WR 66: Worcester County Homemakers Clubs Records |
1 document box
(1938 - 1985)
Bulk: 1959-1979
Worcester County Library: Genealogy and Local History Collection, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, MD
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Identifier: |
WR 66 |
| Creator(s): | Worcester County Homemakers Clubs |
| Acquisition: |
The Worcester County Homemakers Clubs records were donated to the Worcester County Library Worcester County Extension Services, March 1992. |
| Language(s): | English |
| Use: | Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Worcester County Library which extends beyond “fair use”. |
| Preferred Citation: |
“Item, collection name, [Box #, Folder #,] Worcester County Library, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, Maryland.” |
| Attribution: |
Finding aid written by Nate Godfrey, November 2021. |
| Related Materials: | None. |
| Separated Materials: | None. |
The Worcester County Homemakers Clubs records document the history of local homemakers clubs from its first meeting in 1938 until its dissolution in 1984, with the bulk of the materials documenting their most active years from 1938-1979. The records also document their involvement with various state institutions and representatives from other homemakers clubs, such as the Wicomico County Homemakers Clubs. Activities, such as pageants and educational lectures, are documented along with members of administration and records of visitors. Weekly meeting minutes contain the bulk of the records, documenting community engagement, membership, and finances. Financial records contain annual budgets, donations, and money given to the Clubs and what it was spent on.
The Worcester County Homemakers Clubs were countywide organizations with membership consisting of women from towns and villages throughout Worcester County. These clubs discussed homemaker’s issues, held workshops and various classes, as well as discussing social and political issues relevant to the pre and post- World War II United States.
This collection documents the community engagement activities, finances, and membership of the Worcester County Homemakers Clubs.
Series I: Treasurer’s Reports, 1938-1984: The files document the financial activities of the Worcester County Homemakers Clubs.
Series II: Minutes, 1939-1982: Meeting minutes include lists of members, administrative positions, overview of activities, and some correspondence with state and local governments and institutions.
The Worcester County Homemakers Clubs records have been arranged into two series, TREASURER’S REPORTS and MINUTES.
Folders are listed by their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection.
Topical Terms
Worcester County (Md.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Social Club
Women’s History
Women’s Organizations
Location Terms
Baltimore (Md.)
Berlin (Md.)
Pocomoke (Md.)
Ocean City (Md.)
Snow Hill (Md.)
Box 1
Series I: Treasurer’s Reports
Series II: Meeting Minutes
2. Minutes, 1938-1942
3. Minutes, 1942-1944
4. Minutes, 1942-1945
5. Minutes, 1949-1952
6. Minutes, 1953-1955
7. Minutes, 1956-1959
8. Minutes, 1960-1963
9. Minutes, 1963-1968
10. Minutes, 1969-1972
11. Minutes, 1973-1977
12. Minutes, 1978-1982
13. Minutes, 1983-1985
14. Minutes, 1975-1981
15. Minutes, 1964-1982