Charleston County Woman's Club scrapbooks
Collection Overview
The collection consists of three scrapbooks of correspondence, clippings, resolutions and reports of the Education Committee of the Charleston County Woman's Club, 1966 to 1969. During this time the club was pushing for action to establish a university in Charleston with the College of Charleston as the base.
Dates
- Creation: 1966-1969
Creator
- Charleston County Woman's Club. Education Committee (Organization)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Historical Note
On June 9, 1899 Charleston was one of the first of nine cities in the United States to organize a City Federation of Women's Clubs under the leadership of Miss Louisa B. Poppenheim.
Extent
0.75 linear feet (1 document box, 1 slim document box)
Acquisitions Information
Materials donated in 2002 by Myrtle C. Riggs.
Source
- Riggs, Myrtle C. (Donor, Person)
Subject
- Charleston County Woman's Club. Education Committee -- Miscellanea (Organization)
- College of Charleston (Organization)
- University of Charleston, South Carolina (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Charleston County Woman's Club Scrapbooks, 1966-1969
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Special Collections staff; finding aid created by: Special Collections staff
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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