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Ess Tees Bridge Club records

 Collection
Identifier: AMN 1154
Abstract The Ess Tees Bridge Club was a recreational card playing social group which was founded by working class African-American women in the 1930’s. It is thought that the Ess Tees was an abbreviation of either ‘School Teachers’ or ‘Society of Teachers’. As the years continued, the Ess Tees managed to bring in new members, meeting on the second Saturday of each month. This collection offers a broad array of materials relating to the Ess Tees Bridge Club, including but not limited to photographs,...
Dates: 1951-2009 ; Majority of material found within 2000-2009

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  • Repository: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture X
  • Names: DeCosta, Emily, 1923-2011 X
  • Subject: African American women X
  • Subject: Bridge clubs X