Willing Workers Club (Fayette County, Iowa) records

Collection

Identifier: IWA0246

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Scope and Contents

The Willing Workers Club records measure 10 linear inches and date from 1918 to 1987. They consist of minutes of meetings, annual programs, a club history and constitution, and club financial records. The history of the Willing Workers Club describes the major events that formed and changed the group through the years. Newspaper clippings, photographs, maps, obituaries, and correspondence can also be found in the History folder. The record books and minute books contain meeting agendas and topics, roll calls, and membership lists.

Dates

Creation: 1918-1987

Creator

Willing Workers Club (Fayette County, Iowa) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The records are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

The Willing Workers Club of Fayette County met for the first time October 3, 1918 at the home of Kate Ostrander. The group was initially formed as a Red Cross sewing club to sew and knit garments for soldiers serving overseas in World War I. The club also donated clothes, blankets, quilts, and food to needy families and orphanages during the Depression. Club meetings were a major social event for the women where they could work together to help the community, accomplish goals, socialize, cultivate new hobbies, learn and study about other cultures and countries, and share common interests such as sewing, cooking, and gardening. The women also held events for club and community members such as bake sales, picnics, fundraisers, Christmas parties, baby showers, and bridal showers.