Fraternal & Social Organizations, Kingsport, Tennessee

Dublin Core

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Subject

Description

Compiled and printable (8.5x11) narratives of the Black fraternal, social, economic and political organizations of Kingsport, Tennessee. Documents include:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Working Hopefully for Youth (WHY), Hasan Shrine Temple 150, Elks, The Esquire Club and The Business & Professional League with brief histories and profiles of associated individuals and community activities that occurred in relation with each organization.

Source

Kingsport City Archives

Publisher

Black in Appalachia

Contributor

William Isom II and Kathleen Kelley

Rights

Items can be used for private reflection and research, and not for commercial purposes.

Coverage

United States--Tennessee-Sullivan County

Files

Collection

Kingsport

Citation

“Fraternal & Social Organizations, Kingsport, Tennessee,” Black in Appalachia: Community History Digital Archive, accessed October 15, 2026, https://blackinappalachia.omeka.net/items/show/1637.