Southern Conference Educational Fund
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Southern Conference Educational Fund records
Collection
Identifier: L1991-13
Abstract:
Established in 1946 as the educational arm of the Southern Conference for Human Welfare, the Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF) became a separate organization in 1947. Originally based in New Orleans, Louisiana, its office later moved to Louisville, Kentucky, then to Atlanta, Georgia. SCEF was a leading proponent of integration and civil rights in the South, but internal disputes and financial problems led to its demise in the 1980s. The records of the Southern Conference...
Dates:
1958-1985