Arrangement: The collection is organized by topic, then chronologically, as follows: constitution and by-laws; organizational history; correspondence; reports; meeting tape recordings; certificates and plaques; bound minutes; presidents books; and scrapbooks. The collection consists of fifteen boxes and twenty-seven volumes.

Date Acquired: 05/20/1996

Subjects: Charity organization., Jefferson Parish (La.), Metairie (La.), Metairie Woman’s Club (Metairie, La.), Social service -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Women -- Societies and clubs -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History.

Forms of Material: Agendas (administrative records), Bylaws (administrative records), Correspondence., Minutes., Reports., Scrapbooks.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of the organizational records of the Metairie Woman's Club from its founding in 1939 to 1995. The club was established to promote civic, social, and philanthropic work in Metairie, Louisiana. The records include historical information about the organization, correspondence (1974-1995), committee reports, annual reports, agendas, financial reports, tape recordings of board meetings, minutes (1938-1994), scrapbooks, and presidents' books.

Biographical Note

The Metairie Woman's Club was founded in 1939 to promote civic, social, and philanthropic work among women in Metairie, Louisiana. Membership is restricted to women living in the eighth ward of Jefferson Parish and membership is limited. The club is non-partisan and non-sectarian.

Subject/Index Terms

Charity organization.
Jefferson Parish (La.)
Metairie (La.)
Metairie Woman’s Club (Metairie, La.)
Social service -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Women -- Societies and clubs -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Metairie Woman's Club via Mary Membreno and Kathleen McGregor.

Preferred Citation: Metairie Woman's Club records, Manuscripts Collection 922, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 793203970

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Club records],
[Box 2: Correspondence],
[Box 3: Civic committee and social chairman reports, 1979-1989],
[Box 4: Special and community projects, public relations],
[Box 5: Annual reports, 1940-1979],
[Box 6: Annual reports, 1979-1994],
[Box 7: Agendas, 1975-1982],
[Box 8: Financial: treasurer reports; income tax, 1939-1991; 1973-1989],
[Box 9: Board and general meeting tapes (eighteen cassettes), ribbons, two photos, 1993-1994],
[Box 10: Five plaques, award certificate],
[Box 11: Minutes],
[Box 12: Minutes],
[Box 13: Minutes],
[Box 14: Minutes],
[Box 15: Correspondence and presidents' books],
[Volume 1: Scrapbooks, 1939-1945],
[Volume 2: Scrapbooks, 1945-1949],
[Volume 3: Scrapbooks, 1949-1953],
[Volume 4: Scrapbooks, 1954-1958],
[Volume 5: Scrapbooks, 1959-1962],
[Volume 6: Scrapbooks, 1963-1964],
[Volume 7: Scrapbooks, 1966-1967],
[Volume 8: Scrapbooks, 1967-1968],
[Volume 9: Scrapbooks, 1968-1969],
[Volume 10: Scrapbooks, 1969-1970],
[Volume 11: Scrapbooks, 1970-1971],
[Volume 12: Scrapbooks, 1971-1972],
[Volume 13: Scrapbooks, 1972-1973],
[Volume 14: Scrapbooks, 1973-1974],
[Volume 15: Scrapbooks, 1974-1975],
[Volume 16: Scrapbooks, 1975],
[Volume 17: Scrapbooks, 1976],
[Volume 18: Scrapbooks, 1977-1978],
[Volume 19: Scrapbooks, 1978-1979],
[Volume 20: Scrapbooks, 1979-1980],
[Volume 21: Scrapbooks, 1981-1982],
[Volume 22: Scrapbooks, 1982-1983],
[Volume 23: Scrapbooks, 1983-1984],
[Volume 24: Scrapbooks, 1984-1985],
[Volume 25: Scrapbooks, 1985-1986],
[Volume 26: Scrapbooks, 1986-1987],
[Volume 27: Scrapbooks, 1987-1988],
[Volume 28: Scrapbooks, 2000-2001],
[Volume 29: Scrapbooks, 2000-2001],
[Volume 30: Irma Shepherd's Yearbooks, 1940-1991],
[Volume 31: Minutes, 1938-1942],
[Volume 32: Minutes, 1942-1943],
[Volume 33: Minutes, 1943-1944],
[Volume 34: Minutes, 1944-1945],
[Volume 35: Minutes, 1945-1947],
[Volume 36: Presidents' Annual Reports, 1939-1986],
[Volume 37: Minutes, 1994-1995],
[Volume 38: Official Records, 1998-1999],
[Volume 39: Official Records, 2001-2002],
[Volume 40: Official Records, 2002-2003],
[Volume 41: Official Records, 2003-2004],
[Volume 42: Minutes, 2004-2005],
[Volume 43: Official Records, 2005-2007],
[Volume 44: Minutes, 2007-2008],
[Volume 45: Minutes, 2008-2009],
[Volume 46: Minutes, 2010-2011],
[Volume 47: Corresponding Secretary's notebooks, 2001-2004],
[Volume 48: Corresponding Secretary's notebooks, 2009-2010],
[Volume 49: Corresponding Secretary's notebooks, 2010-2011],
[All]

Volume 47: Corresponding Secretary's notebooks, 2001-2004

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