March, Ruth N., American, 1912 - 1998
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    October 1, 1956
    Medium
    ink on newsprint
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 5/8 × 5 3/4 in. (24.4 × 14.6 cm)
    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 newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Call-Bulletin describes the projects undertaken by the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women during the fall of 1956 as a part of the Citizenship Education Project. Multiple phrases in the article are underlined in blue ink. The clipping is adhered to page nineteen (19) of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    clippings
    Topic
    Education
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.22
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Courtesy of The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef46c23a-ab59-44db-b4ef-741502254acc
  • Photograph of a Meet the Candidates program sponsored by the San Francisco NCNW

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    March, Ruth N., American, 1912 - 1998
    Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    October 28, 1956
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
    Caption
    This photograph 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
    A black-and-white photograph of a Meet the Candidates program held by the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women in an attempt to connect candidates with their constituency. The program took place at the NCNW headquarters at 1914 Fillmore St. Pictured in the photograph are Council President Frances Albrier, Citizenship Education Project Coordinator Floyd G. Allen, and past president Ruth N. March. There is a typewritten caption below the photograph that reads, "'MEET THE CANDIDATES PROGRAM' / sponsored by NCNW." The photograph and caption are adhered to page 41 in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
    Place captured
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Education
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.48
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55db9cb5f-6366-4fbc-9bb7-f85c0514beaf
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