GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS OF MINNESOTA:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
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| Creator: |
General Federation of Women's Clubs of
Minnesota, creator. |
| Title: | Federation records. |
| Dates: | 1890-2012. |
| Language: | Materials in English.
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| Abstract: | Records of a state association organized in 1895 as an affiliation of local
women's clubs throughout Minnesota. |
| Quantity: | 23.1 cubic feet (20 boxes and 1
oversize folder). |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf
locations. |
The collection includes minutes of the executive board, advisory council, annual
conventions, and midwinter meetings; annual reports; programs, delegate register,
and other items from federation conventions; newsletters, directories, yearbooks,
and other federation publications; scrapbooks concerning state and district events
involving federation members; and assorted miscellany.
Among the files are memorial sketches of various members; numerous histories of the
federation and of constituent districts and clubs; minutes and clippings about the
Pioneer Workers of the Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs (1912-1924); and
miscellany pertaining to the celebration of Susan B. Anthony Day (1940-1947).
Some records of district federations and constituent clubs are also included,
particularly those of the Sixth and Tenth districts, Murray County, Chisago County,
Hennepin County, the Iota Study Club of Minneapolis, Minnesota Valley Women's Clubs
of Richfield, and the Women's Civic League of Taylors Falls. Additional materials
include published items from the General Federation of Women's Clubs, the Iowa
Federation of Women's Clubs, and the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs.
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Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
General Federation of Women's Clubs of Minnesota. Federation Records.
Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 1907A1; 2636; 2766; 3098; 3278; 3298; 3456; 3521; 3615; 3626;
3674; 4826; 6101; 6512; 6881; 7855; 8180; 11601; 12448; 12856; 13525; 13658;
13686; 13857; 13859; 15359; 15746; 15823; 15937; 16,740; 16,851; 16,959
Processing Information:
Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project
grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
(NHPRC).
Catalog ID number: 990017325550104294
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 142.F.16.1B | 1 | Scrapbook (newspaper clippings), 1900-1920. |
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| | President's program book, 1899-1904, 1911-1917. |
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| | Beginnings of the Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs, 1894-1901. |
| | | A scrapbook compiled by Mrs. H. N. McKugick, 1905-1915. Included is the
secretary's report of the 1894 committee on permanent organization. |
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| | Pioneer Workers of the MFWC: Secretary's record, 1912-1926. |
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| | Annual meeting register, 1896-1901, 1911-1919. |
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| | Filings for local biennial board, 1904-1906, 1915. |
| | | Planning and printed materials related to the 8th biennial convention of the
General Federation held in St. Paul, May 31-June 7, 1906. |
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| | Iota Study Club (Minneapolis): Minute books, 1928-1945. 2 volumes. |
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| Location | Box |
| 152.H.5.10F | 2 | Historical background materials, 1890-1954. |
| | | Includes a history of the Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs. |
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| | History of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs by Mary I. Wood, 1912. 1 volume. |
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| | Constitutions and club applications for membership, circa 1943-1948. |
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| | Minutes, 1894-1967. 5 volumes. |
| | | Includes minutes of the executive board, the advisory council, the annual
convention, and the midwinter meetings. Some volumes include printed
programs. |
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| | Minutes, 1936-1939. |
| | | Typewritten minutes by Mrs. L. R. Upham. Includes fifth district minutes. |
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| | Minutes of the annual convention of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs, circa 1942. |
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| | Bylaws and handbook, circa 1962. |
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| Location | Box |
| 152.H.6.1B | 3 | Annual reports, 1896-1927, 1933-1934. 33 volumes. |
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| | Annual reports (bound volumes), 1906-1927. 5 volumes. |
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| | Annual reports (typewritten), 1944-1945. |
