Sandusky Federation of Women's Clubs records

The records of the Sandusky Federation of Women's Clubs document the history of this organization and its members from 1908-1987. Predominately consisting of meeting minutes, Executive Board minutes, financial records, correspondence, printed material, and newsclippings, these records document the growth of women's religious, social, and educational organizations and their impact on the community of Sandusky, Ohio.

This collection, as stated above, contains two sets of minutes, the Executive Board minutes, dating from 1908-1959, and the meeting minutes, which date from 1908-1960 (with final minutes from May 6, 1987). Individually as well as in combination, these records provide an excellent insight into the operation fo the organization. Through both executive and open discussions and votes on various issues one can decipher the opinion of not only the women's clubs, but also that of Sandusky in general for the time period covered.

Although somewhat sparse and covering a lesser amount of time, the correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, documents the interaction between the member clubs of the Federation as well as the communication between both the State and General Federations and the Sandusky Federation of Women's Clubs.

Through the years, club members took care to document the history of the Federation. These interesting records, which are for the most part undated, state various aspects of the Federation development. Complementing these are history of many of the Federation's member clubs.

Completing the Collection are many items such as newsclippings, financial records, and many printed materials which further document the Federation's various projects and events.