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Scrapbooks

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Solon Women’s Club records date from 1951 to 1982 and measure 10 linear inches (4 boxes). The records are arranged in two series: Administrative and Scrapbooks. The administrative series contains attendance and financial records, meeting minutes, and club programs. The meeting minutes and programs record club activities, guest speakers, and meeting topics.

The scrapbook series contains four scrapbooks. The “Newspaper clippings, 1957-1970” scrapbook in box 1 has been disbound. It consists of newspaper clippings about the club and its members. A general scrapbook (brown) contains photographs and other materials documenting club activities from 1951-1973 (box 2). The “A Library for Solon, 1963-1964” Scrapbook (box 3) documents the club’s work to establish the Solon Public Library, which opened in May 1965. The “Solon Care Center Project, 1978-1979” scrapbook (box 4) contains photographs and newspaper clippings about the club’s landscaping and beautification project for the care center.

Dates

  • Creation: 1951-1982

Conditions Governing Access

The records are open for research.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 10.00 linear inches

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Iowa Women's Archives Repository

Contact:
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5068
319-335-5900 (Fax)