GFWC-WEST SUBURBAN WOMEN'S CLUB:

The West Suburban Women's Club was organized in 1957 as the Junior Woman's Club of Hopkins/Minnetonka. It was incorporated in 1974, and pursued home and family study and was engaged in philanthropic work. The club met monthly for a luncheon and to hear speakers on women's health, the arts, education, home life, public affairs, conservation, international affairs, and other topics. It raised funds to support community causes in western Hennepin County, making contributions to such organizations as women's shelters, senior dining programs, food shelves, teen coffee houses, youth hockey and figure skating programs, autism programs, and safe teen driving programs. It was one of seventy clubs in Minnesota and was affiliated with the General Federation of Women's Clubs, an international group of women's clubs organized in 1890 with a legacy of volunteering and supporting communities. In 2009 the name of the organization was changed to GFWC-West Suburban Women's Club.

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These documents are organized into the following sections:

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. GFWC-West Suburban Women's Club Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 16,429; 16,527; 16,739; 17,077; 17,180; 17,387

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: 990073404410104294

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Generally one volume per meeting year (meeting year was usually Fall through Spring). Includes documentation of full range of club activities, publicity, publications, minutes, newsletters, photographs, and memorabilia. Some years are missing.

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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:

Charities -- Minnesota.

Women -- Minnesota -- Societies and clubs.

Organizations:

General Federation of Women's Clubs, author.

West Suburban Women's Club, author.

Document Types:

Photographs.

Scrapbooks.

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