00866.xml WEST SUBURBAN WOMEN'S CLUB: An Inventory of Its Club Records at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by Meagan Kellom and David B. PetersonApril 2011 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society West Suburban Women's Club. Club records. 1957-2010. Materials in English. Constitution, bylaws, directories, minutes, handbooks, reports, newsletters and scrapbooks of a women's club organized in 1957 to pursue home and family study and to aid in philanthropic work in western Hennepin County, Minnesota. 10.0 cubic feet (12 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. /HISTORICAL NOTE

The West Suburban Women's Club was organized in 1957 as the Junior Woman's Club of Hopkins/Minnetonka. It was incorporated in 1974, and pursued home and family study and was engaged in philanthropic work. The club met monthly for a luncheon and to hear speakers on women's health, the arts, education, home life, public affairs, conservation, international affairs, and other topics. It raised funds to support community causes in western Hennepin County, making contributions to such organizations as women's shelters, senior dining programs, food shelves, teen coffee houses, youth hockey and figure skating programs, autism programs, and safe teen driving programs. It was one of seventy clubs in Minnesota and was affiliated with the General Federation of Women's Clubs, an international group of women's clubs organized in 1890 with a legacy of volunteering and supporting communities.

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: Charities -- Minnesota. Women -- Minnesota -- Societies and clubs. Organizations: General Federation of Women's Clubs. Document Types: Photographs. Scrapbooks. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. West Suburban Women's Club. Club records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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 Accession Information:

Accession number: 16,429; 16,527

 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).

Catalog ID number: 007340441

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 129.I.9.6F History (1957-1990) by Roberta Hesketh, June 1990. 50th anniversary celebration scrapbook, 2007. Constitution and bylaws, 1974-1983. Directories, 1957/1958-2008/2010. 8 folders.

Missing 1961/1962.

 Minutes: Board and general, 1972-1975. Board minutes, 1975-2004. 6 folders. General meeting minutes, 1987-2004. 3 folders. Administrative Handbook, 2004-2006. Club reports, 2003-2008. Community improvement reports, 1958-1960, 1970-1973, 2002-2004. 2 folders. Recording Secretary: Miscellaneous, 1959-1978. Treasurer's reports, 1959-1998. Newsletters and miscellany, 1968-1987. 3 folders. President Harriet Lonergan's file, 1994-1996. Program Committee reports, 1992-1994. General Federation of Women's Clubs Book of Accomplishments, 2004-2005. General Federal of Women's Clubs Tenth [District] Tassel Tales, 1982/1983, 1986/1987, 2001/2002, 2003/2004-2007/2008. Scrapbooks:

Generally one volume per meeting year (meeting year was usually Fall through Spring). Includes documentation of full range of club activities, publicity, publications, minutes, newsletters, photographs, and memorabilia. Some years are missing.

 129.I.9.7B 1957-1960, 1962-1970. 5 volumes. 129.I.9.8F 1970-1975. 6 volumes.

1972/1973 has two volumes.

 129.G.10.7B-1 1971-1979. 1 volume.

[0.25 cubic feet empty]

 129.I.9.9B 1976-1982. 5 volumes. 129.I.9.10F 1982-1987. 5 volumes. 129.G.10.4F-1 1988-1990. 1 volume. 129.G.10.4F-2 1990-1993. 3 volumes. 129.G.10.5B-1 1993-1996. 3 volumes. 129.G.10.5B-2 1996-1998. 2 volumes. 129.G.10.6F-1 1998-2004. 3 volumes. 129.G.10.6F-2 2004-2006. 2 volumes.