Colored Women’s Clubs Associations Collection

Dozens of members of the National Association of Colored Women gather on a staircase, some holding signs
Group photograph of women holding "California welcomes 1952 biennial of N.A.C.W." banner, 1952, Colored Women's Clubs Associations collection, MS 1, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library.
Dates: 1902-1994
 
Collection number: MS 1
 
Creator: Netherland, Mary C.
 
Creator: Dixon, Lillian
 
Collection Size: 2.5 ft. (5 boxes)
 

Guide to the Colored Women's Clubs Associations Collection

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The records included within this collection trace the histories of three different associations of colored women's clubs: the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs; the California State Association of Colored Women's Clubs; and the National Council of Negro Women. Records within this collection document the history, organization, and activities of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, the California State Association of Colored Women's Clubs, and the National Council of Negro Women.

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