Title: Home Culture Club Records
Inclusive Dates: 1904-1979

Creator:

• Home Culture Club (River Falls, Wis.)

Call Number: River Falls Mss CK

Quantity: 0.4 c.f. (1 archives box)

Repository:

Housed at the University Archives and Area Research Center, Chalmer Davee Library, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, ; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

UW-River Falls, Chalmer Davee Library / River Falls Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Records of a study group composed of River Falls, Wisconsin, area rural women. The group began meeting in 1904 to study different cultures, history, the arts, literature, government, and other subjects. The collection includes scrapbooks which contain a detailed history of the group's activities, 1904-1979, a 1908 cookbook, and programs; a printed 1979 history, and minutes of the monthly meetings, 1950-1978.

Language: English

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The Home Culture Club began meeting in the farm home of Ada Bliss in 1904. The group sought to gain further knowledge in history, literature, English, the arts, geography and other subjects. Their motto in 1907 became “No Quest - No Conquest.” The group met twice monthly with membership growing to 25 by 1908. The club was also active in community activities, including organizing the River Falls Laundry, a circulating library, and maintaining a room at the city's hospital. As the years passed and schooling became more accessible, the women devoted their meetings to book reviews.

Acquisition Information

Presented by the E. L. Haddow Estate, River Falls, Wisconsin, 1980. Accession Number: M80-428, M80-447, M80-539

Processing Information

Processed by Matthew Alexander and Joanne Hohler, June 1983.

	Scrapbook, 1904-1954
Box   1 Folder   1	History, undated
Box   1 Folder   2	Cookbook, 1908
Box   1 Folder   3-4	Programs, 1904-1954
	Scrapbook, 1955-1979
Box   1 Folder   5	History, undated
Box   1 Folder   6	Programs, 1954-1979
Box   1 Folder   7	History, 1979; Constitution, , 1913
Box   1 Folder   8-10	Minutes, 1950 Oct. 4-1978 Dec. 20