Creole Social Club records

Collection

Identifier: MSS-0374

Scope and Contents

This collection contains insurance policies on the club house, an account book from a Mobile apothecary with the club, and tickets for social events.

Dates

1878-1902

Creator

Creole Social Club (Mobile, Ala.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

The "Creole Social Club" in Mobile, Alabama, was founded in October 1857. It was a social club for "Creoles of Color". The majority of the founders were also members of the "Creole #1" Fire Station, which was originally founded, in 1819, by "Free Men of Color". The Creole Social Club and its auxiliary for women, like the Creole Fire Company, "held regular meetings. Their main purpose was to provide insurance for their members. Any member who got sick could appeal to the organization for living expenses, or burial expenses when necessary. Both organizations offered their members protection against a society that was closing in around them." (Gulf Coast Historical Review, v.9, Fall 1993, no.1, pp/39-40)

Extent

0.05 Linear Feet (10 items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

Insurance policies on the club house, an account book from a Mobile, Alabama, apothecary with the club, and tickets for social events sponsored by this African-American social club.

Provenance

Purchased from J. Patrick Cather, 1998

General

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