King's Daughters Society records
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one scrapbook of news clippings and brochures and 3 books of minutes, dating from October 2, 1914 – June 20, 1922. The scrapbook is divided alphabetically by name of committee. The committee on the Day Care activity in the Patrick Company Building is the most thoroughly represented.
Dates
- 1913-1922
Creator
- King's Daughters Society (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Founded in about 1896 the King's Daughters Society was a non-sectarian philanthropic organization for young women of Duluth, Minnesota. Duluth's Junior League was an outgrowth of this organization.
Extent
4.00 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of one scrapbook of news clippings and brochures and 3 books of minutes, dating from October 2, 1914 – June 20, 1922.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is owned by the Minnesota Historical Society, but is housed at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives.
- Children Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Civic improvement Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Community life--Minnesota--Duluth Subject Source: Local sources
- Minutes Subject Source: Local sources
- Organizations Subject Source: Local sources
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Local sources
- Voluntarism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women’s organizations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the King's Daughters Society records
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: P. Maus.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
