The 27 Club records, 1949-1969.

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The 27 Club records, 1949-1969.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38476770

The collection consists of the records of The 27 Club (Atlanta, Ga.) from 1949-1969. The records include correspondence, by-laws, memoranda, membership rosters, guest lists, financial records, and minutes documenting the activities and interests of the club regarding the participation of African Americans in society and civil rights. The materials contain information on accommodations for African-American athletes in Atlanta (Ga.), funds for Charlayne Hunter, donations for those in need, and Haitian refugees in the United States. Major correspondents include Fred A. Toomer, Jesse O. Thomas, and E.L. Simon.

.5 cubic ft.

Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, Central Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7403599

Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, Central Library

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Simon, E. L.

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Thomas, Jesse O., 1885-

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Hunter-Gault, Charlayne

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Award-winning journalist, author, and school desegregation pioneer Charlayne Hunter-Gault was born on February 27, 1942, in Due West, South Carolina, to Charles and Althea Hunter. Because her father, a chaplain in the United States Army, was often re-assigned, Hunter-Gault and her siblings attended schools in California, Indiana, Ohio, Georgia and Alaska. Hunter-Gault graduated third in her class from Atlanta's Henry McNeal Turner High School in 1960. Backed by a group of black businessmen and a...

Toomer, Fred A.

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27 Club (Atlanta, Ga.)

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The 27 Club (Atlanta, Ga.) was organized to provide African American men a forum to discuss and promote the participation of African Americans in all areas of society and improve living conditions in Atlanta and other communities. Members were required to be at least 27 years of age and meetings were held on the 27 of designated months. From the description of The 27 Club records, 1949-1969. (Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System). WorldCat record id: 38476770 ...