Altrusa of Greater Lansing, Michigan records
Collection
Identifier: MS-1042
Collection Organization
The items contained within the Altrusa International of Greater Lansing collection provide a fairly accurate history of the organization. Though there are gaps here and there in the materials, those that are available provide adequate representations of the decades that the club had been in operation. The meeting minutes, of which there are only a few substantial gaps in years, present a record of the club’s activities and inner workings. In some cases, these minutes also include the monthly and annual treasurer’s reports attached, as well as the reports of committees in the earlier decades.
Perhaps the most interesting and important aspect of the collection is the large amount of scrapbooks within, only lacking coverage from the early 1980s. When possible, these were kept intact and not altered. Each volume is set up in a similar way, featuring a variety of materials that help describe club life and events for each given club year. Many of the later decade scrapbooks also include copies of the chapter newsletter and copies of the annual program booklets.
The collection is especially useful to those studying women’s organizations on the local level, or to those who have a specific interest in this chapter. However, the collection can also appeal to a much broader audience. The material contained in this collection follows professional, working women from the late 1940s through the 2000s. They represent a much different demographic than many of their contemporaries, and this is often reflected within the collection. The inner workings of the club, the activities they took part in, and the events that they promoted throughout the years can speak towards the social history of a certain region of Michigan.
Minutes (Regular meeting), July 1950-June 1955
File – Box 1, Folder: 1
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- Creation: July 1950-June 1955
Minutes (Regular meeting), August 1955-June 1960
File – Box 1, Folder: 2
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- Creation: August 1955-June 1960
Minutes (Regular meeting), July 1960-May 1965
File – Box 1, Folder: 3
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- Creation: July 1960-May 1965
Minutes (Regular meeting), June 1965-June 1971
File – Box 1, Folder: 4
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- Creation: June 1965-June 1971
Minutes (Regular meeting), July 1972-June 1974
File – Box 1, Folder: 5
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- Creation: July 1972-June 1974
Minutes (Regular meeting), 1973-June 1976
File – Box 1, Folder: 6
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- Creation: 1973-June 1976
Minutes (Regular meeting), September 1975-November 1976
File – Box 1, Folder: 7
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- Creation: September 1975-November 1976
Minutes (Regular meeting), August 1985-November 1986
File – Box 1, Folder: 8
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- Creation: August 1985-November 1986
Minutes (Regular meeting), 1987-1995 (scattered dates)
File – Box 1, Folder: 9
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- Creation: 1987-1995 (scattered dates)
Minutes (Regular meeting), 1997-2002 (scattered dates)
File – Box 1, Folder: 10
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- Creation: 1997-2002 (scattered dates)
Minutes (Board meeting), May 1972-June 1975
File – Box 2, Folder: 1
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- Creation: May 1972-June 1975
Minutes (Board meeting), 1978-1980
File – Box 2, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1978-1980
Minutes (Board meeting), 1980-1983
File – Box 2, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1980-1983
Minutes (Board meeting), 1983-1990
File – Box 2, Folder: 4
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- Creation: 1983-1990
Minutes (Board meeting), 1991-1999
File – Box 2, Folder: 5
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- Creation: 1991-1999
Minutes (Board meeting), 2000-2002
File – Box 2, Folder: 6
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- Creation: 2000-2002
Minutes (Business), 1978-1985
File – Box 3, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1978-1985
Minutes (Business), 1986-1987
File – Box 3, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1986-1987
Minutes (Business/program), 1990-1999
File – Box 3, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1990-1999
Minutes (Business/program), 2000-2002
File – Box 3, Folder: 4
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- Creation: 2000-2002
Bylaws/Member handbooks, 1974-1996 (scattered dates)
File – Box 3, Folder: 5
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- Creation: 1974-1996 (scattered dates)
Correspondence (mixed), 1952-1962
File – Box 3, Folder: 6
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- Creation: 1952-1962
