White Rose Mission and Industrial Association

White Rose Mission and Industrial Association was incorporated in 1899 in New York City. It was founded by Victoria Earle Matthews (1861-1907), former slave, journalist, author and social worker. The White Rose Mission was a Christian, non-sectarian social center for African-American women who migrated from the South to New York City in search of employment. It offered traveler's aid to African-American girls and women who were stranded at railway stations and the docks, and offered training for domestic service through cooking and sewing classes.

From the description of White Rose Mission and Industrial Association documents, 1897-1943. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 706498774

The White Rose Mission and Industrial Association was founded in 1897 in New York City by Victoria Earle Matthews (1861-1907), former slave, journalist, author, and social worker. The Mission was a Christian, non-sectarian social center for African-American women who had migrated to the North in search of employment. It offered traveller's aid to young African-American girls and women who were stranded at railway stations and docks, and offered training for domestic service through cooking and sewing classes. The association opened the first White Rose Mission on East 86th Street in New York City and in 1918 moved into a three-story structure located on West 136th Street. The organization ceased its operations in 1984.

From the description of White Rose Mission and Industrial Association collection, 1899-1981. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122682498

From the guide to the White Rose Mission and Industrial Association collection, 1899-1981, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division.)