| Dates: | 1894-1929 |
| Size: | .5 linear feet in 1 box |
| Repository: | Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60605 |
| Collection Number: | spe-nhrc-wew |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition: | Transferred from Chicago Public Library Reference Department in 1976. |
| Conditions Governing Access: | Materials are open without restrictions. |
| Conditions Governing Use: | Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection. |
| Preferred Citation: | When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: West End Woman’s Club Records [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections, Chicago Public Library. |
| Finding Aid Author: | Original author unknown, 1985. Updated and ingested into ArchivesSpace by Michelle McCoy, 2021 |
Abstract
The collection consists of yearbooks which contain the club’s articles of incorporation, lists of officers and members, by-laws and program calendars.
Biographical/Historical
The West End Woman’s Club was organized in 1892 and received its papers of incorporation in December the same year. As stated in section two of their statement of intent, the clubs’ objectives were for, “mutual counsel and entertainment; literary, musical, educational and philanthropic work, social and municipal reform.” Three departments with the club were formed to achieve its goals: the Philanthropic, Educational, and Municipal. The group held regular meetings on the first and third Fridays each month and at least one annual evening meeting a year.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of annual yearbooks that contain articles of incorporation, lists of officers and membership, by-laws and program calendars. There is also one folder containing an historical sketch on the West End Woman’s Club.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by type of document and then chronologically by yearbook.
Subject Headings
- West Garfield Park (Chicago, Ill.)
- West End Woman’s Club (Chicago, Ill.)
- Women’s Clubs -- Illinois -- Chicago
Related Collections
- East Garfield Park Community Collection
- Englewood Women’s Club Record
- Wesleyan Bible Class Records
- West Garfield Park Community Collection
- West (Near West) Side Community Collection
Collection Inventory
| Box 1 | Folder 19 | Historical sketch on the West End Woman’s Club, circa 1915 |
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Yearbooks (2), 1894-1895, 1897-1898 |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 | Yearbooks (3), 1898-1901 |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 | Yearbook, 1901-1902 |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 | Yearbook, 1902-1903 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 | Yearbook, 1903-1904 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 | Yearbook, 1904-1905 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 | Yearbook, 1905-1906 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 | Yearbook, 1906-1907 |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 | Yearbook, 1907-1908 |
| Box 1 | Folder 10 | Yearbook, 1908-1909 |
| Box 1 | Folder 11 | Yearbook, 1909-1910 |
| Box 1 | Folder 12 | Yearbook, 1910-1911 |
| Box 1 | Folder 13 | Yearbook, 1911-1912 |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 | Yearbook, 1912-1913 |
| Box 1 | Folder 15 | Yearbook, 1913-1914 |
| Box 1 | Folder 16 | Yearbook, 1914-1915 |
| Box 1 | Folder 17 | Yearbook, 1927-1928 |
| Box 1 | Folder 18 | Yearbook, 1928-1929 |
