Rural women -- North Dakota -- Societies and clubs.
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Country Homemakers' Club Records
Collection
Identifier: Mss 181
Abstract
The Country Club began around 1912. In 1924, its name was changed to the Country Homemakers' Club, located in the Amenia area of Cass County, N.D. It was considered unusual for the time because it was the only one in Cass County that had two meetings a month— "one a social and one a business. The club consists of women who stand out individually as real leaders." Some prominent members through the years included Mrs. William Guy, Mrs. Albert Sinner, Mrs. John Sinner, Mrs. Leo Sinner, Mrs. A.D....
Dates:
1913-1966
Gardar Homemakers Club Records
Collection
Identifier: Mss 269
Abstract
The Gardar Homemakers Club was organized in 1926 at Gardar, N.D. and continued as an active club until 1985. Its records consist of Meeting Minutes, Treasurer’s Ledgers, Major Project Record Books, Project Instructions and Illustrations, Pioneer Mothers Biographies, Subject Files, and Scrapbooks.
Dates:
1926-1985
Happy Hour Homemakers Club (Bohnsack Township, N.D.) Records
Collection
Identifier: Mss 59
Abstract
The Happy Hour Homemakers Club was organized in 1928 in Bohnsack Township, Traill County. Its records include program booklets, secretary’s record books, major projects record books, treasurer’s ledger, and various subject files.
Dates:
1930-1992
Joanna Randolph Kelley Hollister Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 4
Abstract
Mrs. Hollister was a Devils Lake, North Dakota farmer and activist. The collection contains some letters, wedding announcement, memorial pamphlet for husband Clark W. Kelley, passport, and pages from scrapbook documenting her farming career and organization involvement.
Dates:
1908-1955
North Dakota Extension Homemakers Council Records
Collection
Identifier: Mss 275
Abstract
Organized in 1942 to assist individual homemakers' clubs at the local level. Circa 1992 the council changed its name to North Dakota Association for Family and Community Education. It assists individual homemakers' clubs at the state and county level. The Homemakers' Council sought to ease the homemakers' lives as well as improve their standard of living and aid in financial planning. Many issues discussed at annual meetings included controversial community and human interest issues such as the...
Dates:
1918-1995.