Womens Societies

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College Club of St. Louis Records, 1916-2008 (S0230)
1.25 cubic foot, 1 roll microfilm

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The collection consists of nine scrapbooks on one roll of microfilm containing press clippings and programs of activities and benefits, 1916-1943, of the College Club of St. Louis, whose membership consists of women graduates of accredited colleges. Additional materials of interest include correspondence regarding the College Club of St. Louis’s consolidation with the St. Louis branch of the Association of Collegiate Alumni in the early 1920s.

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Columbia Equal Suffrage Association and League of Women Voters Records, 1912-1923 (C2936)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The records of the Columbia Equal Suffrage Association and League of Women Voters contain minutes of the Columbia Equal Suffrage Association, 1912-1920, and League of Women Voters, 1920-1923; a newspaper clipping, "Five Columbia Women Honored for Valor in Suffrage Campaign;" and the constitution of the League of Women Voters of Missouri, adopted October 15-17, 1919.

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Columbia Garden Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1919-1967 (C3622)
1.25 cubic feet (33 folders, 6 volumes)

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Minutes, clippings, photographs, yearbooks, and scrapbooks of an organization of women interested in growing flowers and stimulating beautification of their community.

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Columbia League of Women Voters Records, 1923-1974 (C3450)
1.2 cubic feet, 14 oversize volumes

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Chapter minutes and local newspaper clippings are bulk of collection. Includes material from national organization and other chapters. Earlier records may be found under Columbia Equal Suffrage Association and League of Women Voters Records, 1912-1923.

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Columbia Mothersingers Records, 1946-2021 (CA6623)
7.74 cubic feet, 2 oversize volumes, 1 computer disc, 2 DVDs

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The records of the organization consist of scrapbooks, photograph albums, meeting minutes, membership lists, president’s notebooks, histories, and miscellaneous material.

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Columbia Women's Political Caucus Records, 1971-1977 (C3550)
1 cubic foot (52 folders)

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Formed in 1972, the CWPC is a multipartisan political action group affiliated with both the Missouri State Women's Political Caucus and the National Women's Political Caucus. These groups work to improve the status of women.

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Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood Records, 1961-2006 (K0603)
12 c.f.

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Organizational records of the Sisterhood including by-laws, committee reports, financial documents, meeting minutes, photographs, and scrapbooks related to the year's activities including meetings, conferences, and social gatherings.

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Coordinating Council of Synagogue and Temple Sisterhoods of Metropolitan Kansas City Collection, 1965-1976 (K0685)
0.1 c.f.

The Council fostered inter-institutional outreach and collaboration between Jewish and non-Jewish women's religious organizations. Includes a scrapbook documenting the Council's activities.

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Council of Clubs of Kansas City, Missouri, Records, 1901-2005 (K0686)
2 c.f.

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Organizational records of the Council including minutes, constitution and bylaws, correspondence, programs, printed materials, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks. Also yearbooks/directories of member organizations.

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Dividend Dames Records, 1981-1994 (K0932)
0.5 c.f.

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Organizational records of an investment club including minutes, membership rosters, treasurer's reports, stock reports, some correspondence, attendance records, agendas, and expense records.

Daughters of Colonial Wars, Missouri State Society Records, 1952-1992 (C4581)
0.25 cubic feet (1folder)

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The records of the Missouri chapter of the Daughters of Colonial Wars contain amendments to bylaws and budgets, newsletters, copies of newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, a society year book, and miscellaneous material produced by the Society.

Daughters of Rebekah, Blendville Lodge No. 298, Joplin, Missouri Records, 1986-2001 (R0811)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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These are an addition to the records of Daughters of Rebekah Blendville Lodge No. 298 at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. The records begin in 1986 and continue to the dissolution of the lodge in 2001. The earlier records of Blendville Lodge No. 298 have been previously microfilmed as WHMC-Rolla collection R0557.

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Daughters of Rebekah, Cuba Lodge No. 739 Records, 1888-1984 (R0968)
(24 volumes, 7 folders)

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These are the record books and miscellaneous papers of the Rebekah Lodge in Cuba, Crawford County, Missouri. The Cuba Lodge's collection includes earlier records of Martha Lodge No. 19 at St. James in Phelps county, which consolidated with the lodge at Cuba in 1978.

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Daughters of Rebekah, Dadeville Lodge No. 555 Records, 1911-1952 (R0612)
0.1 cubic foot (1 volume)

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The Daughters of Rebekah, Dadeville Lodge No. 555 Records contain a membership register from the Rebekah Lodge at Dadeville in Dade County, Missouri. It contains the names of members and the dates of active memberships, transferal, and suspensions. There is a fragmentary index at the beginning of the volume.

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Daughters of Rebekah, Damaris Lodge No. 20, Rolla, Missouri Records, 1888-2003 (R0969)
(32 Volumes, 7 folders)

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These are the records of Damaris Lodge No. 20 at Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri. They consist of minutes of meetings, membership records, financial records, and miscellaneous papers beginning the with institution of the lodge in 1888 and continuing through 2003.

