Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs records

Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs records, 1993-1999

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs
Title: Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs records
Dates: 1993-1999 (inclusive)
19931999
Quantity: 1.8 cubic feet, (2 document cases; 3 flat boxes)
Collection Number: Coll 794
Summary: Records of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs from the 1990s and scrapbooks of the Oswego Woman's Club.
Repository: Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs originated with a meeting of women's clubs in Oregon called by the Portland Woman's Club on October 24, 1899. In 1901, the federation was officially admitted to the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs has raised funds for scholarships and community improvement projects. In 1965, it adopted the motto "Growth Through Service" at its 50th state convention in Gearhart, Oregon.

The Oswego Woman's Club was founded in 1906 by members of the Oswego Free Library Reading Room. The group's members organized, funded, and staffed a public library in Lake Oswego, Oregon, until the City of Lake Oswego took responsibility for the library in 1930. The group also partook in other educational and philanthropic topics. The Oswego Woman's Club disbanded at the end of 2002 due to declining membership. Upon disbanding, the club donated custom wood shelves to the Lake Oswego Public Library.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection includes: records of the 1998 Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs convention; issues of the newsletter "Clubwoman," 1994-1996; meeting minutes, 1995-1998; review and compilation reports, 1993-1998; membership and dues records, 1994-1999; financial records, 1995-1999; and a two-year summary report for the scholarship fund, 1994. Boxes 3-5 contain scrapbooks of the Oswego Woman's Club that consist of photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs records, Coll 794, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Records are housed in Boxes 1-2, and scrapbooks are housed in Boxes 3-5.

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs care of Allison Belisle, August 2005 (Lib. Acc. 25788).

Related Materials

Records of the Portland Woman's Club, which include some records of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs, are designated Mss 1084 in the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

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