Winnetka Women's Club Collection
Scope and Contents
The Winnetka Women’s Club Collection consists of record books containing minutes from the Executive Board, General Meetings, and the Garden Section of the Club proper. The minutes are primarily in longhand, and document the activities and proceedings of the Winnetka Women’s Club. The collection consists of twenty minute books arranged into three series; Minutes of General Meetings (1922-1990), Minutes of Executive Board (1930-1990), and Minutes of the Garden Section (1937-1974).
Series I, Minutes of General Meetings, contains nine record books documenting the activities of the Winnetka Women's Club, formerly the Weeks Community Women's Club. The first record book contains the original constitution and by-laws of the organization. The series is arranged chronologically.
Series II, Minutes of the Executive Board, includes seven record books containing the minutes of meetings of the executive board of the organization. The series is arranged chronologically.
Series III, Minutes of the Garden Section, contains four record books that document the activities of the Garden Club Section such as guest speakers and arboretum field trips. The series is arranged chronologically.
Dates
- Creation: 1922-1990
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Historical Note:
The Winnetka Women's Club was formed in December 1922 as the Ladies League of Little Landers. The organization later changed its name to the Weeks Community Women's Club, and finally to the Winnetka Women's Club on May 6, 1935. The minutes reveal a close-knit group whose members formed a bond of friendship and worked toward edification of the membership through guest speakers, programs, and special field trips. The club disganded in May 1990.
Full Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Abstract
The Ladies League of Little Landers was formed in December 1922. The organization later changed its name to the Weeks Community Women's Club, and finally to the Winnetka Women's Club on May 6, 1935. The Winnetka Women’s Club Collection consists of record books which contain minutes from the Executive Board, General Meetings and the Garden Section of the Club proper.
Arrangement of Materials:
Series I: Minutes of the General Meetings, 1922-1990
Series II: Minutes of Excecutive Board, 1930-1990
Series III: Minutes of the Garden Section, 1937-1974
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Canoga-Owensmouth Historical Society, 04/08/1988
Processing Information:
Robert G. Marshall and Beth Shirley, April 1998
- Title
- Guide to the Winnetka Women's Club Collection
- Date
- 2012-07-12
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2005: Cathy Kay
- 2012: Special Collections and Archives staff
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
University Library
California State University, Northridge
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Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
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