Date of Original
1968/1998

Subject
Women-In-Action for the Prevention of Violence and Its Causes, Inc.
Women-In-Action for the Prevention of Violence and Its Causes, Inc., Durham Chapter (Durham, N.C.)
African Americans--Durham (N.C.)--History
African Americans--North Carolina--History
Segregation in education--North Carolina--Durham
School integration--North Carolina--Durham
Youth--Services for--North Carolina--Durham
Social service--North Carolina--Durham--Societies, etc.
Race relations
North Carolina--Race relations
Durham (N.C.)--Race relations
Durham (N.C.)--History

People
Spaulding, Elna B. (Elna Bridgeforth)

Location
United States, North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, 35.99403, -78.89862

Medium
web sites

Type
InteractiveResource

Description
Collection of correspondence, by-laws, meeting agendas and minutes, budgets, articles of incorporation belonging to this non-profit, interracial organization founded in Durham, N.C. in September 1968; Elna Spaulding was the organization's founder and first president. Also includes information about the organization's relationship to the Women In Action Foundation of Durham, N.C. The collection documents the organization's involvement in the Durham community on a variety of issues, including easing racial tensions; facilitating court ordered school integration in 1970; providing for the recreational and cultural needs of disadvantaged youth; and establishing a clearinghouse to offer information and referral services to Durham citizens for a variety of social problems.

Metadata URL
http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/findingaids/wia/

Contributing Institution
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library