Winnetka Women's Club Collection, 1922-1990

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Summary

Creators:
Winnetka Women's Club
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.
Extent:
1.25 linear feet
Language:
English
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Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
Canoga-Owensmouth Historical Society, 04/08/1988
Processing information:

Robert G. Marshall and Beth Shirley, April 1998

Arrangement:

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

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Documents

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

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.

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Location of this collection:
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330, US
Contact:
(818) 677-4594
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