Women -- Societies and clubs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

American Women's Voluntary Services Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC450
Abstract

The Nevada state chapter of the American Women's Voluntary Services was organized September 1942 with the purpose of the America Women's Voluntary Service was to recruit and train women to do civil defense work, assist with rationing programs, help provide packages to servicemen, and run USOs. The collection includes minutes, 1952-1956; scrapbooks with pamphlets, newspaper clippings, programs, correspondence, and photos, 1942-1968; and a photo album, 1961-1966.

Dates: 1942-1968

Garden Gate Club yearbooks

 Collection
Identifier: NC933
Abstract

The Reno Garden Club organized in 1930 to provide gardening information to members. Collection contains Garden Gate Club yearbooks for 1960-1961 and 1964-1965. Includes lists of officers and members, and program topics and locations of meetings for each year.

Dates: 1960-1965

Genoa Parent Teacher Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC929
Abstract

The Genoa Parent Teacher Association was a Organization of parents and teachers in Genoa, Nevada. Collection contains financial records of the Genoa Parent Teacher Association, including an account book, check book, bank statements, and cancelled checks. Some names of members are listed in the account book.

Dates: 1942-1956

Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC453
Abstract

Records primarily include constitution and bylaws, programs of annual meetings, and financial documents. The collection contains material from 1920-1964 created by the Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs.

Dates: 1920-1964

Nevada State Auxiliary, Fraternal Order of Eagles Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC613
Abstract

Scrapbooks containing photographs, newspaper clippings, and programs documenting the auxiliary's activities. The collection contains material from 1952-1966 created by the Nevada State Auxiliary, Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Dates: 1952-1966

Order of the Eastern Star, Electa Chapter No. 2 Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC311
Abstract

Included are minutes, member sign-in register, a history of the chapter, programs from the Nevada Grand Chapter of Eastern Star, and a ribbon badge from a convention.

Dates: 1904-1935,(bulk) 1946-1950

Verna Stumpf Paterson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: NC1251
Abstract Verna Stumpf Paterson (1897-1994) was one of the founding members of the Nevada chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists (DAC), a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in the 1930s, the Twentieth Century Club, the American Association of University Women; and the Daughters of the American Revolution. The collection, dating from 1865-1967, principally contains Nevada genealogical records compiled from western Nevada cemeteries, Bibles, family histories of Reno residents, and...
Dates: 1865-1967

Reno City Panhellenic Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: 88-09
Abstract

Scrapbooks of newspaper articles, photos, and invitations documenting the group's activities. The collection contains material from 1955-1974 created by the Reno City Panhellenic.

Dates: 1955-1974

Reno Women's Civic Club yearbooks

 Collection
Identifier: NC935
Abstract

The Reno Women's Civic Club was a local branch of Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs; organized in 1944 to take an active interest in civic affairs. Collection contains yearbooks for 1958-1959 and 1959-1960 include club history, list of officers and members, and constitution and by-laws.

Dates: 1958-1960

Renown Toastmistress Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: 85-05
Abstract

The Renown Toastmistress Club of Reno, Nevada, is the location chapter of the International Toastmistress Clubs of Nevada. The collection contains records and scrapbooks from Renown Toastmistress Club.

Dates: 1966-1984