http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/search?docsPerPage%3D100;f1-subject%3DClubs%20--%20Ohio%20--%20Cleveland.;f2-subject%3DWomen%20--%20Ohio%20--%20Cleveland%20--%20Societies%20and%20clubs.;freeformQuery%3Dwomen's%20history;smode%3Dadvanced Results for your query: docsPerPage=100;f1-subject=Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.;f2-subject=Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs.;freeformQuery=women's history;smode=advanced Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS5107.xml The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women (f. 1935) is a national nonprofit organization founded in New York City whose mission is to "promote and protect the interests of African American business and professional women; to serve as a bridge for young people seeking to enter business and the professions; to improve the quality of life in the local and global communities; and to foster good fellowship." It contains six districts in the United States and one international division. The Cleveland Club is a part of the North Central District of the national organization which was founded in 1965. The Cleveland Club provides leadership development and networking opportunities to professional working women in Cleveland and northeast Ohio. It also awards college scholarships to youth and increases awareness of economic, educational, and other social issues facing the Black community through community service. The organization's most popular event, the Annual Founder's Day Breakfast, attracts... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS5107.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4570.xml The Women's Advertising Club of Cleveland, Ohio, is a professional association of women in the advertising and public relations industry in Cleveland. It was founded in 1919 by several of the first women copy writers and commercial artists in the city. Early members included DuMont Grant, advertising manager of Halle Brothers Company, and Freda Gonder, Belle Hoffman, and Ruth Jenkins of the May Company. Others were employed in various advertising offices of department stores and women's specialty shops. As advertising expanded and more women found employment in the field, the club soon included those working in radio and television broadcasting, public relations, printing, direct mail, ad specialties, and newspapers. In addition to professional concerns, the group maintained an extensive social schedule, including benefit activities and community contests. Betty Ott was an active member of the club. The collection consists of minutes, committee reports, correspondence, publications and printed material, fina... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4570.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4211.xml The League of Women Voters was formed in 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio, by former suffragists and members of the Woman's Suffrage Party. The League is nonpartisan and has endorsed various legislation, including laws to protect female workers and improve child welfare and education. Its efforts include voter registration drives, assistance to election boards, demonstrations of registration and voting techniques, as well as sponsoring candidates debates. The collection consists of annual reports, correspondence, and subject files relating to the group's activities. This collection pertains to the activities and concerns of the women involved in the league, including the Ohio Constitution, public welfare, civil service, voter registration, and food inspection. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4211.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4494.xml Flora Johnson (b. 1906) was active in the African American community in Cleveland, Ohio, including the following organizations: Cleveland Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, Glenville Garden Club, Forest City Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, Antioch Baptist Church, Eliza Bryant Home for the Aged, Four-O'Clock Garden Club, League of Women Voters, the 25th Ward Republican Club, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the National Alliance of Postal Employees. The collection consists of programs, annual reports, membership information, correspondence, and historical and biographical information relating to the organizations in which Flora Johnson was actively involved. This collection also contains a small file containing material reflecting the involvement of the donor, Loraine Huston, in the Ladies Auxiliary of the National Alliance of Postal Employees. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4494.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4437.xml The Research Club of Cleveland was a woman's social and study club in Cleveland, Ohio, which included bi-weekly luncheon meetings at members' homes, with yearly meetings centered around specific topics. The majority of members were retired or former school teachers. The club was founded in 1895 as the Avery Literary Circle, became the Minerva Literary Club by 1898, and the Research Club in 1905. It disbanded in 1959 due to the declining health and age of the members. The collection consists of minutes, annual reports, yearly program booklets containing topics, names and addresses of members, constitutions and bylaws of the club, newspaper articles about the club, correspondence, and attendance lists. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4437.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3510.xml The Book and Thimble Club was a women's club whose members were primarily concerned with literary pursuits but occasionally engaged in civic and charitable activities. It was organized in 1890, in Cleveland, Ohio, and became inactive after 1957. The collection consists of correspondence, constitution, by-laws, secretaries' and treasurers' books, attendance book, histories of the club, programs, leaflets, newspaper clippings, and other papers, relating to the activities of the club. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3510.