TOURIST CLUB (MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.):
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
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| Creator: |
Tourist Club (Minneapolis, Minn.),
creator.
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| Title: | Tourist Club records. |
| Dates: | 1891-1965. |
| Abstract: | Constitutions and bylaws, minutes, historical data, annual
reports by officers and committee chairpersons, correspondence, membership lists,
financial records (1896-1917), programs, study notebooks and scrapbooks (1890s), and
newspaper clippings relating to club members and activities. |
| Quantity: | 1.75 cubic feet (3 boxes, incl. 19
v.). |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf
locations. |
The Tourist Club of Minneapolis was organized November 23, 1891 by Martha C. Howard
Wells (Mrs. Cyrus W.), the first club president. Two other presidents and long-term
members were Isabella Reid Buchanan (Mrs. John C.), and Mary Louise Burnquist (Mrs.
Joseph A. A.).
The purpose of the club was to prepare its members for travel by studying the
geography, history, art, literature, etc., of the countries of the world. The
Tourist Club became a charter member of the Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs
(MFWC) in 1895, and a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs in 1896.
Many of the officers and members of the Tourist Club were also officers in the MFWC,
5th District.
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The papers include written histories, constitutions and bylaws, minutes of meetings,
annual reports, correspondence, membership lists, financial records, study notebooks
and scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and other items relating to club activities
and/or to club members. Folders 5-8 consist largely of printed items and Xeroxed
clippings from Minneapolis newspapers, all taken from a dismantled scrapbook on club
members and activities.
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Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
Tourist Club (Minneapolis, Minn.) Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples
Accession Information:
Accession number: 2059; 2209; 4516; 5367; 5850; 11,601
Processing Information:
Reprocessed by: Dennis Meissner, November 2005
Catalog ID number: 990017161410104294
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| Location | Box |
| P1242 | 1 | Folder 1. History and constitutions, [circa 1891]-1964. |
| | | Handwritten and typed materials by club members and from The History of the
Women's Clubs Movement in America by Jennie June Croly (Mrs. J. C.), and
materials from the 40th, 50th, and 60th anniversaries of the club. (See
also: volume 1 for other constitutions and histories.) |
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| | Folder 2. Reports, [circa 1907]-[circa l963]. |
| | | Prepared annually by the officers and committee chairpersons reporting on
club activities. Many are in verse. Incomplete set. (See also: volumes 2-12
for other reports.) |
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| | Folder 3. Correspondence and miscellany, [circa 1893]-1957. |
| | | Letters to and from philanthropic and other organizations, 50th anniversary
greetings, pictures and letters concerning support of a French war orphan
(ca. 1931), and miscellaneous communications and memorabilia. |
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| Location | Box |
| P1242 | 2 | Folder 4. Membership lists, [circa 1891]-1965. |
| | | Handwritten and typewritten notes and lists of members. (See also volumes
13-14 for similar lists.) |
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| | Folder 5. Club activities, [circa 190-]-[circa 196-]. |
| | | Printed materials and clippings. |
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| | Folder 6. Biographical materials, undated. |
| | | Filed in subfolders alphabetically by surname. |
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| | Folder 7. Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs, [circa 1917]-[circa 1952]. |
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| | Folder 8. General Federation of Women's Clubs, 1895-1952. |
| | | Listings (1895-1896), council call (1933), and clippings and other items from
its meeting held in Minneapolis in 1952. |
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| | Study Scrapbooks: |
| | | Scrapbooks kept by Mrs. C. W. Wells containing newspaper clippings,
periodical articles, handwritten notes, etc., pertaining to countries
studied. (See: volumes 16-19 for study notes.) |
| | | Folder 9. France, undated. |
| | | Folder 10. Germany, undated. |
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| | Folder 11. Clara M. Maxeiner, "Minnesota Settlers--Minneapolis--St. Anthony," 1921. |
| | | A paper read before the Tourist Club. |
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| Location | Box |
| P1242 | 3 | Annual programs, [circa 1895]-1965. In pamphlet box. |
| | | Print or semi-print programs generally listing officers, committee members,
program, and active and associate members. Incomplete set. |
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| | Volume 1. Constitution and bylaws, 1891-1902. 1 volume. |
| | | Original constitution and bylaws, membership lists, and notes on the
founding of the club. (See also: folder 1 for other constitutions and
histories.) |
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| | Minute Books: |
| | | Volumes 2-12 contain handwritten minutes of regular, special, and annual
meetings, annual reports by the officers and committee charipersons,
executive board minutes, and meeting attendance lists. (See also: folder 2
for other annual reports.) |
| | | Volume 2. 1891-1895. 1 volume |
| | | Volume 3. 1895-1898. 1 volume. |
| | | Volume 4. 1898-1900. 1 volume. |
| | | Volume 5. 1900-1903. 1 volume. |
| | | Volume 6. 1903-1907. 1 volume. |
| | | Volume 7. 1912-1916. 1 volume. |
| | | Volume 8. 1917-1921. 1 volume. |
| | | Volume 9. 1921-1925. 1 volume. |
| | | Volume 10. 1925-1929. 1 volume. |
| | | Volume 11. 1934-1941. 1 volume. |
| | | Volume 12. 1941-1954. 1 volume. |
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| | Membership Lists: |
| | | Lists of members, dues paid, and meetings attended. (See also folder 4 for
other membership lists.) |
| | | Volume 13. 1891-1904. 1 volume. |
| | | Volume 14. 1903-1917. 1 volume. |
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| | Volume 15. Treasurer's notebook, 1896-1917. 1 volume. |
| | | Receipts and disbursements; financial miscellany. |
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| | Study Notebooks: |
| | | Handwritten notes (probably by Mrs. C. W. Wells) pertaining to the countries
studied. (See: folders 14-15 for study scrapbooks.) |
| | | Volume 16. England, 1892-1893. 1 volume. |
| | | Volume 17. England, 1893. 1 volume. |
| | | Volume 18. France, Part 1, 1893. 1 volume. |
| | | Volume 19. France, Part 2 and Germany, 1895-1896. 1 volume. |
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:
- Pioneers -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
- Women -- Societies and clubs.
- Women -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
- Travel -- Societies, etc.
- Persons:
- Buchanan, Isabella Reid,
1857-[1945?].
- Burnquist, Mary Louise.
- Wells, Martha C.,
1847-1948.
- Organizations:
- General Federation of Women's Clubs.
- Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs,
5th District.
- Places:
- Europe -- Description and travel.
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