National Council of Negro Women records
Dates
- Creation: 2015-2019
Creator
- National Council of Negro Women (Organization)
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
This group is a national non-greek sisterhood committed to community-service and campus awareness.
The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1935 by Mary McLeod Bethune, a child of slave parents, distinguished educator and government consultant. With a mission to lead, develop and advocate for women of African descent as they support their families and communities, NCNW addresses issues of human welfare and rights through public education, community service, and advocacy.
NCNW reaches nearly 4 million women through 39 national affiliate organizations, over 40 collegiate sections and more than 240 sections.
(taken from https://involved.towson.edu/organization/tuncnw)
Extent
.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the National Council of Negro Women records
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- John Esh
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Towson University Special Collections and University Archives Repository