Clubs, Societies and Organizations Collection Finding Aid

Description:	Finding aid for the librarys Clubs, Societies & Organizations archival collection. Items in this collection are not digitized and must be viewed in the library. To view items in this collection, please contact local.history@sjcpl.org to arrange an appointment. Clubs, Societies, and Organizations Finding AidSummaryCollection Title: Clubs, Societies, and OrganizationsCreator: VariousDates: 1891-2015, bulk 1910-1970Extent: 43 boxes; 26 clamshell boxes, 15 document boxes, 1 carton, 1 oversize boxLanguages of Materials: EnglishRepository: St. Joseph County Public Library, Local & Family History Services. 304 S. Main St.,South Bend, IN 46601. (574) 282-4621. local.history@sjcpl.orgScope and Content: This collection contains materials relating to social clubs, societies, andorganizations in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Materials include annual calendars, newsletters,event programs, and other materials pertaining to local social groups. The date ranges veryfrom group to group with the earliest materials in the collection dating to the early 1890s throughthe present. The bulk of the materials date between the 1910s and 1960s.Folders in this collection are arranged alphabetically by organization with dedicated boxes forgroups with larger holdings or oversized materials.This collection is limited by what materials have been collected about each group over time. Forsome groups the materials are extremely limited while others are well represented. No materialsin this collection are presented as complete. Photographs are extremely limited as aredocuments pertaining to organizational operations. The vast majority of materials arepublic-facing documents, such as event programs and publications.Administrative History/Biographical Note: As the collection pertains to a wide variety oforganizations, administrative history of each organization is unavailable.Organization and Provenance: The materials are broadly arranged alphabetically byorganization name. Sub folders are arranged alphabetically by subheadings, including topic orpublication title. Many of the historical materials in this collection were gathered by the libraryover a period of many decades and by several different library departments. Materials were1St. Joseph County Public Library, Clubs, Societies, and Organizationslikely acquired by one-off donations. The provenance of the vast majority of the materials in thiscollection is unknown as many of the acquisitions were either not documented or the recordshave been lost.System of Arrangement:Series I. Clubs A-ZSeries II. Dedicated BoxesSeries III. OversizePhysical Access: This collection is open for research in Local & Family History Services at theSt. Joseph County Public Library. Due to the fragile nature of items in this collection,researchers are requested to use digitized items where they exist and may not have access tooriginal copies of items that have been digitized. Digital items can be accessed athttps://michianamemory.sjcpl.org.Conditions Governing Use: Materials in this collection may be under copyright by theircreators. Researchers are responsible for requesting permission from the copyright holder foruse that infringes on copyright.Custodial History: Materials in this collection were gathered from one-off donations over timefor which documentation is not available. The custodial history of these materials is unknown.Accruals: Further accruals may be acquired by donation.Processing Note: The date this collection was established is unknown. Materials werereviewed, reboxed, and relabeled in 2023 by Ellen Anderson, Local & Family History Librarian,and Halle Pressler, Local & Family History Intern.Related Collections:See also the Chamber of Commerce collection and Non-Profits collection.Finding aid prepared by Ellen Anderson, October 2023. Last updated December 2023.2St. Joseph County Public Library, Clubs, Societies, and OrganizationsClubs, Societies, and