Collection Overview
Title: Grafton Riverside Women's Club Records, 1924-1995
ID: OGLMC/1457
Creator: Grafton Riverside Women's Club (1924-1994)
Extent: 19.5 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 12/06/2002
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Grafton Riverside Women's Club Records, 1924-1995, consist of record books containing meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, club members' notes, and club songs. Also included are meeting programs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, statistical reports, club histories, annual reports, and many scrapbooks. The items relate mostly to the local club, but some district and state records are also included. Items are arranged by the local club first, followed by District I, then the North Dakota State General Federation of Women's Clubs. Also, 34 scrapbooks from the Riverside Club, 1931-1995, are in the last 12 boxes.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions:
Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source:
Agnes Davis, Grafton, North Dakota
Acquisition Method:
Donation; 2003-2615
Preferred Citation:
(Description of Item). Grafton Riverside Women's Club Records. OGLMC 1457, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.
Finding Aid Revision History:
Finding aid added to Archon in July 2013.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1

- Folder 1: Record Books, 1924-1929

- Folder 2: Record Books, 1929-1935

- Folder 3: Record Books, 1935-1942

- Folder 4: Record Books, 1942-1949

- Folder 5: Record Books, 1950-1955

- Folder 6: Record Books, 1955-1958

- Folder 7: Record Books, 1958-1965

- Folder 8: Record Books, 1965-1970

- Folder 9: Record Books, 1975-1982

- Folder 10: Record Books, 1983-1994

- Folder 11: Meeting Programs, 1925-1949

- Folder 12: Meeting Programs, 1949-1964

- Folder 13: Meeting Programs, 1964-1978

- Folder 14: Meeting Programs, 1978-1989

- Folder 15: Guest Book, 1960

- Folder 16: 25th Anniversary, 1950

- Folder 17: Volunteer Work

- Folder 18: Statistical Reports and Receipts

- Folder 19: Certificates of Proficiency and Appreciation

- Folder 20: Membership Lists, 1987-1992

- Folder 21: Club Histories and Annual Reports, 1924-1950 and 1979-1994

- Folder 22: 75 Year Outline

- Folder 23: Correspondence

- Folder 24: Thank You Cards

- Folder 25: Miscellaneous Cards

- Folder 26: Newspaper Clippings, 1941-1993

- Folder 27: Newspaper Clippings: undated

- Folder 28: Miscellaneous Materials

- Box 2

- Folder 1: Treasurer's Record, 1946-1993

- Folder 2: Convention Meetings

- Folder 3: Constitution and Bylaws

- Folder 4: International Affairs

- Folder 5: Correspondence

- Folder 6: Miscellaneous Club Materials

- Folder 7: President's Report, April-May 1988

- Folder 8: Convention Sessions

- Folder 9: Banquet Programs

- Folder 10: Guest Book, 1948

- Folder 11: Overall District Club Programs

- Folder 12: 1989 Winners of the ARTS

- Folder 13: Mississippi Valley Region 21st Annual Conference, Minot, North Dakota

- Folder 14: Correspondence

- Folder 15: Miscellaneous

- Folder 16: 50th, 75th, and 100th Anniversary Materials

- Folder 17: Epsilon Sigma Omicron, Theta Chapter - Division of Study in the Department of Education of NDFWC - History and Biographical Sketches

- Folder 18: Photographs

1457-1: Homemade Cheese display, the first project of the Club, probably 1924
1457-2: Grafton Riverside Women’s Club group portrait, 1942 (list of names included)
1457-3: 25th Anniversary - President Mazel Neilson
1457-4: 25th Anniversary - Members (names on back of photograph)
- Box 3

- Folder 1: Scrapbook, 1931-1932

- Folder 2: Scrapbook, 1936-1937

- Folder 3: Scrapbook, 1937-1938 and 1938-1939

- Folder 4: Scrapbook, 1939-1940

- Folder 5: Scrapbook, 1940-1941

- Box 4

- Folder 1: Scrapbook, 1941-1942

- Folder 2: Scrapbook, 1942-1943

- Folder 3: Scrapbook, 1943-1944

- Box 5

- Folder 1: Scrapbook, 1944-1945

- Folder 2: Scrapbook, 1945-1946

- Folder 3: Scrapbook, 1946-1947

- Box 6

- Item 1: Scrapbook, 1947-1948

- Item 2: Scrapbook, 1948-1949

- Box 7

- Item 1: Scrapbook, 1949-1950

- Item 2: Scrapbook, 1950-1951

- Box 8

- Item 1: Scrapbook, 1951-1952

- Item 2: Scrapbook, 1952-1953

- Item 3: Scrapbook, 1953-1954

- Box 9

- Item 1: Scrapbook, 1954-1955

- Item 2: Scrapbook, 1955-1956

- Box 10

- Item 1: Scrapbook, 1956-1957

- Item 2: Scrapbook, 1957-1958

- Item 3: Scrapbook, 1958-1959

- Item 4: Scrapbook, 1959-1960

- Box 11

- Item 1: Scrapbook, 1960-1961

- Item 2: Scrapbook, 1961-1962

- Item 3: Scrapbook, 1962-1963

- Item 4: Scrapbook, 1963-1964

- Box 12

- Item 1: Scrapbook, 1964-1965

- Item 2: Scrapbook, 1965-1966

- Item 3: Scrapbook, 1972-1982

- Box 13

- Item 1: Scrapbook, 1966-1968

- Item 2: Scrapbook, 1968-1970

- Box 14

- Item 1: Scrapbook, 1976-1981

- Item 2: Scrapbook, 1980-1995

- Item 3: Newspaper Article, March 14, 1995
