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Guide to the Church Women United of La Crosse Records, 1942-1988
MSS 006
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- The national Council of Church Women organization began in December 1941. By May of 1942, the local chapter, La Crosse Council of Church Women, had begun. The group acts as a local united of the United Church Women of Wisconsin and as a general department of United Women of the National Council of the Churches of Christ, as well as functioning as a department of the La Crosse Area Council of Churches, Inc. In more recent times, the organization refers to itself as Church Women United (of La Crosse).
Records, 1942-1985, of Church Women United of La Crosse, Wisconsin, which included the constitution, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial materials, and scrapbooks. The original name of the organization was the La Crosse Council of Church Women, and later the United Church Women. Today they call themselves Church Women United. The group has been involved in many peace movements and civil rights concerns both in the U.S. and abroad.
The collection consists of scrapbooks (1952-1988), minutes (1956-1975), and correspondence (1958-1981) which reveal the members' concern for such issues as peace movements, human, and civil rights. - Collection Title
- Church Women United of La Crosse Records
- Date of Materials
- 1942-1988
- Creator
- Church Women United (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Call Number
- MSS 006
- Amount
- 1.4 cubic feet
- Physical Description
- 1 archives box, 2 volumes
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Church Women United of La Crosse Records, MSS 006, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Historical Note
The national Council of Church Women organization began in December 1941. By May of 1942, the local chapter, La Crosse Council of Church Women, had begun. The group acts as a local united of the United Church Women of Wisconsin and as a general department of United Women of the National Council of the Churches of Christ, as well as functioning as a department of the La Crosse Area Council of Churches, Inc. In more recent times, the organization refers to itself as Church Women United (of La Crosse).
This group serves as a vehicle by which national organization can carry out its goals on a local level. Annual activities include World Community Day, Fellowship Day, Interfaith Tea (first held in 1953), May luncheon (first held in 1942), and World Day of Prayer. Speakers are often invited to speak on various topics for these events. The group has been involved in many peace movements and civil rights concerns both in the U.S. and abroad.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains records of the Church Women United of La Crosse, 1942-1985. Materials include the constitution, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial materials, and scrapbooks.
The Constitution is dated 1959, and includes proposed amendments for 1965. Minutes cover the period 1956 to 1975. Correspondence, including thank you notes as well as State Department correspondence, spans from 1958-1981. Financial Materials, 1942-1973, include treasurers' reports and a journal. Lastly, the Scrapbooks, 1952-1985, include a mixture of materials ranging from annual meeting minutes, to flyers, to glued in programs and correspondence. The scrapbooks are perhaps the best documentation of the organization's activities and concerns. Loose materials from the scrapbooks were grouped together into two folders labeled "scrapbook material (loose)."
The collection as a whole illustrates the activities and involvement of the group's members which are best chronicled in the council minutes and scrapbook materials.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 1989 October
800 Main St.La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
(608) 789-7136
archives@lacrosselibrary.org
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for patron use.
Acquisitions Information
Donor of initial materials unknown (Accession No. x.017)
Additions donated by Gladys Rezek, July 1992 (Accession No.1992.008)
Processing Information
Processed by Vicki Bott and Anita Taylor Doering, October 1989.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Church Women United (La Crosse, Wis.).
Subject(s)
- Women in the ecumenical movement--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Women--Societies and clubs--Wisconsin
OCLC Number
41492709
Collection Inventory
| Box | Folder | |||
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Constitution, undated |
1 | 1 | ||
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Council minutes, 1956-1975 |
1 | 2 | ||
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Correspondence, 1958-1981 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Financial reports, 1942-1974 |
1 | 4 | ||
|
Scrapbook, 1952-1969 |
1 | 5 | ||
| Volume | ||||
|
Scrapbook, 1970-1979 |
1 | |||
|
Scrapbook, 1980-1985 |
2 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
|
Scrapbook material (loose), 1952-1969 |
1 | 8-9 | ||