Organizations Collection InventoryNote: The box contents listed below represent broad descriptions and selected topics to aid inresearch. They are not a comprehensive inventory or index of the box contents.Series I. Clubs A-ZDates: Approximately 1900-2015Size: 11 document boxesContainer ContentsBox 1 # - A100 ClubAdult Education Round Table ClubAltrusa ClubAmerican Association of UniversityWomenAmerican Business Women’s AssociationAmerican Society of MechanicalEngineersAmerican Society for PersonnelAdministrationAntiquarian SocietyAs You Like It ClubAudubon SocietyAvalon GrottoBox 2 B - C“B” MiscellaneousBetter Government AssociationBourbon Reading ClubBroadway ClubBusiness and Professional Women’s Club“C” MiscellaneousCatholic Alumni ClubCatholic Social ServiceCatholic Theatre GuildChristian Endeavor SocietyChurch Women UnitedClay-Harris ClubClay Township Social ClubClio CircleCollector’s ClubColony Dancing ClubCotillion Club3St. Joseph County Public Library, Clubs, Societies, and OrganizationsBox 3 D - G“D” MiscellaneousDirectoriesDelphian SocietyDig and Delve Club“E” MiscellaneousEpsilon Sigma AlphaExchange ClubFraternal Order of PoliceFreemasonsGeneral Building Contractors AssociationGillespie-Kimball CircleGoose and Duck ClubGrand Army of the Republic Auten PostNo. 8Box 4 H - I“H” MiscellaneousHome Demonstration ClubHome Economics Club of Clay Twp.Hoosier Automobile Association ofNorthern IndianaHoosier Ford ClubImpromptu ClubIndependent Order of Odd FellowsIndependent Telephone OperatorsPersonality ServiceIndiana Association for Mental HealthThe Indiana ClubIndiana Federation of Republican WomenIndiana Firemen’s AssociationIndiana Freedom of Choice CoalitionIndiana Mental Hygiene SocietyIndiana Society of ChicagoIndiana Sunday School AssociationIndiana University Alumni Club of St.Joseph CountyInter-City Kennel ClubIzaak Walton League of AmericaBox 5 J - MJunior LeagueKiwanisKnife and Fork ClubLincoln Literacy ClubLincoln West Gateway AssociationLiteracy Council of St. Joseph County4St. Joseph County Public Library, Clubs, Societies, and OrganizationsLoyal Order of MooseMercator Club of AmericaMichiana Amateur Radio ClubMichiana Astronomical SocietyMichiana Citizens for Decent LiteratureCommitteeMichiana Orchid SocietyMichiana PhilatelistMichiana Rose SocietyMichiana Welcome ClubMichiana WheelersMidwest Council of La RazaMinisterial AssociationMishawaka Garden ClubModern Woodmen of AmericaMother’s Study ClubM. R. FalconsMusic Study ClubBox 6 N - Q“N” MiscellaneousNational Alliance of BusinessmenNational Association of Letter CarriersNational Association of Women inConstructionNewcomer ClubNorthern Indiana Philatelic SocietyNorth Side Culture ClubNurses Association of St. Joseph CountyOptimist ClubOrder of the Eastern StarOrder of the ElksOrder of the Rainbow for GirlsOstomy ClubOur Day Together ClubPanel of American WomenPan Hellenic AssociationP. E. O. SisterhoodPigeon Racing ClubsPilot ClubPleiades ClubProgress ClubProtect Our PlanetQuestersBox 7 R Real Estate Investors Association of5St. Joseph County Public Library, Clubs, Societies, and OrganizationsNorth Central IndianaReviewers ClubRiver Valley Garden ClubRoseland Women’s ClubRotary ClubRound TableBox 8 S “S” MiscellaneousSt. Joseph County Bar AssociationSt. Joseph County Federation of ClubsSt. Joseph County Medical SocietySt. Joseph County Memorial SocietySt. Joseph County Republican WomenSt. Joseph Valley Astronomical SocietySt. Joseph Valley Aviation ClubSt. Joseph Valley Rabbit Breeder’sAssociationSt. Joseph Valley Railroad ClubSouth Bend Coalition for Justice in ChileBox 9 S - TSBIGMACScholarship Foundation of St. JosephCountySchool Men’s Wives ClubSecret Sisters SocietyShakespeare CircleSons of the American RevolutionSouth Bend Area Genealogical SocietySouth Bend Bridge ClubSouth Bend Coaching ClubSouth Bend Commercial Athletic ClubSouth Bend Council of Church WomenSouth Bend Garden ClubSouth Bend Lion’s ClubSouth Bend-Mishawaka Women’sPolitical CaucusSouth Bend Press ClubSouth Bend Retail