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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)
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
Museum of History & Industry, Sophie Frye Bass Library

P.O. Box 80816
Seattle, WA
98108
Telephone: 2063241126 x102
library@mohai.org
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public by appointment.

Languages
English.
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Historical Note

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.

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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

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

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Administrative Information

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.2.12-13

Acquisition 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.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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

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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.)

Finding aid prepared by Esther Benson
2008

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