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Girls' Dance Team, Blue Triangle Branch of the YWCA of Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa, March 25, 1941

Girls' Dance Team, Blue Triangle Branch of the YWCA of Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa, March 25, 1941

Title

Girls' Dance Team, Blue Triangle Branch of the YWCA of Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa, March 25, 1941

Description

The Blue Triangle Branch of the Young Women's Christian Association of Des Moines was founded in 1919 to offer segregated programs for the African-American community. In 1947 it merged with the main branch of the YWCA as part of a nationwide integration program.

Creator

unknown

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives

Date

1941-03-25
2007-02-21

Rights

Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution of this digital object is not permitted without written permission of the Iowa Women's Archives.

Relation

African American Women in Iowa Digital Collection
YWCA of Greater Des Moines records, 1885-1995
http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?IWA0167
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/Topical_holdings_lists/AAhold.html

Format

jpeg

Type

Still image
Photographs

Identifier

IWA0167
1941 girls dance team blue triangle ywca.jpg
166295411
https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/