Title: North Dakota Dames Club Records, 1909-2009

ID: OGLMC108

Primary Creator: North Dakota Dames Club (1909-)

Extent: 1.0 Linear Feet

Subjects: Grand Forks - Organizations, Women's History - Women's Organizations

Languages: English

The group which eventually became the North Dakota Dames Club became an official organization November 12, 1909, although they had met informally before that date. As they were first organized, they were known as the No Name Club. A constitution was created on November 25, 1912, and the group changed its name to North Dakota Dames Club on December 11, 1912.

The objectives of the North Dakota Dames Club were "to unite its membership in practical cultural work" and the "furtherance of good fellowship" within the club. Members included faculty wives of the University of North Dakota, Wesley College, the Human Nutrition Laboratory of the United States Department of Agriculture Research Service, and the Charles R. Robertson Laboratory of the U.S. Bureau of Mines. Total membership in the club from 1909 until 1984 was 143 members.

The Club maintained several annual traditions, including a spring luncheon, a tea with the Round Table Club and the creation of a cookbook. Meetings were usually held every other week, and a wide variety of subjects and presentations were examined. Travel, music, art, literature, history and cooking were only a few of the subjects discussed. By and large, most programs were presented by Club members, although several outsiders have addressed the group in the past.

Grand Forks - Organizations
Women's History - Women's Organizations

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals: Additional materials were donated by Lillian Witmer, Grand Forks, May 8, 1979 (79-595); Kathie Anderson, Grand Forks, January 1985 (85-1363); Paula Lee, Grand Forks, December 7, 2009 (2009-2974); Martha Klevay, Grand Forks, March 28, 2013 (2013-3212); Mrs. Francis A. Jacobs via Laura Munski (2015-3300); Joyce Medalen (2022-3460)

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

Acquisition Method: Donation; the original acquisition records are unavailable

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). North Dakota Dames Club Records. OGLMC 108. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Processing Information: Finding aid added to Archon in October 2013.