The records of the Greater Beloit Association of Commerce consist of minutes for the meetings of its Board of Directors, various committees and divisions, and its annual meetings.
The first eight volumes contain minutes for the Board of Directors, 1927-1972, and discuss such topics as the recruitment of new members, the planning of special events such as conventions and tournaments, and committee reports. These minutes also document the establishment of special divisions within the Association which were formed to accommodate special groups and their problems. These include the Retail Division (established in 1927), the Industrial Division (1927), the Better Business Bureau (1955), the Beloit Downtown Association (1965), and the Women's Division (1967).
The last four volumes consist of committee, division, and annual meeting minutes. Those of the Retail Division, 1927-1965, deal with the establishment of store hours; special sales such as Bargain Days, Dollar Days, and Spring Opening Sales; traffic and parking problems; and advertising. The Industrial Division's minutes, 1927-1929, 1952-1953, focus on the growth and improvement of established industries and the relocation of industries in the Beloit area. The minutes of the Community Relations Fund Committee, 1954-1955, discuss the donation and allocation of members' money to worthy community enterprises. Also included in one portion of a volume are minutes of the organization's annual meetings, 1927-1937.
