Detroit Public Library
4709 items
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 1, October-November, 1950
- Date Issued:
- 1950-10-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Pamphlet outlining the responsibilities of the Membership Committee of the Housewives League of Detroit. Typed on front: "Membership Committee, Housewives League of Detroit."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- The Negro market : published in the interests of the National Negro Business League, the National C.M.A. Stores, Inc., the Housewives League.
v. 1, no. 5, December, 1932
- Date Issued:
- 1932-12-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Trade week guide / Housewives League of Detroit.
December, 1947
- Date Issued:
- 1947-12-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Program for the Business Men's Second Annual Venison Dinner honoring the Detroit Housewives League. Printed on front: "Business Men's Second Annual Venison Dinner honoring the Detroit Housewives' League, Bethel A.M.E. Church, January 16, 1942." Includes menu and list of sponsoring businesses.
- Date Issued:
- 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Program for the Housewives League of Detroit third annual Young Artists Recital, featuring soprano Mary Tisdale, tenor Kelvin J. Ventour and mezzo-soprano Ollie McFarland. Printed on front: "The Housewives League of Detroit presents their third annual Young Artists Recital, Wednesday, March 30, 1949 at 8:30 p.m., Detroit Institute of Arts (Lecture Hall)."
- Date Issued:
- 1949-03-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Ticket for the Housewives League of Detroit 2nd annual Business Queen Contest. Printed on front: "Housewives League of Detroit, 2nd annual Business Queen Contest to be held May 9, 1952 at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 7:30 p.m. 585 Fredrick Street. Buy a vote and help crown me Queen. Vote 10 [cents}. Drop this in at the door for a door prize. No. 5184. Name [blank], address [blank], phone [blank], business [blank]."
- Date Issued:
- 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Blue felt cut into a triangular-shaped banner, and imprinted with yellow ink or paint. Printed on front: "D.W.H.L."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Program for the 14th anniversary of the Housewives League of Detroit. Printed on front: "Housewives League of Detroit 14th anniversary program, 1940-1944. Officers and committee chairman. Motto: Buy, boost and build. Tuesday, June 6, 1944, 8 p.m. Scott Auditorium, Bethel A.M.E. Church. 535 Frederick Street. Christina A. Fuqua, President." Includes rally song, sponsors, honored guests, list of committee members and group portrait of officers and committee chairman.
- Date Issued:
- 1944-06-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Program for the nineteenth national convention of the National Housewives League of America, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Printed on cover: "Official program, nineteenth national convention of the National Housewives League of America Incorporated. Organized in Durham, North Carolina, Nineteen Hundred Thirty-three, convening Saint Louis, Missouri, August 27-31, 1956. Headquarters: Phyllis Wheatley Branch Y.W.C.A., Nineteen hundred fifty-six theme. Meeting the demands of today's trends. Host League: Housewives League of St Louis, Missouri." Includes advertisements, photographs, listings of the St. Louis officers, 1955-1956 national officers, and daily program events.
- Date Issued:
- 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Program for the Detroit Tribune School of Cookery in conjunction with Housewives League and Booker T. Washington Trade Association exhibit at the Forest Club. Includes program schedule, recipes, and list of merchants and businesses.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Program for the 7th anniversary of the Housewives League of Detroit, No. 9 and the Westside Trade Association. Printed on front: "Seventh anniversary of the Housewives League no. 9 and Westside Trade Association at Hartford Ave. Bapt. Church, Thursday, June 23rd, 1938, 8:30 p.m. Platform guests. Mrs. H.C. Strickland, Mistress of Ceremony. Rev. and Mrs. Peck, Dr. and Mrs. C.C. Strickland, Fr. and Mrs. Dade, Rev. and Mrs. W.E. Walker, Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Hill, Rev. and Mrs. Martin, Rev. and Mrs. Pittman, Mr. and Mrs. Blount, Rev. and mrs. J.D. Howell, Rev. and Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Beasley, no. 7; Mrs. Mallory, no. 6; Mrs. Bogan, no. 12; Mrs. Jones, no. 4; Miss Hemsly, no. 8; Mrs. Humes, no. 16; Mrs. Boone, no.9; Mrs. Howard, no. 1; Mrs. Brown, no. 10. Mrs. Mamie Boone, Pres. Mrs. V. Washington, Sec'y." Includes program and advertisements.
- Date Issued:
- 1938-06-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Constitution and by-laws of Housewives League of Detroit / Housewives League of Detroit.
Title from cover.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Program printed on buff paper with brown ink. Printed on front: photograph of the Department of Commerce building in Washington D.C.; below the photo, "3d Conference on The Negro in Business." Printed inside first folded section: Department of Commerce logo; underneath, "The U. S. Department of Commerce presents the 3d Conference on The Negro in Business, Commerce Department Auditorium, April 1-2-3, 1948." A description of conference events follows including dates, times, subjects, and location. Printed inside second folded section: photographs of program participants including Fannie Peck (5th row, 5th from left). Printed on back: Department of Commerce logo. Damage: minor stain on front cover, in lower right section.
- Date Issued:
- 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Group portrait of thirty-nine members of the Housewives League of Detroit and the Booker T. Washington Trade Association, at Morro Castle, in Havana, Cuba, August 3, 1947. Mrs. Fannie Peck is seated in the second row, fifth from the left. Printed on front: "Morro Castle. Havana, Agost. 3-47."
- Date Issued:
- 1947-08-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of the Declaration of Purpose of the National Negro Housewives League, with an overview of the organization's purpose, objectives and associated tasks to obtain their goals, listed in priority order.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Trade week guide / Housewives League of Detroit.
Special edition no. 3, April 6-16, 1942
- Date Issued:
- 1942-04-01T00:00:00Z
- 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 / Housewives League of Detroit.
Title from cover.
Includes portraits and advertisements.
- Date Issued:
- 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Trade week guide / Housewives League of Detroit.
November, 1948
- Date Issued:
- 1948-11-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Program from the 26th national convention of the National Housewives League of America, which was hosted by the Detroit Housewives League and held in Detroit, Michigan. Printed on front: "26th national convention, souvenir program, National Housewives League of America, Incorporated, convening Detroit, Michigan, July 22-25, 1963, Great Lakes Insurance Building. Theme: Expansion -- unity, perseverance, action, Host: Housewives' League of Detroit, boost, buy, build." Includes congratulatory letters from Michigan Govenor George Romney, and Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanaugh; photographs, advertisements from Detroit businesses, organization's historical timeline, officers, committee chairmen, board of trustees, regional chairmen and divisions listings; calendar of events, brief organization history, and daily program event list.
- Date Issued:
- 1963-07-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection