00073.xml New Century Club: An Inventory of Its Club Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Shelby Edwards National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

Finding aid encoded by Dennis Meissner June 27, 2006 Finding aid written in English. December 2011 Shelby Edwards January 2011 Additions made by Shelby Edwards. August 2008 Converted from EAD Version 1.0 to Version 2002 by Monica Manny Ralston, Daniel Sher, and Joyce Chapman. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society New Century Club (Saint Paul, Minn.). Club records. 1887-2011. Materials in English. Historical information; articles of incorporation and bylaws; minutes; treasurer's journals and records; meeting presentations and papers; programs and yearbooks, and miscellaneous related records of a women's literary club organized in 1887 to promote social and literary activities and to provide intellectual stimulation for its members. 5.5 cubic feet (6 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Club records contain presentations and papers presented by club members at regular fortnightly or monthly meetings, reflecting the club's principal mission to be a forum for its members to grow intellectually and to share their thoughts and research. The meeting presentations and papers deal with art and literature, national and world political and economic issues, science, philosophy, social issues, and related topics.

The records also include a fairly complete set of annual yearbooks and booklets, which contain yearly program listings, many detailing program title, presenter, date, and topical subject matter; officer listings; committee and membership directories; reports and expenses; articles of incorporation; and bylaws.

The records reflect the club's role in contributing to philanthropic, political, and social welfare work of other local organizations, including its membership (1894-1903) in the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The extensive set of minutes document the programmatic activities of the organization in addition to its business and governance processes.

CATALOG HEADINGS

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

Topics: Women -- Societies and clubs. World War, 1914-1918 -- Minnesota -- War work. Organizations: General Federation of Women's Clubs. Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs. Saint Paul Public Library. Places: Saint Paul (Minn.) -- Societies and clubs. Document Types: Essays. Photographs. Yearbooks. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. New Century Club (Saint Paul, Minn.). Club records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers:3757; 4445; 4989; 7833; 9351; 11,391; 12,274; 12,746; 12,806; 12,844; 12,975; 13,178; 13,293; 13;740; 14,020; 14,644; 16,105; 16,387; 16,518; 16,593

Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Processed by: Shelby Edwards, December 2011

Catalog ID number: 001715836

DETAILED DESCRIPTION 149.H.6.9B Miscellaneous historical materials, undated and 1887-1976. 3 folders.

Includes membership lists (1887-1976).

Book Committee, 1998-2002. Articles of incorporation and bylaws, 1887-1999. Book club and project, 1998-2002. 2 folders. Centennial Anniversary: Centennial booklet, 1987. Guest book, April 22, 1987. Letters of members published in the 100th Anniversary booklet, 1987. Miscellaneous papers, 1987. Photographs and accompanying script, 1987. Program script, 1987. Centennial celebration video, 1987. 1 VHS cassette. Correspondence, undated and 1912-2003. 2 folders. Corresponding Secretary reports, 1981-2005. Duties of officers, undated, 1960s, 1990s-2008. 2 folders. Early club records, 1887-1977.

Includes membership lists (1887-1910); Presidents (1941-1977); and duties of officers.

Election ballots, 1920-2001, 2005-2009. End of year reports, 2005-2006. Financial statements, 1912-1999. 2 folders. General Federation of Women's Clubs minutes, 1896-1902.

These minutes record Federation business presented at New Century Club meetings.

Insurance papers, 1963-1984. Letters of proposal, 1997-2005. Meeting notices, 1944-1988. Meeting presentations and papers: undated and 1891-2003. 2 folders. 149.H.6.10F 1934-February 2010. 15 folders. Member activities and publications, 2006-2007. Member participation, 1912-1999. Minutes: 1887-1896. 2 volumes in 2 folders. 123.E.17.4F 1896-1979. 8 volumes in 15 folders. 146.K.16.8F 1980-June 2010. 14 folders.

Includes presidents' letter.

Programs and yearbooks.

Includes handwritten and printed annual booklets. Programs and yearbooks were recorded separately until circa 1914, when they were combined into one printed booklet. Several program and/or yearbooks are missing from 1887-circa 1914. Handwritten program lists are available for the periods covering 1887-1910; printed programs are available for 1892-1893, 1895-1896, and after 1901. Printed yearbooks are available from 1887-1888, 1894-1895.

Missing years 1910/1911; 1916/1917; and 1925/1926.

1887-1923. 3 folders. 123.E.17.5B 1923-2011. 8 folders. Purchase of Arundel prints for St. Paul Public Library, 1917-1918, 1950, 1954. Special Subject Committee and events, 2002-2006. Survey of member interests, 1996-1997. Treasurer's journals and records: October 1887-June 1936. 4 volumes in 3 folders. 147.E.14.2F September 1936-2009. 4 volumes, 3 folders.

[0.5 cubic feet empty, letter size.]