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Town and Country Garden Club records
by Town and Country Garden Club (1953 – 2014)
2 cartons, 2 oversize boxes (4 linear feet)
The records of the Town and Country Garden Club document the Wicomico County, Maryland ladies social club through their administrative files and activities from 1953 – 2014 with the bulk of the material dating from 1996 – 2006. Administratively, the organization held regular meetings as reflected in the records which are comprised of the organization's by-laws, membership records, financial records and meeting minutes. Socially, the garden club was very active hosting annual flower shows and Christmas Tea’s, these activities are documented via photographs, scrapbooks, and planning records.
Washington Temperance Society Minutes (Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire)
by Washington Temperance Society (1842 – 1854)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains the minutes of the Washington Temperance Society in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire between 1842 and 1854. Meetings, which included both men and women, were held at various locations throughout town and consisted of an opening prayer, addresses and remarks, lectures, and singing of hymns and temperance songs. The minutes also include resolutions passed to fight alcohol locally and discussions about using "moral suasion" and "legal suasion" to keep tavern keepers dry.
Wicomico County Republican Women's Club records
by Wicomico County Republican Women's Club (1996)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection documents the activities of the Wicomico County Republican Women's Club in 1996. The Wicomico County Republican Women's club partnered with other civic groups to better Wicomico County and it's people. In addition to their civic work, they hosted events to support local candidates and educate the public on the Republican party.
Wicomico Garden Club records
by Wicomico Garden Club (1933 – 2005)
8 boxes (8 linear feet)
This collection, ranging from 1933 to 2005, contains scrapbooks, roll books, treasury reports and minutes of the Wicomico Garden Club spanning the years 1933 to 2005. The collection also consists of correspondence amongst members, outside vendors, and other clubs. Included are black paper ladies cut-outs and the stands to hold them up and yearbooks from 1935 to 1975.
Wicomico Woman’s Club records
by Wicomico Woman's Club (1921 – 2009)
7 cartons, 3 oversize boxes (11.25 linear feet)
The Wicomico Woman’s Club records documents the club’s administrative history and political activities in Wicomico County, Maryland dating from 1921-2009. The documents depict the club’s role in various social movements such as their support of Prohibition, film censorship, and their contribution to several anti-drug campaigns. Additionally, the organization’s many achievements are documented through a series of detailed, handmade scrapbooks dating from 1921-1990. Documents within the scrapbooks include newspaper clippings, photographs, ribbons, and correspondence. Administrative documents include meeting minutes, annual reports, bank statements, and treasury reports.
Wilbur Devilbiss Papers
by Devilbiss, Wilbur (1918 – 1968)
10 boxes (11.5 linear feet)
The Wilbur Devilbiss Papers document the Salisbury Teachers College president's tenure (1955-1968) at the school in the academic years 1956-57, 1960-61, and 1963-64, as well as his participation in higher education through evaluation of regional schools and his studies of state and national education. Included are his alphabetical administrative files for the three academic years listed. Also included are: evaluation materials for Dover High School (1959), Edinboro State College (1960-1961), Newark Senior High School (1955-1958), and St. Michaels Junior-Senior High School (1956-1957); Rotary International (1938-1963) and Rotary Club of Salisbury, Maryland (1944-1945, 1964-1965) documents, and hundreds of publications related to all aspects of higher education.
Woman's Eastern Shore Society of Maryland cookbook
by Women's Eastern Shore Society of Maryland (1977)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Published in 1977, the Woman's Eastern Shore Society of Maryland cookbook documents recipes provided by members of the organization who sought social fellowship and the preservation of tradition. Each recipe contains the member's name and their geographic location. The book also provides basic cooking information and guidelines as well as recommendations for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and additional guides on how to remove specific types of stains.
Women's Foreign Missionary Society Ledger
by Women's Foreign Missionary Society (1901 – 1905)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Handwritten ledger of the Eastern Shore District of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Virginia Commonwealth, 1901-1905. Ledger documents the meetings of the various societies including but not limited to Salisbury, Capeville, Onancock and Oak Grove. Also noted in the ledger are the years, quarter, and number of members present, dues, funds, specials and officers present. Pages of correspondence and loose meeting notes are also housed with the ledger.
Women's Relief Corps Records (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
by Women's Relief Corps (1904 – 1956)
6 folders (0.6 linear feet)
The records of the Women's Relief Corps of the Grand Army of the Republic are from the J. F. Reynolds chapter in Cheyenne, Wyoming and were written from 1900 to 1956.
Workingman's Sickness and Death Benefit Fund Ledger (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
by Workingman's Sickness and Death Benefit Fund (1912, 1926)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger contains the meeting minutes, membership dues, and other club records from the Workingman's Sickness and Death Benefit Fund in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The ledger documents the group's meetings at Allentown's Labor Temple from 1912 to 1918. Also included is an account book from 1926 that recorded transactions for everyday goods like milk, sugar, and coffee.
Y.W.C.A. Collection (New Castle, Pennsylvania)
by Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.) (1888 – 1963)
2 cartons, 1 box (3.5 linear feet)
The Y.W.C.A. Collection (New Castle, Pennsylvania) consists of records and ephemera related to the activities and governance of the New Castle, Pennsylvania chapter of the Young Women’s Christian Association primarily between 1907 and 1950, though some documents date as early as 1888 and others as late as 1963. Documents include minutes from the Board of Directors and various committees, scrapbooks that chronicled the chapter’s activities, notices and flyers from events hosted by the New Castle Y.W.C.A, materials about Camp Eastbrook, and memorabilia from different clubs within the chapter. The collection also includes some materials related to the New Castle Y.M.C.A, especially in regards to the building that was sold from the Y.M.C.A to the Y.W.C.A in 1913.
Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.) Extension Reports (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
by Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.) (1904 – 1908)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These reports, recorded by the Secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.) of Grand Rapids, Michigan, document the organization's efforts to involve working women in their activities. Members visited local factories in order to distribute the organization's circulars and invitations to Y.W.C.A. sponsored events. The reports include the names and dates of the factories visited, titles of talks given, number in attendance, and general remarks about the women and their conditions. The transcription is attached.