White Rose Mission and Industrial Association collection 1899-1981

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White Rose Mission and Industrial Association collection 1899-1981

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The White Rose Mission and Industrial Association collection contains copies of the certificate of incorporation (1899); the constitution of the Association; and a partial history signed by Hudsy Smith, president of the board of directors (1899); annual reports (1906, 1907, 1912); and miscellaneous brochures, programs and invitations to the association's social events. There is also documentation concerning the property located at 217 East 86th Street, and for the property at 262 West 136th Street.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section

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Matthews, Victoria Earle

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White Rose Mission and Industrial Association

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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...