Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Series 1: Financial Records
- Series 2: Minutes and Other Records of Meetings
- Series 3: Correspondence
- Series 4: Community Involvement and Involvement with other Organizations
- Series 5: Reports and Publications of the Women's City Club
- Series 6: Photographs of club members
- Series 7: Programs
- Series 8: Scrapbooks
- Names and Subjects
Women's City Club Records, 1922-1973
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Women's City Club (Seattle, Wash.)
- Title
- Women's City Club Records
- Dates
- 1922-1973 (inclusive)19221973
- Quantity
- 4.76 cubic feet, (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 1973.5572
- Summary
- The Women's City Club Records comprise minutes, financial records, photographs, programs, reports, correspondence, six scrapbooks and other documents relating to the Women's City Club of Seattle, Washington.
- Repository
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Museum of History & Industry, Sophie Frye Bass Library
P.O. Box 80816
Seattle, WA
98108
Telephone: 2063241126 x102
library@mohai.org - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public by appointment.
- Languages
- English.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Women's City Club of Seattle was organized in 1922 by former Seattle Mayor Bertha K. Landes. The club was originally known as “The Women's Civic League,” but the name changed to the Women's City Club in December 1923. The purpose of the club was to educate women about local, state, national and world politics, and in cooperation with other organizations, to work towards securing the welfare of the city and improving civic conditions. The club was non-partisan and did not endorse particular candidates for office, however during election years it did invite all candidates for public office to address the club. Club meetings were held every Tuesday and individual meetings would focus on particular aspects of government.
The club grew quickly in popularity. In December 1923, the club reported 640 women on its membership rolls. Not long after establishing the club, Bertha Landes resigned as president. In November 1923, Mrs. Frederic J. Beull was elected president in her place. The club worked very actively with other community organizations, at one point having delegate representatives in thirteen other organizations such as the Anti-Tuberculosis League, the Red Cross, King County Home and others. The club was dissolved in 1973.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Women's City Club Records is mostly made up of financial records and meeting minutes. Both the financial records and meeting minutes span the entire life of the club, from 1923 – 1973, but include some gaps in the chronology.
Other records for the collection include a small number of photographs and programs, as well as a collection of correspondence spanning from 1924-1942, some reports written by club members, six scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings about the club ranging from 1923-1971, and other records relating to the club and its involvement in the community.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Women's City Club Records, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The Women's City Club Records is comprised of eight series, three of which have been further arranged into subseries. All series and subseries are arranged chronologically. The arrangement of the collection is as follows:
- Series 1: Financial Records
- Subseries A: Financial Reports, 1923-1972
- Subseries B: Lists of Members and Record of Dues Paid, 1924-1972
- Series 2: Minutes and Other Records of Meetings
- Subseries A: Meeting Minutes, 1922-1972
- Subseries B: Member register and Sign-in Sheets
- Series 3: Correspondence, 1924-1942, undated
- Series 4: Community Involvement and Involvement with other Organizations, 1927-1949
- Series 5: Reports and Publications of the Women's City Club, 1923-1934
- Series 6: Photographs of club members, 1932, circa 1958
- Series 7: Programs
- Subseries A: Women's City Club Annual Luncheons, 1948-1955
- Subseries B: Regular Meetings, 1927, 1945
- Series 8: Scrapbooks, 1923-1971
Location of Collection
12a.2.12-13Acquisition Information
Source: Women’s City Club, January 4, 1973
Processing Note
Processed by Esther Benson 2008
Separated Materials
These materials are part of a donation by Women's City Club that also includes a number of artifacts such as flags, sound equipment, a gavel and other miscellaneous equipment. The artifacts are cataloged and stored separately by MOHAI’s Collections Department.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
1 |
Subseries A: Financial
Reports 6 bound volumes
|
1923-1972 |
Box | ||
1 | Financial Reports 1 bound volume
|
1923 February – 1930 June |
1 | Financial Reports 1 bound volume
|
1930 June - 1932 August |
1 | Financial Reports 1 bound volume
|
1937 circa November –1939 circa July |
1 | Financial Reports 1 bound volume
|
1940 May - 1950 May |
1 | Financial Reports 1 bound volume
|
1950 May – 1963 May |
1 | Financial Reports 1 bound volume
|
1972 May – 1972 September |
1 |
Subseries B: Lists of Members and
Record of Dues Paid 11 bound volumes
|
1924-1972 |
Box | ||
1 | List of members and record of
dues paid 1 bound volume
|