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| | Directories, 1921-1927, 1934-1938, 1959-1986,
1996-1998, 1998-2000, 2000-2002. 32 volumes. |
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| Location | Box |
| 152.H.6.2F | 4 | Histories, 1942. 16 folders. |
| | | Histories prepared in response to a 1942 questionnaire. Folders are arranged
numerically by district. Within each folder the district history (if any)
precedes those of the individual clubs arranged alphabetically by city. An
exception to that arrangement is the fifth district (Minneapolis) which is
arranged alphabetically by club name. |
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| | Histories, circa 1969-1970. 14 folders. |
| | | Handwritten or typewritten histories of districts and clubs. Arranged by
districts and clubs within the districts. |
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| Location | Box |
| 152.H.6.3B | 5 | District and club histories, circa 1946. 5 volumes. |
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| | Scrapbooks, 1918-1939. 4 volumes. |
| | | Contains clippings on state and district events. |
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| Location | Box |
| 148.C.6.8F | 6 | Scrapbooks, 1939-1959. 7 volumes. |
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| 148.C.7.1B | 7 | Scrapbooks, 1959-1967. 3 volumes. |
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| | Materials from the president, 1968. |
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| | Presidents portraits: |
| | | Photograph album, 1895-1964. 1 volume. |
| | | Photographs, circa 1915-circa 1925. |
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[0.2 cubic feet empty, oversize] |
| Location | Folder |
| +338 | 1 | | Gladys Haugan Johnson, 1972-1974. |
| | | | Matted pastel drawing. |
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| 152.H.6.4F | 8 | Minnesota Clubwoman, 1926-1931, 1932, 1936-1959. 9 volumes and 3 loose issues. |
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| | GFWC annual meeting, 1941. 2 photographs. |
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| Location | Box |
| 152.H.6.5B | 9 | Custodian's record, 1917-1938. 1 volume. |
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| | Correspondence, 1936-1937. |
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| | Foundation Fund and Golden Jubilee, 1934-1949. |
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| | Roadside beautification, circa 1938. |
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| | Annual meeting programs, 1897, 1898, 1968. |
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| | Annual club programs, 1900-1906. |
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| | Corn Tassel, 10th district bulletins, 1960-1962. 3 volumes. |
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| | World affairs, 1962-1963. 1 volume. |
| | | Program events from the 5th district. |
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| | Minnesota territorial centennial materials, 1949. |
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| | Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs, 1893-1968. |
| | | Includes clippings and a one-volume published history. |
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| | Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs: 100 year history, circa 1967. |
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| | General Federation of Women's Clubs: |
| | | Bibliographies and newsletters. |
| | | Biennial convention, 1922. 1 volume. |
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| | Twentieth Century Clubwoman: A Handbook for
Organization Leaders, 1944. 1 volume. |
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| | Blueprint for Action: Suggestions for Effective
Leadership, 1960. 1 volume. |
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| | The Founding of the Women's Club Movement and
the Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs, by Mrs. J. C. Croly, circa 1940. |
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| 147.G.4.10F | 10 | Scrapbook, 1960-1961. |
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| | Minnesota Clubwoman newsletter, 1964-1978. 2 folders. |
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| | Miscellaneous printed material, 1933-1962. |
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| | Annual convention programs, 1895-1920, 1922-1926, 1933, 1947, 1952,
1955-1958, 1960, 1963, 1965. |
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| | Annual Council meeting programs, 1954-1960, 1963, 1981. |
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| | Programs and reports, undated and 1900-1930. 3 folders. |
| | | Includes a copy of the federation's Certificate of Incorporation dated
November 3, 1917. |
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| | Miscellany, records of the 8th biennial convention, and lists of
delegates, undated and 1906. |
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| | Correspondence, 1915-1930. |
