Title: Southport Quilters Guild Records
Inclusive Dates: 1965-2011 (bulk 1981-2011)

Creator:

• Southport Quilters Guild

Call Number: UWP Manuscript Collection 19

Quantity: 2.6 cubic feet (6 archives boxes)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Parkside Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Locations:

UW-Parkside Library / Parkside Area Research Ctr. (Map)

See the catalog entry for information about possible additional materials and access to the collection.

C19/B6-7

Abstract:

The Southport Quilters Guild was founded in 1981 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and continues to be active, with members from Southeastern Wisconsin and Northeastern Illinois. This collection documents the history of the organization and include meeting minutes, newsletters, event materials, correspondence, directories, photographs, and slides.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-pks-uwpksmc019

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This collection is ongoing.

In 1981 a small group of individuals who shared a passion for quilting met and decided to form the Southport Quilters Guild. Active within the local quilting community, they sponsor workshops, classes, bus trips, and social gatherings.

1981-1984	Jan Sinclair
1984-1986	MaryAnn Myers
1986-1987	Clara Berry
1987	Linda Vogelman
1987-1988	Peggy Zoromskis
1988-1990	Carol Usa
1990-1992	Linda Vogelman
1992-1994	Karen Higgins
1994-1998	Jill Keener
1998-2000	Marji Kintis
2000-2002	Bonnie Connolly
2002-2004	Anne Brooks
2004-2006	Connie DeGraff
2006-2008	Mary Zahn

Records include meeting minutes, event reports, by-laws, newsletters, photographs, slides, spring banquet materials, workshop flyers, correspondence, directories, a book about quilt shows, a quilt pattern, and a bell.

The files are organized alphabetically then chronologically. Files may contain a variety of materials including financial statements and committee reports.

See the UWP Libraries' Archives Department Citation Guide for Primary Sources

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

Donated in 2010 by the Kenosha Quilters Guild via Carolyn Wheeler in 2010. Accession Number: 2010-14

Processing Information

Processed by Stephanie Irving in 2010.

	Activities, workshops, and bus trips
Box   1 Folder   1	1983-1985
Box   1 Folder   2	1986-1992
Box   1 Folder   3	1993-2007
Box   6 Folder	Bell,
Box   1 Folder   4	By-laws and constitution, 1983-2011
Box   1 Folder   5	Church correspondence, 1984-1994
box   1 Folder   6	Correspondence, 1983-1999
	Directories
Box   1 Folder   7	1983-1990
Box   1 Folder   8	1991-2000
Box   1 Folder   9	2002-2009
Box   2 Folder   1	Fish block pattern, 1987
Box   2 Folder   2	How to Hold a Quilt Show, Culver Publications, 1984
box   2 Folder   3	Inventories, 1984-1994
Box   2 folder   4	IRS tax exemption paperwork, 1993
	Meeting minutes
Box   2 Folder   6	1981-1983
Box   2 Folder   7	1984-1985
Box   2 Folder   8	1986-1987
Box   2 Folder   9	1988
Box   2 Folder   10	1989
Box   2 Folder   11	1990
Box   2 Folder   12	1991
Box   3 Folder   1	1992
Box   3 Folder   2	1993
Box   3 Folder   3	1994-1995
Box   3 Folder   4	1996-2000
Box   3 Folder   5	2001-2008
Box   4 Folder   1	Newsletter materials, 1989-1990
Box   4 Folder   2	Newspaper clippings, 1996
Box   5 Folder   1	Officers and Board of Directors, 1982-1995
Box   5 Folder   2	Parkside Craft Fair, 1983-1994
Box   5 Folder   3	Photographs, 2004-2008 Physical Description: Prints and negatives
Box   5 Folder   4	Programs and events, 1981-2005
	Publications
Box   4 Folder   3	Summer Flyer,1984-1992
	Southport Sampler
Box   4 Folder   4	1984-1989
Box   4 Folder   5	1990-1994
Box   4 Folder   6	1995-1998
Box   4 Folder   7	1999-2004
Box   4 Folder   8	2005-2007
Box   4 Folder   9	2008-2010
	Slides
Box   5 Folder   5	AQS quilt show winners, 1986
Box   5 Folder   6	Trip out east and Mackinac Island, 1965-1966
	Spring banquet
Box   5 Folder   7	1983-1990
Box   5 Folder   8	1990-2008
box   2 folder   5	Stationary and bookmarks, 2001