Ever-Helpful Homemakers Club Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: Mss 321
Scope and Contents
The Ever-Helpful Homemakers Club Scrapbook consists of a page devoted to each member that held an office within the club. Many of them include a snapshot of the woman with a list of the offices and
other leadership positions they held and what year. The pages begin with the first president, Mrs. William Lyter, which includes a snapshot of her. Others with photographs include Mrs. Oliver Sveum, Mrs. R.J. Argabright, Mrs. E.B. Patterson, Mrs. C.B. Argabright, Mrs. John Rohrer, Mrs. Christ Johnson, Mrs. Carl Johnson, Mrs. J.P. Christenson, Mrs. C.A. Van Sweringen, Mrs. M.J. Costello and Mrs. William Tabbert. The scrapbook appears to conclude with the 1954-1955 club year.
Also included in the scrapbook is a handwritten copy of the club’s constitution (6 leaves), although it is not dated.
Dates
- 1935-1953
Creator
- Ever-Helpful Homemakers Club (Pierce County, N.D.) (Organization)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.
Biography
The Ever-Helpful Homemakers Club was organized in 1935 in Pierce County, N.D. and continued until at least into the 1990s. It is believed to have disbanded.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (0.2 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Ever-Helpful Homemakers Club, organized in 1935 in Pierce County, N.D. consists of a scrapbook with a page devoted to each member that held an office within the club. Many of them include a snapshot of the woman with a list of the offices and other leadership positions they held and what year. It also included a handwritten copy of the club’s constitution.
Provenance
Donated by Marion Halvorson, 2002 (Acc. 2661).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Ever-Helpful Homemakers Club (Pierce County, N.D.)
- Homemakers -- North Dakota -- Pierce County -- Societies and clubs.
- Pierce County (N.D.) -- Societies, etc. -- Women.
- Rural women -- North Dakota -- Pierce County -- Societies and clubs.
- Women -- North Dakota -- Pierce County -- Societies and clubs.
Creator
- Ever-Helpful Homemakers Club (Pierce County, N.D.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Ever-Helpful Homemakers Club Scrapbook
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
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3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu