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Young woman receives her voter registration card, Fayette County, TN

Created by: Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W: 19 9/16 × 15 15/16 in. (49.7 × 40.5 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints; portraits

Place depicted: Fayette County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1960

Description: Young woman reviewing her voter registration card held above eye level with her left hand, another woman shown in foreground with paper in her left hand

Topic: African American; Photography; Suffrage; United States--History--1953-1961

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2009.16.5

Restrictions & Rights: © Ernest C. WithersTrust

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Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Petition signed by John Cuffe and Paul Cuffe regarding taxation

Written by: Unidentified
Signed by: Cuffe, John, American, 1752 - 1836; Cuffe, Paul, American, 1759 - 1817

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 8 1/2 × 8 in. (21.6 × 20.3 cm)

Type: petitions

Place made: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date: December 19, 1780

Caption: Paul Cuffe was born a free man in Massachusetts. His mother was Native American and his father was of West African Ashanti lineage. An entrepreneur and philanthropist, Cuffe gained wealth as owner of an international shipping company. Despite his success, as an African American he was viewed as a second-class citizen and denied equal rights. As a taxpayer, Paul Cuffe petitioned the Massachusetts legislature in 1780 and demanded his right to vote. Free and enslaved African Americans petitioned for freedom, equality, and justice through the courts and state legislatures. They sought to assert their rights, promote their identity as citizens of the new nation, and challenge their status as enslaved people.; Source: Nancy Bercaw, Curator, Slavery and Freedom
Description: A petition to the court of Bristol County, Massachusetts, in Taunton written by an unidentified hand and signed by John Cuffe and Paul Cuffe. The text is handwritten in black ink on the front and back sides of the same sheet of paper. The petition is in regards to taxation by the state upon the signatories, who are of Indian descent and are arguing they are therefore not subject to such taxation.

Topic: African American; Free communities of color; Government; Justice; Law; Resistance; Suffrage; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2009.26.1

Restrictions & Rights: Public Domain

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Classification: Slavery and Freedom Objects; Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Exhibition: Slavery and Freedom
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Communist Election Program Against Hunger, Wage Cuts, Speed-up & War

Published by: Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 6 1/8 x 4 5/16 in. (15.5 x 11 cm)

Type: pamphlets

Place printed: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1931

Description: A pamphlet produced by the Communist Party of the United States of America. The front cover contains black print on yellowed paper. At center, a hammer and sickle. The interior consists of twenty-five pages about the Communist Election Program. The back of the pamphlet is blank.

Topic: African American; Labor; Mass media; Political organizations; Politics (Practical); Race discrimination; Suffrage; United States--History--1919-1933

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg

Object number: 2010.55.61

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Council of Negro Women Kicks Off Citizenship Education Program

Created by: Delgado, Connie, American
Published by: San Francisco Independent, founded 1955
Photograph by: Cox Studio, American, founded 1957
Subject of: Hughes, Ida Mae, American; Gumbs, Gertrude B., American, 1912 - 2004
Signed by: Blalock, Joan, American
Subject of: Mitchell, Gloria, American; Hammond, Yvette, American, born 1941; 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

Medium: ink on newsprint
Dimensions: H x W: 7 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (19.1 × 26.7 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: September 13, 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: A newspaper clipping describing the actions and participants of the Citizen Education Project's September 8, 1956 motorcade through the Fillmore District of San Francisco. The article, written by Connie Delgado, lists the groups that took part in the motorcade and urges readers to register to vote before the September 13th deadline. The photograph adjacent to the article depicts young children and members of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women with placards standing next to a car that was part of the motorcade. The photograph was taken by Cox Studios. The clipping was found between pages eight (8) and nine (9) of the scrapbook compiled by Frances Albrier (2010.60.1).

Topic: African American; 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: 2010.60.1.10

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Nonpartisan Groups Help Get Out Vote

Created by: Leeds, Claire, American, 1923 - 1999
Published by: San Francisco Examiner, 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

Medium: ink on newsprint
Dimensions: H x W: 5 3/4 × 11 in. (14.6 × 27.9 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: September 29, 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 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.

Topic: African American; 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.

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Campaign Finds Many Negro Voters Unregistered

Created by: McKinney, Joan, American, 1916 - 2009
Published by: San Francisco Chronicle, American, founded 1865
Subject of: 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

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; 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: 2010.60.1.12.1

Restrictions & Rights: © Hearst Communications, Inc. Permission required for use.

