West Duluth Women's Club records
Scope and Contents
The collection contains six scrapbooks: 1934-1951, 1951-1966, 1966-1980, 1980-1987, 1987-1991, 1991-1997. The scrapbooks hold lists of past presidents and members, newspaper clippings, announcements, programs, and a few snapshots. Occasionally there are articles of national interest. There are no minutes nor financial records.
Dates
- 1934-1997
Creator
- West Duluth Women's Club (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 West Duluth Women's Club was organized in 1933 with Mrs. C. R. Keyes as its first president. The purpose of the Club is to promote Civic and Community responsibility and render community service. The meetings are held the first Friday of the month from October through May. In May, new officers are elected. Meetings were held in the West Duluth Library and in 1939, mover to the West Duluth YWCA. In January 1954, the Club moved its meetings to McDonald Hall. By its own description: "The Club contributed to the Salvation Army, Red Cross, Thanksgiving Baskets for the needy and other Worthy causes."
Extent
6.00 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains six scrapbooks. The scrapbooks hold lists of past presidents and members, newspaper clippings, announcements, programs, and a few snapshots.
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.
- Associations, institutions, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Community life--Minnesota--Duluth Subject Source: Local sources
- Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth Public Library Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Neighborhoods Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Organizations Subject Source: Local sources
- Photographs 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 West Duluth Women's Club 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
