Preliminary Guide to the Fortnightly Club (Pullman, Wash.) Records 1893-2021
MSSM.050

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Fortnightly Club (Pullman, Wash.)
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Fortnightly Club (Pullman, Wash.) Records
ID
MSSM.050
Date [inclusive]
1893-2021
Extent
8 linear feet of shelf space, 13 boxes
Location
(MASC staff use) MS.1996.36: 2-14-27-5; MS.2004.04: 2-5-14-6; MS.2008.30: 2-5-25-2; MS.2011.24: 1-38-5-7; MS.2014.04: 1-38-6-7; MS.2014.26: 1-38-18-3; MS.2019.16: 1-38-16-4; MS2021.27: 1-38-16-4.
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
This collection contains records of the Pullman Fortnightly Club, from 1893 to 2019

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Fortnightly Club (Pullman, Wash.) Records, 1893-2021 (MSSM 050)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

The Pullman Fortnightly Club was organized in 1893 by Mrs. Harriet E. Bryan as a women's literary society and has functioned continuously afterward. Since its inception it has conducted bi-monthly meetings from September to April at which members present their analyses of classical and contemporary works of poetry, drama, and fiction. In addition, the Fortnightly Club holds breakfast meetings and annual anniversary dinners.

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Scope and Content

This collection contains records of the Pullman Fortnightly Club, from 1893 to 2021. It includes club yearbooks (1893-2015), newspaper clippings, program invitations, photographs, meeting minutes, financial records (1906-1939 and 1988-2004), notes and letters by club historians (starting 1898), and related correspondence, poems by members, meeting memorabilia, book lists, postcards, and multiple scrapbooks. The collection also includes materials pertaining to the 100th, 110th, and 125th anniversaries of the club, copies of the club newsletter "The Clover Leaf" from 1902, and the Constitution of Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs (1896).

Preliminary Inventory:

MS.1996.36

Box 1. Newspaper clippings, copies of programs, program invitations, photographs, meeting memorabilia, book covers, and the Constitution of Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs (1896), as well as correspondence, a video recording (VHS) of the Fortnightly Club 100th Anniversary (October 12, 1993), and audiocassette recordings of meetings (1993-1995).

Box 2. Club yearbook (1914-1915), postcard, scrapbook containing programs from 1908-1976 and newspaper articles.

MS.2004.04

Box 1. Poems by members, meeting minutes and financial records (1906-1939), notes and letters composed by club historians (starting 1898), and newspaper clippings.

Box 2. Photographs, posters, essays, scrapbook of 110th Anniversary, and an account book (1988-2004).

MS.2008.30

Box 1. Club scrapbook compiled for Serena F. (Wallis) Matthews, including programs, correspondence, WSC commencement materials, newspaper clippings, book list, meeting minutes, photographs, certificates, and copies of the club newsletter "The Clover Leaf" from 1902.

Box 2. Club scrapbook, including newspaper clippings, correspondence, financial information, postcards, photographs, and program invitations.

Box 3. 110th Anniversary banner, club scrapbook, including newspaper clippings, photographs, slides, and postcards.

MS.2011.24

Box 1. Club membership and book lists, programs (1893 to 2008), program invitations, and newspaper clippings.

Box 2. Club program invitations, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous papers.

Box 3. Club yearbooks (1993-2014), newspaper clippings, program invitations, and correspondence.

MS. 2014.04

Photographs, materials concerning the 100th and 110th anniversary, copies of club constitution, yearbooks.

MS.2014.26

Box 1. Club yearbooks (1896-1965), photographs, program invitations, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and speeches.

Box 2. Club yearbooks (1965-2003, 2015, 2017-2018) and collected clippings.

MS.2019.16

Box 1. Copy of 2019 revision of Constitution and Bylaws (2019); copy of Memorandum of Understanding with Neill Public Library; Memorabilia of the 2018 125th year anniversary of the club and 2019 Spring Luncheon (2018-2019); Newspaper clippings, Washington/Idaho Symphony program, and newsprint program commemorating community works by club members. (2018-2019)

MS.2021.27

Folder 1 (found in box 1 of MS.2019.16). Newspaper clippings concerning club members as well as the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment; Washington/Idaho Symphony program.

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Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2019

https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Revision Description

 Updated by Gayle O'Hara with the addition of a new accession. 2019-10-03

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Accruals

Materials are expected to continue to be donated.

Acquisition Information

Received by Washington State University Libraries from the Pullman Fortnightly Club in multiple installments: 1996 (MS.1996.36), 2004 (MS.2004.04), 2008 (MS.2008.30), 2011 (MS.2011.24), 2014 (MS.2014.04 and MS.2014.26), 2019 (MS.2019.16), and 2021 (MS.2021.27).

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Related Materials

Related Material

Fortnightly Club (Pullman, Wash.) Yearbooks, 1893-1960 (Cage 108)

Fortnightly Club (Pullman, Wash.) Records 1893-1996 (Cage 630)

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Fortnightly Club (Pullman, Wash.) -- Records and correspondence

Subject(s)

  • Women -- Societies and clubs -- Washington (State) -- Pullman -- Records and correspondence
  • Literature -- Societies, etc.
  • Women
  • Washington (State)

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