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Top Ladies of Distinction Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1997-015

This collection contains administrative and publicity materials from the Top Ladies of Distinction, a Houston-based service organization incorporated in 1964. Materials include minutes, budgets, programs, scrapbooks, and issues of the organization's annual publication, "The Crown."

The collection also contains materials on the Top Teens of America, a program sponsored by the Top Ladies of Distinction to further serve young people. These materials include a brochure, two annual reports, and training modules from the National TTA Leadership Academy.

Dates

  • 1964-2003

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access:

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use:

Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, locating copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian.

Extent

2.00 linear feet

Additional Description

Historical Note:

The Top Ladies of Distinction is a national professional and humanitarian organization, incorporated in 1964 in Texas. In addition to the national organization, there are local chapters throughout the United States, which hold area meetings. The original focus of the organization was to promote scholarship for today's youth; to provide experiences that would help youth develop social graces to perform comfortably in a cultural society; to point up opportunities for youth to become employable; to help make America beautiful; and to assist the aged. This changed in 1972 to focus on the Top Teens of America, a program sponsored by the Top Ladies of Distinction for young people; programming for senior citizens; community beautification; and improvement in the status of women. These programming areas have continued to be the main priorities of the Top Ladies of Distinction.

References:

Top Ladies of Distinction website http://www.tlodinc.org/

Arrangement

Arranged into five series: Administrative, Publications, Programs, Scrapbooks and Ephemera, and Top Teens of America.

Acquisition Information:

Donated by Top Ladies of Distinction, 1997

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Collecting Areas

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Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Top Ladies of Distinction Records
Status
Completed
Author
Leigh Fought, Andrea Bean Hough
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository

https://libraries.uh.edu/locations/special-collections/
Contact:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750