Manuscript Collection
Files
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Identifier
Accession 230
Inclusive Dates
1966-1978
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
4,000 pieces 2 linear feet
Language
English;
Historical Note
The Church Women United in South Carolina was organized in 1960 as an organization of Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and other Christian women denominations that aimed to work together toward building a world Christian community.
Scope and Content Note
The Church Women United in South Carolina was organized in 1960 as an organization of Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and other Christian women denominations that aimed to work together toward building a world Christian community. The Church Women United in South Carolina Records consist of constitutions and bylaws, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, press releases, and financial records, relating to the biracial women’s organization, which works for the betterment of social and economic conditions in the state. Subjects include the organization’s work with Women in Community Service, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), adult education, and the South Carolina Council for the Common Good.
Provenance
The records of the Church Women United in South Carolina were received as a gift by the Winthrop Archives from Dr. Agnes Hildebrand Wilson, President of C.W.U. in S.C., on January 9, 1979
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Church Women United in South Carolina Records - Accession 230". Finding Aid 294.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/294
LC Subject Headings
Church Women United in South Carolina--Archives; Women in church work--South Carolina
