Pullman Federated Women's Club Records

Pullman Federated Women's Club Records, 1914-1981

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Pullman Federated Women's Club
Title: Pullman Federated Women's Club Records
Dates: 1914-1981 (inclusive)
19141981
Quantity: 7 containers., (4.5 linear feet of shelf space.), (314 items.)
Collection Number: Cage 510
Summary: Minutes, community service reports, club annuals, directories, yearbooks, constitutions, club magazines, financial papers, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research use.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Pullman Federated Women's Club is affiliated with the General Federation of Women's Clubs, a national federation which has existed since 1890. The Pullman Women's Club is in the North Eastern District of the Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs.

The Pullman Women's Club, which has an average of twenty members, was first organized in May of 1921. Previously, since 1914, the club was called Pullman Mother's Council, and Pullman Mother's Club. The club became part of the Federation in October, 1921, and since then the club has undertaken a large number of social and community activities.

The club includes several departments, such as Art and History, Better Homes, Child Study, Civics, Education, the Garden Club, Pre-School Mothers, and Epsilon Sigma Omicron. Each department has its own meetings and activities, aside from the general meetings and activities. Guest lecturers have often appeared at club meetings, and the general public has often been invited. As a whole club, community service projects were organized. Many projects of the Women's Club were social achievements, such as their City Beautification Plan in 1960 and 1961. The club raised money for the Youth Center Building, hospitals, and created the Pre-Natal Clinic. Their Gerontology Clinic, for the elderly in Pullman, was awarded by the Washington State Federation of Women's Club Community Service Contest in 1960.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The records of The Pullman Federated Women's Club, 1914-1981, are arranged into sequences, in alphabetical and chronological order within. The minutes of the different club department meetings are first, followed by community service reports, and Pullman Club annuals. This is followed by the North Eastern District, Washington and General Club annuals, directories, yearbooks, constitutions, and club magazines. Following that are financial and other papers, newspaper clippings, and finally scrapbooks.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 510, Pullman Federated Women's Club Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The records of the Pullman Federated Women's Club (1914-1981) of Pullman, Washington, were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in February, 1982 by Mrs. Walter Becker, of Pullman Washington. The

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

General and Executive Board Meetings-MinutesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	1	November 7, 1927-May 2, 1932
1	2	1	June 30, 1932-November 30, 1936
1	3	1	February 2, 1942-May 5, 1947
1	4	1	June 8, 1947-May 5, 1952
1	5	1	September 18, 1952-May 19, 1958
1	6	1	April 3, 1967-June 30, 1975

Art and History Department-MinutesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	7	1	October 22, 1947-April 19, 1948

Better Homes Department-MinutesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	8	1	October 2, 1935-May 21, 1941
1	9	1	October 1, 1941-May 7, 1947

Child Study Department-Minutes, September 12, 1955-May 13, 1957Return to Top

Container(s): Box 2, Folder 10

Civics Department-MinutesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	11	1	October 20, 1930-May 15, 1939
2	12	1	February 21, 1947-April 13, 1961
2	13	2	December 11, 1961-1977

Education Department-MinutesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	14	1	October 14, 1929-May 13, 1940
2	15	1	October 14, 1940-May 10, 1948

Garden Department-Minutes, September 22, 1947-November 28, 1960Return to Top

Container(s): Box 2, Folder 16

Pre-School Mother's DepartmentReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	17	Minutes 2	October 11, 1928-May 27, 1941
3	18	Minutes 3	October 14, 1941-April 26, 1955

Epsilon Sigma Omicron, 1953-1973Return to Top

Container(s): Box 3, Folder 19

Community Service Projects and ReportsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
3	20	4	1954-1957
3	21	3	1960-1962
3	22	3	1961-1964
3	23	3	1964-1966
3	24	2	1966-1968
3	25	3	1967-1970
4	26	12	1970-1977

Pullman Mother's Club and Pullman Mother's Council Annual, 1914-1921Return to Top

Container(s): Box 4, Folder 27

Pullman Women's Club AnnualReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
4	28	11	1922-1934
4	29	12	1934-1946
4	30	11	1946-1957
4	31	11	1957-1968
4	32	13	1968-1980

North Eastern District Federation of Women's Clubs Yearbook, 1954-1976Return to Top

Container(s): Box 4, Folder 33

North Eastern District Federation of Women's Clubs Constitution and District Officers, 1956-1961Return to Top

Container(s): Box 4, Folder 34

Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs -Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
4	35	Annual Report 2	1912-1941
5	36	Directory 8	1948-1956
5	37	Directory	1956-1982
5	38	The Washington Clubwoman's Magazine 3	April 1941-June 1941
5	39	Handbook 2	1960-1969
5	40	Constitution and By-laws 3	1960-1972
5	41	Communications 1	1968-1969

General Federation of Women's Clubs -Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
5	42	Clubwoman's Magazine 6	May 1948-September 1949
5	43	Clubwoman's Magazine 6	October 1949-May 1950

Financial Records, 1955-1974Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 44

Correspondence, 1942-1977Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 45

Handbooks, Programs, and Workshops, 1931-1950Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 46

Installment Ceremony Papers, 1940Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 47

City Beautification Newspaper Clippings, 1961-1962Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 48

Newspaper Clippings, 1934-1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 49

Miscellaneous, 1959Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 50

ScrapbooksReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
6	51	1	1937-1947
6	52	1	1944-1947
6	53	1	1947-1948
6	54	1	1948-1949
6	55	1	1949-1950
7	56	1	1950-1951
7	57	1	1951-1952
7	58	1	1952-1953
7	59	1	1953-1954
7	60	1	1954-1955
7	61	1	1958-1959
7	62	1	1959-1964
7	63	1	1964-1969
7	64	1	1969-1974

Epsilon Sigma Omicron Stamper, 1940Return to Top

Container(s): Box 7, Folder 65

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Women--Societies and clubs--Washington (State)--Pullman

Corporate Names

Pullman Federated Women's Club--Archives (creator)

Form or Genre Terms

Scrapbooks

Archives West Finding Aid

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