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4418.xml The Ophello Club was a woman's social club and study group located in East Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1902 and originally affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church, the club became associated with the Cleveland Museum of Art at the end of World War I, holding meetings at the museum, using museum staff as advisors, and focusing their study efforts on the museum's collections. The collection consists of a scrapbook compiled for the club's 50th Anniversary, containing a year-by-year history and programs, with officer lists, presentation titles and meeting dates. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4418.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4714.xml The Musical Art Society, a women's music club, was founded in 1912 in Cleveland, Ohio. Performance and audition standards were criteria for admission of members; and meetings, held at members' homes, included vocal and instrumental performances and presentation of papers on composers and musical topics. The Society also sponsored musical and cultural events for the public, and offered scholarships to promising young musicians and vocalists in the Cleveland area. The collection consists of constitutions and bylaws, minutes, correspondence, programs, seasonal yearbooks, and scrapbooks. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4714.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3509.xml The Fortnightly Musical Club was established by Cleveland, Ohio, women in 1894 to sponsor concerts and cultural programs. It later helped establish the Cleveland Music School Settlement and the Cleveland Institute of Music. The collection consists of programs, anniversary folders, a 1970 inventory, yearbooks, bulletins, guest books, scrapbooks, and minutes which also contain correspondence, financial statements, and lists of officers, members and events. Also included are materials from the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3509.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS0465.xml The Morning Musical Club of Cleveland was a chamber music ensemble formed in 1888 by a group of women in Cleveland, Ohio. It disbanded in 1914. The collection consists of a constitution, programs, and minutes of meetings. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS0465.xml Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4203.xml The Fortnightly Musical Club was established in Cleveland, Ohio, by Mrs. Curtis Webster and other Cleveland women in 1894 to sponsor concerts and cultural programs. It was responsible for bringing to Cleveland many of its early orchestral and musical performances. In partnership with Adella Prentiss Hughes, Fortnightly presented the Symphony Orchestra Concerts which generated the interest in symphonic music that made it possible to organize the Cleveland Orchestra. It later helped establish the Cleveland Music School Settlement and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Fortnightly's role as a concert-agency diminished as Cleveland developed into a music center, and the club turned its attention to awarding performing opportunities for its members and other musicians in the Cleveland area. Fortnightly continues to be an important charter member of the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs. The collection consists of minutes, programs, yearbooks, bulletins, a scrapbook, and record books which were compiled at the turn ... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4203.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4487.xml The Lecture Recital Club was a Cleveland, Ohio, woman's club founded in 1908 to present music and literature in lectures and recitals. Active members were amateur and professional artists who performed in recitals hosted by associate members. The collection consists of constitutions and bylaws, minutes, membership lists, financial materials, programs, and general administrative materials. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4487.xml Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4442.xml The Music and Drama Club of Cleveland was a women's club devoted to promoting interest in, and appreciation of, the combined arts of music and drama. The club was founded in 1904 in Cleveland, Ohio, and originally was called the Music and Drama Study Club. They held monthly meetings featuring performances, primarily by members, and awarded scholarships to students at the Cleveland Music School Settlement, Cleveland Play House and Cleveland Institute of Music, as well as donating funds to various musical organizations in the community. The collection consists of minutes, annual reports, scrapbook materials, and clippings, as well as questionnaires, scripts for skits, and publications concerning scholarship awards. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4442.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4683.xml The Swiss Society was created in 1872 as the Schweizerischen Unterstuetzungs Verein by a group of members from the Swiss male chorus, then known as the Schweizer Gesang Verein Gruetli Bund, in Cleveland, Ohio. A mutual aid society for those of Swiss descent, the Swiss Society provided not only insurance to members, but also sought to preserve and nurture the German-Swiss culture, language, and literature. In 1873, the Swiss Society affiliated itself as a branch society with the Gruetli Bund der Vereinigten Staaten von Nord Amerika, which later became the North American Swiss Alliance. In 1881, the Society reorganized as the Schweizer Verein von Cleveland, Ohio. In 1885, the Swiss Society in Cleveland was elected as the executive society for the North American Swiss Alliance. By 1942, the group officially adopted the English name of Swiss Society and was still in operation in 1994. The Swiss Ladies Aid Society was closely associated with the Swiss Society and was originally known as the Schweizer Frauen Unters... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4683.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT