99 likes. "National Association of Colored Women," Vertical File, Ralph Ellison Public Library, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Federation of Women's Clubs Collection, Research Division, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City. OFFICERS. The message "OKLAHOMA / FEDERATION / OF / COLORED WOMEN / 1910" is painted across the banner in large gold letters. [2], The banner used by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs is in the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and is on view there. Georgia Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. The top of the banner has a sewn loop running its length for a rod … In 1906 the Oklahoma City Times-Journal became the official organ of the local federation, probably because state president Lola Scott's husband, Angelo C. Scott, edited the newspaper. president@sacwyc.org. The Sooner Woman kept African American women informed of state federation news. Membership waned in later years as more women worked outside the home and as state and federal governments enacted laws and created agencies to regulate labor, natural resources, food, and drugs. A purple silk banner with gold fringe created for the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. Some clubs had very specific goals, whether for community or self-improvement. Roberta Campbell Lawson was president from 1935 to 1938, and Katie Freeman Ozbirn served from 1960 to 1962. 2 (Spring 1988), 14-27. “Senate Hits Faster Pace.” Kalispell Daily Interlake, March 3, 1955, 5. “Unity and Perseverance . clubs with an estimated thirteen hundred members formed the Oklahoma State Federation of Women's Clubs and elected Frances F. Threadgill their first president. Oklahoma and other state clubs federated under the NACW. HISTORY. Segregated women's clubs continued into the twenty-first century. Fort Worth Association of Federated Women's Clubs, Fort Worth, Texas. 73-1576397 Number. They endorsed woman's suffrage in 1914. Register Now. At the turn of the twenty-first century the GFWC had 6,500 clubs in the United States and more than one million members worldwide. The Registered Agent on file for this company is Oklahoma City Federation Of Colored Women's Club and is located at 1440 N Everest Ave, Okc, OK 73117. During the Progressive Era Americans endeavored to reform society's problems. Programs + Results. Consequently, on April 16, 1910, African American women met at the Avery Chapel A.M.E. Church in Oklahoma City and formed the Oklahoma Federation of Negro Women's Clubs. OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, 73102-3000 United States . United States. Oklahoma City Federation of Colored Womens Clubs Incorporated is a tax exempt organization located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The OFCWC sponsored a home for delinquent African American girls in Tulsa. Fleta Haskins, comp., History of Oklahoma General Federation of Women's Clubs, 1898–1996 (Oklahoma City: General Federation of Women's Clubs of Oklahoma, 1996). In 1928 Oklahoma club women advocated the construction of the State Historical Building in Oklahoma City. The bottom of the banner is scalloped and has an attached length of fringe. The message "LIFTING / AS / WE CLIMB" is painted across the banner in large gold letters. The number of communities reporting active federated clubs rose from seven in 1910 to ninety-six in 1956. Contact Us. 1734 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-2990 Phone: 202-347-3168 For membership information: 800-443-GFWC. The biennial meeting of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs convened at Oklahoma City in 1941 and 1994. . Copyright to all of these materials is protected under United States and International law. The Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs (OFCWC) was formed in 1910 under the name the Oklahoma Federation of Negro Women's Clubs. No part of this site may be construed as in the public domain. Almost one year after 1907 statehood, on November 3, 1908, the Oklahoma and Indian territories women's clubs were united. 1995 Mrs. Hazel Frierson, organized (WOE), The Frankie J Pierce Chapter on the campus of Tennessee State University with 66 members. In addition, Mrs. Horton a was founding member of the Warner Street Congregational Church, and was active in the During the early 1900s the Oklahoma federation created a traveling library that served schools and communities before public libraries were established. The interest earned from the Annette Ross Hume Endowment Fund, begun in 1915, provided funds for various club work. [1] An early leader of the OFCWC was Drusilla Dunjee Houston. The women of the Mississippi State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs and Youth Affiliates are proud to present this website for you to learn more about our renowned and historical organization. She also served as president of the Oklahoma State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs for three terms. COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS. North Carolina Federation of Negro Women's Clubs. In 1909 the state federation set up the Frances F. Threadgill Educational Loan Fund, which helped girls continue their education. The traveling library existed until 1919 when the federation persuaded the Oklahoma state legislature to create and fund the Oklahoma Library Commission. Cause Area (NTEE Code) Youth