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Calumet Women's Club Collection

 Collection — Box: 1-2
Identifier: MS-609

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Collection, 1940-2017, of the Calumet Women's Group of Calumet, Michigan, a civic minded group dedicated to community service and personal growth. Contents include scrapbooks, retrospectives, cookbooks, and minutes, among other items.

Dates

  • 1940-2017

Language of Material

English

Conditions Governing Access

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

Conditions Governing Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University Archives & 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 club was a part of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. 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 then moved on to study other areas of the world in the same detail.

Extent

2 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Abstract

Collection, 1940-2017, of the Calumet Women's Group of Calumet, Michigan, a civic minded group dedicated to community service and personal growth.

Arrangement

This collection was arranged in chronological order when feasible due to size and condition of the scrapbooks.

Related Archival Material

Related archival material found in this institution includes MS-546 Memories of the Calumet Women's Club 1901-1990 and several editions of the Calumet Women's Club cookbook.

Processing History

Elizabeth Russell, 6/3/2010, revised by Rachael Bussert, revised by Allison Neely 5/23/2017, revised by Emily Riippa 10/22/2018.

Title
Calumet Women's Club Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Elizabeth Russell Revised by Rachael Bussert Revised by Allison Neely, 5/23/2017 Revised by Emily Riippa, 10/22/2018
Date
6/3/2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English
Sponsor
Funding provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Repository Details

Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository

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