Women's City Club of Rochester, N.Y. records
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
- Women's City Club of Rochester, N.Y. (Organization)
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
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Subject
- Women's City Club of Rochester, N.Y. (Organization)
- 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