Object Details
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Frances M. Albrier, American, 1898 - 1987
San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
National Urban League, American, founded 1910
National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
Caption
This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project which was jointly sponsored by the NCNW and the National Urban League.
Description
This flyer promotes the voter registration goals of the NCNW's Citizenship Education Project. The slogan at the top of the flier reads, "A Voteless People Is a Hopeless People." The flier is adhered to the top half of page 47 in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
Date
1956
Object number
2010.60.1.56.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 6 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (15.9 × 12.1 cm)
Place depicted
San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Women's Club Movement
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Activism
Associations and institutions
Education
Politics
Social reform
Suffrage
Women
Women's organizations
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2010.60.1.56.1