Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Matheon Woman's Club (Chicago, Ill.) Minutes, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/10/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally processed in September 2009 by Ute Schechter.

Historical Note

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Scope and Contents

Minutes, 1897-1900, of the Matheon Woman's Club, Chicago, Illinois. Includes information on the clubs various educational and  philanthropic activities. Listed are lectures, musical performances, balls and other fund raising events. The club also supported the Matheon Day Nursery which serviced  the working poor of the area.In 1899 the club joined the Anti-Polygamy League and the League for Social Service in their public protest of a polygamist congressman from Utah.

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Minute books

Topical Term:

• Chicago (Ill.)--History--19th century.
• Children--Institutional care.
• Women philanthropists--United States--History.
• Women--Societies and clubs.

Additional Information