Title: Madison Altrusa Club Records
Inclusive Dates: 1923-2007

Creator:

• Madison Altrusa Club (Wis.)

Call Number: M97-076; M2007-074

Quantity: 6.6 c.f., 161 photographs, and 13 negatives

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

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

Abstract:

Records of the Madison Altrusa Club, a service organization of and for professional and business women founded in 1923 in Madison, Wisconsin. The records document club meetings, finances, membership, project and program materials, committee work, publicity, and social and professional activities.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m97076

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This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 2 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials.

• Part 1 (M97-076): Original Collection, 1923-1995
• Part 2 (M2007-074): Additions, 1991-2007

Acquisition Information

Presented by the Madison Altrusa Club, Josephine Staab, and Jean Lawton, Madison, Wisconsin. Accession Number: M97-076, M2007-074

M97-076	Part 1 (M97-076): Original Collection, 1923-1995 Physical Description: 6.0 c.f. (5 record center cartons and 2 flat boxes) 153 photographs, and 13 negatives  Scope and Content Note: The records include minutes of meetings, a constitution, financial records, scrapbooks, clippings, membership directories and profiles, newsletters, printed literature, correspondence, publicity materials, project and program materials, committee reports, financial reports, and tax files. Photographs include images of individual members and activities. Information on individual members includes material about Annie Nunns, a State Historical Society of Wisconsin staff member for 52 years.
Box   1	Board and general meeting minutes, 1923-1990, 1992-1994 Physical Description: 25 folders
	Other official records
Box   1	1983-1990
Box   2	1992-1994
Box   2	Madison Altrusa Newsletter, 1967-1994 Note: Incomplete.
Box   2	“A Report Card for the Altrusa Club of Madison on Services to the Community , 1923-1990”
Box   2	Charter members
Box   2	Club charter
Box   2	Constitution and bylaws
Box   2	Alumnae constitution
Box   2	Other Wisconsin Altrusa clubs
Box   2	District 7 Conference, 1971, 1990, 1993, 1994
Box   2	District 7 Directory, 1991-1992
Box   2	Madison Community Foundation Altrusa fund, 1986
Box   2	Madison Community Foundation
Box   2	Mamie L. Bass Service Award Honorable Mention, 1986
Box   2	Tri-Women's Service Clubs, 1950-1956, 1973-1975
Box   2	Women's Service Club Council, 1982-1988
Box   2	Madison Area Service Club Council
Box   2	Ruth Gordon Service Award
	Altrusa International
Box   2	Constitution and bylaws
Box   2	Directories, 1936, 1939, 1943, 1957
Box   2	25th anniversary , 1942
Box   2	50 year history , 1967
Box   2	75th anniversary , 1992
Box   2	Local Club Handbook, 1974
Box   2	Altrusa International Encyclopedia, 1991
Box   2	Project--graduate incentives, grants-in-aid
Box   2	Foundation
Box   2	Miscellany
	Projects, fundraisers
Box   2	Auction, sales, various kinds, different products
Box   2	Book publishing, 1950
Box   2	Book reviews, Kathryn Turney Garten, 1935-1952
Box   2	Bridge dinner, 1929; benefit, , 1939; marathon, , 1979
Box   2	Bunny brunch, 1980-1981
Box   2	County fair, 1937
Box   2	Country fairs
Box   2	Coupons and labels
Box   2	Mini-fairs, 1974-1979
Box   2	Musical concert, 1950
Box   2	Picnic in the park, 1982, 1984
Box   2	Pledges, pass the hat collections
Box   2	Public lectures, 1949, 1954
Box   3	Raffles, 1985-1990
Box   3	Sunday in the park, 1983
Box   3	Travelog teas
Box   3	Madison Women Service Club, 1974-1986
Box   3	Service report card, 1923-1990
Box   3	Adenwold Schule, 1947-1948
Box   3	Appalachia, 1970
Box   3	Be your own boss, 1981
Box   3	Career counseling, 1946-1949
Box   3	Centro Hispano, 1989-1990
Box   3	East side civic project, 1936
Box   3	Easter seal campaign
Box   3	Hospital Fund 1st service project, 1923-1953
Box   3	Scholarship fund 2nd service project, 1939-1963
