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Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio records
Special Collections and Archives
Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio records
Special Collections and Archives
Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio records
- Repository: Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
- Title: Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio records
- Inclusive Date(s): 1923-1953
- Author: Finding aid prepared by Edith Serkownek
- Creation: Finding aid encoded by Edith Serkownek using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2017
- Origination: Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio
- Extent: .16 cubic feet (1 box = 1 slim document case)
- Physical Location: 11th floor
- Finding Aid Identifier: OhKeUSC0185
- Abstract: The Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio records (1923-1953) consist of club directories, as well as a event program and correspondence.
- Language(s): The records are in English
History of the Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio
The Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio was a social and educational club for the women of the Kent, Ohio community. Activities included an annual calendar of educational lectures, musical events and flower shows.
Scope and Content
The Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio records (1923-1953) consist of club directories, as well as an event program and correspondence.
Statement of Arrangement
The Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio records of divided into the following series:
- Series 1: Directories and Yearbooks
- Series 2: Correspondence and Programs
Separated Material
This material was separated from the Raymond E. Manchester papers, and originally belonged to Raymond Manchester's wife, Mary Manchester, a Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio member.
Preferred Citation
The Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio records. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Acquisition Information
Elizabeth and Donald Weir, daughter and son-in-law of Raymond Manchester, donated the Raymond E. Manchester papers to Special Collections and Archives in April, 1974. The Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio materials were separated and accessioned as a new collection in 2017.
Controlled-access Headings
The following topics are found in this collection:
- Subjects:
- Woman's Club of Kent, Ohio -- Archives
- Women -- Societies and clubs -- History -- 20th century
- Women -- Ohio -- Kent -- History -- 20th century
- Kent (Ohio) -- History -- 20th century
- Flower shows -- Ohio -- Kent -- History -- 20th century
- Lectures and lecturing -- Ohio -- Kent -- History -- 20th century
- Concerts -- Ohio -- Kent -- History -- 20th century
- Functions:
- Societies and clubs -- Management
- Material Types:
- Directories
- Yearbooks
- Business correspondence
- Programs (Publications)
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Directories and Yearbooks, 1923-1924 to 1941-1942
- Box 1 / Folder 1
- Directory and yearbook, 1923-1924
- Box 1 / Folder 2
- Directory and yearbook, 1926-1927
- Box 1 / Folder 3
- Directory and yearbook, 1927-1928
- Box 1 / Folder 4
- Directory and yearbook, 1930-1931
- Box 1 / Folder 5
- Directory and yearbook, 1934-1935
- Box 1 / Folder 6
- Directory and yearbook, 1936-1937
- Box 1 / Folder 7
- Directory and yearbook, 1937-1938
- Box 1 / Folder 8
- Directory and yearbook, 1938-1939
- Box 1 / Folder 9
- Directory and yearbook, 1941-1942
Series 2: Correspondence and Programs, 1936-1953
- Box 1 / Folder 10
- Correspondence, 1953
- Box 1 / Folder 11
- Program, spring luncheon, May 1936
