Midland Rural Club records
Overview
This collection contains the minutes and treasury records of the Midland Rural Club of Lawrence (Douglas County), Kansas, a women's club which formed on January 24, 1904 for the mutual enjoyment of its members and was in existence through May 18, 1978.
Dates
- Creation: 1939 - 1978
Creator
- Midland Rural Club (Lawrence, Kan.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
History of the Midland Rural Club
The Midland Rural Club of Lawrence (Douglas County), Kansas was a women's club which formed on January 24, 1904, holding its first meeting on that date. Its stated purpose was for the mutual enjoyment of its members and their families, and its membership was limited to fifteen active members. The club members elected officers and held meetings at the homes of members through May 18, 1978.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The records of the Midland Rural Club of Lawrence (Douglas County), Kansas include its treasurer's book of receipts and expenses for the period 1939 to 1978 and its book of meeting minutes from 1966 to 1978. Two folders contain various loose inserts (the club constitution, bylaws, member obituaries, funeral services, notices of wedding anniversaries) from the treasury and minute books.
Physical Location
RH MS 854
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Mrs. Leo Ousdahl, 1992
Subject
- Midland Rural Club (Lawrence, Kan.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Midland Rural Club Collection
- Subtitle
- Midland Rural Club records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mh, 2007; Finding aid encoded by mh, 2007
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6143344747
- Preferred citation
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Midland Rural Club (Lawrence, Kan.), Midland Rural Club records, Kansas Collection, RH MS 854, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository