Indiana Federation of Clubs collection
Collection
Identifier: L638
Scope and Contents
The collection includes trustee and executive committee minutes, convention programs and minutes, yearbooks, copies of the publication, Indiana Clubwoman, programs of the study and work of the IFC, newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, and histories of the club and districts. Some of the materials come directly from the President's of IFC. Also included are sound recordings and printing blocks with images used in publication. Restricted financial documents are located in Box 52.
Dates
- 1889-2004
Creator
- Indiana Federation of Clubs (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
"In the late 1800s, there was a great growth of women’s clubs formed throughout the country, leading to the formation of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) in 1889 (chartered 1890).
Women’s clubs were formed in Indiana as early as 1825, but there was not a state organization of clubs until the Indiana Union of Literary Clubs (formerly Indiana Club Union) formed in 1890. At the urging of the then GFWC President, the Indiana State Federation of Women’s Clubs was formed in 1900. In 1906 the Indiana Union of Literary Clubs and the Indiana State Federation of Women’s Clubs consolidated into the Indiana
State Federation of Clubs. The organization shortened its name to the Indiana Federation of Clubs (IFC) in 1911.
The Indiana Federation of Clubs (IFC) is a statewide organization dedicated to community improvement through volunteer service. It brings members together to provide a networking system so individual clubs may communicate and combine efforts to better serve communities across Indiana. The IFC is currently the parent organization of thirtytwo volunteer clubs throughout the state. The Indiana clubs consist of both general and junior clubs. At one time, the age range for junior clubs was eighteen to forty, but these age limits no longer exist in Indiana. Thirteen districts of the IFC were formed between 1905 and 1909. The service areas of the organization are divided into six areas: arts, conservation, education, home life, public affairs, and international affairs."
Source: Rookard, Courtney. "General Federation of Women's Clubs - Indiana Federation of Clubs, Ninth District records, 1941-1998". M1375. Manuscript and Visual Collections Department, William Henry Smith Memorial Library, Indiana Historical Society. 2018 May. https://indianahistory.org/wp-content/uploads/general-federation-of-womens-clubs-indiana-federation-of-clubs-ninth-district-records.pdf
The Indiana Federation of Clubs (IFC) is a statewide organization dedicated to community improvement through volunteer service. It brings members together to provide a networking system so individual clubs may communicate and combine efforts to better serve communities across Indiana. The IFC is currently the parent organization of thirtytwo volunteer clubs throughout the state. The Indiana clubs consist of both general and junior clubs. At one time, the age range for junior clubs was eighteen to forty, but these age limits no longer exist in Indiana. Thirteen districts of the IFC were formed between 1905 and 1909. The service areas of the organization are divided into six areas: arts, conservation, education, home life, public affairs, and international affairs."
Source: Rookard, Courtney. "General Federation of Women's Clubs - Indiana Federation of Clubs, Ninth District records, 1941-1998". M1375. Manuscript and Visual Collections Department, William Henry Smith Memorial Library, Indiana Historical Society. 2018 May. https://indianahistory.org/wp-content/uploads/general-federation-of-womens-clubs-indiana-federation-of-clubs-ninth-district-records.pdf
Extent
24.3 Cubic Feet (45 manuscript boxes, 3 cubic foot boxes, 4 oversize box, 2 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series and subseries:
Series 1: General Federation of Women's Clubs, 1896-2003
Series 2: Indiana Federation of Clubs, 1889-2002
Subseries 2.1: Minutes, 1900-2002
Subseries 2.2: Conventions and programs, 1889-2003
Subseries 2.3: History, correspondence, and other documents, 1894-2004
Subseries 2.4: Club work and financial documents, 1912-2001
Subseries 2.5: Yearbooks, 1903-2004
Subseries 2.6: Indiana Clubwoman, 1892-2002
Series 3: Indiana districts, 1910-1999
Series 4: Juniors, 1936-1998
Subseries 4.1: Junior membership general documents, 1936-1996
Subseries 4.2: Districts and regional groups, 1949-1998
Series 1: General Federation of Women's Clubs, 1896-2003
Series 2: Indiana Federation of Clubs, 1889-2002
Subseries 2.1: Minutes, 1900-2002
Subseries 2.2: Conventions and programs, 1889-2003
Subseries 2.3: History, correspondence, and other documents, 1894-2004
Subseries 2.4: Club work and financial documents, 1912-2001
Subseries 2.5: Yearbooks, 1903-2004
Subseries 2.6: Indiana Clubwoman, 1892-2002
Series 3: Indiana districts, 1910-1999
Series 4: Juniors, 1936-1998
Subseries 4.1: Junior membership general documents, 1936-1996
Subseries 4.2: Districts and regional groups, 1949-1998
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Tric Wright Heepe on 2000/05/07 and Ashley Carver on 2011/07/20.
Accruals
Further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/02/11 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/02/12 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Indiana Federation of Clubs (Organization)
- Title
- Indiana Federation of Clubs collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
