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Sacajawea Club Records, 1938-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sacajawea Club
- Title
- Sacajawea Club Records
- Dates
- 1938-1980 (inclusive)19381980
- Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet, (10 scrapbooks)
- Collection Number
- Mss 182
- Summary
- The collection contains ten scrapbooks that document the work of the Sacajawea Club in Missoula and Mineral counties from 1938 to the 1980s.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
On September 19, 1938, a group of eight women in Missoula, Montana, organized a home demonstration club called the Sacajawea Club. Its purpose was the development of a healthy rural family life, contributing toward self-realization, economic efficiency, assumption of civic responsibility and desirable human relationships.
Meetings of the club were held monthly. The topics that the group discussed were general club business, nutrition, housecleaning, gardening, literature, and sewing demonstrations. The club also partook in social events such as dessert luncheons, Christmas parties, and awards banquets. The club also took part in National Achievement Day. Missoula and Mineral county home demonstration members gathered together and exhibited various booths demonstrating the value of extension service work and the skills that can be learned through the participation in home demonstration programs.
The club dissolved in 1980.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of ten scrapbooks that the club kept to document their work within Missoula and Mineral counties. The scrapbooks contain membership enrollments, meeting minutes, event programs, photographs, postcards, and clippings from both newspapers and journals. Also in the scrapbooks are invitations to various club events and memorabilia from club functions such as napkins and pieces from the centerpieces.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright status unknown.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Sacajawea Club Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana—Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| OS-1 | Volume 1 | 1938-1944 |
| OS-1 | Volume 2 | 1944-1949 |
| OS-2 | Volume 3 | 1950-1956 |
| OS-2 | Volume 4 | 1957-1959 |
| OS-3 | Volume 5 | 1960-1961 |
| OS-3 | Volume 6 | 1962-1963 |
| OS-3 | Volume 7 | 1964-1969 |
| OS-4 | Volume 8 | 1970-1975 |
| OS-4 | Volume 9 | 1976-1978 |
| OS-4 | Volume 10 | 1979-1980 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Home demonstration work--Montana--Mineral County
- Home demonstration work--Montana--Missoula County
- Women in community development--Montana
- Women--Montana--Societies and clubs
Form or Genre Terms
- Scrapbooks
Finding aid prepared by Jannie
Prawitz
1998
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
