Friday Afternoon Club collection, 1896-

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Creators:: Friday Afternoon Club
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Extent:: 4 firesafe drawers.
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Preferred citation:: Friday Afternoon Club collection. Ontario City Library, Robert E. Ellingwood Model Colony History Room

Scope and content:: The Friday Afternoon Club collection contains club minutes dating back to 1899 as well as yearly programs which include member lists, club constitution, and club by-laws. Also included are photograph albums documenting luncheons and other club events, newspaper clippings, and a member's travel journal. As this is an ongoing collection, please see the container list for the most up to date information.
Biographical / historical:: The Friday Afternoon Club was founded in February 1896 by seven women who responded to a letter asking them to consider forming a literary society. According to their 1986 constitution, the object of the club was “mutual improvement of its members in literature, art, science, current events, and to promote sociability.” By 1902, the current events section became independent and later called itself the Ontario Woman’s Club. In addition to improving its members, the club also improved its community, giving $1,000 toward the purchase of land for the Carnegie library at D Street and Euclid Avenue in 1910. It raised money with a salvage shop during World War I to support the Red Cross, and the club bought Liberty bonds used to help San Antonio Community Hospital. The club is still going strong in 2013.
Acquisition information:: The Friday Afternoon Club began donating materials to the Model Colony History Room in 1984. The club continues to make periodic additions to the collection.

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Preferred citation:: Friday Afternoon Club collection. Ontario City Library, Robert E. Ellingwood Model Colony History Room

Location of this collection:: Ontario City Library, Robert E. Ellingwood Model Colony History Room

215 East "C" Street

Ontario, CA 91764-4111, US