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- Description:
- Group portrait of members of the National Housewives League in Louisville, Kentucky, standing outside in front of a church or school building. Embossed on front: "Evans Studio, Louisville, KY." Handwritten on back: "National Housewives League, Louisville, 1961."
- Date Issued:
- 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
- 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:
- 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:
- 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:
- 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 a name tag with ribbon for the 43rd annual convention of the National Negro Business League and the National Negro Housewives League. Printed on ribbon: "43rd annual convention, National Negro Business League and National Negro Housewives League. Masonic Temple, Mosher and McCulloh Streets, Baltimore, MD. Aug. 25-26-27, 1943." Handwritten on tag: "Mrs. Nannie Black, Detroit."
- Date Issued:
- 1943-08-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Flyer for the poetry recital of Julia Fields. "Julia Fields, poetess and teacher, New York, N.Y. Presented in poetry recital at the National Housewives League annual meeting, Nannie G. Burroughs School, Washington, D.C. Tuesday, July 19, 1966, 2:30 p.m." Includes portrait of Julia Fields.
- Date Issued:
- 1966-07-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection