Port Clinton Junior Women's Club records

The records for the Port Clinton Junior Women's Club contain well managed and extensive records from 1948 up until 1996 with some records recorded up until the year 2000. There are minutes which document both the board of directors meetings from (1954-1995) and general meetings from (1948-1995) which included meetings of anyone else from the club outside of the board of directors. These minutes include financial records and also include membership details. Financial documents are found in the treasurer's books (1964-1988), which contain documents on money spent by the club as well as money coming in. The ways and means reports (1951-1989), also contain financial documents mostly detail the events the club participated in and money that was associated with those events.

Reports were another way they club reported their activities. Reports to the OFWC (Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs)/GFWC (General Federation of Women's Clubs) (1975-1996), documented specific activities to the heads of these to organizations whom looked over in some way of the Port Clinton chapter. There were also the Presidents' Reports (1980-1985), which were more extensive data that accounted of the year before by the president.

The yearbooks kept by the club were also one of the largest parts of the collection with a book for every year from 1947-2000. These yearbooks contain member records, pictures, newspaper clippings, photos, and yearly history. Other books which included history on the club were the GFWC Guidebook 1986, GFWC Manual, and the GFWC Resolutions 1970. These books give an outline of the group to members including, rules, guidelines, and what the club is there for and what is does for the community.

The program books/presentations (1959-60, 1965-80), also give a look at the clubs past events and what they accomplished through them.

One of the most documented files outside of the minutes is those of the craft festivals. In these documents they record how much money was raised/spent on the events as well as miscellaneous financial records on the events including member tallies and member attendance.

Lastly are the scrapbooks (1951-52, 1987-89, 1996-98) which contain newspaper clippings, pictures, photos, and various other things which represented the club in the appropriate years.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES; August 1954-May 1995; arranged chronologically. Includes date, time, and place of meeting as well as business discussed and taken care of by the board of directors.

MINUTES; September 1948-April 1995; arranged chronologically. Includes date, time and place of meetings by general assembly including members outside the board of directors which dealt with a wider variety of topics.

OFFICE FILES-Crafts Festivals; 1981-1986, 1988-1998; arranged chronologically. Includes date, time and place of festival, along with financial records of what was bought and sold and members in attendance.

ANNUAL -Presidents Reports; 1980-81, 1984-1985; arranged chronologically. Includes aspects of what the club did for the year, includes donations, events, conferences, awards, members, and various departments and the work they have done.

ANNUAL-Reports to the GFWC/OFWC; 1984, 1986-87, 1990-1996; arranged chronologically. Includes and detailed description of what the group did that year including, financial documents, events, members and other various group functions.

JOURNALS-Treasurer's Books; 1964-1988; arranged chronologically. Contains amounts of cash disbursed during periods of time from members, including balances and dates. Also includes bank balances, checks, and cash received during the period

JOURNALS-Ways and Means Report; 1951-1989; arranged chronologically. Contains financial material from events including money spent, profits and individual members and contributions to the clubs financial responsibilities.

YEARBOOKS; 1947-2000; arranged chronologically. Gives a description of what the club is all about. States club pledge, gives current members, past presidents, important dates, programs, achievements, committee, and includes pictures but not necessarily in that order.

PROGRAMS-GFWC GUIDEBOOK, OHIO JUNIORS; 1989. Explains everything a member of the GFWC needs to know. Explains what the club is about, its history, events, finance, all members, leaders in regions, and other aspects of the group's existence.

PROGRAMS-GFWC MANUAL. Overview of what the GFWC around the country should follow. Explains how each club should run, what they can do and what they should do. Also includes extensive amount of rules, regulations, and guidelines for the club.

PROGRAMS-GFWC RESOLUTIONS (Through 1970); 1970. Booklet of the resolutions and facts about the world including laws of America and how they relate to the club. Also includes lists of conventions dealing with similar subjects as the laws.

PROGRAMS-PROGRAM PRESENTATIONS; 1965-1986; arranged chronologically. Typed out speeches and essays on presentations that were given by various group members.

PROGRAMS-PROGRAM NOTE CARDS; undated. Typed out notes to various speeches during an undetermined time period.

PROGRAMS-FUNDRAISING PROJECT; 1991. Summary of fall fundraising project in 1991. Lists details if project from August till December also includes catalogs of materials sold for the fundraiser.

BOOK-"HISTORY OF THE JUNIORS OF THE OHIO FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS."; undated. Book on the history and development of the Women's Club up until that time period.

BOOK-"THE GFWC/OHIO FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS" Volume IV, 1974-1994, CENTENNIAL EDITION; 1994. Book that extensive goes through the history of the Women's club and updated the status of the club since the last edition.