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Newspaper clipping describing the participants in the NCNW motorcade

Created by: The Sun-Reporter, American, founded 1944
Subject of: 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

Medium: ink on newsprint
Dimensions: H x W: 1 1/8 × 4 3/4 in. (2.9 × 12.1 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: September 15, 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 short news clipping describes the Greek-letter and civic organizations that participated in the Citizen Education Project motorcade on September 8, 1956. The clipping is taped to the lower half of the tenth page in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic: African American; 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: 2010.60.1.12.2

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Newspaper clipping of women distributing voter registration pamphlets

Created by: San Francisco Examiner, 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

Medium: ink on newsprint and paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W: 5 × 8 1/4 in. (12.7 × 21 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: September 20, 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 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).

Topic: African American; 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.

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

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News clipping announcing the opening of the San Francisco NCNW headquarters

Created by: San Francisco Independent, founded 1955
Subject of: 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

Medium: ink on newsprint
Dimensions: H x W: 2 3/4 × 2 in. (7 × 5.1 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: September 27, 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 newspaper clipping, published by the San Francisco Independent, announces the opening of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women's headquarters at 1914 Fillmore St. in San Francisco. Multiple phases in the article are underlined in blue ink. The clipping is adhered to the bottom half of page eleven (11) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic: African American; 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: 2010.60.1.13.2

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

A Voteless People Is A Hopeless People

Created by: San Francisco Independent, founded 1955
Photograph by: Cox Studio, American, founded 1957
Subject of: White, Lurline, American; Edwards, Sallie, American; Carter, Lulu, American; Buckner, Illa, American, 1882 - 1978; Staton, Beulah, American; Williams, Eddye Keaton, American; Buford, Margaret, American; Williams, Cathryn, American; Wise, Esther, American; Miller, Dola II, French; 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

Medium: ink on newsprint
Dimensions: H x W: 5 3/4 × 6 in. (14.6 × 15.2 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: September 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: A newspaper clipping with a photograph depicting women associated with the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women standing along a motorcade route holding signs urging citizens to vote. The clipping is adhered to the top half of page twelve (12) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic: African American; 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: 2010.60.1.14.1

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

News clipping of a photo of women and children with voter registration signs

Created by: San Francisco Independent, founded 1955
Photograph by: Cox Studio, American, founded 1957
Subject of: Hughes, Ida Mae, American; Gumbs, Gertrude B., American, 1912 - 2004; Blalock, Joan, American; Mitchell, Gloria, American; Hammond, Yvette, American, born 1941; 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

Medium: ink on newsprint
Dimensions: H x W: 5 × 6 in. (12.7 × 15.2 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: September 13, 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 newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Independent of a photograph and accompanying caption depicts young children and members of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women holding placards and standing next to a car that took part in the Citizenship Education Project motorcade on September 8, 1956. The clipping is adhered to the bottom half of page twelve (12) in Frances Albriers scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic: African American; 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: 2010.60.1.14.2

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Women In The News: Getting Out Voters Is Their Project

Created by: Henderson, Janet, American, 1921 - 1985
Published by: San Francisco News, American, 1903 - 1965
Subject of: Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967; 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

Medium: ink on newsprint
Dimensions: H x W: 10 7/8 × 3 11/16 in. (27.6 × 9.4 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: October 1, 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 newspaper clipping from the San Francisco News describes the efforts of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women to register and encourage residents to vote. The article describes the voter registration motorcade, the number of voters that the group registered, and the upcoming events sponsored by the group. A few phrases in the article are underlined in blue ink. The article is adhered to the thirteenth (13) page of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic: African American; 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: 2010.60.1.16

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

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NCNW, Missionaries of Good Citizenship...

