Willing Helpers Circle of the King's Daughters Records, 1886-1931

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Summary

Creators:
Willing Helpers of the King’s Daughters.
Abstract:
This collection contains meeting minutes and other records of the San Diego Willing Helpers Circle of the King’s Daughters from 1886 to 1931.
Extent:
0.75 Linear feet (2 boxes)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Willing Helpers Circle of the King’s Daughters Records, MS 82, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains meeting minutes and other records of the San Diego Willing Helpers Circle of the King’s Daughters in the 1880s through 1930. There are six record books of minutes, some of which also contain the Constitution, By-Laws, and Amendments. A similar book contains records of the Boarding Club. Additionally, there is a book on the history of the international organization and newspaper articles about activities and member deaths in 1905.

Biographical / historical:

The Order of The King’s Daughters was organized by ten women in New York City on January 13, 1886 with the purpose of ministering to the suffering in the world in the name of Jesus Christ. At the First Biennial Convention, held in Louisville, Kentucky May 10-14, 1912, delegates from twenty-four states (including one from California) and Canada were recorded. The San Diego branch was organized in 1889, calling themselves the Willing Helpers Circle of King’s Daughters. It began providing warm lunches for working girls downtown, which developed into a room and boarding club for single women. Other works of The King’s Daughters in southern California included a Day Nursery for children of working mothers and a Home for the Aged.

Processing information:

Collection processed by Katherine VanDrunen on February 7, 2008.

Arrangement:

The record books are arranged in chronological order.

Physical / technical requirements:

Some book covers are in poor condition. Newspaper clippings were found in Book V and have been photocopied and put in a separate folder.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.

Preferred citation:

Willing Helpers Circle of the King’s Daughters Records, MS 82, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.

Location of this collection:
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 232-6203
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