Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts,
Archives and Special Collections
MSSM 050
Fortnightly Club (Pullman,
Wash.)
Preliminary Guide to the Fortnightly Club (Pullman, Wash.) Records
1893-2025
8 Linear feet of shelf space
13 Boxes
This collection contains records of the Pullman
Fortnightly Club, from 1893 to 2025.
(MASC staff use) MS.1996.36: 2-14-27-5; MS.2004.04: 2-5-14-6; MS.2008.30:
2-5-25-2; MS.2011.24: 1-38-5-7; MS.2014.04: 1-38-6-7; MS.2014.26: 1-38-18-3;
MS.2019.16: 1-38-16-4; MS2021.27: 1-38-16-4; MS2025.24: 1-38-16-4 (shares box with MS2021.27).
Collection materials are in English
The Pullman Fortnightly Club was organized in 1893 by Mrs. Harriet E. Bryan as a
women's literary society and has functioned continuously afterward. Since its
inception it has conducted bi-monthly meetings from September to April at which
members present their analyses of classical and contemporary works of poetry, drama,
and fiction. In addition, the Fortnightly Club holds breakfast meetings and annual
anniversary dinners.
This collection contains records of the Pullman Fortnightly Club, from 1893 to 2021. It
includes club yearbooks (1893-2015), newspaper clippings, program invitations,
photographs, meeting minutes, financial records (1906-1939 and 1988-2004), notes and
letters by club historians (starting 1898), and related correspondence, poems by
members, meeting memorabilia, book lists, postcards, and multiple scrapbooks. The
collection also includes materials pertaining to the 100th, 110th, and 125th anniversaries of
the club, copies of the club newsletter "The Clover Leaf" from 1902, and the
Constitution of Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs (1896).
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing
order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting
performed by staff.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Fortnightly Club (Pullman, Wash.) Records, 1893-2025 (MSSM 050)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Received by Washington State University Libraries from the Pullman Fortnightly Club in
multiple installments: 1996 (MS.1996.36), 2004 (MS.2004.04), 2008 (MS.2008.30), 2011
(MS.2011.24), 2014 (MS.2014.04 and MS.2014.26), 2019 (MS.2019.16), 2021 (MS.2021.27), and 2025 (MS.2025.21).
Additional accessions expected.
Fortnightly Club (Pullman, Wash.) Yearbooks, 1893-1960 (Cage 108)
Fortnightly Club (Pullman, Wash.) Records 1893-1996 (Cage 630)
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog.
Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should
search the catalog using these headings.
Fortnightly Club (Pullman, Wash.) -- Records and correspondence
Women -- Societies and clubs -- Washington (State) -- Pullman -- Records and correspondence
Literature -- Societies, etc.
Women
Washington (State)
Preliminary Inventory
MS.1996.36
1
Newspaper clippings, copies of programs, program invitations,
photographs, meeting memorabilia, book covers, and the Constitution
of Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs (1896), as well as
correspondence, a video recording (VHS) of the Fortnightly Club
100th Anniversary (October 12, 1993), and audiocassette recordings
of meetings (1993-1995).
2
Club yearbook (1914-1915), postcard, scrapbook containing
programs from 1908-1976 and newspaper articles.
MS.2004.04
1
Poems by members, meeting minutes and financial records
(1906-1939), notes and letters composed by club historians (starting
1898), and newspaper clippings.
2
Photographs, posters, essays, scrapbook of 110th Anniversary,
and an account book (1988-2004).
MS.2008.30
1
Club scrapbook compiled for Serena F. (Wallis) Matthews,
including programs, correspondence, WSC commencement materials,
newspaper clippings, book list, meeting minutes, photographs,
certificates, and copies of the club newsletter "The Clover Leaf"
from 1902.
2
Club scrapbook, including newspaper clippings,
correspondence, financial information, postcards, photographs, and
program invitations.
3
110th Anniversary banner, club scrapbook, including newspaper
clippings, photographs, slides, and postcards.
MS.2011.24
1
Club membership and book lists, programs (1893 to 2008),
program invitations, and newspaper clippings.
2
Club program invitations, newspaper clippings, and
miscellaneous papers.
3
Club yearbooks (1993-2014), newspaper clippings, program
invitations, and correspondence.
MS. 2014.04
1
Photographs, materials concerning the 100th and 110th
anniversary, copies of club constitution, yearbooks.
MS.2014.26
1
Club yearbooks (1896-1965), photographs, program invitations,
newspaper clippings, correspondence, and speeches.
2
Club yearbooks (1965-2003, 2015, 2017-2018) and collected
clippings.
MS.2019.16
1
Copy of 2019 revision of Constitution and Bylaws (2019); copy
of Memorandum of Understanding with Neill Public Library;
Memorabilia of the 2018 125th year anniversary of the club and 2019
Spring Luncheon (2018-2019); Newspaper clippings, Washington/Idaho
Symphony program, and newsprint program commemorating community
works by club members. (2018-2019)
MS.2021.27
1
(Found in box 1 of MS.2019.16.) Newspaper clippings
concerning club members as well as the 100th anniversary of the 19th
amendment; Washington/Idaho Symphony program.
MS.2025.21
1
Israel-Palestine readings, 2024-2025, and April 22, 2025 President's Lunch program; Fortnightly titles and topics 1896, 2003; Fortnightly authors presented, 1950-2018; Membership roster, 2023; 115th anniversary dinner program, 2008; Yearbooks, 2018-2021; Newspaper clippings, 2024-2025.