Twigs, Inc. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chapter photographs


Collection PG382

1977-1985, undated
(0.25 Linear feet ; 7 folders)
© Historical Society of Pennsylvania1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-732-6200

Summary Information

Repository
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Creator
Twigs, Inc. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chapter
Title
Twigs, Inc. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chapter photographs
ID
PG382
Date
1977-1985, undated
Extent
0.25 Linear feet ; 7 folders
Author
Finding aid prepared by Sandy VanDoren.
Sponsor
EAD encoding of this collection’s finding aid in 2020 was supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and by the Young Friends of HSP.
Language
English
Abstract
Twigs was founded in 1948 to promote strength, growth, and life among African American families. Materials consist of 237 photographs of Twigs officers, members and events. Thirty-two photographs are black and white, and the remainder are in color.

Preferred citation

Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Twigs, Inc. Philadelphia Chapter photographs (PG382), Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

 Historical Society of Pennsylvania ; 2000.

1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-732-6200

Provenance

Gift of the Philadelphia Chapter of Twigs, Inc., 1986, 1988.

Accession numbers M86-46 and M88-53.

Processing note

Finding aid reformatted by Lindsey Schwartz, 2020.

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Related Materials

Related materials

At the Historical Society of Pennsylvania:

Twigs, Inc. Marlton, New Jersey Chapter records (MSS152)

Twigs, Inc. National Office records (MSS 151)

Twigs, Inc. North Montgomery County (Pa.) Chapter photograph (PG379)

Twigs, Inc. North Montgomery County (Pa.) Chapter records (MSS153)

Twigs, Inc. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chapter records (MSS154)

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Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)

  • African American families.
  • African Americans--Education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
  • African Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Societies, etc.

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Index to photographs

This index contains names of people not already listed in the item titles. Citations are given by folder and item number.

Personal Name(s)

  • Blakney, Joan:  Folder 6 - Item 226
  • Brodie, Audrey:  Folder 6 - Item 227
  • Byrd, Camille:  Folder 6 - Items 212, 226
  • Gray, Bessie:  Folder 6 - Item 224
  • Green, Lillian:  Folder 6 - Item 211
  • Hairson, Victoria:  Folder 6 - Items 212, 226
  • Hawkins:  Folder 6 - Items 212, 226
  • Lyons, Irma:  Folder 6 - Item 227
  • Morrison, Myra:  Folder 6 - Item 226
  • Murphy, Alice:  Folder 6 - Item 227
  • Murphy, Paul:  Folder 6 - Item 217
  • Palmer, Cornelius:  Folder 6 - Item 224
  • Sheldon, Diane:  Folder 6 - Item 212
  • Williams, Mildred:  Folder 6 - Items 222, 224

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Collection Inventory

 Series I:  Activities and Events (1977-1985, n.d.) 

 Subseries A:  Adults (1977-1983) 

 Folder
1-3

32nd Anniversary (1978-1980) 
Folder Item

Clara Bostic, Margaret Palmer, & Ursula Johnson; also pictured, "Clara's crown and rose" (1980) 

 1 1

New Intermediate TWIGs: Lucy(?), Beth, Alisha, and Kristina (1980) 

 1 2

TWIG parents: Swift, R. Collier, Maxine Collier, Carene Dudley, Cornelius Palmer, Paul Murphy (1980) 

 1 3

TWIG parents: Cornelius Palmer, Yvonne Swift, Mildred Williams, Clarence & Camille Morris, Paul Murphy, __ Johnson (1980) 

 1 4

"Committee for Planning the Thirty-Second Anniversary Celebration" on "Family Day" at the Ivy Leaf (elementary) School (1978) 

 1 5

"Participants" in "Family Day" (1978) 

 1 6-9

New member orientation ceremonies (1981-1983) 

Luncheon at the home of Addie Roebuck (1981) 
Folder Item

Myra Morrison (1981) 

 1 11

Gloria Patterson, Louis Stith, "Clarence Morris' sister" (1981) 

 1 12

New member installation (1983) 
Folder Item

Alice Murphy & Gloria Patterson (1983) 

 1 13

Margaret Graves (1983) 

 1 14

Jackie Jackson (1983) 

 1 15

Georgene Lane (1983) 

 1 16

Jackie Jackson & Gwen Lewis (1983) 

 1 17

Unidentified woman (1983) 

 1 18

Social events (1979-1981) 

Christmas party (1981) 
Folder Item

Doris Jackson, Audrey Brodie, Irma Lyons, Marguerie Thornton (1981) 

 1 19-20

Paul Murphy(?), __ Thornton, Helen Ogburn, David Valentine (1981) 

 1 21-22

Uvonne Howard(?) and unidentified men (1981) 

 1 23-24

Clara Bostic(?) (1981) 

 1 25

Margaret Thornton(?) and others (1981) 

 1 26

Unidentified people (1981) 

 1 27-28

Dinner dance, Franklin Institute (1979) 

 Folder
1		 Item
29

Picnics at Alverthorp Park - Abington, Pennsylvania (1980-1981) 
Folder Item

"Peanut scramble" (1980) 

 2 30

Eleanor Beale, Irma Lyons, and Marguerite Wells (1980) 

 2 31

"Bike hike" (1980) (1980) 

 2 32

"Teen TWIGS talent" (1980) 

 2 33

C. Rane(?) & "Arlene" (1980) 

 2 34

The Johnsons (1980) 

 2 35

"Terri leads" (1980) 

 2 36

"Hiram" (Smith) (1980) 

 2 37

Bev Hopson, Eleanor Beale, and Louise Estir(?) (1980) 

 2 38

Marc Hopson (1980) 

 2 39

Missi Blue (1980) 