Community Service Clubs (O51) IRS Filing Requirement. The name was changed in 1924. Riley, Glenda. Banner used by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs Description A purple silk banner with gold fringe created for the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. The OFCWC protested lynching in 1911. The OFCWC sponsored a home for delinquent African American girls in Tulsa. Comments, Suggestions, and Corrections About the Encyclopedia Terms of Use, Oklahoma Historical Society | 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 | 405-521-2491Site Index | Contact Us | Privacy | Press Room | Website Inquiries. decided to withdraw from the Oklahoma federation. Show More Contacts × Contact Information. Luretta Rainey, History of Oklahoma State Federation of Women's Clubs (Guthrie, Okla.: Cooperative Publishing Co., 1939). Two Oklahoma women have served as president of the GFWC. 7061896690. Early prominent members included Blanche Lucas, Annette Ross Hume, Dr. Winonah "Winnie" M. Sanger, Roberta Campbell Lawson, Lilah D. Lindsey, Lola Scott, and Myrtle McDougal. Oklahoma City, OK 73102 . In 1921 the name became the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. CONTACT US. You Can Make An … The state women's clubs were divided into five districts corresponding to the congressional districts. In 1896, they founded the National Association of Colored Women (NACW), which became the largest federation of local black women’s clubs. The headquarters of the club are located in Jackson. In December 1903 ten clubs from I.T. By 1950 the state federation had 350 units with approximately 7,500 members. NACWC PARAPHERNALIA. The Oklahoma federation joined the GFWC on May 30, 1898. Ninety-four O.T. EIN. . OKLAHOMA CITY FEDERATION OF COLORED WOMENS CLUBS INC. 333 Nw 5Th St Apt 1515. National Association of Colored Women's Clubs The Association became and has remained a significant voice in national affairs and contributed to the uplifting of the American way of life since 1896. Susan L. Allen, "Progressive Spirit: The Oklahoma and Indian Territory Federation of Women's Clubs," The Chronicles of Oklahoma 66 (Spring 1988). This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N. Sign in or create an account to view Form(s) 990 for 2011, 2008 and 2007. Donations to Oklahoma City Federation of Colored Womens Clubs Incorporated are tax deductible. Already have a verification code? By 1910 state clubs formed the Oklahoma Federation of Negro Women's Clubs, later called the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs (OFCWC). Today the Tennessee Federation of Colored Women’s and Youth Clubs, Inc. has 48 active adult members with six clubs located in Nashville, Jackson, Humboldt, and Covington two of which are Young Adult Clubs. diss., University of Oklahoma, 1957). [2], The OFCWC protested lynching in 1911. The company has 3 principals on record. Within one year the number of clubs had doubled. The company's filing status is listed as In Existence and its File Number is 2100057811. Indian Territory Federation of Women's Clubs (Ardmore, Okla.: The Federation, 1908). Register now. They advocated for employment of African-American teachers in 1957. The message "OKLAHOMA / FEDERATION / OF / COLORED WOMEN / 1910" is painted across the banner in large gold letters. The African American women’s club movement in Washington State began in 1908 with the founding of the Clover Leaf Art Club in Tacoma by Nettie J. Asberry. Willa Allegra Strong, "The Origin, Development, and Current Status of the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs" (Ph.D. Seven other clubs soon followed. The principals are M … The biennial meeting of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs convened at Oklahoma City in 1941 and 1994. They also worked on community committees to plan parades and festivals to celebrate fifty years of statehood. "Federation of Women's Clubs," "Federation of Women's Clubs Conventions," and "Club Programs," Vertical Files, Oklahoma Room, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Oklahoma City. Banner used by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Womens Clubs - … The Atoka Pioneer Club, founded in 1896, was the first women's club in Indian Territory (I.T.). The world has become a much better place because of the women who have touched the lives of many , many people. The Mississippi State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs, Inc (MSFCWC) is an African American woman's club located in Mississippi.The umbrella organization, affiliated with the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) was founded in 1903. During the early years of the organization, the largely educated and middle-class constituency supported temperance, positive images of women through moral purity, and women’s suffrage, issues also pursued by white women’s groups. In May 1898 Sophia Julia Douglas, a member of the Philomathea Club, made a call to territorial women's clubs to federate. PROGRAMS. Suffragist Mary Church Terrell became the first president of the NACW. Above the words is a painted design of three interlocking triangles, the center of which is filled with the two on either side in outline. Indian Territory Federation of Women's Clubs annual meeting in McAlester, 1905(1068, Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection, OHS). Women from this state and region have been pioneers