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(WOMEN'S HISTORY.) Jack and Jill of America membership directory from 1958, with a group photo from that year's convention. 2 items, condition as described. Vp, 1958
Jack and Jill of America is a national organization run by Black mothers which since 1938 has brought social and cultural programs to children. This lot includes:
[Odessa P. Willis]; compiler and editor. National Directory of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., 1957-1958. [4], 200 pages. 8vo, original printed wrappers, front wrapper separating, moderate wear; minimal wear to contents. Consists mostly of a membership directory, arranged by state and chapter. For each member, their address is listed, as well as the names and birth dates of their children, giving this some genealogical interest as well. A poignant entry can be found on page 5, listing member Alpha Robertson of Birmingham, AL and her daughter Carole Rosamund Robertson, born 24 April 1949. 5 years later, Carole was killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing in 1963 while preparing to march for civil rights. To this day, the organization still observes a Carole Robertson Day with projects relating to civil rights. Np, [1958].
Group portrait by Sievers Photo titled "13th Annual National Convention, Jack and Jill of America, Inc." 10 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches; cropped, moderate wear. Depicts more than a hundred women on the steps of a St. Louis courthouse. St. Louis, MO, 27 June 1958.