Credit AssociationSouth Bend Shrine ClubSouth Bend Snowmobiler’s ClubSouth Bend Transportation ClubSouth Bend Turners (Turnverein)South Bend Women’s Civic ClubSouth Bend Women’s Metro GolfAssociation6St. Joseph County Public Library, Clubs, Societies, and OrganizationsThursday ClubToastmastersBox 10 U - ZUNICOUnited Nations Association of St. JosephCountyUnited Religious CommunityBox 11 “W” MiscellaneousWednesday ClubWest Side Democratic ClubWoman’s Benefit AssociationWoman’s Christian Temperance UnionWoman’s Foreign Missionary SocietyWoman’s Literary ClubWomen’s College ClubWomen’s Committee on Sex OffensesWomen’s Council for Human RelationsWomen’s Political CaucusWomen’s St. Joseph Valley GolfAssociationZ. B. FalconsZonata Club of South BendSeries II. Dedicated BoxesDates: Approximately 1891-2002Size: 25 flat and clamshell boxes, 1 book tray, 5 document boxes, 1 cartonContainer ContentsAmerican Association of UniversityWomenGeneralCouncil of Churches Annual ReportsGeneral“The Church Councilor” 1939-1952“The Council Memo” 1960-1971Daughters of the American Revolution(D.A.R.)1912-1929Daughters of the American Revolution(D.A.R.)1930-19497St. Joseph County Public Library, Clubs, Societies, and OrganizationsDaughters of the American Revolution(D.A.R.)1947-1999Directories Club directories and listsIndiana Federation of Clubs General“The Indiana Clubwoman” 1949-1960Indiana Federation of Business &Professional Women“The Hoosier Business Woman”1938-1954Indiana Federation of Clubs (book tray) Annual convention programs 1903-1933(scattered issues)International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 29Meeting Minutes 1898-1900International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 29Meeting Minutes 1920-1930International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 9Meeting Minutes 1911-1956Knights of Columbus Annual Convention booklet 1917“The Anchor” 1947-2002League of Women Voters “Citizens Guide to RepresentativeGovernment”“Bulletin” 1950-1993Early historyGeneralPublicationsMiscellaneous Clubs Box 1 Shakespeare Circle annual programsSouth Bend Woman’s ClubMiscellaneous Clubs Box 2 Woman’s College Club 1922-1952Women’s Literary Club 1902-1952Worth Club 1902-1922Mishawaka Woman’s Club GeneralProgress Club Box 1 Annual AnnouncementsProgress Club Box 2 Annual AnnouncementsProgress Club Box 3 Annual Announcements8St. Joseph County Public Library, Clubs, Societies, and OrganizationsProgress Club Box 4 Annual AnnouncementsProgress Club Box 5 Annual AnnouncementsProgress Club Box 6 Annual AnnouncementsArt ExhibitionsAuditoriumMiscellaneousPatrons of PoetryQuatorze Club Year BooksSt. Anthony’s Sick Benefit Society GeneralMembership recordsOperational recordsAnniversary booklets (50th, 75th)Ladies ClubShakespeare Circle 1891-1938Summit Club ScrapbookThursday Club GeneralWoman’s College Club Minutes 1952-2002; Cash BookWoman’s College Club Minutes 1919-1952; RegisterWoman’s College Club Programs, Applications, MembershipSeries III. OversizeDates: Approximately 1900-1990Size: 2 large flat boxes, 1 book trayContainer ContentsScrapbooks 1 Altrusa Club ScrapbookProgress Club ScrapbookRiver Park Lions Club ScrapbookScrapbooks 2 (book tray) Homemaker’s Extension ProgramScrapbooksClubs Oversize Box 1 Progress Club (The Mirror special edition1928)South Bend Tribune “Club Directory”9St. Joseph County Public Library, Clubs, Societies, and Organizationsinsert 1975Freemasons, Scottish Rite 1956 and1968 photographs10
Origin:	2023-12-04
Created By:	St. Joseph County Public Library
Publisher:	St. Joseph County Public Library
Source:	http://michianamemory.sjcpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16827coll3/id/4718
Collection:	Local History
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Copyright:	This work is under copyright. It is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For copyright information, contact local.history@sjcpl.org.
Subjects:	Clubs--Indiana--South Bend

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