Founded in 1920 by Emily Hard, a Spokane school teacher, the Greenacres Woman’s Club was a social organization that sought “to stimulate intellectual, moral, and civic development and to promote good fellowship.” At the first meeting at Hard’s home on December 3, 1920, thirty-six women signed the club’s first constitution and by-laws. The Greenacres Woman’s Club was a member of the Washington State Federation of Women’s Clubs from 1924-1941. The motto of the club, “The Noblest Motive is the Public Good,” was evidenced by the club’s support of a variety of community organizations, such as the school library and kitchen, the Camp Fire Group, and the veterans at the VA Hospital.
This collection consists of club records and general correspondence from 1920-1941. Specifically, it includes minutes from 1932-1941, copies of the club’s constitution and by-laws, club membership lists, and letters and cards between members and friends.
Collection is not restricted.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher
[identification of item], Greenacres Woman’s Club Records (MsSC 428), Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture/Eastern Washington State Historical Society, Spokane, WA.
The collection was donated to the Spokane Valley Pioneer Museum by Mrs. W.A. Lund, September 3, 1975. The collection was transferred to the Museum of North Idaho on an unknown date. It was donated to the MAC by Dorothy Dahlgren, director of the Museum of North Idaho, June 11, 2001.
Donated by Dorothy Dahlgren, director of Museum of North Idaho, 29 June 2001 (MsSC 428).
None expected.
Processed to the file folder level.
“Greenacres Woman’s Club” history information in Box 1, Folder 1 of collection.
None.
Woman’s Club of Spokane Records (Ms 199).
Spokane Federation of Women’s Organizations (MsSC 219).
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.