Phyllis Wheatley Association (Cleveland, Ohio)

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Cleveland self-help organization designed to help young black women adjust to city life. It was organized in 1911 by Jane Edna Hunter and originally called the Working Girls Home Association. Service included a boarding house, homemaking classes, and recreational, literary and social activities.

From the description of Records 1914-1960. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17649190

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creatorOf Phyllis Wheatley Association (Cleveland, Ohio). Records 1914-1960. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
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associatedWith Hunter, Jane Edna, 1882-1971. person
associatedWith Working Girls Home Association (Cleveland, Ohio) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Ohio--Cleveland
Subject
African American women
Camps
Day care centers
Social work with women
Women
Working class women
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Activity

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Active 1914

Active 1960

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