Collections : [Arlington Public Library]

Arlington Public Library

Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History
1015 N. Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22201
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Materials in the Center's collections are a great resource for teachers, scholars, students, and anyone interested in the rich and vibrant history of Arlington County. Library patrons can find information on individuals, neighborhoods, events, and places in Arlington's past and present. Resources available to the public consist of both physical and digital materials; they include, but are not limited to:

  • Oral Histories
  • Photographs
  • Archival Records
  • Local Newspapers
  • Digital Collections
  • Maps
  • Genealogical Materials
Description:
The Center for Local History's Community Archives at the Arlington Public Library collects and preserves materials that illustrate the history and culture of Arlington County. The Center's continually expanding collections house diverse and historically valuable materials from Arlington's residents, businesses, institutions, organizations, and local associations.

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Alice Sufit Papers, 1920-2009

6 boxes
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This collection spans just over two linear feet. Though materials date from 1920-2009, only one item dates from 1920. All other materials span from the 1950s to 2009, with the bulk of materials from the 1990s and 2000s. The materials largely constitute the records Sufit accrued during her career with the League of Women Voters, especially during the 1980s-2000s. Most of these materials are from research she conducted into various issues the League tackled (i.e. campaign reform, redistricting, etc.), though there are also bulletins, speeches Sufit gave, and other League of Women Voters operational materials. The collection contains some documents and publications Sufit acquired serving on county boards and commissions, such as the Planning Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women. There are a few materials from classes Sufit taught and took and some publications from Rock Spring Congregational Church.

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Alice Sufit Papers, 1920-2009 6 boxes

Crystal Spring Study Club Records, 1955-2009

3 boxes
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Record Group 309 holds the records of the Crystal Springs Study Club. The records date from 1955 to 2009, with the bulk of the materials dating 1955-1974 and then 1981-1998. Series 1 originally came in a binder and contains minutes, membership lists, membership attendance, by-laws and correspondence. Series 2 is a history of the club written by in 1977 by members Mary Jo Conner and Irene Young. Series 3 contains photographs which date 1970-1995. These photographs were originally in albums with identifying information written on the margins. Many of these photographs are in color.

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Crystal Spring Study Club Records, 1955-2009 3 boxes

Records of Church Women United of Arlington, 1944-2001

12 boxes
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The files of Church Women United consist of almost 5 linear feet and cover the time period 1944-2001. The collection is arranged into five series. Series 1 comprises the minutes of general meetings, executive committee meetings, forum meetings and other celebrations. The Annual Reports make up Series 2 and Series 3 is the subject files. A pamphlet describing their first 25 years is in the "History" file.

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Records of Church Women United of Arlington, 1944-2001 12 boxes

Records of the American Association of University Women, Arlington Branch, 1943-2005

18 boxes
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Record Group 33 houses the official records of the Arlington, Virginia Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), 1943-2005. The record group measures approximately 11.5 linear feet. This record group documents the changing emphasis of the AAUW's Arlington Branch over more than 50 years on issues such as the environment, integration in education and employment, and especially equity for girls and women in all levels of education and in other aspects of life such as employment. Records concern not only the Arlington Branch's activities, but its relationship with the national organization, and contains some general AAUW materials. Most notable of these relate to the AAUW National Conference.

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Records of the American Association of University Women, Arlington Branch, 1943-2005 18 boxes

Records of the Arlington County Women's Democratic Club, 1954-1974

2 boxes
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Record Group 171 houses the records of the Arlington County Woman's Democratic Club, 1954-1974. The record group measures approximately one linear foot. Types of materials are bylaws, minutes, correspondence, newsletters, brochures, clippings, and photographs; most of the material are meeting minutes

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Records of the Arlington County Women's Democratic Club, 1954-1974 2 boxes

Records of the Ki-Wives of Arlington Virginia, 1951-2000

10 boxes
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Record Group 98 houses the official records of the Arlington, Virginia, branch of Ki-Wives International, dating 1951-2000. Also included are some incomplete unofficial records of Ki-Wives International, dating 1964-2000. The record group measures approximately five linear feet.

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Records of the Ki-Wives of Arlington Virginia, 1951-2000 10 boxes

Records of the Neighbors' Club of Arlington, Virginia, 1920-2009

8 boxes
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Record Group 198 measures approximately seven linear feet of records dating from 1920 to 2009. Materials consist of yearbooks, minutes, budgets, annual reports, and club histories, membership files, newsletters (The Neighbors' Club Newsletter), correspondence, clippings, scrapbooks, and loose photographs.

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Records of the Neighbors' Club of Arlington, Virginia, 1920-2009 8 boxes

Records of the Organized Women Voters of Arlington County, 1923-2015

27 boxes
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Record Group 17 houses the scattered records of the Organized Women Voters of Arlington County. The collection measures 9.2 linear feet, and ranges from 1923 to 2015. Found in this group are scattered meeting minutes, membership lists, meeting announcements, by laws and constitution, financial documentation, memorabilia, and newsclippings. Of particular interest are the early meeting minutes and correspondence for the 1923 through 1925 period. The collection also houses several photographs of members at their various functions.

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Records of the Organized Women Voters of Arlington County, 1923-2015 27 boxes

Records of the Potomac Woman's Club, 1953-2012

6 boxes
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Record Group 195, which measures 2.1 linear feet and oversize materials, contains the records of the Potomac Woman's Club dating from its founding in 1953 through 2012 when the material was donated. The collection includes minutes from executive and general meetings spanning 1953-2012, financial and administrative documents, installation banquet programs and event photos, yearbooks, scrapbooks, and the club's newsletter the Potomac Patter. Series 1, Reports and Meeting Minutes, includes reports from the Card Party Luncheons (1979, 1982), the Yearbook Committee (1980), the Craft Workshop (1985), and the Book Review Group (1986). Series 3, Administrative Materials, includes typed and handwritten descriptions of officer duties and organization procedures, including a month-by-month (May to May calendar year, n.d.) list of officer tasks and meeting, memorial programs for Theresa V. Swain and Rebecca Parks Moist, and memorabilia from Alta Parker. Series 3 also contains material that indicates a connection with the Police Wives' Club.

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Records of the Potomac Woman's Club, 1953-2012 6 boxes

Records of the Women's Club of Waycroft, 1960-1989

2 boxes
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RG 50 houses the scattered records of the Women's Club of Waycroft, dating 1942 to 1989, with the bulk of material from 1960-1962 and 1981-1989. The record group measures .63 linear feet.

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Records of the Women's Club of Waycroft, 1960-1989 2 boxes

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