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| 1 | Title: | Phillis Wheatley Association Records | |
| Creator: | Phillis Wheatley Association | ||
| Dates: | 1911-1960 | ||
| Abstract: | The Phillis Wheatley Association is a Cleveland, Ohio, self-help organization designed to help young African American women adjust to city life. It was organized in 1911 by Jane Edna Hunter and originally called the Working Girls Home Association. Services included a boarding house, homemaking classes, and recreational, literary and social activities. The collection consists of financial and committee reports, minutes, financial statements, insurance policies, newspaper clippings, printed brochures, speeches, and correspondence. | ||
| Call #: | MS 3527 | ||
| Extent: | 13.60 linear feet (36 containers) | ||
| Subjects: | Phillis Wheatley Association (Cleveland, Ohio) | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Working class women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women -- Services for -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Social work with women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Camps -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Day care centers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | ||
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