Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Collection Finding Aid MS074Gregory PierceLocal History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

2019-03-20

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-12-15 14:26:35 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Collection (MS074) Green, Esther Holiday, 1889-1981 Cummings, Helen Norris, 1865-1949 Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs MS074 .42 Linear Feet 1 box 1914-1945 English . Biographical / Historical

The Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs was organized in 1907 in Lynchburg, VA. It joined the General Federation of Women's Clubs in 1910 and currently operates as the GFWC Virginia out of Tuckahoe, Virginia. Helen Norris Cummings served as president of the VFWC from 1915-1917 and remained active in the organization until her death in 1949. Esther Green served as the corresponding secretary in 1922 and remained involved until her death in 1981.

 Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials collected by Esther Green and Helen Cummings during their time as members of the VFWC. Within this collection are letters and correspondences, Federation yearbooks, meeting minutes, and membership applications.

 Related Materials

Esther Holiday Green Collection (MS073)
Helen Norris Cummings Collection (MS072)
Cameron Club Collection (MS077)

 Preferred Citation

[item identification], Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Collection, MS074, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the Esther H. Green estate, 198u.

 Women's Clubs -- Virginia Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Letters. General Federation of Women's Clubs of Virginia Series I: CorrespondenceHelen Norris Cummings1917-193611Esther H. Green192113Miscellaneous1921-193413Series II: Printed MaterialClippings1916-193714Invitations1916-191715Scope and Contents

This folder contains invitations to conventions and annual meetings of Women's Clubs outside Virginia.

Yearbooks1937-194516Miscellaneous1917-193917Series III: Financial DocumentsFinancial Documents1921-192218Series IV: Proceedings and MeetingsConvention192119Convention1938110Committee Reports1922-1935111Committee Meeting Minutes1920-1935112Constitutions and Resolutions113Series V: Club History SurveysClub History Surveys114Scope and Contents

This folder contains a large assortment of history surveys from various women's clubs all around Virginia. The VFWC sent the survey out, asking about membership, leadership, and history of each club. The dates are not always known, but some indicate they were filled out in the 1920s.

Series VI: Applications for MembershipCompleted Applications for Membership1916-1919115Completed Applications for Membership1920-1923116Series VII: ArtifactsConvention Ribbons1914-1937117Series VIII: MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Notes118