Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund records
Collection
Identifier: 151
Content Description
The Federation of Southern Cooperatives (FSC) was founded to assist African American farmers, reverse the trend of decline in Black ownership of land in the South, and to develop cooperatives and credit unions as a means to assist individuals and families in rural and low-income communities. The records of FSC include voluminous correspondence, memoranda, studies, reports, statistical data, photographs, financial records, newsletters and publications both generated and collected by the organizations.
Dates
- Other: 1910, 1942-1996
Creator
- Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Organization)
Extent
296 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Organization)
Source
- Zippert, John (Donor, Person)
- Paige, Ralph (Person)
- Title
- Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Courtney Tutt, Lisa Dahlke
- Date
- August 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Amistad Research Center Repository
Contact:
6823 Saint Charles Avenue
Tilton Hall, Tulane University
New Orleans LA 70118 US
(504) 862-3222
research@amistadresearchcenter.org
6823 Saint Charles Avenue
Tilton Hall, Tulane University
New Orleans LA 70118 US
(504) 862-3222
research@amistadresearchcenter.org