Housewives League of Detroit

Description:: Program for the 30th anniversary of the Housewives League of Detroit. Printed on front: "1930, 1960. 30th anniversary of Housewives League of Detroit. Celebration, Sunday, June 12, 1960. Northern Recreation Center, Woodward and Holbrook. Success, build, boost, buy. Housewives League of Detroit." Includes list of past presidents, declaration of principles, rally song, advertisements and portraits of founders and chairpersons.
Date Issued:: 1960-06-12T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Detroit Public Library
Collection:: Burton Historical Collection

Description:: Group portrait of members of National Housewives League posing in front of Lucy Thurman YWCA building during emergency convention in Detroit, Michigan. Label on back: "These delegates and friends were among the many who attended the emergency convention of the National Housewives League in Detroit on July 24 an 25 at Lucy Thurman YWCA. In the picture, left to right, front row, standing, are: Master Smith, Mrs. Mary Turner, of Boston; Mrs. Gertrude Tolbert, Detroit; Mrs. Lucy Winslett, Oklahaoma City, Okla.; Mrs. Sallie Anderson, Birmingham, Ala.; Mrs. Estelle Crosby, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. J.D. Jackson, Durham, N.C.; Mrs. Kitty Hall, St. Louis, Mo.; Roscoe Dungee, president National Negro Business league, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Christine Fuqua, national president; Carlton W. Gaines, Detroit; Mrs. L. Buckner, Baltimore; extreme end: John Smith, his daughter and grandson. In second row, standing in center, L.C. Blount, president of Booker T. Washington Trade association, Detroit. In the background are shown other officers and delegates of the league. The meeting was acclaimed a success."
Date Issued:: 1945-07-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Detroit Public Library
Collection:: Burton Historical Collection

Description:: Souvenir program for the 1948 Business Exhibit sponsored by the Booker T. Washington Trade Association. Printed on front: "Business Exhibit. 9 great days, September 11-19, 1948. Sponsored by Booker T. Washington Trade Association, Convention Hall, Detroit 1, Michigan." Includes statement of purpose, portraits, advertisements and greetings from the mayor, Detroit Common Council and Progressive Civic League of Detroit.
Date Issued:: 1948-09-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Detroit Public Library
Collection:: Burton Historical Collection

Description:: Program for the First Educational Banquet of the Northwest Branch of the Booker T. Washington Trade Association. Printed on front: "First Educational Banquet. Thursday, June 12, 1941, 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by Northwest Branch, Booker T. Washington Trade Association." Includes advertisements.
Date Issued:: 1941-06-12T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Detroit Public Library
Collection:: Burton Historical Collection

Description:: Membership card for the Housewives League of Detroit. Printed on front: "Detroit Housewives League. Auxiliary of the Booker T. Washington Trade Association. Membership in [blank] branch. The League is an organization of Negro women formed fo the purpose of increasing trade with Negro business and professional men and women of Detroit. To better inform ourselves on prices of merchandise, family budget, etc. There is no financial obligation, no dues, no assessments. A belief in the future of Negro business and a desire to assist in every way by patronizing and encouraging the same is all tha tis necessary to become a member. Name [blank], address [blank], phone [blank]. Fannie B. Peck, Pres., Eva R. Jackson, Chr. Membership."
Data Provider:: Detroit Public Library
Collection:: Burton Historical Collection

Description:: View of a declaration for National Fannie B. Peck Day on May 18, 1948, signed by the president of the National Housewives League of America, Christina M. Fuqua. Includes inset portrait of Fannie B. Peck.
Date Issued:: 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Detroit Public Library
Collection:: Burton Historical Collection

Description:: Group portrait of seventeen members of the Housewives League of Detroit; Nannie Black (seated fourth from left); Fannie Peck (seated fifth from left) served as presidents of the Housewives League of Detroit. The women are wearing dresses and suits. Printed on front: "Theus Photo Service, 4680 Hastings, Detroit."
Data Provider:: Detroit Public Library
Collection:: Burton Historical Collection

Description:: Article regarding the history and purpose of the Housewives League of Detroit by Fannie B. Peck.
Date Issued:: 1934-05-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Detroit Public Library
Collection:: Burton Historical Collection

Description:: View of members of the Housewives League of Detroit. Each woman is wearing a decorative hat; several have corsages. Banner in foreground reads: "Housewives League, Detroit, Mich." Embossed in the lower right corner: "Modernistic Studio, 3134 Hastings, Detroit." Handwritten on back: "1. Helen Malloy, 2. [blank]; 4. Rosa Gragg, 5. Fannie B. Peck, Violet Lewis, Christine Fuqua."
Data Provider:: Detroit Public Library
Collection:: Burton Historical Collection

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