Found 5 collections related to Associations, institutions, etc. -- African American membership

International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 638
1.25 linear feet (3 boxes)
The International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters (IABPFF) was founded in September 1969, at a meeting attended by Black and other minority fire fighters of all ranks, from municipalities across the United States. They met to... more
Alexander, Jesse N.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division | Sc MIRS Alexander 1981-06
1 video_recording
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) leader Jesse N. Alexander developed and promoted programs to empower Black youth. The collection contains his short film Extending the Spirit: Helping Children to Walk Tall (1979).
Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc Micro R-2798
.75 linear feet (17 boxes, 12 microfilm reels)
Papers reflecting Schomburg's endeavors as a writer and researcher, and collector and curator of books and manuscripts documenting black history and culture. Personal and professional papers, including correspondence and writings, and writings of... more
Photographs and Prints Division. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | Sc Photo Organizations
6.25 linear feet
The Organzations collection, assembled by staff of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, depicts primarly African American civic, social, fraternal, professional, civil rights, and other organizations, dating from the late 1890s to... more
Universal Negro Improvement Association
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 442
0.26 linear feet (1 oversize folder, 1 box)
The Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) was an international self-help organization founded in 1914 by Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) in Jamaica. The Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) miscellaneous collection is comprised of... more
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