National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (U.S.)

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Organized in Washington, D.C. on July 21, 1896 by the merger of National Federation of Afro-American Women, the Women's Era Club of Boston and Colored Women's League of Washington, D.C. The NACWC is the oldest African Amerian secular organization in existence. The club works to promote the education and protect the rights of women and children and to promote interracial understanding.

From the description of Records, 2003. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 61111160
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referencedIn Madaline Sullinger papers, 1971-1988 University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection
referencedIn Lacey, Mamie Lee. Papers of Mamie Lacey, 1967-1978. Museum of Women's History
creatorOf Lit-Mus Study Club of Buffalo (Buffalo, N.Y.). Lit-Mus Study Club of Buffalo Collection, 1922- Buffalo State - SUNY College at Buffalo, E.H. Butler Library
creatorOf National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (U.S.). Records of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, 1895-1992 microform. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (U.S.). National Association of Colored Women's Clubs records, 1958-1979 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Gragg, Rosa Lee Slade, 1904-1989. Rosa L. Gragg papers, 1800-1971 (bulk 1940-1967). Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Arkansas Association of Colored Women. Arkansas colored women associations collection, 1958-1997. University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff, John Brown Watson Memorial Library
referencedIn Fields, Mamie Garvin, 1888-. Mamie E. Garvin Fields papers, 1894-1987 (bulk 1945-1985). College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
referencedIn Bird, Merle. Restoring a tradition : [Topeka council of colored women's and girls' club remodel their club house] / by Merle Bird. Kansas State Historical Society
referencedIn Sullinger, Madaline. [Madaline Sullinger papers] University of Kansas Archives / MSS / Rare Books, Kenneth Spencer Research Library
creatorOf National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (U.S.). Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1955-1962. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Gaines, Irene M. (Irene McCoy), 1896-1964. [Miscellaneous pamphlets, etc. on Mrs. Gaines]. Chicago History Museum
referencedIn Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs. Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs, Inc. records, 1938-1991. University at Albany, University Libraries
referencedIn Gaines, Irene M. (Irene McCoy), 1896-1964. Irene McCoy Gaines papers, 1893-1968 (bulk 1940-1959). Chicago History Museum
creatorOf Modern Matrons Art and Civic Club (Port Arthur, Tex.). Modern Matrons Art and Civic Club minutes and scrapbook, 1957-1990. Texas Woman's University Library, Mary Evelyn Blagg-Huey Library
referencedIn Oregon Association of Colored Women's Clubs. Oregon Association of Colored Women's Clubs Photographs [graphic], 1953-1988. Oregon Historical Society Research Library
creatorOf National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (U.S.). Records, 2003. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn M.C. Lawton Civic and Cultural Club. M.C. Lawton Civic and Cultural Club records, 1921-2004. University at Albany, University Libraries
referencedIn Williams, Lucille Lucas, 1897-1982. Papers, 1915-1982. Indiana Historical Society Library
referencedIn Parker, Ethelyn Murray, 1895-1995. Ethelyn Murray Parker papers, ca. 1899-1992 (bulk 1920-1980). College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
referencedIn Kendrick-Brooks Family Papers, 1831-2000, (bulk 1912-1989) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (U.S.). Minutes and records of the golden jubilee : 50th anniversary and 25th national convention of the National Association of Colored Women, Inc. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn Afro-American Clubwomen Project records, 1900s-1986 University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection
referencedIn Michigan State Association of Colored Women's Clubs. Michigan State Association of Colored Women's Clubs collection. State Archive of Michigan
referencedIn [Afro-American Clubwomen Project records] University of Kansas Archives / MSS / Rare Books, Kenneth Spencer Research Library
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associatedWith Bird, Merle. person
associatedWith Boehm, Randolph. person
associatedWith Brooks Family family
associatedWith Colorado Association of Colored Women's Clubs corporateBody
associatedWith Denver Federation of Colored Women's Clubs corporateBody
associatedWith Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs. corporateBody
associatedWith Fields, Mamie Garvin, 1888- person
associatedWith Gaines, Irene M. (Irene McCoy), 1896-1964. person
associatedWith Gragg, Rosa Lee Slade, 1904-1989. person
associatedWith Kendrick Family family
associatedWith Lacey, Mamie Lee. person
associatedWith Lit-Mus Study Club of Buffalo (Buffalo, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith M.C. Lawton Civic and Cultural Club. corporateBody
associatedWith Michigan State Association of Colored Women's Clubs. corporateBody
associatedWith Modern Matrons Art and Civic Club (Port Arthur, Tex.) corporateBody
associatedWith Oregon Association of Colored Women's Clubs. corporateBody
associatedWith Parker, Ethelyn Murray, 1895-1995. person
associatedWith Pigford, Clementine Washington. person
associatedWith Sullinger, Madaline. person
associatedWith Sullinger, Madaline. person
foundedBy Wells-Barnett, Ida B., 1862-1931 person
associatedWith Williams, Lillian Serece. person
associatedWith Williams, Lucille Lucas, 1897-1982. person
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