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Links, Inc., Angel City Chapter Collection
URB.LINKS  
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Description
The Angel City Chapter of Links, Inc. was founded in Los Angeles in February 1963 by ten Links, Inc. members who moved to Los Angeles from other parts of country. The Angel City Chapter has supported community-based institutions by sponsoring fund raising events, educational awareness projects and related benefits. The collection includes a variety of awards, certificates, club handbooks, ephemera, flyers, historical notebooks and summaries, invitations to functions, membership profiles, membership lists, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, and programs.
Background
Links, Inc., an African-American women's and family organization that works for the educational needs of children and young adults, has more than 274 chapters nation-wide with over 12,000 members. Other attendant organizations are the "Connecting Links," and "Heir-O-Links." The Los Angeles Chapter, also called the Angel City Chapter, was founded in February 1963 by ten transfer members who moved to Los Angeles from various chapters throughout the country.
Extent
7.16 linear feet
Restrictions
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
The collection is open for research use.