Observation Community Club records

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S2461

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Observation Community Club records are those that were kept by James B. Casey. Casey was the acting secretary at the Jan. 29 1921 organizing meeting and remained secretary until December 1931.

The collection consists of minutes, script and typed copy, from July 26, 1909–December 24, 1931; a brief history of the Observation Community Club; its constitution and bylaws; the constitution and bylaws of other community clubs in the city; and a list of names and officers of various community clubs in the city that were used as “contacts”.

Dates

1909-1938

Creator

Observation Community Club (Duluth, Minn.) (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

The Observation Community Club, originally the Fifth Ward Hillside Improvement Club was founded informally in 1906 to assure installation of a water main in their community. The club met informally from 1906 to 1909. They formally organized in 1909. Their purpose was to secure improvements for their community. In 1920 the constitution and bylaws ere changed to include social and athletic activities in order to attract younger people. At this time the name was changed to the Observation Community Club. James B. Casey was the acting secretary at the January 29, 1921 organizing meeting and remained secretary until December 1931.

Extent

2.50 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of minutes, script and typed copy, from July 26, 1909–December 24, 1931; a brief history of the Observation Community Club; its constitution and bylaws; the constitution and bylaws of other community clubs in the city; and a list of names and officers of various community clubs in the city that were used as “contacts”.

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 part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.

Subjects

Athletic clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
By-laws Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Children Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Civic improvement Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Community life--Minnesota--Duluth Subject Source: Local sources
Constitutions Subject Source: Local sources
Duluth (Minn.)--Social life and customs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Families Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Membership Lists Subject Source: Local sources
Minutes Subject Source: Local sources
Neighborhoods Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Observation Hill (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Local sources