White Rose Mission and Industrial Association documents

1899-1943

White Rose Mission and Industrial Association was incorporated in 1899, in New York City. It was founded by Victoria Earle Matthews (1861-1907), formerly enslaved person, journalist, author, and social worker. The White Rose Mission was a Christian, non-sectarian social center for African American women who migrated from the South to New York City in search of employment. It offered traveler's aid to African American girls and women who were stranded at railway stations and the docks, and offered training for domestic service through cooking and sewing classes. The collection contains institutional and financial documents including: Presidents' annual reports prepared by Ildica E. H. Scott, President; expense reports; bank statements; gift receipts; Mission event invitations, programs, and guest lists; membership forms and donor acknowledgments; employment letters for Elizabeth Mayfield and Annie E. Johnson; reports of the residents of the White Rose Home; and other miscellaneous documents.