Central Apartments Senior Citizens Notes, June 1964

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 25

Identifier: 014.01.25.1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Newsletter from Central Hi-Rise apartments for senior citizens. This periodical is four pages, all one-sided, and typed. An excerpt from the first page reads as follows:

To all our visitors and new tenants. We sincerely hope your sojourn at "554" will be most pleasant. This is the day we have looked forward to for many weeks and we are using our "Central Notes" to give you an opportunity to learn more about all the Boys and Girls of yesterday who are now fortunate enough to be domiciled in the beautiful "Hexagon".
When this group organized in April, Mrs. Emma Mann became President; Robert Grimes, Vice-president; Mrs. Minnie Parish, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Nellie Gibbs, Financial Secretary; Mr. Hugh Sharpe, Treasurer; Mrs. Bernice Beatty, Sunshine Chairman; Mr. Howard Hunt, Sunshine Treasurer; Mesdames [sic] Gertrude Nowan and Alpha Powell, Committee members.
Refreshments Committee: Mrs. Minnie Parrish, Chairman; Associates: Mesdames Abeline Lindgren, Minnie Altman, Bernice Beatty, Anna Benlow, Tille Pickman, Emily Sedin and Gertrude Nowan. Librarians: Mrs. Katherine Scipio; Volunteer Supervisor, Mesdames Lula Anderson, Anita Armstrong, Bernice Beatty, Mayme Graves, Sarah Haas, Nellie Givvs, Miss Anna Beulow, Messrs. Howard Hunt, Robert Grimes, Assistants.

Dates

June 1964

Conditions Governing Access

Restrictions regarding access to the physcial materials are in place due to COVID precautions.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.58 Linear Feet (1 container) : This scrapbook, composed of 37 pages, front and back, with a front cover and a back cover. Each page also features two punch holes along one, short edge. This scrapbook has been unbound, with each page placed in a protective sleeve. An acid-free, archival folder containing photocopies of the newspaper and article clippings is also contained within the box. The front and back covers of the scrapbook are forest green in hue, with gold detailing. The center of the front cover features a sigil of a green lion in a gold shield, standing on his hind legs. The condition of individual materials pasted, clipped, or stapled to each page is generally good, but does feature adhesives such as tape, glue, staples and clips. Photographs have some fading and discoloration, otherwise the condition is good. General condition of the scrapbook is good. ; Each contruction paper-like page is a deep violet, almost burgundy color, with the following dimensions: 40 cm by 26 cm.