Cornelius Recreation Club minutes, 1950

Title

Cornelius Recreation Club minutes, 1950

Description

The minutes for the Cornelius Recreation Club, describing the events and fundraisers they engaged in during the year 1950.

This is one item from a collection of materials that once belonged to the Cornelius Recreation Club, which was active in Cornelius, Oregon from 1947-1950. Their stated purpose was "to provide recreational activities for both the young and older people of the community," and their regular social activities included dances, sports, picnics and holiday parties. The Club also hosted several minstrel shows. These offensive musical plays featured white community members wearing blackface and dressed in clownish outfits, denigrating African American people and perpetuating racist stereotypes. These shows were presumably given to all-white local audiences.

Identifier

CORtxt_RG2_26

Subject

Community organization

Recreation

Arts & Entertainment (General)

Spatial Coverage

Cornelius, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

1950

Date

1950

Source

Cornelius Public Library

Is Part Of

Cornelius Recreation Club Collection

Rights

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Type

Text