The Married Ladies Social, Art and Charity Club
Scope and Contents
The Married Ladies Social Art and Charity Club Collection contains the organizations records from 1950-1977. Materials include the constiution, membership rolls, meeting minutes, correspondece, committee reports, financial records, and photographs.
Dates
- 1950 - 1977
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Married Ladies Social, Art and Chartiy Club must be obtained from the African American Library at the Gregory School or the appropriate copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
In 1902 twelve black women determined to satisfy their own artistic and intellectual needs, as well as be of service to the needy, by organizing together as a group. Thus was the Married Ladies Social, Art and Charity Club created. Its membership was subsequently limited to seventy "respectable married women living with their husbands in Harris County." Over the years its roster has traditionally been composed of women from the ranks of Houston's black elite.
Unfortunately, most of the Club's records have unintentionally been scattered or misplaced. This is a tragedy, since the Club may very well be the oldest surviving civic organization of black women in the city's history. Members are currently trying to locate and recover as many of the missing records as possible. In the meantime, the documents in this collection, which span the years from 1950 to 1977, amply illustrate the continued dedication of its members to their own improvement and to the betterment of their community.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is organized chronologically, by topic.
Custodial History
These records were formerly housed at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library as RG E 0046 Married Ladies Social, Art and Chartiy Club and were transferred to the African American Library at the Gregory School, Houston Public Library in April 2019.
Processing Information
Processed by: Howard Beeth on September 30, 1982
- African American women -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women -- Societies and clubs -- Texas -- Houston Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women in community service -- Texas -- Houston Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- RG 0046 The Married Ladies Social, Art and Charity Club
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of Records at the African American Library at the Gregory School, Houston Public Library
- Status
- Updates Needed
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 5 February 2020: Updated collection to current standards, added custodial history; SW
Repository Details
Part of the African American History Research Center Repository