 2 40

"Addie [Roebuck] throws peanuts for scramble" (1980) 

 2 41-42

"Bag race" (1980) 

 2 43

"Lunch and cards:" (left to right) Hiram Smith, Paul Murphy, Pat Blue, Louse and A. Murphy (1980) 

 2 44

Eleanor Beale and daughter (1981) 

 2 45

Jean Murphy and "Alice" (1981) 

 2 46

Terry Kane, Jason Myers, and Paul Murphy (1981) 

 2 47

Mark Jones, V. Beal, and guests (1981) 

 2 48

Trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto, Canada (1981) 
Folder Item

Ola Bass (Samuels) and Audrey Brodie (1981) 

 2 49

Jean Murphy, Alisa Kane, and "Kristina" (1981) 

 2 50

Pat Truffle, Lillian Gilliam, Win Godwin, and Addie Roebuck (1981) 

 2 51

"View of Niagara from Skylon Restaurant" (1981) 

 2 52

Jean Murphy at Ontario Place (1981) 

 2 53

Jean Murphy, Charlie and Ola Bass (1981) 

 2 54

"After lunch at the Queen's Station" (1981) 

 2 55

"Marc and Hillary" (1981) 

 2 56

Ola and Charlie Bass (1981) 

 2 57

"Margaret's mother, Paul, Ola S., Jean Murphy, Cornelius and Margaret Palmer" (1981) 

 2 58

Jean Murphy at Casa Loma (1981) 

 2 59

Audrey Brodie, Lillian Gilliam, Margaret Palmer, Grace McCullough, and Lillian Green (1981) 

 2 60

Group pictures of trip (1981) 

 2 61-65

Visit to the Edith Huggins' Show (1977) 

 Folder
3		 Item
66-77

 Subseries B:  Youth (1977-1985, n.d.) 

 Folder
3-5

Awards and talent shows (with some adults) (1980, undated) 
Folder Item

Young TWIGs- violin: Leslie, guitar: Collier, piano: Marija(?) (1980) 

 3 78

Junior TWIGs - pianist: Rowens (1980) 

 3 79

Intermediate TWIGs - with Lillian Green (1980) 

 3 80

Teen TWIGs (1980) 

 3 81

Contact sheets (circa 1975) 

 3 82-102

"Career Awareness:" Conferences and programs (1981-1985) 
Folder Item

Lionel Mony(?), Acel Moore, and David Valentine (1981) 

 4 103

Aldridge Holloway (1981) 

 4 104

Lillian Gilliam "and friend" (1981) 

 4 105

Marianne Reeves and Linda Meade (1981) 

 4 106

Frank Wells (1981) 

 4 107

Gregory Selby (1981) 

 4 108

General conference photos (1985) 

 4 109-128

"Career Awareness:" other activities (1975-1977) 
Folder Item

Visit to Swarthmore College by committee (1977) 

 4 129-154

General (1975-1977) 

 4 155A, 156A, 157A

Day trips and activities (1978-1983) 
Folder Item

Art museum (1983) 

 5 155B

Hayride (Linvilla): Terry Kane (1980) 

 5 156B, 157B

Horseback riding (1981) 

 5 158-167

Ice-skating show (1983) 

 5 168

Roller-skating birthday party (Intermediates) - Terri Stith, Jean Murphy, Alisa Kane, Camille Morris, and Myla (1981) 

 5 169-170

Roller-skating birthday party (Intermediates) - Lillian Gilliam, Camille Morris, and Lenny Ricks (1981) 

 5 171

Roller-skating birthday party (Intermediates) - Group photos (undated) 

 5 172-173

Visit to Clara Bostic (in nursing home?) (1983) 

 5 174-185

Zoo visit: Jean Murphy, K. Saunders, Terri Stith, Lauren and Lisa Guy, R. Owens, Jill Saunders, and Monique Allen (1978) 

 5 186

New member pinning (Intermediates) (1981) 
Folder Item

Pat and Melissa Blue (1981) 

 5 187

Byron and Theodore Brown (1981) 

 5 188

Parties and picnics (1978-1981, undated) 
Folder Item

Junior TWIGs - Christmas party (1978) 

 5 188-199

Teen TWIGs - picnic and birthday party (circa 1981) 

 5 200-201

Young TWIGs - Halloween party (undated) 

 5 202-204

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 Series II:  People (1977-1985) 

 Subseries A:  Individuals (1978-1985) 

 Folder
6
Folder Item

Bostic, Clara (circa 1980) 

 6 205

Byrd, Rasheed (1981-1982) 

 6 206

Collier, Damond (1981-1982) 

 6 207

Green, Liller (1978-1981) 

 6 208-212

Hairston, Nikki (1981-1982) 

 6 213

Howard, Gerald (1981-1982) 

 6 214

Johnson, Deidre (1981-1982) 

 6 215

Meade, Dana (1981-1982) 

 6 216

Murphy, Alice (1980) 

 6 217

Murphy, Jean (undated) 

 6 218-219

Nelson, Natalie (1979) 

 6 220-221

Owens, Barbara (1983) 

 6 222

Palmer, Margaret (1980) 

 6 223

Patterson, Gloria (circa 1980) 

 6 224

Ricks, Lenny (1984) 

 6 225

Sheldon, Diane (1981) 

 6 226

Thornton, Marguerite (circa 1980) 

 6 227

White, Millicent(?) (1983) 

 6 228

Unidentified individuals (1983-1984) 

 6 229-230

 Subseries B:  Groups (1977-1983) 

 Folder
7
Folder Item

Chapter meetings (1979) 

 7 231-232

Chapter photos (1977-1980) 

 7 233-236

Unidentified young people (1983) 

 7 237

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