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Daughters of Rebekah, Fidelia Lodge No. 182, Mount Vernon, Missouri Records, 1896-1955 (R0690)
(2 rolls of microfilm)

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These are the records of Daughters of Rebekah Fidelia Lodge in Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri. The records consist of minute books, a financial record book, membership account books, and roll of officers.

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Daughters of Rebekah, Joplin Lodge No. 97 Records, 1950-1995 (R0806)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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This is an addition to the records of the Daughters of Rebekah Lodge No. 97 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. Included are registers of officers and members, minutes of meetings, and financial records.

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Daughters of Rebekah, Julia Lodge No. 72, Springfield, Missouri Records, 1889-1937 (R0613)
0.3 cubic foot (3 volumes)

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The Daughters of Rebekah, Julia Lodge No. 72 Springfield, Missouri Records contain two membership registers and a visitor’s register containing records from 1889 to 1937.

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Daughters of Rebekah, Pierce City, Missouri Collection, 1910 (R1237)
(1 folder)

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This is the program booklet for the second annual meeting of the fiftieth District of the Daughters of Rebekah, held at Peirce (now Pierce) City in Lawrence County, Missouri, on February 22, 1910. Mollie Clutter of Monett served as president.

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Daughters of Rebekah, Webb City Lodge No. 106 Records, 1961-1992 (R0807)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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These are the membership account ledger and minutes of meetings of the Daughters of Rebekah Webb City Lodge No. 106 at Webb City in Japser County, Missouri. The records end in 1992 with the consolidation of the Webb City Lodge with Blendville Lodge No. 298.

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Daughters of Rebekah, Wentworth Lodge No. 384, Wentworth, Missouri Records, 1915-1922 (R0710)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The Daughters of Rebekah, Wentworth Lodge No. 384, Wentworth, Missouri Records contains a microfilm copy of a minute book of the Daughters of Rebekah, Wentworth Lodge No. 384 at Wentworth in Newton County, Missouri. It includes records of meetings conducted between January 18, 1915 and January 16, 1922.

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Daughters of Rebekah, Zinc Lodge No. 369, Joplin, Missouri Records, 1988-1993 (R0810)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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This is a minute book of the Daughters of Rebekah Zinc Lodge No. 369 at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. The minutes begin on January 14, 1988 and continue through June 24, 1993, after which Zinc Lodge consolidated with Blendville Lodge at Joplin.

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Daughters of the American Colonists (DAC), Mary Ball Washington Chapter Records, 1972-2002 (K0920)
1 c.f.

Scrapbooks, State Assembly Proceedings, pressbooks, Missouri State Society membership directories, and newsletters.

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Daughters of the American Colonists Records, 1940s-2021 (CA6353)
5.9 cubic feet

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Addition of meeting minutes, reports, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous material.

Daughters of the American Colonists, Missouri State Society Records, 1923-2002 (K0688)
5 c.f.

Scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, brochures, and other miscellaneous ephemera relating to the George Hull, the Osage, the St. Louis, and the Captain John Hall Chapters.

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Daughters of the American Colonists Records, 1907-2009 (C0725)
5.6 cubic feet, 25 oversize volumes, 1 video cassette

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The records of a patriotic, historical, and educational organization include documents from the Missouri state organization, individual chapters, and the national society. They consist of by-laws, minutes, programs, newsletters, chapter yearbooks, and scrapbooks.

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)-Elizabeth Benton Chapter Records, 1915-1992 (K0412)
7 c.f., 28 v (MR)

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Minutes, financial records, and printed and published material including yearbooks/directories, newsletters/magazines, and scripts. Also biographies and service records of Kansas City soldiers who served in World War I. Scrapbooks have been microfilmed.

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Daughters of the American Revolution, Columbian Chapter (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1902-2010 (CA3109)
4.3 cubic feet, 3 oversize volumes, 20 audio cassettes

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Meeting minutes, registrar's book, scrapbooks, yearbooks, financial records, and miscellaneous records of the chapter; and directories, bulletins, and programs of the state and national organizations, 1902-2003. Also included are oral history interviews conducted in 2002-2003.

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Daughters of the American Revolution, Dorcas Richardson Chapter Papers, 1963 (C3219)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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"Grundy County Tour," compiled by chapter in Trenton, Missouri.

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Daughters of the American Revolution, Mexico (Mo.) Chapter Records, 1904-1998 (CA5073)
2.4 cubic feet

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Minute books, treasurer's records, membership records, lineage materials, and chapter yearbooks of the Mexico, Missouri, chapter.

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Daughters of the American Revolution, Missouri State Society Minute Books, no date (CA2366)
0.2 cubic feet

Four minute books of the DAR secretary, plate of picture of national president general, and block of photograph of Arrow Rock Tavern.

