CAMEO SOCIAL CLUB:

The Cameo Social Club was founded in September of 1925 by five African American young women who wanted to create an opportunity for "wholesome entertainment" and social gatherings with like-minded individuals. While the charter members were all women, the club inducted its first male member within the first month and the club sponsored its first ball, an "Introductory Party" in early November of that year. Club activities throughout the years included formal and informal social gatherings, cultural events, and charitable work. One of the highlights of the year during the mid-1950s to the 1960s was the annual Cotillion ball, during which the club presented a group of debutantes.

Historical information was taken from the collection.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Cameo Social Club Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 15,660; 16,838; 16,860; 16,973; 17,148

Processing Information:

Digitized by: Aubrey Mullenix, March 2025.

Digitization was made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.

Catalog ID number: 990017371900104294

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:

African Americans -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Societies, etc.

African Americans -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Social life and customs.

Debutantes -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.

Debutante balls -- Minnesota.

Document Types:

Photographs.

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