Hello Everyone, I spent this week formulating a proposed processing plan. This entailed quite a lot of reading and research, and I learned a great deal about creating a plan for arranging a collection. The processing plan really boils down to figuring out the most logical and expeditious way to break down and arrange the collection in such a way that future researchers can easily access the collection and quickly locate the records they are attempting to find.
I still felt a little apprehensive – I was nervous about making a mistake – but Lisa Crane reminded me that the processing plan is a “living document,”  and that the plan will evolve as the processing is being conducted. So, there are no mistakes, just a starting point in an ongoing process. This revelation made me feel much more confident and I was able to propose a plan that, I hope, is based on sound reasoning. I am eager to receive feedback on my proposal, make any recommended changes to the plan, and start processing the collection.
Among the wonderful events and activities put on by the Woman’s Club of Claremont over their long and productive history, there were many fundraising events for worthwhile organizations. One of these events was the 1962 Spring Celebrity Hat Sale to benefit the Well Baby Clinic. The Woman’s Club asked celebrities to donate hats for the benefit, and the club received some interesting donations from notable public and historical figures of the time including, but not limited to, Jackie Kennedy and the wife of Dean Martin.
