Women's Studies Archives

The records of the Ohio Branch of the International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons, Inc., date from 1931 to 1979.

Minutes, membership records, correspondence, reports and financial material.

The papers of Olive A. Colton consist of one-half cubic foot of correspondence, autobiographical essays, a journal/scrapbook, memorials, poems, newspaper clippings, photographs and books.

The records of Trinity Conclave #3, Order of True Kindred consists of letters, postcards, and other minor documents of a Toledo, Ohio Masonic affiliated organization, primarily centered around Hazel Lafferty, one of the organizers of that conclave.

The records of this organization consist of minutes, programs, membership rolls, correspondence, literary productions, and news clippings.

The records of Deshler Temple #204, Pythian Sisters, Deshler, Ohio, consist of minutes, membership cards, and financial records covering the period from 1903 to 1932.

The records of Jackson Temple #309, Pythian Sisters, Hoytville, Ohio, consist of minutes, cashbooks, ledgers, membership cards, rolls of officers, a state-wide "black book" (rejections, suspensions, and expulsions), and a constitution of the Rathbone Sisters, a parallel organization, covering the period from 1907 to 1961.

Minutes, membership and treasury records, a history and miscellaneous papers.

The history of this social organization is reflected in the collection which consists of meeting minutes, Executive Board minutes, financial records, correspondence, printed materials, and newsclippings.

The records of the Senior Literary and Lyric Society date form 1898 to 1980. The history of this organization is reflected in the collection which consists of 2.76 cubic feet of material. Included within the collection are minutes, membership lists, literary productions, programs, and speeches.

The records of the Shakespeare Round Table of Bowling Green, Ohio consist of general material such as a copy of the constitution/bylaws, minutes, program yearbooks, clippings, photographs, and some literary productions in the form of reminiscences or histories produced by club members.

The records of this organization consist of secretary books which contain minutes, membership and financial records, and annual reports, and handwritten tributes to members who have died.

The collection consists of bylaws, membership documents, minutes, conference material, committee material, financial reports, scrapbooks and newspaper clippings, newsletters, and photographs.

The records of The Hawthorne Club consist of minutes, programs, yearbooks, correspondence, news clippings, and photographs.

The Lima Federation of Women's Clubs collection consists of minutes, directories, yearbooks, and several programs which span the years 1931 to 1987.

The records of the Sandusky Mothers Federation, a women's organization dedicated to serving the community, consists of several scrapbooks, one book of club minutes, and a handbook containing the club's by-laws, constitution, and history.

The United Ladies' Sewing Circle collection includes minutes, financial records, newspaper clippings, and one photograph from the German Ladies' Sewing Club, later renamed the United Ladies' Sewing Circle. Virtually all records are included in the collection, ranging from 1895-1985.

The records of the Willing Workers of the Providence Methodist Episcopal Church of Waterville, Ohio, date from 1912 to 1973. The minutes document the history and activities of this religious, charitable, and social organization.

The records of the Union Corners Club date from 1922 to 1974. The history of this organization is reflected in the one-half linear foot of minutes, yearbooks, and scrapbooks. Also included is a paper documenting the history of the Club and two membership books from the Erie County Federation of Women's Clubs.

The Toledo District, United Methodist Women records, ranging from 1976-1990, consists of executive committee minutes, annual meeting minutes, standing rules, and treasurer's reports.

This collection consists of meeting minutes of the Webster Homemakers' Club (Webster Township, Wood County, Ohio) and membership lists.

The records of the Amsden, Ohio, Woman's Christian Temperance Union date from 1907 to 1977. The history of this religious anti-alcohol and tobacco activist group is reflected in one linear foot of minutes, membership and financial records, correspondence, reminiscences, newspaper clippings, workbooks, recipes, songbooks, handbooks, pamphlets, newsletters, programs, and photos.

The records contained in this collection, which span the years 1906-1969, present the history, activities, and beliefs of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). These records include minutes, correspondence, reports, WCTU publications, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, programs, and the personal papers of Sarah Berlekamp Smith, an important member of the Bettsville, Ohio, WCTU.

The records of the York Township Birthday Club date from 1926 to 1991. The 0.55 cubic feet of minutes, newspaper clippings, and photographs reflect the ihstory and activities of this Fulton County social club.