Correspondence (mixed), 1978-2001 (scattered dates)
File – Box 3, Folder: 7
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- Creation: 1978-2001 (scattered dates)
Correspondence (Sharon Ligget), 1986-1987
File – Box 4, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1986-1987
Correspondence (Sharon Ligget), 1987-1988
File – Box 4, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1987-1988
Correspondence re: Altrusa International salaries, 1985-1988
File – Box 4, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1985-1988
Correspondence re: Fashion Show, 1989-1994
File – Box 4, Folder: 4
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- Creation: 1989-1994
Subject file : Award Nominations, 1970-2001 (scattered dates)
File – Box 4, Folder: 5
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- Creation: 1970-2001 (scattered dates)
Subject file : Golden Rule Award (JC Penney), 1994
File – Box 4, Folder: 6
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- Creation: 1994
Subject file: Member attendance lists and survey, 1953-1979, 1994
File – Box 4, Folder: 7
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- Creation: 1953-1979
- Creation: 1994
Subject file: Strategic planning, 2001
File – Box 4, Folder: 8
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- Creation: 2001
Subject file: Tax, non-profits, incorporation forms, 1972-1975
File – Box 4, Folder: 9
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- Creation: 1972-1975
Subject file: Founders Fund vocational aid projects, 1953-1963
File – Box 4, Folder: 10
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- Creation: 1953-1963
Subject file: Glass House, 1988-2001
File – Box 4, Folder: 11
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- Creation: 1988-2001
Annual reports, 1952-1959
File – Box 5, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1952-1959
Annual reports, 1959-1966
File – Box 5, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1959-1966
Annual reports, 1968-1976
File – Box 5, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1968-1976
Annual reports, 1976-1979
File – Box 5, Folder: 4
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- Creation: 1976-1979
Annual reports, 1980-1981
File – Box 5, Folder: 5
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- Creation: 1980-1981
Annual reports, 1981-1982
File – Box 5, Folder: 6
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- Creation: 1981-1982
Annual reports, 1982-1983
File – Box 5, Folder: 7
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- Creation: 1982-1983
Annual reports, 1983-1984
File – Box 5, Folder: 8
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- Creation: 1983-1984
Annual reports, 1984-1985
File – Box 5, Folder: 9
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- Creation: 1984-1985
Annual reports, 1985-1986
File – Box 5, Folder: 10
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- Creation: 1985-1986
Annual reports, 1948-1959 (scattered dates)
File – Box 6, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1948-1959 (scattered dates)
Annual reports, 1986-1987
File – Box 6, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1986-1987
Annual reports, 1987-1989
File – Box 6, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1987-1989
Annual reports, 1990-1993
File – Box 6, Folder: 4
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- Creation: 1990-1993
Financial reports, 1972-1991 (scattered dates)
File – Box 6, Folder: 5
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- Creation: 1972-1991 (scattered dates)
Financial reports, 1992-1996
File – Box 6, Folder: 6
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- Creation: 1992-1996
Financial reports, 1997-2002
File – Box 6, Folder: 7
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- Creation: 1997-2002
Club progress reports, 1978-1980
File – Box 7, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1978-1980
Club activity (Omni) reports, 1985-1987, 1989
File – Box 7, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1985-1987
- Creation: 1989
Community Service Committee, 1985-1992
File – Box 7, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1985-1992
Fellowship Committee, 1973-1985 (scattered dates)
File – Box 7, Folder: 4
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- Creation: 1973-1985 (scattered dates)
Finance Committee, 1985-1987, undated
File – Box 7, Folder: 5
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- Creation: 1985-1987, undated
Information Committee, 1990-1991
File – Box 7, Folder: 6
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- Creation: 1990-1991
Literacy Committee, 1993-1994
File – Box 7, Folder: 7
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- Creation: 1993-1994
Vocational Committee, 1950-1971
File – Box 7, Folder: 8
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- Creation: 1950-1971
Miscellaneous Committee, 1957-1960
File – Box 7, Folder: 9
