Clarence Holmes was a Denver, Colo. based dentist, civic leader and civil rights activist. A graduate of Howard University, Washington, D.C., he was one of the founders of N.A.A.C.P. in Denver in 1915. He also organized the Denver Cosmopolitan Club and served on the Mayor's Commission on Human Relations, the Citizens Budget Committee, and the Citizens Health and Housing Commission. He died in Denver, Colo. in 1978. His wife, Fairfax Butler, was born in Chicago, Ill. in 1892. She was a graduate of Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. before marrying Holmes in Denver, Colo. in 1923. Fairfax Holmes was involved with her husband's activities and also served as PTA president, YMCA board member, and in 1952 founded the Denver chapter of The Links, Inc., a service organization for women committed to enriching the culture lives and economic situations of African Americans. She died in Denver, Colo. in June 1980. The couple had three children: Clarita, William, and Rosemary.
From the description of Clarence and Fairfax Holmes papers, 1890-1978 1911-1974. [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 52848508
