Midway Woman's Club records
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Midway Woman's Club records
- Date
- 1922-2011 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 3.04 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Women -- Societies and clubs
- Women civic leaders -- Kentucky -- History -- 20th century
- Civic improvement -- Kentucky -- Midway -- History -- 20th century
- Women -- Kentucky -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
- Women -- Kentucky -- Societies and clubs
- Women -- Kentucky -- History -- 20th century
- Preferred Citation
- 2011ms041: [identification of item], Midway Woman’s Club, University of Kentucky Archives.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- On September 14, 1922, forty-two women chartered the Midway Woman’s Club in Midway, Woodford County, Kentucky. Their primary objective was civic improvement. In March 1923, the club joined the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) and adopted the slogan, "For the Good of Our Community. " Children and community beautification projects were focal points of the club’s early endeavors (1922-1935). Midway club women established a free community library (1935), participated in sponsored community improvement programs (1948), and established the Woodford County Health Unit (1955). The club received monetary awards and certificates of appreciation from the 1950s to the present for its efforts. The Midway Woman’s Club continues to promote civic improvement by contributing to local efforts and organizations including Woodford County Habitat for Humanity, Midway 4-H, Midway Recreation, Kentucky Educational Television, Woodford County Literacy Council, Midway Free Library, Midway Cemetery Fund, Midway Elementary School, and Midway College Scholarships. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month, September through May. The clubhouse is located at 233 South Gratz Street, Midway, Kentucky 40347.
- Scope and Content
- The Midway Woman’s Club records (dated 1922-2011; 2.48 cubic feet) consist of bound ledgers, history scrapbooks, clippings, and yearbooks documenting club membership, officers, civic and social activities; meeting minutes and committee reports; and treasury accounts. Primary civic activities include the Midway Free Library (1935); "Clean-up" Proclamation for the City of Midway (1949); Build a Better Community Improvement program (1948-1950); welfare and public health literacy (1955); and participation in Kentucky Federation of Women's Club's (KFWC) State Conventions and annual meetings. Social activities include May Day Pageant (1933); May Day Parties and May luncheons (1930s-2000s); home tours (1960s-1980s); Antique Show (1982); special guests, entertainment, recognition dinners, and creative writing entries (1930s-2000’s). There are also photographs of members and activities and records of KFWC meetings. Three of the history scrapbooks are publications and have individual titles: One Hundred Years in Midway (1932); As We Were: Midway, 1852-1976 (1976); and The History of the Midway Woman's Club, 1922-1989 (1989). Although the records are generally complete for all years, some of the yearbooks are missing, including 1924-1929, 1932-1935, 1943-1944, and 1964-1968. Arranged in three series: Ledgers, Scrapbooks, Yearbooks.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections.
Contents of the Collection
Ledgers, 1922-1990
- Box 1-2
Scope and Contents
Comprises seven bound ledgers of meeting minutes and financial records. Member rolls, meeting minutes, and officer reports are collected together, while receipts, disbursements and dues are recorded separately. However, all records are maintained in yearly groupings. Arranged chronologically.
1922-1934 Oct. 4
1923 Sept.-1933 May 11
1934 Oct. 1-1945
1934-1947 Dec. 4
1948-1963
1963 Oct.-1977 May
1977 Oct. 6-1990 May 3
Scrapbooks, 1922-2009
- Box 3-5
Scope and Contents
Comprises eight scrapbooks primarily of newspaper clippings and photographs documenting the members, meetings, and activities of the Midway Woman's Club. Specific subjects covered throughout the scrapbooks include the Kentucky Federation of Woman’s Clubs, community improvement projects, and May parties. Three of the history scrapbooks have individual titles: One Hundred Years in Midway (1932); As We Were: Midway, 1852-1976 (1976); and The History of the Midway Woman's Club, 1922-1989 (1989). Arranged chronologically. Scrapbook pages have been removed from three-ring binders and placed in order in acid-free folders. Club members had cut out the 1923-1950 and 1955-1982 pages from an original scrapbook and had re-housed them in three-ring binders.
One Hundred Years In Midway, 1932
History of the Woman's Club of Central Kentucky (1894-1934)/Filson Club Archive:50 Years In Field of Kentucky History, 1934
As We Were: Midway 1852-1976
50th anniversary (1922-1976), 1976
The History of the Midway Woman's Club 1922-1989
1923-1950
1941-1942
1955-1982
1989-1992
Empty scrapbook binders, undated
Yearbooks, 1929-2011
- Box 5, folder 4-5
- Box 6, folder 1-2
Scope and Contents
Comprises 76 yearbooks recapitulating the year in service for September through May. Contents include elected club officers, department chairs, standing committee membership, programs, activities, club member contacts, and "in memory" notes for each year. A themed slogan and a poem are also generally included. Publication size and style varies. Arranged chronologically.
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