Women's Organization of the Minnesota Historical Society
The Women's Organization of the Minnesota Historical Society (WOMHS) has been assisting the Society for more than 50 years through monetary gifts and volunteer time. The organization was created in 1949 through the efforts of its first president, Mrs. Frederick K. Weyerhaeuser, along with other women who wished to contribute to the Society. It was authorized by the Executive Council two years later to operate as a separate entity to promote the welfare of the Society.
In 1999, a WOMHS Endowment Fund was created. Since then, $30,000 has been donated to the Society. WOMHS members regularly assist the Society's development staff, serve as docents for tours of the Governor's Residence, and help out in a variety of other projects, including sewing curtains for historic homes, researching and cataloguing Christmas and Valentine cards, and presiding over the Alexander Ramsey House Board of Governors. The organization meets eight times yearly, September through May.
New members are welcome. For more information, contact WOMHS president Beverly Mercil at 651-647-4460.
WOMHS Events: 2006-2007
September 12, 2007
Board of Directors Meeting
Event: Life at Fort Snelling
Speaker: The Commandant’s Wife
Location: Double Officers Mess, Historic Fort Snelling
October 10, 2007
Tour: The River Town of Anoka
Guide: Vickie Wendell, Anoka County Historical Society
Tea Stop: The Mad Hatter
Luncheon: Ticknor Hill Bed & Breakfast
November 14, 2007
Event: 150 Things That Make Minnesota
Speaker: Exhibit Curator, Kate Roberts
Location: Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
December 12, 2007
Event: Jenny Lind, The Swedish Nightingale
Singer: Carolyn Pratt
Location: 490 Summit Avenue, St. Paul
February 13, 2008
Board of Directors Meeting
Event: Twin Cities Picture Show: A Century of Moviegoing
Speaker: Author, Dave Kenney
Location: Williamsburg Room, Lexington
Restaurant, St. Paul
March 12, 2008
Event: Fashions from 1858 to 2008
Presenter: Goodwill Industries
Location: Town and Country Club, St. Paul
April 9, 2008
Board of Directors Meeting
Event: Creating Minnesota, a History from the Inside Out
Speaker: Annette Atkins, Author, Social Historian, History Professor
Location: Sibley House Historic Site, Mendota
May 14, 2008
Board of Direstors & Annual Meeting
Event: Minnesota's 150th Birthday
Location: Cedarhurst Mansion, Cottage Grove