Box   3	Segoe Senior Center
Box   3	Wartime projects, 1941-1945
Box   3	Women role post war planning, 1945-1949
Box   3	YMCA Camp rejuvenation, 1949
Box   3	District conferences
Box   3	National conventions and conferences
Box   3	International conventions and conferences
Box   3	5th District war emergency conference, 1945
Box   3	Workshops--Chicago, 1944; Gary, , 1946
Box   3	5th District correspondence and material from committee chairmen
Box   3	7th District correspondence, etc.
Box   3	Program suggestions--national, district, and local
Box   3	Letters from local program coordinators
Box   3	Song sheets, includes Altrusa loyalty song and graces
Box   3	Meetings--publicity
Box   3	Meetings, birthday
Box   3	Picnics and Christmas
Box   3	Program skit, fads and fashions club entertainment
Box   3	Request for contributions, international
Box   3	Organizations requesting help
Box   3	Funding requests
Box   3	Miscellany
	Officers
Box   3	Installation service
Box   3	President
Box   3	Corresponding secretary, 1961-1985, 1993-1994
Box   3	Treasurer/finances, 1929-1971
	Committees
Box   4	Lists of committees
Box   4	Reports
Box   4	Publicity
Box   4	Program
Box   4	Reports
Box   4	Ad Hoc
Box   4	Projects
Box   4	Nursing home
Box   4	Archives, instructions and making of club chronicles
Box   4	Ways and means
Box   4	[Membership]
	Membership
Box   4	Madison directories, 1944-1995 [incomplete]
Box   4	Recommendations for membership A-Z
Box   4	Correspondence
Box   4	New members applications
Box   4	Lists
Box   4	Proposals, 1927-1972
Box   4	Resignations
Box   4	Rosters
Box   4	Installation and member manual
Box   4	Classification and eligibility
Box   4	Semi-annual reports, 1945-1961
Box   4	Annual reports, 1962-1968
Box   7	Finance companies, reports, 1971 January-1972 December
	Individual members
Box   4	Baldwin, Ineva
Box   4	Bamforth, Betty
Box   4	Bayliss, Zoe B.
Box   4	Braxton, Gay
Box   4	Buchler, Dolores A., M.D.
Box   4	Caryer, Jane
Box   4	Davis, Susan B.
Box   4	Elvehjem, Mrs. Conrad
Box   4	Gerry, Eloise
Box   4	Gill, Mildred
Box   4	Glassow, Ruth
Box   4	Griggs, Mary Lee
Box   4	Manchester, Jean
Box   4	Matheson, Helen
Box   4	McKay, Carol
Box   4	McCoy, Elizabeth
Box   4	McKeller, Arlene
Box   4	McNary, Jean
Box   4	Nunns, Annie
Box   4	Penniman, Clara
Box   4	Prouty, Dr. Margaret
Box   4	Schenk, Rachel
Box   4	Scheve, Helen
Box   4	Snaddon, Emily
Box   4	Steve, Mrs. Fannie
Box   4	Thompson, Caroline G.
Box   4	Tuten, Ruth M.
Box   4	Walton, Judith, M.D.
Box   4	Other individual members A-Z
Box   4	Miscellany
Box   4	Deceased members
Box   4	Memorial services--local, district, international
Box   4	Memorial committee reports and resolutions regarding deceased members
	Scrapbooks
Box   5	(1923), 1927-1940, 1940-1944
Box   6	1940-1949, 1950-1955, 1958-1960
	Photographs
PH Box   19	Prints and negatives of members, activities, projects, 1941 regional meeting in Madison and national convention groups
Oversize PH Folder   1	Altrusa Club conventions in Chicago, 1935; Portland, Oregon, 1939; and Los Angeles, 1953
M2007-074	Part 2 (M2007-074): Additions, 1991-2007 Physical Description: 0.6 c.f. (2 archives boxes) and 8 photographs  Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1991-2007, consisting of newsletters, treasurer’s reports, meeting agendas and minutes, press clippings, and correspondence. Also included are publications (yearbooks, catalogues, etc.) from Madison Altrusa and Altrusa International as well as photographs documenting a meeting at the Sheraton.	⇧
Box   1 Folder   1	Meetings, 1992-1999
Box   1 Folder   2	Memorials, 1998, 2002
Box   1 Folder   3-4	Newsletters, 1991-2007
Box   1 Folder   5	Correspondence, 1992-2006
Box   2 Folder   1	Yearbooks, 1992-2007
Box   2 Folder   2	Clippings, 1992-2005
Box   2 Folder   3	Finances, 1993-2004
Box   2 Folder   4	Miscellaneous Altrusa Publications, 1999, undated
Box   2 Folder   5	Notes and announcements
Box   2 Folder   6	Sesquicentennial, 1998
PH Box   9	Photographs