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Harrison Woman's Club records, 1908-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Harrison Woman's Club (Mont.)
Title
Harrison Woman's Club records
Dates
1908-1970 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.2 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
MC 342
Summary
This collection consists of records (1908-1966) for the Harrison, Montana, Women's Club, including correspondence, miscellaneous financial records, minutes, scrapbooks, clippings, and miscellany. Also includes a secretary's book (1951-1952) from the Home Demonstration Club which was formed from the Harrison Women's Club.
Repository
Montana Historical Society, Library and Archives
Montana Historical Society, Library and Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 406-444-2681
Fax: 406-444-5297
mthslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

The Harrison Woman's Club was founded in 1914 as the Home Betterment Club. The club voted to change its name in June 1915. The club's purpose was to be the "mutual improvement of its members in Art, Literature, Science, domestic and vital interests of the day, or any other subject chosen." The club was assisted in organizational matters by members of the Cardwell Country Club.

The Harrison Woman's Club joined the Montana Federation of Women's Clubs in 1916. It was also a member of the Madison County Federation of Women's Clubs. Among the activities of the club, in addition to its educational programs, were the founding of a club library, provision of hot lunches for school children, support for the Shodair Children's Home and Hospital, and an annual clean-up day.

During the 1950s, the Harrison Woman's Club became an affiliate of Montana State College's Home Demonstration Club program.

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Content Description

Records include minutes of the Harrison Woman's Club (1914-1966), of a predecessor club, the Mystic Circle and Daughters of Leisure (1908-1910), and of the Home Demonstration Club (1951-1958). In addition there are programs for meetings (1920-1948), membership records (1923-1964), minor correspondence (1959-1964), financial records (1927-1970), and three scrapbooks (1950-1963, undated). There are constitutions for the Madison County Federation of Women's Club and for the Montana Federation of Women's Clubs.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society 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

item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

by subgroup and series

Location of Collection

MC 342

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request

Separated Materials

Photograph album transferred to MHS Photograph Archives

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Women--Societies and clubs--Montana--Harrison.

Corporate Names

  • Daughters of Leisure (Harrison, Mont.)
  • Madison County Federation of Women's Clubs (Mont.)
  • Montana Federation of Women's Clubs (Mont.)
  • Mystic Circle (Harrison, Mont.)

Geographical Names

  • Harrison (Mont.)--Social life and customs.

Finding aid prepared by Ellie Arguimbau
2008

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