Collection processed by Don Walker and Leigh Johnsen
2012
San Joaquin County Historical Society
11793 North Micke Grove Road
Lodi, CA 95241
Phone: (209) 331-2055
Fax: (209) 331-2057
URL: http://www.sanjoaquinhistory.org/
Lodi (Calif.) Women's Club Collection, 1914-1970
Collection number: Ms17
San Joaquin County Historical Society
- Processed by:
- Don Walker and Leigh Johnsen
- Date Completed:
- 2012
- Encoded by:
- Leigh Johnsen
2012
San Joaquin County Historical Society. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Lodi (Calif.) Women's Club Collection
Date: 1914-1970
Collection Number: Ms17
Location:
Erickson Vault
Extent:
1 linear foot
Contributing Institution:
San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum
11793 North Micke Grove Road
Lodi, CA 95240
Language of Material: Records written in English
Abstract: The material in the Lodi Women's Club Collection affords insights into the organization and civic involvement of women in
Lodi, California, starting in the early years of the twentieth century. The collection consists of cookbooks, programs, and
yearbooks that the Club published, as well as articles and memorabilia collected in scrapbooks that reveal impressions of
the Club and its activities from within and outside.
Access Information
Collection is open for research by appointment.
Conditions of Use
The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary
property.
Preferred citation: [Item name], Lodi (Calif.) Women's Club Collection, Ms17, San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum,
Lodi, California.
Related Material
Title: Lodi (Calif.) City Records,
Date (inclusive): 1907-1962 (GovRec1)
History
The Lodi Women's Club, originally the Ladies' Improvement Club, came into existence in 1906. Establishment of the organization
in that year represented a significant step in the City's development from a sleepy agricultural hamlet to a bustling business
center. Other notable institutions and buildings dating from that period include Lodi's Opera House (1905), Library (1910),
City Hall (1912), High School (1913), and jail and first city park (1914). At the outset, the Club's purpose was to assist
in the City's progress and betterment. In 1913, it changed its name to the Women's Club of Lodi, and two years late commenced
construction on its current building, which continues to stand at 325 West Pine Street, in Lodi. A plaque attached to the
building in October 1988 in recognition of its placement on the state and federal Registries of Historic Places credits the
Club for helping to make "Lodi the livable place it is today."
Scope and Content
The Lodi Women's Club Collection spans the years 1914-1970. It consistes of two series: 1. Cookbooks, Programs, and Yearbooks,
and 2. Oversize Scrapbooks. The Collection affords insights into the membership and activities of the Club as see through
its own publications and local newspapers.
Access Points
Corporate Name
Lodi Women's Club
Subjects
Clubs--California--Lodi
Lodi (Calif.)--Social life and customs
Programs--California--Lodi
Scrapbooks--California--San Joaquin County
Women and gender history
Women--Societies and clubs
Series 1
Cookbooks, Programs, and Yearbooks
1914-1970
Scope and Content Note
Includes cookbooks, programs, and yearbooks published by the Lodi Women's Club.
Box 1, Folder 1
American Housewife's Thrifty Recipe Calendar,
Undated
Box 1, Folder 2
Lodi Women's Club Cook Book,
1929
Box 1, Folder 3
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1914-1915
Box 1, Folder 4
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1916-1917
Box 1, Folder 5
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1917-1918
Box 1, Folder 6
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1919-1920
Box 1, Folder 7
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1920-1921
Box 1, Folder 8
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1921-1922
Box 1, Folder 9
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1922-1923
Box 1, Folder 10
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1923-1924
Box 2, Folder 1
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1924-1925
Box 2, Folder 2
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1925-1926
Box 2, Folder 3
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1927-1928
Box 2, Folder 4
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1928-1929
Box 2, Folder 5
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1929-1930
Box 2, Folder 6
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1930-1931
Box 2, Folder 7
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1931-1932
Box 2, Folder 8
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1934-1935
Box 2, Folder 9
Lodi Women's Club Yearbook,
1935-1936
Box 2, Folder 10
Printed Programs,
1916, 1921, 1924, 1970, and undated
Series 2
Oversize Scrapbooks
1928-1955
Scope and Content Note
Includes oversize scrapbooks that contain newspaper clippings, programs, and memorabilia.
Box 3, Folder 1
Lodi Women's Club Scrapbook,
1928-1929
Box 3, Folder 2
Lodi Women's Club Scrapbook,
1954-1955
