Summary Information
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute, Homemaker's Club Records
1954-1983
- Coleman Technical Institute. Homemakers' Club.
- La Crosse Vocational Homemaking Club (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Western Wisconsin Technical Institute. Homemaker's Club.
MSS 149
0.4 cubic foot
1 box
La Crosse Public Library (Map)
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.
English
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Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for patron use.
Acquisitions Information
Donated by Bill Doering prior to 1992.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Western Wisconsin Technical Institute, Homemaker's Club Records, MSS 149, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Processing Information
Processed by Taylor Goodine, 2013 February; Finding aid written by Taylor Goodine and Cate Putirskis, 2013 June
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.
Subject Terms
- Coleman Technical Institute. Homemakers' Club.
- La Crosse Vocational Homemaking Club (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Western Wisconsin Technical Institute. Homemaker's Club.
- Home economics--Vocational guidance--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Housewives--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Vocational education--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Women--Societies and clubs--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Contents List
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Box 1
Folder 1
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Membership cards, 1967-1977
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Box 1
Folder 2
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State conference program, 1955
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Box 1
Folder 3
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Yearbook, 1954-1955
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Box 1
Folder 4
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Yearbook, 1957-1958
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Box 1
Folder 5
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Yearbook, 1958-1959
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Box 1
Folder 27
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Yearbook rough draft, 1959-1960
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Box 1
Folder 6
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Yearbook, 1959-1960
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Box 1
Folder 7
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Yearbook, 1960-1961
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Box 1
Folder 8
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Yearbook, 1961-1962
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Box 1
Folder 9
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Yearbook, 1962-1963
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Box 1
Folder 10
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Yearbook, 1963-1964
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Box 1
Folder 11
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Yearbook, 1964-1965
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Box 1
Folder 12
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Yearbook, 1965-1966
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Box 1
Folder 13
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Yearbook, 1966-1967
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Box 1
Folder 14
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Yearbook, 1967-1968
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Box 1
Folder 15
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Yearbook, 1968-1969
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Box 1
Folder 16
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Yearbook, 1969-1970
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Box 1
Folder 17
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Yearbook, 1970-1971
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Box 1
Folder 18
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Yearbook, 1971-1972
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Box 1
Folder 19
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Yearbook, 1972-1973
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Box 1
Folder 20
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Yearbook, 1973-1974
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Box 1
Folder 21
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Yearbook, 1974-1975
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Box 1
Folder 22
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Yearbook, 1975-1976
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Box 1
Folder 23
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Yearbook, 1976-1977
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Box 1
Folder 24
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Yearbook, 1980-1981
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Box 1
Folder 25
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Yearbook, 1981-1982
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Box 1
Folder 26
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Yearbook, 1982-1983
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