A photo of an interracial meeting at Dart Hall in 1930. Mamie Fields is in the photo, as well as Susan Dart Butler. The caption on back lists other attendees.
Photo of several women sitting around a table, including Septima Clark, Ethelyn M. Parker, and Mamie Fields (standing). Caption on back names all people and says they were forming a new group for the organization of the National Council of Negro Women.
Letter from Viola Ford Turner, president of the Metropolitan Council for Negro Women in Charleston, to Margaret Carter, chief of division of public liaison with the Department of State. The letter discusses the event the group held in Charleston for the United Nations' anniversary on October 23, and thanks Carter for sending Mr. Strong to the event.
Letter from the co-chairpersons of the Charleston section of the National Council of Negro Women to Mamie Fields. It invites Fields to attend a program honoring Mary McLeod Bethune.
A written piece by Mamie Fields about an unsuccessful vote taken on May 19, 1967 to segregate YWCA clubs. It also mentions potential improvements she wants to add to their YWCA chapter.
A certificate of appreciation given to Mamie Fields by the Young Women's Christian Association of Greater Charleston for her work as a former chairperson of the Committee on Administration and as the originator of the Annual International Smorgasbord Supper.
One on side of the paper is a letter from club president T.I. Washington to members, kicking off the 1967-1968 season, with a mention of Federation Day. On the other side of the paper is a draft of a letter from Mamie Fields to Washington, accepting the role of club historian and suggesting they advocate to the county library to keep the name of the Dart Library when they re-open it as a new branch.
A letter from Mamie Fields to Emily Sanders, thanking her for suggesting the new county library branch be named for John L. Dart. The letter outlines the history of the industrial school on the property and the later Dart Hall.
A letter from the Charleston City Federation of Colored Women's Clubs to an unknown entity. It's signed by Chairman Thelma F. Murray, Co-Chairman Mamie Fields, President T.I. Washington, and Charleston Mayor J.P. Gaillard, Honorary Chairman. The letter discusses the Southeastern Regional meeting in Durham, North Carolina and improving the City of Charleston.
A letter from Mayor J. Palmer Gaillard to Mamie Fields, thanking her for letter as Chairman of the Charleston Federation of Women's and Girls' Clubs, endorsing the erection of a civic auditorium. The auditorium would later be named for the mayor, now called the Gaillard Center.
A letter from Charleston Mayor E. Edward Wehman, Jr. to Mrs. L.E. Holloway responding to concerns about conditions at the Old Folks Home. He directs her to Mr. Robert Sweatman, superintendent of The Alms House.
Letter from Mamie Fields to Reverend DuBose at Wesley Methodist Church in Columbia, South Carolina, asking for his help to get girls from the Wilkinson Home for Girls involved in his church.
Letter from Mamie Fields to Marion Wilkinson, discussing potential speakers for a youth meeting. It mentions that a Miss Johnson may be in a legal tangle for something she said while employed by the government.
Invitation from Mamie Fields to members of the Charleston Federation of Colored Women's Clubs for a fundraising event at Buist Elementary School for the Wilkinson Home for Girls.
The program, including an agenda, for the 38th annual meeting of the South Carolina Federation of Colored Women's Federation, held at Burke High School in Charleston, South Carolina. The program includes advertisements from local businesses and the agenda features a tour of Magnolia and Old Town Gardens, led by committee chairman Septima Clark.
A letter to chapters of the South Carolina Federation of Colored Women's Clubs about their most recent meeting and the upcoming events for the year. The letter mentions that some chapters were unable to get to the meeting because of icy roads.
A letter from Mamie Fields to the rest of the South Carolna Federation of Colored Women's Clubs members about the results of the Harvest Festival, budget concerns, and the importance of dues.
An outline of a meeting planning for the continuance of the day care center and nursery at Zion Olivet Presbyterian Church. It mentions Reverend Perry Metz offering space in the church for the center.
A letter from Mamie Fields to club members talking about a recent broadcast news feature on their city beautification work. The Azalea Trail is mentioned, as is organizing a day care center in south Charleston.
A list of club officers for the Charleston Federation, including Mamie Fields as Corresponding Secretary and Susan Dart Butler as Chairman of the Executive Board.
A photo of the Marian Anderson Circle. Handwriting on the caption notes that it is the Central Baptist Church chapter and the president is Albertha Murray.
A letter from Mamie Fields requesting funds to go toward the club's annual budget. On the back of the letter are handwritten notes about race relations on a global scale, including in South Africa.
A manuscript about the Junior Federation's Father's Day and Mother's Day activities, their work beautifying Charleston, and their status as the largest junior chapter in the Southeast. It also mentions holding the 1969 convention in Charleston at the Jack Tar Hotel, now the Francis Marion Hotel.
A posed, group photo of members of the Charleston Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. On the back, names are listed, "First row left Ethelyn Murray Parker, ?, Mamie FIelds, Emma Fleming, Albertha Murray, ?, Vivian Fraser, Second row left Susie U. Simmons, Lillie Holloway, ?, Daisy Frost, 'Willy' Johnson Wright, Gomez, ?, Left standing, Emily Smith, Riley Roper, Ruth Gibson, ?, Hast, Johnette Edwards, ?, Thelma Murray, Essie T. Harper, and Mrs. Clark."
A posed, group photo of Modern Priscilla club members in a living room setting. Mamie Fields is featured in the photo. On the back of the photo is a typed version of the club song, with some lyrics cut off.
A manuscript, possibly a draft, of an idea to ask local sororities and fraternities to help with beautification of the city, with suggestions for specific activities they could do.
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