and pathfinders in many areas. Mississippi State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc. and Youth Affiliates. T Above the words is a painted design of three interlocking triangles, the center of which is filled with the two on either side in outline. Fabiana Pierre-Louis was sworn in yesterday as the newest member of the New Jersey Supreme Court, officially becoming the first Black female justice in the state’s 224-year history. IFCWC sent delegates to represent the state at national … The East Side Culture Club of Oklahoma City organized in 1907 with Harriet Price Jacobson serving as president. Close. This includes individual articles (copyright to OHS by author assignment) and corporately (as a complete body of work), including web design, graphics, searching functions, and listing/browsing methods. In 1923 the state was divided into nine districts. In the 1920s Oklahoma City club women favored keeping dance halls opened for the entertainment of young people as long as there was adult supervision. The message OKLAHOMA / FEDERATION / OF / COLORED WOMEN / 1910 is painted across the banner in large gold letters. In 1992–93 Rubye Hall of Oklahoma City served as chair of the National Historical Research Committee and National Convention Chair for the 1994 biennial meeting. OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma 73102-3000 . (While the term “Colored Women” was a respectable term in the early twentieth century, the phrase is no longer in use today.) They selected "Kindliness and Helpfulness" as their motto and formed standing committees on art, literature, civics, and education. In the wake of yet another highly publicized shooting of an unarmed black man by law enforcement, increasing COVID numbers as our children return to school, and the upcoming 2020 election; we women of color have a lot on our … Club members helped establish city parks, kindergartens, hot lunch programs in the schools, and compulsory education legislation. During World Wars I and II club members were involved in Red Cross work, campaigns for the sale of war bonds and stamps, the collection of scrap metal and household grease, and preservation of home resources. The organization had an annual convention and was organized into committees. Original printed wrappers. A purple silk banner with gold fringe created for the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. CHAPTERS. Oklahoma clubs also had honorary or life members who no longer paid dues, of which no record was kept. During the early 1980s Oklahoma had 202 clubs with 5,174 members. The Mother's Club of Ponca City, organized in 1923, wanted to become more … The Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs (OFCWC) was formed in 1910 under the name the Oklahoma Federation of Negro Women's Clubs. Twenty-four women representing eleven clubs with two hundred members met at the Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City on May 24–25, 1898, and founded the Federation of Women's Clubs for Oklahoma and Indian Territories. They endorsed woman's suffrage in 1914. women formed clubs during the Territorial Era after each of the land openings. Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School, Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library, Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program. Most of the members were of American Indian descent who desired to have clubs in which they were in the majority. APR 20, 2020 - The newest front in the battle over preservation of historic structures in Oklahoma City involves a house that for a half-century was home to the Oklahoma City chapter of the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs. OUR PRESIDENT. More. Internally clean. Email Us However, by 1914 club women's attitudes changed, and they supported woman's suffrage. South Carolina Federation of Women's and Youth Clubs, Inc. Tennessee Federation of Colored Women's Clubs and Youth Clubs, Inc. Oklahoma and other state clubs federated under the NACW. Oklahoma had 1,222 dues-paying members who belonged to fifty-eight clubs. MC 281, Montana Historical Society Research Center, Helena. City Federation Of Colored Women's Clubs is an Oklahoma Domestic Not For-Profit Corporation filed on March 23, 1928. Consequently, women formed volunteer clubs for self-improvement and for community service. A rare report on a 1923 state conference for the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. The name was changed in 1924. 1924 by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women, this banner features the motto of the National Associated of Colored Women, founded in 1896. Users agree not to download, copy, modify, sell, lease, rent, reprint, or otherwise distribute these materials, or to link to these materials on another web site, without authorization of the Oklahoma Historical Society. See also: HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUBS, OKLAHOMA WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION, PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT, SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT, WOMEN, WOMEN'S CLUB MOVEMENT. Club membership peaked in 1942 with 376 clubs and 8,687 members. HOME. Oklahoma Territory (O.T.) In 1890 representatives of sixty women's clubs from across the United States met in New York City and formed an umbrella organization known as the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC). By 