Women from the Noncommissioned Officers Association of Wives (NCOA Wives) presenting a check to Mae Crawford and Claudette Bryce, matrons of the Wilkinson Home for Girls. One of the NCOA Wives members pictured is organization president Mrs. Edward Hinson.
Photo of young residents at the Wilkinson Home, dancing and smiling. The caption on the back references two of the girls as twins, and outlines when they came to the home and when they left.
Photo, from a publication, of elementary school girls at the Wilkinson Home during study period. The caption notes that Inez Blassingame sits at the head of the table.
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.
Photo of residents of the Wilkinson Home boarding a bus for camp, possibly bound for Atlanta. The caption on the back explains that United Fund donations allowed all of the girls to attend camp that summer.
A photo of Mamie Fields, Ethel Murray, and Hattie Holmes at the Jack Tar Hotel during the regional convention in 1967. The photo was tken by Nat Purefoy Photography and has a caption on the back that reads "Came home and founded the Charleston Clean-up Program."
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 photo of women in the PIedmont District of the Federation, all wearing black dresses. Some are sitting in folding chairs and some are standing behind them.
A photo of members of the Fort Jackson Non-Commissioned Officers' (NCO) Wives' Clubs donating clothes, school supplies, cleaning items, and linens to the Wilkinson Home for Girls. Mamie Fields, who was the director the home at the time, accepts the donation. The photograph was taken by SP4 James Wheaton of Fort Jackson, a United States Army base located in Columbia, South Carolina.
A photo of women, most likely club members, talking around a dining room table. Johnette Edwards (facing camera) and Mamie Fields (to her left) are in the photo at the head of the table. No one else is identified.
A photo of people, mostly women and young women, sitting in pews inside of a church. The young women in the first two rows are all wearing white, and there is a projection screen set up in front of the group. Caption on the back reads, "Federated Girls."
Posed group photo of women, all wearing coats, in front of a brick wall. A woman standing on the far left is holding a plaque that appears to be wooden. No caption is available.
Photo of women who appear to be in a meeting. They are sitting in metal folding chairs in large room, possibly in a school or community center. No caption is available.
A photo of Septima Clark, from a publication. The caption lists her as a past president of the Charleston City Federation and other biographical details.
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 photo of dozens of women, most likely club members and some wearing nametags, posed between two palmetto trees on the steps of a brick building. Johnette Edwards is pictured on the far right of the first row. No caption is available.
A posed group photo of women, most likely club members, with dozens of young women, possibly junior federation members. The photo is taken outside, and the women and young women appear to be wearing name tags. No caption is available.
A photo of Federation members and their guests at the 50th anniversary of the City of Charleston Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. Mamie Fields is featured in the picture.
A photo of members of the East Side Jessamine Club, from a publication, with typed caption underneath, not from the publication. The caption lists names of members at the time and gives a founding date for the club.
An advertisement from a club publication, welcoming people to South Carolina. The ad was placed by The Marionettes Club of Charleston and features a photo of Thelma Murray.
A photo of Mrs. Eloise Harleston Jenkins, from a publication. The caption says that she served as fourth vice president for the state federation and president of the Charleston federation, as well as other biographical details.
A candid photo of a group of women around a table, possibly in a meeting hall. On the back, the caption says that Mamie Fields is third from the left and Ethelyn Parker Murray is on the far right.
A photo of girls and women with the caption "S.C.A.C.G. Delegation, Hartsville, S.C." The acronym most likely stands for South Carolina Association of Colored Girls.
A candid photo of Johnette Edwards, on the front steps of 5 President Place, the home of Mamie Fields. Caption on the back reads "Johnette Green Edwards at #5."
A posed photo of mebers of one of the Charleston federated clubs, taken by Coards Studio. The club was founded by Mrs. Mamie Garvin Fields in Mt. Pleasant and handwritting on the back dates the photo to approximately 1975, and names two people in the photo. Center front row Louise James and standing Ann Henderson Thorton
A photo of delegates from the coastal district clubs at the national meeting. The caption on back reads, in part, "Mrs. Irene McCay Gaines, National President, Mrs. L.R. Holloway."
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