Housewives League of Detroit
125 items
- Description:
- View of the membership application of the Housewives League of Detroit, completed with signature and address of Margaret Dunn. Includes an overview of the organization's objectives and the name of the president, Fannie B. Peck. Printed on front: "Looking after the youth. Booster! Campaign! Detroit Housewives' League. Application for membership." Handwritten on front: "2-23-34."
- Date Issued:
- 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Directory : Booker T. Washington Trade Association, Detroit, Mich. / Booker T. Washington Trade Association.
Includes list of businesses, arranged by topic and lists of committee members. Calendars for 1933-1934 printed on back cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1933-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Picture book of business and program of annual Trade Week campaign of Housewives League of Detroit and Booker T. Washington Trade Association / Housewives League of Detroit ; Booker T. Washington Trade Association.
Title from cover.
Includes portraits, photographs and advertisements.
- Date Issued:
- 1953-04-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 1, no. 7, March-April, 1948
- Date Issued:
- 1948-03-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Program for the 12th annual Program Planning Institute, held in Detroit, Michigan. Printed on front: "You are cordially invited to attend the twelfth annual Program Planning Institute. More effective planning, an institute of community leaders. Thursday, March 20, 1952. 9:00 a.m.--3:30 p.m. Rackham Building. 60 Farnsworth Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. Purpose: To aid leaders in planning programs of vital community interest, continuity of subject matter and social significance. To suggest methods of obtaining maximum group participation in the programs themselves and in consequent community action."
- Date Issued:
- 1952-03-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Directory : Booker T. Washington Trade Association : Detroit, Michigan, 1935 / Booker T. Washington Trade Association.
Consists of list of businesses, arranged by topic. Also includes history of the Association and the Housewives League of Detroit, declaration of principles and list of officers.
- Date Issued:
- 1935-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Program for a testimonial banquet honoring the Reverend and Mrs. William Peck. Printed on front: "Testimonial banquet honoring Rev. and Mrs. William Peck, Friday evening, October 27, 1939, 7:30 o'clock. Lucy Thurman Branch, Y.W.C.A. 569 East Elizabeth Street, Detroit, Michigan." Includes menu and inset portraits of the Rev. and Mrs. William Peck. Sponsorship by The Booker T. Washington Trade Association, its officers, and committee members are printed on back.
- Date Issued:
- 1939-10-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Program for "Women in uniform," Housewives League of Detroit. Printed on front: "15th anniversary. Housewives League, Detroit presents 'Women in uniform.' Scott Auditorium, Frederick and St. Antoine. June 5, 1945, 7:45 p.m."
- Date Issued:
- 1945-06-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Group portrait of members of the Housewives League of Detroit. Stamped on back: "Photo by Frank Brown, TU 33784." Handwritten on back: "Members of Housewives' League of Detroit."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Report of the Thirteenth Annual Council, Housewives League of Detroit, consumer report of activities. Printed on front: "June 17, 1947, Thirteenth Annual Council, Housewives League of Detroit, Consumer Report of Activities." The report documents work done by the Housewives League's Consumer Committee in conjunction with the United Consumers Council. Requests that the Detroit Common Council go on record favoring a ten per cent cut in the cost of living; circulating petitions to remove the 3% sales tax in Michigan; working with Wilberforce University on a Consumer Conference in Detroit; and contacting exhibitors for the Consumer Conference held in Detroit, May 12-14, 1947.
- Date Issued:
- 1947-06-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection