Records, 1940-1982 (bulk 1957-1977).

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Records, 1940-1982 (bulk 1957-1977).

Records from the Progressive Community Club and the Federation of Associated Clubs, including correspondnece, minutes, programs, fundraising materials, newsletters, and photographs. Materials from the Progressive Community Club are from 1954-1980. Federation of Associated Clubs materials date from 1940 to 1982 and include a history of the club by Dallas Daniels. The photographs of unidentified groups and individuals are probably associated with the Federation of Associated Clubs.

2 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7349756

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Progressive Community Club.

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The Progressive Community Club was an African-American community improvement group in Indianapolis, Ind. It sponsored educational programs, established scholarship funds, and encouraged members to vote. In 1956 the club became a member of the Federation of Associated Clubs, an organization of African-American social clubs formed in 1937 to improve living and working conditions in the city. From the description of Records, 1940-1982 (bulk 1957-1977). (Indiana Historical Society Librar...

Federation of Associated Clubs (Indianapolis, Ind.)

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The Federation of Associated Clubs was founded in Indianapolis in 1937 by Starling W. James to unite the city's African-American social clubs for the purpose of improving living and working conditions and social opportunities. Socially, the club organized annual tours of the U.S. and numerous foreign countries. From the description of Records, 1937-1978. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 32587674 ...

Black Women in the Middle West Project.

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