Aurora Club records, 1913-2013

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Aurora Club (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Title
Aurora Club records
Dates
1913-2013 (inclusive)
Quantity
7.5 linear feet, (8 boxes and 3 oversize boxes)
Collection Number
MS 0569
Summary
The Aurora Club records (1913-2013) consist mainly of meeting minutes, but also present are correspondence, directories, and other materials. The materials are in both photocopied and original format. The Aurora Club started out as a social sewing club in 1913 but grew to include other activities such as book readings, speakers, tours, and charitable projects.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Aurora Club was formed on February 6, 1913 at the home of Mary Parrott. The group started out as a social sewing club that met for refreshments, chatting, and sewing. Eventually the women moved on to reading and discussing books at each meeting. The programs went on to include notable speakers, tours, and other related programs. On March 17, 1921, the constitution and by-laws of the Aurora Club were accepted by the women and in April the club became associated with the State Federation of Women's Clubs. The group joined the City Federation of Women's Clubs in May 1921. It continued to exist throughout the twentieth century.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Aurora Club records (1913-2013) consist mainly of meeting minutes, but also present are correspondence, directories, and other materials. The materials are in both photocopied and original format. Boxes 4-7 contain original materials placed in the Manuscripts Division's Reserve Collection. They are only viewable with permission from the Manuscripts Curator.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Boxes 1-2 were donated in 1985 (0.75 linear feet).

Boxes 3-7 were donated in August 2000 (3.25 linear feet).

Processing Note

Processed by Jennifer Swedish and Karen Carver in 1990 and 2000.

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Separated Materials

See also the Aurora Club photograph collection (P0854) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Aurora Club MinutesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Volume I
1913-1936
1 2
Volume II
1928-1936
1 3-4
Volume III
1937-1946

Aurora Club Minutes and Other RecordsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 1-9
Minutes
1946-1985
2 10-12
Membership Directories
1963-1983
2 13
Constitution and By-laws
2 14
Salt Lake Council of Women Hall of Fame Applications
2 15
Correspondence
2 16
Celebration Speeches
2 17
Charities
2 18
Civil Defense
2 19
Financial Material
3 1
Correspondence
1953-1988
3 2
History
3 3
Presidents
1913-1990
3 4
By-laws Revision
1968
3 5
Member Notices and Invitations
3 6-27
Programs
1954-1987
3 28
Miscellaneous
Clippings, brochures, pamphlets, and memorabilia.

Handwritten Minute BooksReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
4
Minute Books
This box contains the original handwritten minute books, photocopies of which are located in box 1. Restriction on material lifted in 2024 by Liz Rogers.
1913-1946

Minutes and NotebooksReturn to Top

This box contains the original typed minutes, photocopies of which are located in box 2. Restriction on material lifted in 2024 by Liz Rogers.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
5 1
Minutes
1947-1951
5 2-5
Notebooks
1952-1977
5 6
Financial Information
6
Notebook
Restriction on material lifted in 2024 by Liz Rogers.
1951-1952
7
Scrapbook, Club Presidents
This box contains a scrapbook with photographs, news clippings, biographical sketches, obituaries, and correspondence related to club presidents from 1913 to the 1980s. Restriction on material lifted in 2024 by Liz Rogers.
oversize-box
8
Scrapbook
1945-1982
Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
9 1
Clipping and Report on Salt Lake City Public Education
1965, 1969
9 2-3
Notebook; meeting minutes and club activity
1977-1993
10 1
President's history book
1980-2004
10 2-3
President's history book
1987-2003
11 1-2
Minutes
1993-2005
11 3-4
Minutes, by-laws, events, member lists, obituaries
1985, 2004-2013
11 5
100-year celebration scrapbook page and minutes
2013

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Women--Societies and clubs--Finance
  • Women--Utah--Salt Lake City--Societies and clubs--Records and correspondence

Personal Names

  • Aurora Club (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Records and correspondence

Form or Genre Terms

  • Business correspondence
  • Correspondence
  • Directories
  • Minutes (Records)
  • Scrapbooks