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| | Biographical sketches (memorials) of members, 1918-1932. |
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| | Susan B. Anthony Day celebration miscellany, 1940-1947. 3 folders. |
| | | Includes pamphlets, House and Senate Journals, a copy of the Act establishing
Susan B. Anthony Day, correspondence from Edward Thye and Hubert Humphrey to
Mrs. Rose Arnold Powell, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous papers. |
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| 144.A.2.2F | 11 | Corn Tassel (directory of participating
clubs), 1941-1959. |
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| | Tenth Tassel Tales, Tenth District
(64th-76th annual conventions), 1976-1989. 17 booklets. |
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| | 10th District Dispatch newsletter, August 1982-January 1984. |
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| | Rhyme and Reason (poems), 1980-1982. 1 volume. |
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| | GFWC Volunteer, 1982-1983, 1984-1986. |
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| | GFWC Volunteer and reports, 1998-2000. |
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| | Murray County Federation of Women's Clubs, 1923-1962. |
| | | Includes short club histories, minutes, and lists of officers of the County
federation, the Fulda Reading Club, the Monday Reading Club of Slayton, the
Lake Wilson Study Club, and Hadley Study Club. |
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| | Programs of 1st and 2nd annual meetings, 1895-1896. |
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| | Minutes, 1968-1985. 1 folder and 2 volumes. |
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| | Annual reports, 1985-1986. |
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| | Annual reports and minutes, 1998-2000. |
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| | Board of Directors reports, 2002 and 2004. |
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| | Federation and district convention programs, 1958, 1979, 1984-1986. |
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| | Histories: Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 1980. 2 folders. |
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| | Histories: Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1984-1986. |
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| | The North Star State: History of Minnesota
Federation of Women's Clubs, 1895-1986, by MFWC President's
administrations, 1986. |
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| | Report: Conservation and preservation of our
environment and natural resources, 1968-1970. |
| | | A project of the Fifth District. |
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| | The President's Letter and Minnesota Clubwoman newsletter, 1922, 1932. |
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| | News reel,
1939-1948. |
| | | Newsletters of the fourth and fifth districts. |
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| | Projects: |
| | | Women's Community Council, 1938-1940. |
| | | Susan B. Anthony, 1933-1947. |
| | | Alice Ames Winter Demonstration Home, 1925-1964. |
| | | | Correspondence and legal papers related to a home in Minneapolis used to
teach home economic skills. |
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| | The Kids and I, 1975. |
| | | Reminiscence by Marcia Enbody. |
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| | Printed material: |
| | | One Hundred and One Best Songs, 1925. |
| | | Prayers, Meditations, Memorials and Special
Selections, 1969. |
| | | Inspirations for All Occasions, 1986. |
| | | Marvelous Minnesota: A Collection of
Recipes from Minnesota Club Women, undated. |
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| | Photographic material, 1988-1994. |
| | | Includes thirty color prints. |
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| 147.G.2.9B | 12 | Chisago County chapter: |
| | | Minutes, 1929-1983. 2 volumes. |
| | | Resolutions and correspondence, 1934, 1949, 1954-1966,
1978. |
| | | Newspaper clippings, undated and 1935,
1957-1964. |
| | | Programs, 1965, 1975-1976,
1978-1983. |
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| | Women's Civic League of Taylors Falls: |
| | | Minutes, 1912-1979. 7 volumes. |
| | | Treasurer's cash book, 1921-1929. 1 volume. |
| | | Bylaws and membership record, 1924-1946. |
| | | The Dalles Visitor, Summer 1987. |
| | | | Contains a history of the club. |
| | | Invitation to League's 75th anniversary celebration, 1987. |
| | | Women's Civic League calendar, 1987. |
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| 144.C.8.3B | 13 | Hennepin County Chapter: |
| | | Scrapbooks, 1970-1974, 1976-1978, 1979-1980,
1980-1982, 1982-1984. 5 volumes. |
| | | Newspaper clippings, 1979-1981. |
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| | Minnesota Valley Women's Clubs of Richfield: Membership books, 1980-1982. 2 volumes. |
