North Sixtieth Street Association membership certificate issued to Mae Reeves

Creator Name

North Sixtieth Street Residents' and Merchants' Association, American;
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016;
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1980s

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

About the Work

National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description

A certificate of membership for the North Sixtieth Street Residents' and Merchants' Association, dated April 1st, 1987. The certificate is black ink printed on light blue paper, with both preprinted text and typewritten text. It is signed by Robert H. Coleman, president, and Maggie Carter, secretary. The reverse is blank.

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Title

North Sixtieth Street Association membership certificate issued to Mae Reeves

Creator

North Sixtieth Street Residents' and Merchants' Association, American, Issued by;
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016, Received by;
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994, Subject of

Worktype

certificates; Certificates

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

ink on paper.

Dimensions

H x W: 7 3/16 x 9 11/16 in. (18.3 x 24.6 cm)

Technique

Language

Date

1980s;
Date: 1987

Provenance

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; United States; North and Central America

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subjects

African American; Black Enterprise; Business; Communities; Millinery; Women