About the Project

(Black Women WCTU)
About/Summary: This is a work in progress to build an online research database documenting Black women’s involvement in the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, 1874-1950
Project Start Date: 2021
Last Updated: 2023

Project Type:

  • Data Mining, Mapping, & Visualization
  • Digital Collections, Databases, & Archives
  • Educational Resources
  • Resource Hub
Modality: Digital

Topics Covered:

  • Black Activism/Advocacy
  • Black Women/Feminism
  • Digital Humanities
  • Historical Landmarks/Monuments
  • Historical Figure

Era Studied:

  • 19th Century
  • 20th Century
Location Studied: Local and state level, United States
Notable People Studied: N/A
Related Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16tZlBv-y2M&t=10s (YouTube video: project progress report, 2/26/2023)

People and Resources

Organization Type:

  • Historical Society
  • Other/Unknown

Creators and Contributors:

  • Graduate Students
  • Undergraduate Students
  • Library Professionals
  • Other/Unknown
Number of Named Contributors: 11-25

Funding/Resources:

  • In-Kind Support
  • Small Donations
Specific Funding Sources: Unspecified
Honors and Awards: Unspecified

Minority Leadership:

  • Women Run

Contact Information

Project Home Country/Territory: United States
Location: Frances Willard House Museum and WCTU Archives, 1730 Chicago Avenue, Evanston IL 60201
Secondary Locations: N/A
Email: archives@franceswillardhouse.org
Does this page need updating? Contact us at mappingbdph@gmail.com.