- unitid
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{"value"=>"Sc MG 349", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"21105", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"b21005153", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1930-2015", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1930/2015"}
{"value"=>"1970-1990", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1970/1990"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Northeasterners, Inc. records"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"18.96 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"40 boxes, 11 volumes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"id"=>"SCM", "value"=>"Schomburg Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The Northeasterners, Inc. was founded as a social organization for African-American women in 1930 by Agatha Scott Davis (d. 2002), the wife of Brigadier-General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. This organization brings together women of similar social and educational backgrounds to work on educational and other societal concerns. The collection holds certificates, clippings, correspondence, ephemera, minutes, photographs, printed matter, scrapbooks, artifacts, and audio visual material."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>[item], Northeasterners, Inc. records, Sc MG 349. Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Northeasterners, Inc.", "type"=>"corpname", "role"=>"creator"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>The Northeasterners, Inc. was founded in 1930 by Agatha Scott Davis (d. 2002), the wife of General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Her inspiration for the club originated after visiting African-American debutantes in different northeastern cities. She felt that their similar interests would be met with a social club.</p> <p>Mrs. Davis was elected as the first national president and served one term in office from 1929 to 1931. Individuals elected to the presidency serve a term of several years. Chapters elect their own local president to organize events in the surrounding community.</p> <p>At the first meeting held on June 1930 in New York City, the members selected the name the Gay Northeasterners to reflect the \"bright, merry and gay\" demeanor of the group. The women were known as gays and the men who joined the group at their annual meeting were called gaylords. Membership is by invitation only. The name was changed officially to the Northeasterners, Inc., in 1979. The first chapters were founded in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. New York City also serves as the national headquarters. The chapters expanded to include the cities of Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh, and the state of New Jersey. The Northeasterners meet annually at different conclaves to promote aid to the local community and support educational causes. Scholarships and contributions include an annual scholarship to Howard University, and contributions to progressive and charitable organizations.</p> <p>The Northeasterners also created their own prayer and song. Marion T.S. Thomas wrote the lyrics and music for the <span class=\"title\">Gay Northeasterners Song</span>. The <span class=\"title\">Gay Northeasterners Prayer</span> was written by Julia Bradby Duncan. In 1983, a tribute song entitled <span class=\"title\">O What a Gal</span> was written by Virginia Lewis.</p> <p>Past and current publications generated include the <span class=\"title\">Gay Echoes</span>, the <span class=\"title\">Gay News</span>, the <span class=\"title\">Northeasterners Bulletin</span> and the <span class=\"title\">National Newsletter</span>.</p> <p>Former president Thomy D. Joyner thought that it was important to preserve the legacy of the Northeasterners and to have their archives preserved at an African-American scholarly institution. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture was selected by consensus. Vivian D. Hewitt acts as the liaison to the Schomburg Center and historian for the Northeasterners.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection, dated 1930 to 2015 (bulk dates, 1970-1990), documents the Northeasterners, Inc., a social organization for African-American women through certificates, clippings, correspondence, ephemera, minutes, photographs, printed matter, scrapbooks, artifacts, and audio visual material.</p> <p>The records are arranged in two main sections: the national organization and the local chapters. The national organization records hold its administrative files, executive committee reports, minutes, financial information, roll calls and reports from the chapters. These records also include files about the installation of the city chapters, the national song and the national prayer, brochures celebrating the Northeasterners anniversaries, drawings for a national bracelet, the Northeasterners history, newspaper clippings about the organization and members, official proclamations, and brochures celebrating their 10th and 25th anniversaries, and the publications the <span class=\"title\">Gay Echoes</span>, the <span class=\"title\">Gay News</span> and the <span class=\"title\">National Newsletter</span>.</p> <p>Local Chapter files represent the cities of Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, New York, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C. and the state of New Jersey. New York City, Detroit, and the state of New Jersey generated the most material consisting of correspondence, files about the annual convention, application for membership, installation of the chapters, photographs, resumes, and rosters of members.</p> <p>The New York Chapter holds the files of the corresponding secretary, representative of several secretaries who served in this position and includes the rosters of New York members; and files concerning the history committee, national meetings, projects and programs, memorials of members and national correspondence to chapters.</p> <p>Vivian D. Hewitt's work on behalf of the Northeasterners is documented through her correspondence with the chapters as one of the corresponding secretaries and also as the historian and liaison for the organization.</p> <p>The scrapbooks or memory books of the local chapters include the local constitution, activities, photographs of the members; installation of the chapter; report of activities; newspaper clippings, and ephemera. One of the scrapbooks of interest is about the original three chapters, located in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.</p> <p>Photographs of the members are located throughout the collection. There are several oversize photographs taken at the annual conventions.</p> <p>The artifacts include a corsage and flower badges, lapel pin, name tags, table runner, and several tote bags of various sizes.</p> <p>The audiovisual material consists of several audio and video recordings of chapter meetings in Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, New Jersey and Philadelphia.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Vivian D. Hewitt, 1991 and 1995.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Valerie Wingfield</span>, <span class=\"date\">2016</span>.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>All reproduction requests subject to limitations noted in divisional policies. The time capsule is closed until 2025.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Information on copyright available from repository.</p>"}
- relatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"archref\">. .</span>"}
- dsc_type
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combined
- date_start
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1930
- keydate
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1930
- date_end
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2015
- date_inclusive_start
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1930
- date_inclusive_end
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2015
- date_bulk_start
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1970
- date_bulk_end
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1990
- extent_statement
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18.96 linear feet (40 boxes, 11 volumes)