1903 the committees had increased from four to twenty to include music, philanthropy, legislation, home and domestic science, and forestry. Photo credits: All photographs presented in the published and online versions of The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture are the property of the Oklahoma Historical Society (unless otherwise stated). Oklahoma City: Black Dispatch Print, 1923. Montana Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs records, 1921-1978. Download this stock image: Banner used by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Womens Clubs. A purple silk banner with gold fringe created for the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. Initially club women did not support the woman's suffrage movement; they believed that women involved in the suffrage movement were too militant and that association with them would detract from the work accomplished by club women. The following (as per The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition) is the preferred citation for articles:Linda D. Wilson, “Oklahoma Federation of Women's Clubs,” The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=OK046. “Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women Banner, 1910” The NACWC adopted the motto of “Lifting as We Climb,” promoting self-help among women. By 1922 the quarterly Oklahoma Club Woman became the official organ. They advocated for employment of African-American teachers in 1957. Unique Identifier 731576397 . Oklahoma club women raised money to construct a community house for the Oklahoma Industrial Institute and College for Girls at Tecumseh in 1922. Copyright to all articles and other content in the online and print versions of The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History is held by the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS). By 1910 state clubs formed the Oklahoma Federation of Negro Women's Clubs, later called the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs (OFCWC). Women's clubs' civic activities filled vital needs in urban areas. In 1921 the name became the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. Apparently, the first women's club in O.T., the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Club of Guthrie, was established in 1890; the Philomathea Club of Oklahoma City was established on October 27, 1891. 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(1068, Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection, OHS). Douglas served as the first president. Minor creasing, light soiling, faded pencil notes and small chip to rear wrapper. Very good. 18pp. Over the next ten years the magazine name changed three times, becoming the Oklahoma State Federation News, the Oklahoma Club News, and the Oklahoma Club Woman. Oklahoma City Federation Of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc. is an Oklahoma Domestic Not For-Profit Corporation filed on May 6, 1920. The Oklahoma federation was admitted to the GFWC on May 30, 1909. Individual users must determine if their use of the Materials falls under United States copyright law's "Fair Use" guidelines and does not infringe on the proprietary rights of the Oklahoma Historical Society as the legal copyright holder of The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and part or in whole. The banner was used by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. The Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs (IFCWC) was an umbrella organization serving African-American women's clubs in Iowa.The motto of IFCWC was "Sowing Seeds of Kindness," and the organization was affiliated with the National Association of Colored Women. La National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (NACWC) est une association américaine fondée en juillet 1896 lors de la première assemblée de la fédération nationale des femmes afro-américaines qui s'est tenu à Washington. In 1906 Judith C. Horton founded the Excelsior Club in Guthrie, the first African American women's club in O.T. By the 1930s the Oklahoma federation had helped establish seventy-seven public libraries as well as the library on Oklahoma State University campus. The merger enabled the NACWC to function as a national umbrella group for local and regional black women’s organizations. Membership stood at 1,675. The … In anticipation of the semicentennial of statehood in 1957 club women raised money for their projects by selling tickets to the Semi-Centennial Exposition in Oklahoma City. An early leader of the OFCWC was Drusilla Dunjee Houston.. “American Daughters: Black Women in the West.” Montana The Magazine of Western History 38, no. Some clubs had very specific goals, … Mrs. T. G. [Inez] Gibson and Mrs. J. C. [Nina] Pond, History of Oklahoma State Federation of Women's Clubs, 1898–1969 (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma State Federation of Women's Clubs, 1969). The club produced a journal called the Iowa Colored Woman. Czarina C. Conlan of Atoka served as the first president of the Federation of Women's Clubs of Indian Territory, which was admitted to the GFWC on January 27, 1904. Founded on Aug. 9, 1917 in Spokane, Washington, the Washington State Federation of Colored Women (WSFCW) confederated several social and civic clubs organized by African American women during the early 1900s. 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