National Negro Licensed Beverage Association records
Creation: 1960-1961Abstract
The National Negro Licensed Beverage Association (NNLBA) was a trade organization, members of which were Black-owned bars, taverns, and package liquor stores. The NNLBA was organized in 1959 to increase the economic power of the Black community and enhance its bargaining power within the industry. This small collection of NNLBA, Western Pennsylvania Branch records consists primarily of agendas and meeting minute notes of meetings that took place between March and July of 1961; they are a mixture of typescript and handwritten.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-1961
Creator
- National Negro Licensed Beverage Association (Organization)
Extent
16 item(s)
Historical Note
The National Negro Licensed Beverage Association (NNLBA) was a trade organization that promoted fellowship among Black business owners in the community, professionalism, commercial uniformity, and distribution of beneficial educational information. Members of the association were Black-owned bars, taverns, and package liquor stores. The NNLBA was organized in 1959 to increase the economic power of the Black community and enhance its bargaining power within the industry.
The national organization was headquartered in Washington, D.C., and had regional chapters in various locations around the country. The NNLBA held annual conventions, and chapters held regular meetings.
Scope and Contents
This small collection of NNLBA, Western Pennsylvania Branch records consists primarily of agendas and meeting minute notes of meetings that took place between March and July of 1961; they are a mixture of typescript and handwritten. The typescript agendas cover the various committees: Publicity, Program, Membership, Public Relations, Legislative, Purchasing Power, and Constitution and By-laws, as well as old and new business. Often they seem to discuss which distributors are charging for beer. One page is a blank form requesting that each member sign their name and the price they pay for premium and local beer for discussion. One meeting mentions a possible boycott due to lack of work, while another is a list of amounts of local beers.
There is also a typescript list of eleven participating taverns, nine located in Pittsburgh and the others in nearby suburbs; a printed booklet containing the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the national organization dated April 1960; and a pencil sketch of the logo "Negro Tavern Owners Assc. of Western Pennsylvania."
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- National Negro Licensed Beverage Association records
- Author:
- Laurie Sather
- Date:
- 2024
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