1924 June – 1928 June |
1 | List of members and record of
dues paid 1 bound volume
|
1924 November –1932 May |
1 | List of members and record of
dues paid 1 bound volume
|
1928 September –1933 May |
1 | List of members and record of
dues paid 1 bound volume
|
1937 May –1940 May |
1 | List of members and record of
dues paid 1 bound volume
|
1941 May – 1944 May |
1 | List of members and record of
dues paid 1 bound volume
|
1944 May – 1945 May |
1 | List of members and record of
dues paid 1 bound volume
|
1945 June – 1948 February |
1 | List of members and record of
dues paid 1 bound volume
|
1948 February – 1950 September |
1 | List of members and record of
dues paid 1 bound volume
|
1950 September –1955 May |
1 | List of members and record of
dues paid 1 bound volume
|
1955 May – 1963 October |
1 | List of members and record of
dues paid 1 bound volume
|
1963 October – 1972 April |
Series 2: Minutes and Other Records of Meetings, 1922-1973Return to Top
Container(s): Box 2
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
2 |
Subseries A: Meeting
Minutes 9 bound volumes
|
1922-1972 |
Box | ||
2 | Meeting minutes 1 bound volume
|
1922 November– 1928 May |
2 | Meeting minutes 1 bound volume
|
1948 May – 1950 June |
2 | Meeting minutes 1 bound volume
|
1950 August – 1952 August |
2 | Meeting minutes 1 bound volume
|
1952 September – 1955 February |
2 | Meeting minutes 1 bound volume
|
1955 March – 1957 September |
2 | Meeting minutes 1 bound volume
|
1957 October – 1961 May |
2 | Meeting minutes 1 bound volume
|
1961 May – 1963 November |
2 | Meeting minutes 1 bound volume
|
1964 January – 1966 June |
2 | Meeting minutes 1 bound volume
|
1966 August – 1972 September |
2 |
Subseries B: Member register and
Sign-in Sheets 2 bound volumes, 1
folder
|
various, 1971-1973 |
Box | ||
2 | Alphabetical Membership
Register 1 bound volume
|
undated |
2 | Sign-in sheet 1 notebook
|
1971 March – 1972 September |
Box/Folder | ||
2/1 | Membership list 1 folder
|
1972-1973 |
Series 3: Correspondence, circa 1924-1942, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2/2
Series 4: Community Involvement and Involvement with other Organizations, circa 1927-1949Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2/3
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
2/3 | Bulletin of the Recreation
Members of the Parent-Teacher Association and the Women's City Club |
1927 April 1 |
2/3 | Report and Membership Card to The
Washington State Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, made out to the
Women's City Club |
circa 1932 |
2/3 | Program for the 21st Annual
Institute of Government, held at University of Washington, Seattle |
1936 July |
2/3 | Address of Mrs. H.E. Maltby, 16th
President of the Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs, at the formal
dedication of the Federation Forest |
1949 July 16 |
2/3 | Certificate of Appreciation from
the American National Red Cross to the Women's City Club |
undated |
2/3 | Certificate of Recognition from
the Anti-Tuberculosis League of King County to the Women's City
Club |
undated |
Series 5: Reports and Publications of the Women's City Club, 1923-1934Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2/4
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
2/4 | Roster of Seattle area clubs
compiled by the Research Department of the Women's City Club |
circa 1923 |
2/4 | Report on the progress of the
Citizenship Class 1920-1930, prepared by the Chairman of the Women's City Club
Citizenship Class |
1930 |
2/4 | Articles of Incorporation for the
Women's City Club |
1931 |
2/4 | Historical sketch of the Women's
City Club, written by the Women's City Club Publicity Committee for the
Seattle Times
|
1934 |
Series 6: Photographs of club members, 1934- circa1958Return to Top
Container(s): Box 2
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
2/5 | .40: J.D. Ross and Mrs. Adeline Cole
at dedication (tree planting), of Diablo Dam along the Skagit
River. |
1934 |
2/6 | .41: Members of Women's City Club and
others at dedication (tree planting) Diablo Dam |
1934 |
2/7 | .42-.43: Members of Women's City Club on a
trip to Diablo Dam 2 photographs
|
1934 |
2/8 | .44: Women's City Club on a trip to
Olympia |
circa 1958 |
Series 7: Programs, 1927-1945Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
2/9 | Subseries A: Women's City Club
Annual May Luncheons
Missing programs for years 1950, 1953 and 1954.
|
1948-1955 |
2/9 | Subseries B: Regular
Meetings 3 programs
|
1927, 1945 |
Series 8: Scrapbooks, 1923-1971Return to Top
One stand-alone scrapbook and a set of five chronologically arranged scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings relating to the Women's City Club.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
2 | Scrapbook 1 bound volume
|
1941-1945 |
Scrapbook set 5 bound volumes
|
1923-1971 | |
Box | ||
3 | Volume 1 |
1923-1934 |
3 | Volume 2 |
1934-1940 |
4 | Volume 3 |
1940-1945 |
4 | Volume 4 |
1945-1953 |
5 | Volume 5 |
1953-1971 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Clubs--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Women in community organization--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Women--Societies and clubs
Personal Names
- Landes, Bertha Knight, 1868-1943
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)