Colorado State Association of Colored Women's Clubs Records
Scope and Contents
Collection contains mMinutes, lists of member clubs and individuals, programs, clippings, photos and information about prominent black women. Material organized by historian Ora B. Harvey. First record group covers period 1904-1958; the second, to 1972, has title: Milestones of the Federation of Colored Women's Clubs of Colorado.
Dates
- 1904-2005
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
Association of Colorado black women organized 1904 in Colorado Springs for communication and mutual helpfulness in the promotion of interracial understanding, women's rights, and better social and moral conditions. Affiliated with National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (organized 1896 Washington, D.C.).
Extent
2 Boxes (1.5 linear feet)
1 OVBox
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, The Association, Denver, Colo., 1958, 1972, 2023.
- African American women -- Colorado -- Societies and clubs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Colorado State Association of Colored Women's Clubs -- Archives
- Organization records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Scrapbooks. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository