Issued by
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1972
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 2 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (6 x 8.6 cm)
Description
A printed card issued to Mae Reeves in 1972. The card is printed on the front with the NAACP name, logo, and year, as well as the Member price of $4.00. Her name (misspelled "May Reese") and address have been typed on the front. The back of the card is printed with the six purposes of the NAACP.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
membership cards
Topic
Associations and institutions
Black Enterprise
Business
Civil rights
Communities
Millinery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
Object number
2010.6.9
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56767c430-ac0b-41e9-92c0-935c969c25f2

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