Hello Everyone,
I am pleased to report I have made progress this week. I have processed four records boxes and am working merrily along. I am hoping to keep up the pace next week and make some significant head way before the holiday break. I am busy processing administrative paperwork into folders and am looking forward to learning how to process items that need preservation, such as photographs and newspaper clippings, when we return to work in the new year.
The Woman’s Club of Claremont has taken great care in recording their history over the decades. From homemade leather-bound scrapbooks in the 1920’s, to homemade quilted scrapbooks in the 1980’s, the club has preserved items documenting their activities and contributions to the community. Items include photographs, slides, and newspaper clippings to name just a few types of records.
A newspaper article titled, “Home Portals Opened,” from 1924 documents the club’s first meeting in their new clubhouse on 12th street in Claremont. The article relays how in 1922 a Mrs. Henry C. Gower reported to the group the club’s fundraising efforts towards their new clubhouse had accumulated to $6 and some chickens! Somehow the determined group of amazing women managed to gather the necessary funds and in 1924 had one of their first meetings in their new clubhouse with approximately 150 women present. Some 72 years later the Woman’s Club of Claremont made headlines again as they were recognized for their long history of community service. Quite an impressive group of women who have dedicated their lives to improving their community and I am thankful I am able to have just a small part in working to preserve their history.



