Records of the Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs
Overview
The Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs (TCCWC) was organized in 1923 by Beatrice Childs, president of the Kansas Association of Colored Women's Clubs (KACWC). This collection includes materials from the TCCWC and KACWC, as well as items from the national chapter, the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (NACWC), and other affiliated clubs. Additionally, miscellaneous items relating to Topeka and the African American experience in Kansas are included.
Dates
- Creation: 1900 - 2009
Creator
- Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
3.25 Linear Feet (4 boxes, + 2 oversize boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs collection dates from 1900 to 2009 and is divided into two series: Club Related Materials and Miscellaneous Materials. Folder arrangement within each series is alphabetical with chronological arrangement of items within each folder. Club Related Materials consist of programs, clippings, correspondence, and administrative materials related to the Tccwc, Kacwc, Nacwc, and affiliated organizations. Miscellaneous Materials include clippings, correspondence, magazines, and other materials relating to Topeka, Kansas including the surrounding area and the African American experience in Kansas. Photographs from the Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs are located at RH MS-P 1289. Oversize materials are kept at RH MS Q370 and RH MS R336. Items are arranged alphabetically with chronological arrangement of items within each folder.
Series List
The Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs collection dates from 1900 to 2009 and is arranged in two series: Club Related Materials and Miscellaneous Materials.
Club Related Materials, 1900-2008. Miscellaneous Materials, 1959-2009.
Physical Location
RH MS 1289
Physical Location
RH MS Q370
Physical Location
RH MS R336
Physical Location
RH MS-P 1289
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Lorene Powell, 2002, 2009.
Subject
- Kansas Association of Colored Women (Organization)
- National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (U.S.) (Organization)
- Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs Collection
- Subtitle
- Records of the Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by sda, 2013 ; Finding aid encoded by sda, 2013
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- 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/10407/2047781592
- Preferred citation
-
Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 1289, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository