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Even Dozen Study Club records

 Collection
Identifier: IWA1187

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Scope and Contents

The Even Dozen Study Club records date from 1912 to 2011 and measure four linear feet. The collection is divided into five series: General, Event Records, Yearbooks, Club Minutes, and Scrapbooks.

General (1937-2005) is a collection of documents that relate to the club’s founding, operation, and history. These include historical accounts from major anniversaries, financial records, and copies of the charter.

Club Minutes (1912-2011) is an accounting of club members in attendance, topics discussed and plans made for each meeting. The minutes were originally handwritten and kept in bound notebooks, but evolved to typed and printed pages stored in folders.

Events (1962-2001) contains photographs and materials related to events organized by the Even Dozen Study Club, most notably its 50th Anniversary celebration.

Yearbooks (1945-2003) are small booklets produced annually for the Greater Federation of Women’s Clubs/Even Dozen Study Club that included a range of topics. Generally each yearbook includes annual themes, organizational information, member lists and contacts, meeting topics, monthly prayers or hymns, memorials, group charitable projects, and proposed budgets. The yearbooks appear to be homemade, and offer a short summary of the activities and interests of the Even Dozen Study Club each year.

Scrapbooks (1912-2011) is the most diverse series, comprised of seven scrapbooks made by club members. Some scrapbooks are collections of mementos and photos from club activities while others focus on a single topic, such as the scrapbook dedicated to the club’s entrance to the national community achievement contest (1958-1960) of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, based on their Christmas Seal Sale to help fight tuberculosis.

Dates

  • Creation: 1912-2011

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The papers are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright held by the donor has been transferred to the University of Iowa.

However, copyright status for some collection materials may be unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility and potential liability based on copyright infringement for any use rests exclusively and solely with the user. Users must properly acknowledge the Iowa Women’s Archives, The University of Iowa Libraries, as the source of the material. For further information, visit https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/services/rights/

Biographical / Historical

The Even Dozen Study Club was founded in 1912 in Jesup, Iowa and recognized by the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1916. The club is so named because it has twelve members at any time, though there have occasionally been honorary members, bringing the count over twelve. The Even Dozen Study Club met regularly to discuss books, work towards charitable causes, and socialize. The club combined these interests in their efforts to create and support a library in Jesup, which was established in 1915.

Extent

4.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A Jesup women’s group, involved in literacy and civic efforts, particularly the establishment of Jesup’s library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection (donor no. 1440) was donated by Debra Holt in 2016.

Related Materials

Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs

Author
Annie Schrandt, 2019
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Iowa Women's Archives Repository

Contact:
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