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Professional Women's Organizations
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Links, Inc. - National Organization, Links members Color photograph showing members of The Links, Incorporated gathered at a national organizational event during the 1983–1984 program year. Six women stand together indoors, smiling and posing for the camera while wearing formal attire accented with corsages or floral boutonnieres, suggesting a ceremonial or celebratory occasion associated with the organization. Founded in 1946, The Links, Incorporated is a prominent service organization of professional African American women dedicated to friendship, civic engagement, and community leadership. Photographs such as this document the fellowship and national network of members who participated in conferences, service initiatives, and social gatherings across chapters during the late twentieth century. -
From 1961-62 Scrapbook, Group Photo w/ Coretta Scott King, Atlanta Links Scrapbook page from the 1961–1962 records of the The Links, Incorporated, Atlanta Chapter, featuring a group photograph of chapter members gathered for a chapter event. The page notes the installation of Marge Yancey and the transfer of Coretta Scott King from the Birmingham chapter to the Atlanta chapter. The photograph shows members seated and standing together in a living room setting, reflecting the social and civic fellowship that characterized the organization’s gatherings. The inclusion of Coretta Scott King highlights the close connections between professional women’s organizations like The Links and the broader civil rights leadership community in Atlanta during the early 1960s.