Entre Nous Bridge Club papers
Collection Overview
The Entre Nous Bridge Club Papers (1924-1994) consist of minute books; official and financial records; social event materials, and miscellaneous materials including correspondence and newspaper clippings. Of note are several mentions of group's involvement in protesting racial discrimination during World War II and financial support of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) and Avery Normal Institute.
Dates
- Creation: 1924-1994
Creator
- Entre Nous Bridge Club (Charleston, S.C.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Material is in English
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Historical Note
The Entre Nous Bridge Club (from the French phrase for between us
) was founded May 27, 1924 in Charleston, South Carolina by sixteen women to play a card game known as Five Hundred. (The organization was original known as The Entre Nous Five Hundred Club.
) They switched to playing contract bridge in the mid-1930s. The group, with membership limited to sixteen, met monthly in members' homes. The club rotated officers yearly and hosted annual celebrations and special parties for their 40th, 50th, 60th, and 70th anniversaries. The club continues to this day (2006). Significant families represented include the DeCostas, Seabrooks, Caffeys, Cornwells, Sanfords, and Huffs.
Extent
0.25 linear feet (1 archival box)
Abstract
The Entre Nous Bridge Club was founded May 27, 1924 in Charleston, South Carolina by sixteen women to play a card game known as Five Hundred. The group, with membership limited to sixteen, met monthly in members' homes. The club rotated officers yearly and hosted annual celebrations and special parties for their 40th, 50th, 60th, and 70th anniversaries. The club continues to this day (2006).The Entre Nous Bridge Club Papers (1924-1994) consist of minute books; official and financial records; social event materials, and miscellaneous materials including correspondence and newspaper clippings. Of note are several mentions of group's involvement in protesting racial discrimination during World War II and financial support of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) and Avery Normal Institute.
Collection Arrangement
1. Administrative Material
2. Events
3. Finacial Material
4. Miscellaneous Material
Processing Information
Processed by Jessica Lancia, June 2006
Encoded by Melissa Bronheim, July 2010
Edited by Melissa Bronheim, July 2010
Funding from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation supported the processing of this collection.
Funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the collection processing and encoding of this finding aid.
Subject
- Avery Normal Institute (Organization)
- Young Women's Christian Associations. Charleston, S.C (Organization)
- Caffey family (Family)
- DeCosta family (Family)
- Seabrook family (Family)
- Cornwell family (Family)
- Huff family (Family)
- Sanford family (Family)
- Title
- Inventory of the Entre Nous Bridge Club Papers, 1924 - 1994
- Author
- Processed by: Jessica Lancia; machine-readable finding aid created by: Melissa Bronheim
- Date
- © 2010
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
- Sponsor
- Funding from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation and the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the collection processing and encoding of this finding aid.
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608
averyresearchcenter@cofc.edu