Southern Area of the Links, Inc.
Organization
Historical Note
The Links, Inc. was founded in 1946 as a woman’s volunteer service organization dedicated to the cultural and economic existence of African Americans through civic, educational, and cultural activities. The Southern Area of the Links, Inc. is comprised of seven states and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
The sixth club of The Links, Inc. was established in North Carolina in 1948. The Wilson-Rocky Mount-Tarboro Club was the first club established in what is now known as the Southern Area. During the 1940s and 1950s, chapters throughout the southern states were founded to support the work of the NAACP and provide service programs focused on African American youth and education.
Citation:
Author: Laura J. ThomsonFound in 1 Collection or Record:
Southern Area of The Links, Inc. records
Collection
Identifier: 769
Content Description
The records of the Southern Area of the Links, Incorporated encompass executive committee minutes (1997-2017), minutes, programs, and souvenir booklets for the organization’s annual conference (1989-2013); and ephemera, such as booklets, programs, and calendars for various chapter’s annual events. Additionally, the collection contains incomplete runs of the organization’s newsletters, Southern Area Focus (1996-2003), The Focus...
Dates:
Other: 1975-2014