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Era Club

 Organization

Biography

The Era [Equal Rights Association] Club was founded by Jean and Kate Gordon in 1896 and reorganized in 1914 after internal dissention led to its dissolution.

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Era Club records

 Collection — Reel LN81
Identifier: SC-25-MS
Scope and Contents

The records date from the reorganization and include the minutes of board meetings, business meetings, and open meetings, all in a single volume.

Dates: 1914-1919

Local Council of Women of New Orleans records

 Collection
Identifier: SC-183-MS
Scope and Contents

The collection of papers of the Local Council of the Women of New Orleans illustrates the wide involvement of local women's organizations in the community. Documentation of the Council includes the minutes of meetings, correspondence between members and from outside relations, reports on committee work, publicity, and the revisions of the Council charter.

Dates: 1898-1901

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Women's Rights 1