Women--Societies and clubs

Scope and Contents Clipping scrapbooks compiled by Alleene C. Jones of Norfolk, Virginia. Scrapbook 1 (1912-1936) primarily chronicles conventions and annual meetings of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Norfolk from 1923-1936, although there are also clippings relating to local history and theater. Ephemera from Scrapbook 1 includes convention programs, ribbons, a pin, an invitation, and a photograph. Scrapbooks 2-4 include obituaries and deaths of primarily local notable figures from 1922-1947...

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Primarily includes papers from the 1990s collected or written by Amelia E. Hitchings relating to her mother, Ruby Martha Etheridge. The papers relate to Etheridge's life and character, mostly as remembered by her daughter. A majority of materials are photocopies and include handwritten and typed correspondence, certificates, clippings, and published materials.

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Minutes of the Assembly of Tidewater Virginia Women from March 11, 1929 to January 16, 1937 in regard to preparing for the Cape Henry Pilgrimage at Cape Henry, Virginia. There are also two invitations to balls at the Cavalier Hotel in 1935 and 1936.

Scope and Contents One 1947-1992 scrapbook containing clippings, photographs, correspondence, programs, certificates, and awards from the Ballentine Place Garden Club in Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbook documents the organization's activities and includes materials that show the club's involvement with the Norfolk Botanical Garden, participation in the International Azalea Festival, and certifies its membership in the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs. Additionally, the scrapbook shows the Garden Club's...

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Six scrapbooks from 1938-1992 of the Belvedere Garden Club in Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbooks include clippings, photographs, event programs, awards, yearbooks, and annual club histories.

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One circa 1984-2014 album containing clippings, photographs, programs, flyers, and related ephemera of the British Isles Dancers of Norfolk. The album is organized thus: Introduction; Dance Demonstrations; Parties, Celebrations, and Balls; Honoring Our Members from the Military; The Torch is Passed; and An Assortment of Dance "Flyers." The dances and celebrations were held at various locations in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Portsmouth, Virginia.

Scope and Contents Reports, minutes, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, ephemera, and other materials relating to the Business and Professional Women's Club of Norfolk, Virginia. Most of the materials date to the 1930s. A history of the club from 1918-1953 includes lists of members by year. There are two scrapbooks in the collection; one scrapbook consists of booklets from the 1931 national convention held in Richmond, Virginia, while the second scrapbook details notable events of the Norfolk chapter...

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Two 1990s-2010s scrapbooks of the Capeview Garden Club in Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbooks include photographs, correspondence, and memorabilia of the club's activities, including volunteer work for Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of the organizational records of the Norfolk Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and documents the chapter's outreach efforts, activities, and achievements. Committees include: Arts and Letters, Delta Academy, Habitat for Humanity, Hospitality, Life Development, May Week, Pan Hellenic, Policies and Procedures, Program, Project, Scholarship, Social, and Social Action. The collection includes committee reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, constitution...

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Yearbooks from the Friday Study Club in Norfolk, Virginia for 1938-1939 and 1939-1940. The booklets list club members, officers, and meeting information.