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| | 5th District: |
| | | Fifth District club histories, undated. |
| | | | Statements and resolutions on federation policies, foreign affairs,
student membership in the Foreign Policy Association, and the teaching
of Spanish in Minnesota schools. |
| | | Miscellaneous papers, undated and 1940-1941. |
| | | | Histories of the thirty-eight clubs of the federation's fifth district:
Adeline Sprague Study; All American Study Club; American Scandinavian
Women's Club; Argozy Club; Buchanan Bible Club; Columbian Club; Current
Events and Literary Society; Delphian Parliamentary Law Class (Club);
Elective Study Club; Ex Temporé Club; Friday History Club; Friday Study
Club; Heatherdale Study Club; Home-makers' Study Club; Iota Study Club;
Law Observance League; Linden Hills Study Club; Lynnhurst Travel Club;
Lewis parliamentary Law Association, inc.; Minerva Study Club;
Minneapolis Housewives' League; Morningside Woman's Club; Ollapodrida
Study Club; Outlook Study Club; Pathfinder Club; Rambler Club; Saint
Anthony Falls Club; School Masters' Wives Club; Science Literature and
Arts Club; Society of Citizenship; Thursday Musical inc.; Tuesday Club;
Utopian Study Club; Twentieth Century Club; Violet Study Club; Woman's
Auxiliary of the Railway Mail Association; Woman’s Club of Richfield;
Zetetic Club. |
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| 149.C.4.3B | 14 | 6th District: |
| | | Club and county reports, 1948-1953. |
| | | Caravan Squirrel Club (Blooming Prairie), 1938-1940. |
| | | Annual conventions, 1900-1936. 2 folders. |
| | | Club programs, 1937-1941, 1969-1973. 5 folders. |
| | | Golden Jubilee, 1940. 3 folders. |
| | | Miscellaneous. |
| | | Registration book, 1938-1948. 1 volume. |
| | | Scrapbook, 1926-1941. |
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| 144.C.12.1B | 15 | | Scrapbooks, 1941-1973. 7 volumes. |
| | | | Includes newspaper clippings, photos, and programs. |
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| 144.C.8.3B | 13 | 7th District: |
| | | Centennial history, 2002. |
| | | Minutes of meetings, 1899-1919, 1945-1998. 5 folders. |
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| 147.F.14.1B | 16 | 10th District: |
| | | Around 2005 this organization changed its name to East Central District. |
| | | History of the 10th district, 1956, 1980, 1990. |
| | | 10th District News Bulletins, 1956, 1958. |
| | | Woman's Club of Lake Minnetonka History:
1914-1964. 1 volume. |
| | | 75th Anniversary Convention program, 1969. |
| | | Scrapbooks, 1931-1953. 2 folders. |
| | | Scrapbooks, 1956-1960. 2 volumes. |
| | | Scrapbooks, 1960-1966. 3 folders. |
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| 148.D.3.6F | 17 | | Scrapbooks, 1966-1968, 1970-1982. 6 volumes. |
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| 148.D.3.7B | 18 | | Scrapbooks, 1982-1986, 1990-1996. 5 volumes. |
| Location | Box |
| 123.J.8.7B-1 | 19 | | Scrapbook, 1996-2004. 1 volume. |
| Location | Box |
| 123.J.8.7B-2 | 20 | | Scrapbooks, 2005-2008, 2010-2012. 2 volumes. |
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the
Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Women -- Minnesota -- Societies and clubs.
- Congresses and conventions -- Minnesota.
- Susan B. Anthony Day.
- Persons:
- Akers, Mary D. (Mary Dwight),
1853-1942, author.
- Atwood, Elizabeth, -1930.
- Clark, Marianne, author.
- Conant, Ruth.
- Evans, Helen M., 1843-1932.
- Higbee, Isabel Davis,
1849-1915.
- Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio),
1911-1978, author.
- Huntington, Margaret Evans, 1842-1926,
author.
- Mandigo, Della M.,
1853-1932.
- Pearson, Alice Armsby, author.
- Powell, Rose Arnold.
- Thye, Edward John, 1896-1969,
author.
- Tomlinson, Mary V., author.
- Washburn, Alma Pattee, author.
- Welch, Phoebe Lyon,
1856-1918.
- Wells, Martha C., 1847-1948,
author.
- Williams, Lydia Phillips,
1846-1907.
- Wilson, Herbert Couper, author.
- Youngdahl, Luther W., 1896-1978,
author.
- Organizations:
- Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs,
author.
- Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs.
Sixth District, author.
- Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs.
Tenth District, author.
- Chisago County Federation of Women's
Clubs (Chisago County, Minn.), author.
- Murray County Federation of Women's
Clubs (Murray County, Minn.), author.
- Hennepin County Federation of Women's
Clubs (Hennepin County, Minn.), author.
- Pioneer Workers of the Minnesota
Federation of Women's Clubs, author.
- Iota Study Club (Minneapolis, Minn.),
author.
- Minnesota Valley Women's Clubs of
Richfield (Richfield, Minn.), author.
- Women's Civic League (Taylors Falls,
Minn.), author.
- Minnesota. Legislature.
- General Federation of Women's Clubs.
Minnesota Fifth District, author.
- Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs.
Fifth District, author.
- Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs.
Seventh District, author.
- Types of Documents:
- Photographs.
- Programs.
- Membership lists.
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