Harambee Club Records
Scope and Contents
This collection houses the records of the Harambee Club in Houston, Texas from 1987 to 2012. It consits of correspondence, meeting minute, financial and legal documetns, literatery material, photographs, printed materials including flyers and programs and multiple scrapbooks wich detail the history and functions of the Harambee Club and its members.
Dates
- 1987 - 2012
- Majority of material found within 1987 - 1998
Language of Materials
This collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Harambee Club Records must be obtained from African American Library at the Gregory School or the appropriate copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
The Harambee Arts, Social and Charity Club was a womens social club formed in 1987 by founding member Willie Lee Gay. The club pulled together women who strived to create a harmonious unity in the family, community, and nation for the betterment of mankind. Most members were retired teachers. The mission of the organization was to foster education and civic affairs, to render and serve in assisting the needy, and to promote greater appreciation and participation in the creativity of art as well as literary pursuits and attainments. The Harambee Club held fundraisers for communities projects, provided scholarships to needy students, and donated to various charities and businesses.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Arrangement note
The collection is arranged at the folder level into eight series. Series are arranged by function and material type. The Scrapbooks and Scrapbook Materials are further arranged in subseries chronologically by year.
Series I Correspondence
Series II Minutes and Proceedings
Series III Legal Documents
Series IV Financial Documents
Series V Literary Production Material
Series VI Printed Materials
Sereis VII Scrapbooks and Scrapbook Material
Series VIII Photograpic Material
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by: Willie Lee Gay on October 17, 2012
Processing Information
Processed by: Mildred Max-George
- Harambee Club Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- RG 0026 Harambee Club Records
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of Records at the African American Library at the Gregory School, Houston Public Library
- Status
- Pending Final Review
- Author
- Mildred Max-George
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the African American History Research Center Repository
