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
Date
1957
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 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 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).
Place depicted
San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Movement
Women's Club Movement
Type
memorandums
Topic
Activism
Associations and institutions
Education
Politics
Social reform
Suffrage
Women
Women's organizations
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54d686efb-f67f-4a3e-a176-67940fe81b98

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