Top Ladies of Distinction

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The Top Ladies of Distinction is a national professional and humanitarian organization, incorporated in 1964 in Texas. In addition to the national organization, there are local chapters throughout the United States, which hold area meetings. The original focus of the organization was to promote scholarship for today's youth, to provide experiences that would help youth develop social graces to perform comfortably in a cultural society, to point up opportunities for youth to become employable, to help make America beautiful, and to assist the aged. This changed in 1972 to focus on the Top Teens of America (a program for young people, sponsored by the Top Ladies of Distinction), programming for senior citizens, community beautification, and improvement in the status of women. These programming areas have continued to be the main priorities of the Top Ladies of Distinction.

From the description of Top Ladies of Distinction records, 1964-2001. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 607571827

The Top Ladies of Distinction is a national professional and humanitarian organization, incorporated in 1964 in Texas. In addition to the national organization, there are local chapters throughout the United States, which hold area meetings. The original focus of the organization was to promote scholarship for today's youth, to provide experiences that would help youth develop social graces to perform comfortably in a cultural society, to point up opportunities for youth to become employable, to help make America beautiful, and to assist the aged. This changed in 1972 to focus on the Top Teens of America (a program for young people, sponsored by the Top Ladies of Distinction), programming for senior citizens, community beautification, and improvement in the status of women. These programming areas have continued to be the main priorities of the Top Ladies of Distinction.

Sources: Top Ladies of Distinction Web Page http://www.tlod.org/http://www.tlod.org/

From the guide to the Top Ladies of Distinction Records 1997-015., 1964-2001, (Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries)

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creatorOf Top Ladies of Distinction. Top Ladies of Distinction records, 1964-2001. University of Houston, M.D. Anderson Library
referencedIn National Council of Negro Women. Indianapolis Section. Records, 1915-1985 (bulk 1982-1985) Indiana Historical Society Library
creatorOf Top Ladies of Distinction Records 1997-015., 1964-2001 Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
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associatedWith National Council of Negro Women. Indianapolis Section. corporateBody
associatedWith Top Teens of America. corporateBody
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African Americans
African American women
African American women
Minority women United States Societies and clubs
Women
Women
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