Daughters of the American Revolution, Rachel Donelson Chapter Springfield, Missouri Collection, 1929-1978 (R1078)
0.1 cubic foot (24 volumes)

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These are yearbooks and other publications related to the Rachel Donelson Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. The yearbooks include lists of national, state, and local officers, schedules of programs, and membership rosters.

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Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Missouri Department Records, 1996-2014 (CA6320)
0.75 cubic feet

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Scrapbook of the Missouri Department and material of the Ann Hawkins Gentry Tent #21, Columbia, Missouri.

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Delta State, Beta Chapter (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1930s-2010s (CA6458)
1.3 cubic feet

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Records of an honor society for women educators include membership materials, newsletters, yearbooks, a history of the chapter, and miscellaneous material.

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Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, State of Missouri Records, 1938-2020 (CA5157)
11.2 cubic feet, 4 video cassettes, 2 computer discs, 1 DVD

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The records of an honorary organization for women teachers include histories, meeting minutes, constitution and bylaws, state convention programs and materials, yearbooks, newsletters, membership materials, chapter materials, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous material.

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International-Chi Chapter of Delta State Records, 1955-1996 (K0692)
2 c.f.

Women educators founded the society to recognize the sustained, successful experience of women educators. Includes minutes, scrapbooks, photographs, directories, newsletters, clippings, conference programs, attendance rolls, and international directories.

Delta Kappa Gamma-Missouri Alpha Chapter Records, 1938-1989 (K0930)
2 c.f.

Organizational records of the Chapter, a professional honorary Society of women educators, including meeting minutes, yearbooks, publications and historical background of the Society. Also scrapbooks of clippings, programs, and ephemera, and some correspondence, minutes, and reports.

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Ida Early Papers, 1986-2008 (S0366)
1.8 cubic feet

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The Ida Early papers contain meeting minutes, correspondence, program booklets, and reports primarily chronicling her time as President of the Junior League of St. Louis from 1996 to 1998. Other topics of interest include Dance St. Louis and the St. Louis Crisis Nursery. 

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Doris Tager Edelman Papers, 1940 (K0935)
0.3 c.f.

Photograph of a sorority at Central High School, Kansas City, MO.

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Epsilon Sigma Alpha, International, Missouri State Council Records, 1960-1996 (CA4492)
4.5 cubic feet

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Issues of The Missouri Hawthorne and recording secretary record books which include minutes, correspondence, membership lists and attendance records, and miscellaneous records.

Epsilon Sigma Alpha, International, Missouri State Council Records, 1952-1982 (C3648)
5 rolls of microfilm (47 folders)

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The records of the state council of a leadership and service sorority include The Missouri Hawthorne and state council officers’ materials.

Epsilon Sigma Alpha, International, Missouri State Council Records, 1963-1982 (C3703)
3 rolls of microfilm

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The records of the state council of a leadership, service sorority include the minutes, correspondence, and committee reports of the recording secretary and treasurers' reports and cash journals.

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Federated Republican Women's Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1934-1969 (C3525)
0.7 cubic feet (14 folders, 3 oversize volumes)

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Minutes, scrapbooks, and award of a Republican women's club organized in 1932.

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Fern Leaf Study Club History, 1976 (S0104)
0.01 cubic foot

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The collection includes a one-page history of the Fern Leaf Study Club, a St. Louis-area African American women’s club, written by Lillie Robinson, the club’s secretary.

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First Baptist Church (Clinton, Mo.), Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Minutes, 1895-1909 (C1308)
0.05 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Constitution; minutes of meetings, 1859-1909; clippings; lists of members; and financial records of the Society, first organized in 1875.

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First Christian Church (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1824-1997 (C3991)
16.75 cubic feet (1009 folders), 18 audio cassettes

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The church records include minutes of administrative boards and committees, ministers' and administrators' papers, papers of the Christian Student Congregation, publications, the Bear Creek Church record book, the record book of the Construction Committee, and papers of several affiliated clubs and committees. Documents especially cover the period from the 1920s to 1964. In addition, this collection contains drafts and notes by Mary K. Dains for her history of the First Christian Church published in 1996. Her research includes interview recordings with church members.

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First Congregational Church, Springfield, Missouri Woman's Missionary Society Collection, 1904 (R0797)
(1 folder)

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This is a small pamphlet that provides a meeting schedule, program topics, and a list of officers for the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Congregational Church at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, for July 1904 through March 1905.

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Bea Firestone Flam Collection, 1959-2008 (K0662)
5.75 c.f.

 Digitized Materials

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The Bea Firestone Flam Collection contains a group photograph, a set of negatives, and Mrs. Firestone's obituary.

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Flat River Woman's Club Records, 1913-1953 (R0206)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The Flat River Woman’s Club Records include microfilm copies of record books, minutes of meetings, a scrapbook, and miscellaneous papers of a woman’s club in St. Francois County, Missouri. The charitable and civic group was begun in 1907 as the Mothers and Patrons Club of Flat River. The club disbanded in 1953.