The Links, Inc. photographic collection

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 594

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Small collection consisting of photographs, most in color, that were used on an informational panel about the Portland chapter of The Links, Inc., a women's service organization devoted to the African American community. The panel was displayed in a 1988 Northwest Black Heritage exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society. The photographs depict members and activities of the group, including an arts festival at the YWCA, 1959, and a multicultural festival in 1980. The collection includes a photograph of the original panel, which also featured information about the founding, history, and activities of the organization.

Dates

circa 1959-1989

Creator

Links, Inc.. Portland Chapter (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative history

The Links, Inc., a not-for-profit service and civic organization focused on enriching the quality of life in the African American community, was founded by Margaret Rosell Hawkins and Sarah Strickland Scott in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1946. The Portland chapter was established in 1957 with 10 charter members; its first president was Kathryn Bogle.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Small collection consisting of photographs, most in color, that were used on an informational panel about the Portland chapter of The Links, Inc., a women's service organization devoted to the African American community. The photographs depict members and activities of the group. The collection also includes a photograph of the original panel.