Created by: San Francisco Independent, founded 1955
Subject of: Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967; 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

Medium: ink on newsprint
Dimensions: H x W: 7 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (19.1 × 10.8 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: October 18, 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 newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Independent highlights the achievements of the Citizenship Education Project, including registering 1,750 new voters. The clipping is adhered to the top half of page fourteen (14) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic: African American; 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: 2010.60.1.17.1

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

News clipping describing reasons why new voters had not previously registered

Created by: The Sun-Reporter, American, founded 1944
Subject of: 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

Medium: ink on newsprint
Dimensions: H x W: 2 3/4 × 5 in. (7 × 12.7 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: September 29, 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 newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Sun-Reporter describes the reasons the 1,750 people who were registered during the San Francisco NCNW drive had not registered before. Multiple phrases are underlined in blue ink throughout the clipping. The clipping is adhered to the bottom half of page fourteen (14) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic: African American; 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: 2010.60.1.17.2

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Newspaper clipping of a photograph of women at a brunch meeting

Created by: San Francisco Independent, founded 1955
Photograph by: J.B. Coleman Photo, American
Subject of: White, Lurline, American; Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967; McFarland, Ivy Regina, American, 1898 - 1995; Thomas, Julia Mae, American; Williams, Ruby Lee, American; Klingel, Alma, American; Harding, Olivia, American; Waller, Mattie, American; Humphrey, Josephine, American; Demming, Alice, American; Scales, Mattie B., American, 1886 - 1974; 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

Medium: ink on newsprint and paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W: 5 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (14 × 21 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: October 18, 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 newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Independent shows a photograph of members of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women sitting and standing in the home of Lurline White after a brunch meeting to discuss the Citizenship Education Project. The typewritten title above the clipping reads. "SECOND PHASE NEWS ITEMS." The typewritten caption below the clipping reads, "MRS. LURLINE WHITE SELLS CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION AT A BRUNCH." The clipping is adhered to page fifteen (15) of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic: African American; 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: 2010.60.1.18a-c

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

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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

Medium: ink on newsprint
Dimensions: H x W: 5 3/4 × 6 1/4 in. (14.6 × 15.9 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: October 13, 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 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).

Topic: African American; 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

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Document stating the purpose and objectives of the Citizenship Education Project

Created by: Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
Subject of: 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

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Type: synopses

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1956-1957

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: A single page document consisting of typewritten black ink on white paper, adhered to the second page of the scrapbook compiled by Frances Albrier (2010.60.1). At the top of the page is the Citizen Education Project's letterhead showing the sponsors, president, and headquarters of the project. A piece of tape on each corner attaches the document to the scrapbook page. The document outlines the purpose, objectives, and organizational structure of the Citizenship Education Project.

Topic: African American; 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: 2010.60.1.2

Restrictions & Rights: Public domain

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials
Exhibition: Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Bay Area Anxious to Hear Party Leaders

Created by: The Sun-Reporter, American, founded 1944
Subject of: Wilkins, J. Ernest Sr., American, 1894 - 1959; Charles Diggs, American, 1922 - 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

Medium: ink on newsprint
Dimensions: H x W: 7 7/8 × 6 3/8 in. (20 × 16.2 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: October 6, 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 newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Sun-Reporter describes the upcoming Political Forum between J. Ernest Wilkins and Charles C. Diggs. The event was sponsored by the Sun-Reporter and the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women and took place on October 14, 1956 at Nourse Auditorium in San Francisco. The clipping is adhered to the left half of page seventeen (17) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic: African American; 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: 2010.60.1.20.1

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

NCNW Plans Reception For Forum Speakers

Created by: The Sun-Reporter, American, founded 1944
Subject of: 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

Medium: ink on newsprint
Dimensions: H x W: 6 × 2 1/8 in. (15.2 × 5.4 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: October 6, 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 newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Sun-Reporter announces a reception held by the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women at the Hamilton Recreation Center after the Political Forum between J. Ernest Wilkins and Charles C. Diggs. The clipping is adhered to the right of 2010.60.1.20.1 on page seventeen (17) of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic: African American; 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: 2010.60.1.20.2

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

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Newspaper clipping recounting the success of the Political Forum and reception

Created by: The Sun-Reporter, American, founded 1944
Subject of: 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

Medium: ink on newsprint
Dimensions: H x W: 2 1/4 × 5 in. (5.7 × 12.7 cm)

Type: clippings

Place depicted: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: October 20, 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 newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Sun-Reporter gives a brief recount of the Political Forum and reception featuring J. Ernest Wilkins and Charles C. Diggs. The clipping is adhered to the bottom quarter of page seventeen (17) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic: African American; 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: 2010.60.1.20.3

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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