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- Creation: 1957-1960
Club history booklet and updates, 1968-1991
File – Box 7, Folder: 10
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- Creation: 1968-1991
Certificates, 1972-1993
File – Box 7, Folder: 11
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- Creation: 1972-1993
Altrusa Lansing brochures, 1996, undated
File – Box 7, Folder: 12
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- Creation: 1996, undated
Fashion Show programs, 1984, 1989-1994
File – Box 7, Folder: 13
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- Creation: 1984
- Creation: 1989-1994
Information Committee brochures, 1969, undated
File – Box 7, Folder: 14
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- Creation: 1969, undated
Other programs (Christmas, remembrance ceremonies, etc.), 1960-2002
File – Box 7, Folder: 15
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- Creation: 1960-2002
Newsletters, 1950-1953 (scattered dates)
File – Box 8, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1950-1953 (scattered dates)
Newsletters, 1954-1956
File – Box 8, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1954-1956
Newsletters, 1957-1958
File – Box 8, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1957-1958
Newsletters, 1959-1961
File – Box 8, Folder: 4
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- Creation: 1959-1961
Newsletters, 1962-1963
File – Box 8, Folder: 5
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- Creation: 1962-1963
Newsletters, 1964-1966
File – Box 8, Folder: 6
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- Creation: 1964-1966
Newsletters, 1967-1968
File – Box 9, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1967-1968
Newsletters, 1969-1971
File – Box 9, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1969-1971
Newsletters, 1972-1974
File – Box 9, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1972-1974
Newsletters, 1975-1977
File – Box 9, Folder: 4
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- Creation: 1975-1977
Newsletters, 1978-1982
File – Box 9, Folder: 5
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- Creation: 1978-1982
Newsletters, 1983-1987
File – Box 9, Folder: 6
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- Creation: 1983-1987
Newsletters, 1988-1992
File – Box 10, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1988-1992
Altrusa Advantage, 1993-2001 (scattered dates)
File – Box 10, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1993-2001 (scattered dates)
Program booklets, 1951-1963
File – Box 10, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1951-1963
Program booklets, 1963-1974
File – Box 10, Folder: 4
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- Creation: 1963-1974
Program booklets, 1974-1983
File – Box 10, Folder: 5
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- Creation: 1974-1983
Program booklets, 1983-1992
File – Box 11, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1983-1992
Photographs, 1979, undated
File – Box 11, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1979, undated
Pins/jewelry, 1991-1995, undated
File – Box 11, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1991-1995, undated
Plaques, 1984-2003, undated
File – Box 11, Folder: 4
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- Creation: 1984-2003, undated
Scrapbook-Presidents, 1943-1973
File – Box 12, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1943-1973
Scrapbook-publicity, 1955-1967
File – Box 12, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1955-1967
Scrapbook-news clippings, 1966-1969
File – Box 13, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1966-1969
Scrapbook-general, 1960-1971
File – Box 13, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1960-1971
Scrapbook-publicity, 1986-1990
File – Box 13, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1986-1990
Scrapbook, 1944-1955
Item – Volume 1
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- Creation: 1944-1955
Scrapbook, 1946-1958
Item – Volume 2
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- Creation: 1946-1958
Scrapbook, 1956-1963
Item – Volume 3
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- Creation: 1956-1963
Scrapbook, 1958-1964
Item – Volume 4
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- Creation: 1958-1964
Scrapbook, 1964-1972
Item – Volume 5
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- Creation: 1964-1972
Scrapbook, 1965-1967
Item – Volume 6
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- Creation: 1965-1967
Scrapbook, 1973-1979
Item – Volume 7
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- Creation: 1973-1979
Scrapbook-members, 1950s-1975
Item – Volume 8
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- Creation: 1950s-1975
Scrapbook-ex members, 1950s-1960s
Item – Volume 9
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- Creation: 1950s-1960s