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From 1961-62 Scrapbook, Group Photo w/ Coretta Scott King, Atlanta Links

Item

Source
Links, Inc., Atlanta Chapter Records
Creator
Links, Inc., Atlanta Chapter
Title
From 1961-62 Scrapbook, Group Photo w/ Coretta Scott King, Atlanta Links
Date
1961
Description
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.
Type
Image
Subject
African American women
Women’s civic organizations
The Links, Incorporated
Civil rights era leadership
Coretta Scott King
1960s African American history
Format
Scrapbook page with mounted photograph.
Rights
This image is made available for research and educational use. Reproduction or publication requires permission from the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.
Rights Holder

Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, Fulton County Library System
Item sets
Joy & Sisterhood

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