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Women's City Club of Rochester, N.Y. records

 Collection
Identifier: BM.W87

Biographical / Historical note

The Women's City Club was formed in 1911 and, at its peak in 1925, had more than 2,000 members. It played a vital role in the city's campaigns for a city manager charter, a central library, smoke abatement, a drive for pasteurized milk, and many other civic reforms. Its successive clubhouses also provided convenient headquarters for many women's groups and helped to urbanize the women of Rochester.

Scope and Contents

These papers are concerned primarily with the club from the time of its disbandment in the fall of 1930 to the final disposition of its property in 1935. Included in the collection are business letters, bills and statements, treasurer's reports, bank statements and cancelled checks, four bank books, a check book, and a financial ledger which includes a list of the members of the club.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1929-1935

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 box(es)

Access

The Women's City Club, Rochester, N.Y. Records is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented to the University of Rochester Library by May Bragdon, about 1950.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Women's City Club of Rochester, N.Y. Records, BM.W87, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Title
Women's City Club of Rochester, N.Y. records
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
Date
undated
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

Contact:
Rochester NY 14627-0055 USA