General—
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Gardar Homemaker’s Club Records consist of seven series: Meeting Minutes, Treasurer’s Ledgers, Major Project Record Books, Project Instructions and Illustrations, Pioneer Mothers Biographies, Subject Files, and Scrapbooks.
The Meeting Minutes Series consists of one folder of loose documents from the 1930s to 1973 and also several bound, secretary’s books. The secretary’s books range from 1928 to 1977 and include lists of members, attendance records, and the minutes from meetings.
The Treasurer’s Ledgers Series includes two ledgers that cover the years 1957-1983.
The Major Project Record Books Series consists of booklets ranging from 1929 to 1953 and include information as to what projects were completed by what members. The projects cover a variety of topics
such as: installing linoleum, refinishing furniture, sewing, and various cooking and kitchen management projects.
The Project Instructions and Illustrations Series includes some project manuals and instruction booklets from the years 1930-1933. These were produced by the North Dakota Cooperative Extension through the NDAC and covered a variety of topics such as: refinishing furniture, remodeling closets, sewing, dying clothing, and methods for cleaning clothing such as dry cleaning.
The Pioneer Mothers Biography Series consists of biographies taken by club members of their immigrant mothers and grandmothers during the late 1930s. Although a few of these women came from Norway, a majority of them were from Iceland. The biographies range from incomplete listings of the children and grandchildren a woman had to lengthy recounts of stories and experiences of settling in a new country.
The Subject Files Series contains information about the homemakers such as the club correspondence and two cultural arts scrapbooks detailing specific ways the club involved themselves in cultural issues. The homemakers set up booths at the local fair and the subject files include some fair booth scorecards that were created by the booth judges. There is a notebook listing the library records of the club. The library was acquired from a previous club some of the members had belonged to. The homemakers maintained and added to this library as a service to its members. The subject files also include officer and membership lists, some organizational information consisting of pamphlets from the state Extension Service directing procedures and ceremonies of the homemakers. The subject files also includes newsletters, newspaper clippings, press releases, and some recipes and cooking pamphlets used by the homemakers in some of their training sessions.
The Scrapbooks Series includes a variety of information covering the club’s activities from 1926 to 1985. One scrapbook is a listing of the officers from 1926 to 1949, one scrapbook is devoted to some of the projects the homemakers participated in, and one scrapbook is about the Icelandic Centennial in 1978. Three scrapbooks contain general information about the homemaker’s club from 1947 to 1985. These include photographs, yearly programs, and newspaper clippings. Some of the later scrapbooks, those from the 1980s, include meeting minutes and membership lists.
Dates
- 1926-1985
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet (2.25 linear feet)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Gardar Homemakers Club (Gardar, N.D.) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu