Guide to the Citrus Heights Grandmothers Club No. 20 records

Amanda G. DeWilde
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Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento Room
Title: Citrus Heights Grandmothers Club No. 20 records
Identifier/Call Number: MC 20
Physical Description: .1 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1964-1979
Abstract: Founded in 1953, the Citrus Heights Grandmothers Club No. 20 hosted card parties and regular potlucks with entertainment by local speakers and performers through the 1970s. This collection is comprised of one bound volume (296 pages) of handwritten club meeting minutes dating from March 6, 1964, to September 7, 1979. Minutes concern club activities, officer elections, treasurer's reports and correspondence.

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of one bound volume (296 pages) of handwritten club meeting minutes dating from March 6, 1964, to September 7, 1979. Minutes concern club activities, officer elections, treasurer's reports and correspondence.

Historical Note

The State of California Grandmothers Club formed in 1949 to provide low-cost housing for grandmothers over the age of 55, in addition to serving as a social organization for its members. Several local chapters formed in the following years, including the Citrus Heights Grandmothers Club, which formed in 1953. The club hosted card parties and regular potlucks with entertainment by local speakers and performers through the 1970s.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Citrus Heights Grandmothers Club No. 20 records, MC 20, Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento, California.