Guide to the Walla Walla Presidents' Council of Federated Women's Clubs Minute Books 1929-1952

Overview of the Collection

	Repository Name:		Whitman College and Northwest Archives 345 Boyer Ave. Walla Walla, WA 99362 (509) 527-5922 http://www.whitman.edu/content/penrose/archives archives@whitman.edu
	Collection Number:		USHTM_WCMss8
	Creator:		Walla Walla Presidents’ Council of Federated Women’s Clubs (Walla Walla, Wash.)
	Title:		Walla Walla Presidents’ Council of Federated Women’s Clubs Minute Books
	Dates:		1929-1952 (inclusive)
	Quantity:		0.2 linear feet 1 box
	Languages:		Materials are in English
	Summary:		The minute books of the Walla Walla Presidents’ Council of Federated Women’s Clubs contain summaries of monthly meetings, membership lists, and newspaper clippings

Historical Note

The Walla Walla Presidents’ Council of Federated Women’s Clubs was affiliated with the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, a national organization founded in 1890. The Walla Walla Presidents’ Council was formed in September 1929 to bring together the leaders of local women’s clubs and was part of the Southeastern Washington District of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.

The Walla Walla Presidents’ Council united local women’s groups in common purposes, such as fundraising and community service. Clubs represented from the inception of the council include the Park and Civics Club, Delphian Culture Club, Art Club, Reading Club, Shakespeare Club, Russell Creek Club, and the Educational Club. From 1929 to 1953, at least 15 clubs were represented in the Walla Walla Presidents’ Council.

During its monthly meetings, the Walla Walla Presidents’ Council planned fundraising activities to benefit veterans and the war effort, and luncheons that brought together members of Walla Walla’s various women’s clubs. Club members also presented talks on social topics such as education and American citizenship and occasionally hosted officials from the Washington Council of Federated Women’s Club. Walla Walla Presidents’ Council work was divided among committees, including the Public Welfare, Endowment Fund, Foundation Fund, Press and Publicity, Motion Pictures, Music and Civic Art, and Junior Clubs Committees. Although the Walla Walla Presidents’ Council continued at least until 1961, the 1953-1961 minute book was lost.

Content Description

The secretary of the Walla Walla Presidents’ Council of Federated Women’s Clubs recorded the minutes of monthly meetings in the minute books. Book 1 contains the minutes of monthly meetings from 1929-1939, and book 2 contains 1939-1952. Newspaper clippings describing the council’s activities, dinners, and guest speakers are interspersed among the minutes. Also included are summaries of the work done by the group and membership lists. Book 2 contains a roll call noting the members’ names.

Arrangement

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by the Walla Walla Public Library in April 2005.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research.

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Copyright transferred to Whitman College.

Preferred Citation

Walla Walla Presidents’ Council of Federated Women’s Clubs Minute Books, Whitman College and Northwest Archives.

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Walla Walla Presidents’ Council of Federated Women’s Clubs (Walla Walla, Wash.)--Archives

Walla Walla (Wash.)--History

Women--Washington (state)--Walla Walla--Societies and Clubs

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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