IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
LOWELL CLUB
RECORDS, 1987
2 linear inches
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ACQUISITION: |
The papers
(donor no. 149) were donated by Elaine
M. Anderson in 1993. |
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ACCESS: |
The papers
are open for research. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Copyright has been transferred to the University
of Iowa. |
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PHOTOGRAPHS: |
In box 1. |
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PROCESSED BY: |
Robert J. Jett, 1993. |
History
Lowell Club was formed in Boone,
Iowa, in 1887 as The Reading Circle, changing its name to The Lowell Chautauqua
Circle in 1891. In 1895 it assumed its
present name, Lowell Club. The Lowell
Club was a charter member of the Iowa State Federation of Women's Clubs and
sent delegates to the first state convention, which was held in 1892 in
Marshalltown.
Originally both men and women had gathered in the
evenings to discuss articles that were of current interest. When the men bowed out, the women formed an
afternoon reading circle in the spring of 1887. The women met weekly until the close of World War I in 1918, when
for six months they met monthly, allowing more time for Red Cross and other
community work. Today they meet twice a
month, October through March. Most of
the study of the group has been in history, literature, travel, and art.
Scope and
Content Note
The Lowell Club records measure 2 linear
inches and consist of a centennial notebook prepared as a celebration of the Club's
hundredth anniversary in 1987. The
notebook is a photocopy of the original, including newspaper clippings,
photographs, magazine articles, and biographies of the club's members. The biographies illustrate the activities of
the women involved and highlight the role of women in the early years of the
club to the present day. Much of the
material deals with the town of Boone, Iowa, which was founded in 1865. In addition to the photocopies, there are
color photographs of current members in period costumes taken at the
anniversary celebration held in the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace in Boone.
Box no. Description
Box 1
Centennial commemorative
history of the Lowell Club of Boone, Iowa, 1987