Detroit Public Library
4709 items
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 1, no. 2, March-April, 1949
- Date Issued:
- 1949-03-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Spring campaign guide / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 5, April 1-30, 1966
- Date Issued:
- 1966-04-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Ticket for a performance of the Robert Nolan Choir and Chorus. Printed on front: "The Housewives League of Detroit presents the Robert Nolan Choir and Chorus, 50 voices in recital, Thursday, March 26th, 1942, 8:15 p.m. at Greater Metropolitan Baptist Church Auditorium, East Ferry, near Russell. Admission 55 cents (tax Included). Mrs. M.L. Beasley, Chairman, Rev. A.C. Williams, Pastor."
- Date Issued:
- 1942-03-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 1, October-November, 1951
- Date Issued:
- 1951-10-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Trade week guide : in cooperation with National Negro Business League / Housewives League of Detroit.
Special edition, April, 1941
- Date Issued:
- 1941-04-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Membership application for the Housewives League of Detroit. Card outlines the goals of the Housewives League of Detroit.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 1, April, 1950
- Date Issued:
- 1950-04-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Group portrait of members of the National Program Committee, Housewives League of Detroit. Stamped on back: "Photograph by James H. Cleaver, UN 3-9379." Handwritten on back: "National Program Committee, Housewives League of Detroit."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Program for National Fannie B. Peck Day, with portrait of Fannie Peck. Printed on front: "National Fannie B. Peck Day. Mrs. Fannie B. Peck. Sponsored by Housewives' League of Detroit. Sunday, May 19, 1968. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Scott Auditorium, Bethel A.M.E. Church, 585 Frederick St., Detroit, Michigan. Mrs. Artis Lee Dessaw, Chairman. Mrs. Fred Hardy, Co-Chairman. Mrs. Vanderbilt Holden, President."
- Date Issued:
- 1968-05-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Flyer for Selective Buying Campaign. Printed on front: "Selective Buying Campaign! Negroes are now buying only from stores & businesses that appreciate their patronage! Don't buy where you can't be hired as clerks and salesmen! Negroes are picketing stores that do not hire Negroes. Preachers are now walking picket lines!! Remember: Our slogan is: More in '64, Alabama Christian Movement For Human Rights, Inc. Rev. F. L. Shuttlesworth, President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., President."
- Date Issued:
- 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of a name tag with ribbon for the Housewives League Institute. Typed on front: "Housewives' League Institute, Jan. 18-19, 1949. Name. Unit."
- Date Issued:
- 1949-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of a flyer for Parker House Sausage Week. Printed on front: "Parker House Sausage Week, celebrating our 30th anniversary. February 27th - March 6th, 1949. Special sale prices on all Parker House products. Available at neighborhood stores, super markets, chain stores. Ask for it by name. Parker House, 4801 W. Warren, TY. 8-3848."
- Date Issued:
- 1949-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 1, no. 8, May-June, 1948
- Date Issued:
- 1948-05-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 1, no. 2, March-April, 1947
- Date Issued:
- 1947-03-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of the exterior of Lester's Market. The building has an awning imprinted with "Lester's Shopping Center." There are fruits displayed in the window, and fruits and vegetables outside the entrance to the store. A young boy is standing in the entrance to the store. A young girl and man are walking down the street in opposite directions. A woman is walking up the intersected street, and is partly obscured by the young girl's figure. Cars are parked along the curb of the tree-lined street to the right of the image.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Pledge card from the Housewives League of Detroit. Printed on front: "My pledge. I will join the Housewives League Concentrated Spending Group during the trade campaign. I will support business and professional people listed on the Annual Trade Campaign literature. Name [blank], address [blank], telephone [blank], occupation [blank]." Printed on back: "Compliments of Malloy's Shoe Service. Temple 1-4421, 3409 Hastings and Brinkley's Printing Company, Townsend 6-6383."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Trade week guide / Housewives League of Detroit.
Special edition no. 3, November 9-18, 1942
- Date Issued:
- 1942-11-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Souvenir program : eighth annual trade exhibit : June 6 to 12, 1938, Forest Club, Hastings and Forest : business and professional directory / sponsored by Booker T. Washington Trade Association.
Title from cover.
Includes history of the Association and Housewives League of Detroit, advertisements and business directory arranged by type of business.
