Travois Club (Fargo, N.D.) Records
Collection
Identifier: Mss 314
Scope and Content
The records of the Travois Club detail the club’s activities from 1936 to 1974. Primarily consisting of meeting minutes and a scrapbook, there are a handful of other related documents as well. There are five series in the collection: Meeting Minutes, Membership Booklets, Correspondence, Club Affiliations, and Scrapbook.
The Meeting Minutes Series includes typed and handwritten notes of meetings from 1950-1970. The minutes are generally complete, and provide an excellent look at the club’s activities.
The Membership Booklets Series consists of a single booklet from 1963-1964. Mentioned in it are members and officers.
The Correspondence Series is very small, comprised of four notes and letters to club members, primarily in the 1950s.
The Club Affiliations Series consists of three documents relating to the club’s membership in the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and North Dakota Federation of Women’s Clubs.
The Scrapbook Series consists of one scrapbook, compiled about 1955 by Ada G. Walster, one of Fargo’s most prominent residents. The most interesting part of the collection, the scrapbook includes member biographies, historical information, ephemera, newspaper clippings, and other items related to the club.
The Meeting Minutes Series includes typed and handwritten notes of meetings from 1950-1970. The minutes are generally complete, and provide an excellent look at the club’s activities.
The Membership Booklets Series consists of a single booklet from 1963-1964. Mentioned in it are members and officers.
The Correspondence Series is very small, comprised of four notes and letters to club members, primarily in the 1950s.
The Club Affiliations Series consists of three documents relating to the club’s membership in the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and North Dakota Federation of Women’s Clubs.
The Scrapbook Series consists of one scrapbook, compiled about 1955 by Ada G. Walster, one of Fargo’s most prominent residents. The most interesting part of the collection, the scrapbook includes member biographies, historical information, ephemera, newspaper clippings, and other items related to the club.
Dates
- 1936-1974.
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives
Copyrights
The NDSU Archives owns the copyrights.
History
The Travois Club of Fargo, N.D. was first conceived on January 10, 1984 by twelve women interested in improving their self culture. Shortly thereafter, a constitution and bylaws were drafted and the Women’s Club of Fargo officially came into existence. In 1936, it became a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. At this point, the name of the club had officially changed to the Travois Club, though
the exact year when this occurred is unknown. Over the course of its ninety year existence, the club was small, at around thirty members. Its primary purpose was to be a social organization for its members,
though periodically it organized fundraisers and other such events.
Extent
.2 Linear Feet (.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Travois Club of Fargo, N.D. was primarily a social organization for its members, though periodically it organized fundraisers and other such events. The records of the Travois Club detail the club’s activities from 1936 to 1974 primarily through its meeting minutes, membership booklets, correspondence and a very good scrapbook with photographs and clippings about its members.
Provenance
Scrapbook donated by the Ada G. Walster, 1965 (Acc. 1379); all other documents
donated by Cynthia Selland, 1997 (Acc. 2482)
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Travois Club (Fargo, N.D.) Records
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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