Memories of the Calumet Women's Club Manuscript

Collection — sc_box: MS 1, Folder: 39

Identifier: MS-456

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Manuscript, 1990, by Marian Kettenbeil chronicling the history of the Calumet Women's Club of Calumet, Michigan in preparation for their centennial celebration. Documents the social aspects of the club as well as the scholarly and philanthropic activities from 1901 to 1990.

Dates

1990

Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biography

The Calumet Women's Group originated in November 1901 when a group of women met at the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company's library to discuss forming a club. The first regular meeting was in January 1902. The original members included wives of mining captains, doctors and business owners. The ladies wanted to better the conditions of the community and supported causes in women's suffrage, child-labor laws, scouting, education, health and conservation. The women worked at personal growth as well, preparing and reading scholarly papers, studying American history, geography, government, art, music, literature and science - and the moved on to study other areas of the world in the same detail.