Subject: Women--Societies and clubs - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Philadelphia Club of Medical Women records, 1985-2005 (bulk) 1967-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.66 linear feet (4 document boxes)
Abstract:: This collection contains the administrative records of the Philadelphia Club of Medical Women. The records date from 1926-2016. The collection contains meeting minutes, membership lists and applications, financial records, correspondence, and program planning information.

Held at: Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center [Contact Us]

Woman's Club of Conshohocken records, 1897-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Woman's Club of Conshohocken was established in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1897 and disbanded circa 1994. Its purpose was "to form an organized center for the moral, the intellectual and social advancement of women of the community." The Woman's Club of Conshohocken records, 1897-1982, are comprised of administrative and financial records, scrapbooks, ephemera, and photographs.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

Needlework Guild of America, Conshohocken Branch records, 1918-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Needlework Guild of America, a charitable organization that collects and distributes articles of clothing to the needy, was founded in Philadelphia in 1885. The Conshohocken Branch was organized in 1894 and disbanded around 1998. The Needlework Guild of America, Conshohocken Branch records, 1918-2001, consist of minutes, roll books, correspondence, and photographs.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

Delaware County Federation of Women's Clubs records, 1975-2012 (bulk) 1912-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The first county federation of the General Federation of Women's Clubs in the country and the largest organization of volunteer women in the country, the Delaware County Federation of Women's Clubs was founded by Mary Barton Luckie in 1912. It was federated in 1915. The Delaware County Federation of Women's Clubs records, 1912-2012 (bulk 1975-2012), consist of administrative and financial records, publications, and various materials relating to events and activities run by the organization as well as materials relating to its history.

Held at: Delaware County Historical Society [Contact Us]

Doylestown Nature Club records, 1956-2010 (bulk) 1912-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Doylestown Nature Club (Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania), still in existence as of 2013, was organized in 1907 by Mrs. Irvin Megargee James. Federated in 1914, and incorporated in 1970, its purpose is "to provide a love of nature; to protect birds, animals and wildflowers from ruthless destruction; to conserve our natural resources; to beautify the community; and to educate in the field of nature." The Doylestown Nature Club records, 1912-2010 (bulk 1956-2010), consist of various records that document the history of the Club, including minutes, newsletters, member booklets and directories, some financial records, a significant amount of ephemera such as programs and newspaper clippings, and photographs relating to Club-sponsored activities and events.

Held at: Doylestown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Records of Garfield Lodge No. 19, Order of the Shepherds of Bethlehem, 1899-1917 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.0 cubic feet ((4 volumes in 2 boxes))
Abstract:: The Garfield Lodge No. 19 was a women's auxilliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The Records of Garfield Lodge No. 19, Order of the Shepards of Bethlehem, 1899-1917, consist of four volumes of minutes of the lodge.

Held at: Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library [Contact Us]

Germantown Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution records, 1898-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.25 linear feet
Abstract:: The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism and American history that is open to any woman who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution. The DAR was founded in 1890, and a chapter in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia was established eight years later. The Germantown Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution records, 1898-1998, contain scrapbooks, administrative records, and pamphlets/ephemera. Scrapbooks dating from 1898 to 1978 make up the bulk of the collection.

Held at: Germantown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Brookline Women's Club records, 1950-1984 (bulk) 1916-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Brookline Women's Club was a social and service organization for women in the Brookline neighborhood of Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The group was active from the early 20th century until the first years of the 21st century. The Brookline Women's Club records, 1916-1984, primarily consist of club financial records with a small amount of other materials including correspondence, guest books, and field trip planning materials.

Held at: Haverford Township Historical Society [Contact Us]

Women's Club of Frankford records, 1923-2008 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Women’s Club of Frankford was originally founded as the Mother's Club of Frankford by a group of five women in 1905 in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Mother's Club was established with the vision of improving the welfare of children in the community. The Club officially became the Women's Club of Frankford in 1921, and affiliated with the General Federation of Women's Clubs and the State Federation of Women's Clubs. The Club was active until 2008. The Women's Club of Frankford records, 1923-2008, consist of minute books, financial records, newsletters, event programs, pamphlets, correspondence, scrapbooks, and other materials from the Women's Club of Frankford. There are also materials from the junior section of the club, the Junior Women's Club of Frankford.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

Historical Society of Fort Washington scrapbook collection, 1875-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania (now a part of Upper Dublin Township and Whitemarsh Township) was settled in the 18th century by German immigrants and is a known for its role in the Revolutionary War. The Historical Society of Fort Washington scrapbook collection, 1875-1975, is comprised of anonymous scrapbooks collected by the Historical Society of Fort Washington on topics of local history.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

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