Brenna Homemakers Club Records, 1929-1964

Brenna Homemakers Club Records

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Collection Overview

Title: Brenna Homemakers Club Records, 1929-1964

ID: OGLMC1585

Primary Creator: Brenna Homemakers Club

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 00/00/2011

Subjects: Grand Forks County, North Dakota, Women's History - Women's Organizations

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Brenna Homemakers Club Records consist of annual record books providing information on officers, members, and minutes of meetings. The activity calendar for this organization typically began in the summer or fall of a particular year and ended the following year.

Collection Historical Note

The Brenna Homemakers Club began in June 1929 in Grand Forks County. Mrs. M.E. Hanson was the president with Mrs. Hilmer Lien as vice-president and Mrs. M.B. Berthenson as secretary. The Brenna club began with fifteen members. Monthly meetings would usually consist of members giving demonstrations or lessons on topics related to food preparation, home management, and clothing. The club was one of many that were active in Grand Forks County during this time and functioned, in part, as a social network for farm women. It has not been determined when the organization disbanded.

Subject/Index Terms

Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Women's History - Women's Organizations

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regualtions of the Ewlyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Joan Erickson

Acquisition Method: Donation; 2011-3112

Related Materials:

Bathgate Homemakers Club, OGLMC 1322

Chester Homemakers Club; OGLMC 1393

Grand Forks County Homemakers, OGLMC 1657

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Brenna Homemakers Club Records. OGLMC 1585. Elwyn B. Robinon Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Processing Information: Processed by Amber Bouret, Special Collections work study student, in March 2013.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding Aid added to Archon in March 2013.

Other Note: The record books from 1941 to 1950 are missing.

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Ledger 1: Record Book, 1929-1930
Ledger 2: Record Book, 1930
Ledger 3: Record Book, 1930-1931
Ledger 4: Record Book, 1931-1932
Ledger 5: Record Book, 1932-1933
Ledger 6: Secretary's Record Book, 1933 -1934
Ledger 7: Secretary's Record Book, 1934-1935
Ledger 8: Secretary's Record Book, 1935-1936
Ledger 9: Secretary's Record Book, 1936 -1937
Ledger 10: Secretary's Record Book, 1937 -1938
Ledger 11: Secretary's Record Book, 1938 -1939
Ledger 12: Secretary's Record Book, 1939 -1940
Ledger 13: Secretary's Record Book, 1951- 1952
Ledger 14: Secretary's Record Book, 1953- 1954
Ledger 15: Secretary's Record Book, 1954 -1955
Ledger 16: Secretary's Record Book, 1955 -1956
Ledger 17: Secretary's Record Book, 1956 -1957
Ledger 18: Secretary's Record Book, 1957 -1958
Ledger 19: Secretary's Record Book, 1958 -1959
Ledger 20: Secretary's Record Book, 1959 -1960
Ledger 21: Secretary's Record Book, 1960 -1961
Ledger 22: Secretary's Record Book, 1961 -1962
Ledger 23: Secretary's Record Book, 1962 -1963
Ledger 24: Secretary's Record Book, 1963 -1964

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