Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Copyright is retained by the author or his descendants as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by the Delver Woman's Club; material was added by Vera Ryan in 2004, 2014 and 2019; material was added by Goldie W. Settles in 2006.

Accruals

Further accruals are expected.

Admnistrative History

The organization started as the Delver Literary Club in 1917 and disbanded in the early 1940's. Delver Woman's Club was founded in 1945 by the late Mrs. Blanche Coles Case. The organization consists of Christian women who are registered voters and dedicated to providing civic and social interventions in the Richmond community. It has seven interest groups which include Art, Drama, Economic, International Relations, Music, Youth Conservation, and Social and Civic Affairs. The Delver Woman's Club was incorporated in 1949. A Junior Delver Woman's Club was organized in 1951.

Scope and Content

The Delver Woman's Club Collection documents the activities of the organization which consists of consists of Christian women who are registered voters and dedicated to providing civic and social interventions in the Richmond community. It has seven interest groups which include Art, Drama, Economic, International Relations, Music, Youth Conservation, and Social and Civic Affairs. Materials in this collection comprise meeting agendas, Anniversary year books, Annual Luncheon and Dinner meeting, Annual prayer breakfast, Biographies and obituaries, Committees, Constitution and bylaws, Correspondence, Directories. Financial records, Foundation, History, Interest group programs, Meeting and program schedules, Membership rolls, Minutes, Miss Future Delver, News clippings, Newsletters, Photographs, Vesper Service, Awards, certificates, plaques, programs, Trophy plate, NAACP Corp member, Four small containers of slides, 50th anniversary scrapbook, Art Interest Group minutes, Art Interest Group minutes and Art Interest Group – miscellaneous.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically and chronologically.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Delver Woman's Club (Richmond, VA)

Subjects:

• African American Women – Virginia – Richmond – Societies and Clubs
• African-American Women – Societies and Clubs
• Women – Societies and Clubs – Virginia – Richmond
• Women – Virginia – Richmond – Societies and Clubs