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Finding aid created by Ute Schechter, 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Matheon Woman's Club (Chicago, Ill.) Minutes, 1897-1900 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2009.388

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2012 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Matheon Woman's Club (Chicago, Ill.) Minutes 1897-1900 01/Mss. Acc. 2009.388 0.02 The records are in: English Matheon Woman's Club (Chicago, Ill.) arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

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Matheon Woman's Club (Chicago, Ill.) Minutes, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/10/2009.

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Accessioned and minimally processed in September 2009 by Ute Schechter.

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 Scope and Contents

Minutes, 1897-1900, of the Matheon Woman's Club, Chicago, Illinois. Includes information on the clubs various educational and  philanthropic activities. Listed are lectures, musical performances, balls and other fund raising events. The club also supported the Matheon Day Nursery which serviced  the working poor of the area.In 1899 the club joined the Anti-Polygamy League and the League for Social Service in their public protest of a polygamist congressman from Utah.

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Genre/Form of Material: Minute books Topical Term: Chicago (Ill.)--History--19th century. Children--Institutional care. Women philanthropists--United States--History. Women--Societies and clubs.