- Date Issued:
- 1938-06-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 1, August-September, 1949
- Date Issued:
- 1949-08-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of Mammoth Show of Negro Business Exhibits flyer presented by the Housewives League of Detroit. Printed on front: "Come to the show! See Negro business in action on the screen. It's new!! It's different!! The Housewives League of Detroit is presenting a Mammoth Show of Negro Business Exhibits, Feb. 9th, 1954, at 275 E. Ferry (formerly Craftsmen Hall). Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! See these beautiful prizes on display at Gordy's Printing Shop, 5135 St. Antoine; Avenue Flower Shop, 4215 Hastings; Malloy Shoe Shop Service, 3409 Hastings; Guarantee Electric Co., 5531 W. Warren; Morrison Drug Store, 5559 Beaubien Street. Pick up tickets at these places, which entitle you to these beautiful door prizes to be given away at the show. Come! Bring the whole family. Refreshments! See preview of youth on parade." Includes list of sponsors.
- Date Issued:
- 1954-02-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- 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:
- Trade week guide / Housewives League of Detroit.
April, 1947
- Date Issued:
- 1947-04-01T00:00:00Z
- 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
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 1, no. 10, September-October, 1948
- Date Issued:
- 1948-09-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- The card is light blue card stock printed with black ink. Printed on front is: "Housewives League of Detroit working in conjunction with Booker T. Washington Trade Association, Boosting, Building, Business," and space for member information. Printed on back is the organization's statement of purpose.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Letter from U.S. Representative John D. Dingell, 16th District of Michigan, to Christine Fuqua, President of the Housewives League of Detroit regarding H.R. 15440, the Truth in Packaging bill.
- Date Issued:
- 1966-09-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Pamphlet for Negro Health Week. Printed on front cover: "Co-operating with ... Negro Health Week, April first to eighth, 1934. The Dairy and Food Council has prepared the contents of this pamphlet as its contribution to the thousands participating in the promotion of better health." Includes recipes, recommendations on nutritional choices and information on milk and dairy products.
- Date Issued:
- 1934-04-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of a display of jewelry, cakes, flowers and tea service on tables at Housewives League of Detroit meeting. The meeting took place at a member's home; room is also furnished with a sofa and lamps. Handwritten on back: "1956 display at meeting at member's home."
- Date Issued:
- 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Trade week guide / Housewives League of Detroit.
November 20-27, 1946
- Date Issued:
- 1946-11-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Trade week guide : in cooperation with National Negro Business League / Housewives League of Detroit.
Edition no. 5, November 15-19, 1943
- Date Issued:
- 1943-11-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 2, May, 1951
- Date Issued:
- 1951-05-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 1, no. 11, November-December, 1948
- Date Issued:
- 1948-11-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Pamphlet answering questions about the National Housewives League. Printed on front: "Three questions about Housewives' Leagues. What is a Housewives' League? How does a Housewives' League operate? How is a Housewives' League organized? The answers are within, National Housewives League, Mrs. Fannie B. Peck, President. Affiliated with the National Negro Business League."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of Ferguson's Restaurant at the corner of John R and East Palmer St. Signs in window read: "Father Devine's teachings new day 5 [cents]," "Housewife's Lunch." Sign leaning on exterior of the building reads "Eat with Ferguson." Printed on front: "Harris, 8534 Oakland, Detroit."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- National business directory : National Housewives League of America / Housewives League of America ; foreword by C. Fuqua.
Title from cover.
Includes lists of officers, Housewives Leagues chapters and advertisements.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Trade week guide / Housewives League of Detroit.
Edition no. 5, April 22-27, 1945
- Date Issued:
- 1945-04-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Spring campaign guide / Housewives League of Detroit.
Spring edition, 1965
- Date Issued:
- 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Group portrait of the Housewives League of Detroit boosters. Pictured seated, second from left Nannie Black; third from left Christine Fuqua, both of whom became presidents of the Housewives League of Detroit, and later the National organization. There are thirteen women in the photo, five seated in front, seven standing behind them. Printed on front: "Theus Photo Service, 4580 Hastings, Detroit."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Classified Detroit Negro business directory, 1927 / Detroit Negro Business League.
Title from cover.
Includes list of officers from local and national organization and list of members.
Businesses are organized alphabetically by type of business; includes addresses and telephone numbers.
- Date Issued:
- 1927-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 1, no. 9, July-August, 1948
- Date Issued:
- 1948-07-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 1, January-February, 1950
- Date Issued:
- 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Trade week guide / Housewives League of Detroit.
Spring edition, May, 1949
- Date Issued:
- 1949-05-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Housewives League bulletin / Housewives League of Detroit.
v. 1, May, 1950
- Date Issued:
- 1950-05-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection