Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. 11.6 lin. ft.

Summary

1. The Northeasterners collection consists of records of the National Office as well as all twelve chapters. Records of the National Office, 1971-2001, consists of the organization's constitutions and proposals for amendments, minutes of executive meetings, membership and officer rosters for individual chapters, correspondence, memoranda, committee reports, as well as financial reports and records, information about the annual conventions, newsletters, programs, newsclippings and photographs. The chapter files, 1970-2001, include those for New York's corresponding secretary and comprise correspondence, meeting minutes and notices, rosters, a history of the organization, and reports, projects and programs information, death and memorial data, programs and printed material. Records of the Detroit chapter include a bulletin of vignettes, minutes of meetings, rosters, correspondence and memoranda, reports, programs, and financial records. There are scrapbooks for the Pittsburgh, Balitimore and Columbus, Ohio chapters containing historical information, programs, photographs depicting luncheons and other events, and printed matter.

Subject

1. Northeasterners, Inc
2. African American women -- Societies and clubs
3. Women in charitable work -- United States
4. African Americans -- Charities
5. Charities -- United States

Call number

1. Sc MG 349

Note

1. Photographs transferred to Photographs and Prints Division.

Source (note)

1. Northeasterners, Inc.

Biography (note)

1. The organization Gay Northeasterners was founded in 1930 by Agatha Scott. The initial purpose of the organization was to promote friendship and social exchange among young women on the East Coast, however as the members matured, they began to encourage civic and charitable activities nationally and locally. There are currently twelve chapters along the East Coast and in the Midwest.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Preliminary finding aid available.

Processing action (note)

1. Accessioned
2. Cataloged

Author

1. Northeasterners, Inc.

Title

1. Northeasterners, Inc. records, 1929-2002 (inclusive), 1961-2000 (bulk)

Biography

1. The organization Gay Northeasterners was founded in 1930 by Agatha Scott. The initial purpose of the organization was to promote friendship and social exchange among young women on the East Coast, however as the members matured, they began to encourage civic and charitable activities nationally and locally. There are currently twelve chapters along the East Coast and in the Midwest.
2. The organization's first civic effort was a full tuition annual scholarship to Howard University. Over the years they have financially supported the United Negro College Fund, the NAACP, the Urban League, Chicago's Operation BreadBasket, the Cancer Society, YWCAs, art centers, a mental and children's health center and a home for the aged. More recently, the bulk of the monies raised are awarded for educational scholarships.
3. In 1958 the organization formed the Gaylords, comprised of husbands and partners of the members, and in 1979 the name Gay Northeasterners was changed to Northeasterners, Inc.

Indexes

1. Preliminary finding aid available.

Research call number

1. Sc MG 349