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Guide to the Western Wisconsin Technical Institute, Homemaker's Club Records, 1954-1983
MSS 149
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- The Homemaker's Club records contain membership cards and a program from the 1955 state homemaking conference, in addition to club yearbooks, 1954-1983, which document the annual activities of the club and contain lists of club members. It is unclear exactly when the La Crosse Vocational Homemaker’s Club was formed, however mention of the group in La Crosse newspapers begins as early as April 1925. The club was affiliated with the La Crosse Vocational School. The club’s name was later changed along with the school’s to the Coleman Vocational Homemaker’s Club in 1963, and then to the Western Wisconsin Technical Institute Homemaker’s Club in 1968. The last known year of the club's existence was 1983.
- Collection Title
- Western Wisconsin Technical Institute, Homemaker's Club Records
- Date of Materials
- 1954-1983
- Creator
- Coleman Technical Institute. Homemakers' Club.
- Creator
- La Crosse Vocational Homemaking Club (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Creator
- Western Wisconsin Technical Institute. Homemaker's Club.
- Call Number
- MSS 149
- Amount
- 0.4 cubic foot
- Physical Description
- 1 box
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
- Location
- wlac
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Western Wisconsin Technical Institute, Homemaker's Club Records, MSS 149, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Historical Note
It is unclear exactly when the La Crosse Vocational Homemaker’s Club was formed, however mention of the group in La Crosse newspapers begins as early as April 1925. They were one of several homemakers clubs in La Crosse County. The club was affiliated specifically with the La Crosse Vocational School and met within the school building once per month. The club’s name was later changed along with the school’s to the Coleman Vocational Homemaker’s Club in 1963, and then to the Western Wisconsin Technical Institute Homemaker’s Club in 1968.
The club’s objectives were to build relationships between women, improve home and family living, advance knowledge of homemaking ideas and techniques in their community, and “give homemakers the opportunity for self-expressoin in all phases of homemaking”. Club members also attended an annual Vocational Homemaker’s Conference sponsored by the Wisconsin Schools of Vocational and Adult Education.
The last known year of the club’s existence was 1983.
Scope and Contents
The Homemaker's Club records contain membership cards and a program from the 1955 state homemaking conference, in addition to club yearbooks, 1954-1983, which document the annual activities of the club and contain lists of club members.
Arrangement
Materials in this collection are arranged alphabetically by topic, then chronologically within.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 2013 June
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
Donated by Bill Doering prior to 1992.
Processing Information
Processed by Taylor Goodine, 2013 February; Finding aid written by Taylor Goodine and Cate Putirskis, 2013 June
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Coleman Technical Institute. Homemakers' Club.
- La Crosse Vocational Homemaking Club (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Western Wisconsin Technical Institute. Homemaker's Club.
Subject(s)
- Home economics--Vocational guidance--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Housewives--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Vocational education--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Women--Societies and clubs--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Collection Inventory
| Box | Folder | |||
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Membership cards, 1967-1977 |
1 | 1 | ||
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State conference program, 1955 |
1 | 2 | ||
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Yearbook, 1954-1955 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Yearbook, 1957-1958 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Yearbook, 1958-1959 |
1 | 5 | ||
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Yearbook rough draft, 1959-1960 |
1 | 27 | ||
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Yearbook, 1959-1960 |
1 | 6 | ||
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Yearbook, 1960-1961 |
1 | 7 | ||
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Yearbook, 1961-1962 |
1 | 8 | ||
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Yearbook, 1962-1963 |
1 | 9 | ||
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Yearbook, 1963-1964 |
1 | 10 | ||
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Yearbook, 1964-1965 |
1 | 11 | ||
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Yearbook, 1965-1966 |
1 | 12 | ||
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Yearbook, 1966-1967 |
1 | 13 | ||
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Yearbook, 1967-1968 |
1 | 14 | ||
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Yearbook, 1968-1969 |
1 | 15 | ||
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Yearbook, 1969-1970 |
1 | 16 | ||
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Yearbook, 1970-1971 |
1 | 17 | ||
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Yearbook, 1971-1972 |
1 | 18 | ||
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Yearbook, 1972-1973 |
1 | 19 | ||
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Yearbook, 1973-1974 |
1 | 20 | ||
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Yearbook, 1974-1975 |
1 | 21 | ||
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Yearbook, 1975-1976 |
1 | 22 | ||
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Yearbook, 1976-1977 |
1 | 23 | ||
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Yearbook, 1980-1981 |
1 | 24 | ||
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Yearbook, 1981-1982 |
1 | 25 | ||
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Yearbook, 1982-1983 |
1 | 26 | ||