The Lima Federation of Women's Clubs (Lima, Ohio)
Collection Overview
Abstract
The Lima Federation of Women's Clubs collection consists of minutes, directories, yearbooks, and several programs which span the years 1931 to 1987.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1931-1987
Extent
0.46 Cubic Feet (1 legal manuscript box)
Creator
- Lima Federation of Women's Clubs (Lima, Ohio) (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
The Lima Federation of Women's Clubs was founded in 1904 and has been involved in creating a network of women's clubs to help initiate leadership among women. According to their constitution "...The object of this organization shall be to bring into closer relationship the women's clubs of the community in order to promote through their common interests measures for the general welfare, civic betterment and culture of the community." The Federation includes women's clubs of the city of Lima and the surrounding vicinity, ranging from recreational groups to intellectual and political organizations.
Conditions Governing Access
No known restrictions.
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections in August 1988 with the cooperation of the Lima Federation of Women's Clubs.
Subject
- Lima Federation of Women's Clubs (Lima, Ohio) (Organization)
- Women's Studies Archives (Organization)
Source
- Lima Federation of Women's Clubs (Lima, Ohio) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to The Lima Federation of Women's Clubs (Lima, Ohio) records
- Author
- Susan Irwin, Cody Johnston
- Date
- July 1992, August 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)