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Papers of Les Novelettes Club

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 552

Overview

Les Novelettes Club papers are those of an African American women's civic and social club founded in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1950.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950 - 1998

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

History of Les Novelettes Club

Les Novelettes Club of Leavenworth, Kansas was founded on 30 June 1950 as a women's civic and social club. The club was established to provide scholarships for young African Americans wishing to pursue a college education; to promote social activities, especially for young women of the community; and to provide charitable aid. The club has supported these goals by holding fundraisers and providing a scholarship known as the "Les Novelettes Helen Jackson Brown Scholarship."

Les Novelettes has met monthly, maintaining a restricted membership of no more than twenty women. Les Novelettes is a member of several community organizations, including the Carnegie Art Center in Leavenworth, the Leavenworth chapter of the NAACP, and the Leavenworth Afro-American Historical Society.

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes + 2 oversize folders)

Language of Materials

English

Scope and Contents

The Papers of Les Novelettes Club date from 1950 to 1998 and are separated into three series: Correspondence, Leavenworth Afro-American Historical Society, and Organization and Activity Records. Folder arrangement within each series is generally alphabetical by topic, with chronological arrangement of items within each folder. Correspondence chiefly includes letters of thanks from other organizations and from scholarship recipients, with letters of response from club officers. The Leavenworth Afro-American Historical Society series consists of materials regarding Society activities, membership, and governance. The Organization and Activity Records, the largest series within the collection, contains materials regarding the club's governance and records and mementos from various activities.

Photographs for the collection are located at RH MS-P 552. Oversize materials are located at RH MS R104.

Series List

In three series: Correspondence, 1975-1998. Leavenworth Afro-American Historical Society, 1978-1991. Organization and Activity Records, 1950-1997.

Physical Location

RH MS 552

Physical Location

RH MS R104

Physical Location

RH MS-P 552

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Catherine A. Lang, 1999

Related Materials

Unity for progress : Les Novelettes Club of Leavenworth, Kansas 50th anniversary celebration, June 23-25, 2000. Leavenworth, Kan.: Les Novelettes Club, 2000, Call no.: RH D8230, Spencer Library (Kansas Collection)

Title
Guide to Les Novelettes Club Collection
Subtitle
Papers of Les Novelettes Club
Author
Finding aid prepared by mbw, 2005, 2008; revised by, cl 2010; revised by skt, 2010; Finding aid encoded by mbw, 2005, 2008; revised by skt, 2010
Date
2005, 2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Sponsor
Support for the processing of this Collection was provided by the Dana and Sue Anderson African American Collecting Program Endowment Fund.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/3583617771
Preferred citation
Les Novelettes Club Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 552, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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