Civitan and Civinette Clubs of Alexandria Finding Aid MS038

Civitan and Civinette Clubs of Alexandria Finding Aid MS038


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Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Business Number: 703-746-1791
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Repository
Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library
Identification
MS038
Title
Civitan and Civinette Clubs of Alexandria Collection (MS038) 1942 - 1978
URL:
https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/46
Quantity
.25 Linear Feet, 1 box
Language
English .

Biographical / Historical

The Civitan Club, founded in 1942, was an Alexandria organization whose membership was exclusively male until 1969. The organization's emphasis was citizenship and community service. The Civinettes, organized in 1944, also emphasized the same.

Content Description

Newspaper clippings; Listings of officers for the Civitans and Civinettes; Membership lists for the Civinettes; Lists of naturalized citizens, mid-to-late 1950s; By-laws for both organizations; Camp Tapawingo; Jr. Civitans.

Arrangement

Organized by year.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Charities -- Virginia -- Alexandria
  • Men -- Societies and clubs.
  • Women -- Societies and clubs.
  • Women's Clubs -- Virginia

Container List

Textual Records
English.
  • Text box: 1 folder: 1
    1942-1950
    1942-1950English.
  • Text box: 1 folder: 2
    1951-1957
    1951-1957English.
  • Text box: 1 folder: 3
    1959-1966
    1959-1966English.
  • Text box: 1 folder: 4
    1967, Including Plans for Camp Tapawingo
    1967English.
  • Text box: 1 folder: 5
    1968-1978
    1968-1978English.
Photos
English.
  • Graphic Materials box: 2 folder: 1
    1947
    Scope and Contents

    Photos in folder:

    1 Photograph of several people posing in the woods, under a structure at a Civitan picnic at Girl Scout camp. 2 Photograph of several people posing in the woods, under a structure at a Civitan picnic at Girl Scout camp. 3 Photograph of several people posing in the woods, under a structure at a Civitan picnic at Girl Scout camp. 4 Photograph of members of the Civinettes participating in the Style Show.

  • Graphic Materials box: 2 folder: 2
    1948
    Scope and Contents

    Photos in folder:

    5 Photograph of five Civitan members standing at a table. The tallest man, second from the right, is named Randall Hicks on the reverse of the photo. 6 Photograph of six Civitan members standing at a table. The man third from the left, is named Randall Hicks on the reverse of the photo. 7 Photograph of three Civitan members giving a check to a female Civinette member. The two men in the middle are Randall Hicks and Paul Strachen per the reverse of the photo. 8 Photograph of Civitan Randall Hicks standing next to a Polytechnic track athlete and their trophies. 9 Photograph of Civitan Randall Hicks standing in the middle of 4 Polytechnic track athletes holding a trophy. 10 Photograph of a parade float for the Civitan Club of Alexandria that reads "Our Motto: Builders of Good Citizenship" on the side. 11 Photograph of two men, Randall Hicks in a 1949 suit and the another man in a 1749 colonial suit, standing on the parade float for the Civitan Club of Alexandria that reads "Our Motto: Builders of Good Citizenship" on the side. 12 Photograph of two men, Randall Hicks in a 1949 suit and the another man in a 1749 colonial suit, standing on the parade float for the Civitan Club of Alexandria that reads "Our Motto: Builders of Good Citizenship" on the side. The truck is parked in front of J and S Incorporated with the drivers standing at the front. 13 Photograph of the Civitan parade float with a man in colonial attire at the front and Randall Hicks at the back. The float is driving past Ossie's Building and the Dixie Tire Company. 14 Photograph of a closeup of Randall Hicks standing on the Civitan parade float as it passes the Dixie Tire Company. 15 Photograph of Randall Hicks and another man standing on the Civitan parade float as it moves down the street. 16 Photograph of an unnamed man in colonial period clothing. 17 Photograph of 6 Civitan members standing at a table holding basketball trophies. The man on the far left is Randall Hicks. 18 Photograph of Civitan and Civinette members in formal attire. 19 Photograph of Civitan president Randall Hicks presenting a check to Paul Strachen, president of the National Federation for the Physically Handicapped at the Hotel George Mason.

  • Graphic Materials box: 2 folder: 3
    1949
    1949
    Scope and Contents

    Photos in folder:

    19 Photograph of Civitan president Randall Hicks presenting a check to Paul Strachen, president of the National Federation for the Physically Handicapped at the Hotel George Mason. 20 Photograph of 7 members of the Civitan and Civinette Clubs at the annual Christmas party held at the Old Club. 21 Photograph of 5 members of the Civinette Clubs at the annual Christmas party held at the Old Club. 22 Photograph of the Civinette Christmas party held at the Anchorage. 23 Photograph of the Civinette Christmas party held at the Anchorage.

  • Graphic Materials box: 2 folder: 4
    1950
    1950
    Scope and Contents

    Photos in folder:

    24 Photograph of several party goers during Civitan Charter Nite. 25 Photograph of two men shaking hands as a woman looks on during Civitan Charter Nite. 26 Photograph of Frank L. Cowles (left), governor of the Chesapeake District of Civitan International, shaking the hand of William E. Lee, president of the Alexandria Civitans.

  • Graphic Materials box: 2 folder: 5
    1951
    1951
    Scope and Contents

    Photos in folder:

    27 Photograph of (left to right) Frank L. Cowles, governor of the Chesapeake District of Civitans, Jennings Randolph, a former Democratic Representative of West Virginia, William E. Lee, the Alexandria Civitan President, and Ralph H. Bogle, Jr., the Junior Chamber of Commerce President. The photo is signed "To Bill Lee" from Jennings Randolph. 28 Photograph of 5 members of the Civitan Club. On the far left is William E. Lee, the Alexandria Civitan President. On the far right is Frank L. Cowles, governor of the Chesapeake District of Civitans. 29 Photograph of 4 seated men talking to a standing man with prosthetic hands. The two men on the right are (from left to right) William E. Lee, Alexandria Civitan President and Frank L. Cowles, governor of the Chesapeake District of Civitans. 30 Photograph of William E. Lee (center) presenting a trophy to four members of the Durham (NC) High School for winning a 440 relay. From left to right, the students are: Albert Long, Bill Rigsbee, William McDaniel, and Rex Jarrell. 31 Photograph of 3 men cutting a cake on the 10th anniversary of the Civitan Club. Alexandria Civitan President William E. Lee stands on the left. 32 Photograph of a man speaking at a podium during the 10th anniversary of the Civitan Club. 33 Photograph of a man cutting a cake at a table full of people. Alexandria Civitan President William E. Lee stands to the left holding a microphone stand. 34 Group Photograph of Civitan and Civinette members. Frank L. Cowles stands 6th from the left, while William E. Lee stands 7th from the left. 35 Photograph of Frank L. Cowles (far left) and William E. Lee (far right) standing with two women in front of a Civitan banner. 36 Photograph of Frank L. Cowles (far left) and two women watching William E. Lee light something on fire in front of a Civitan banner. 37 Photograph of 3 men and 2 women of the Civitans and Civinettes serving dinner at the Servicemen's Lounge and Information Center wearing aprons. William E. Lee is in the center. 38 Photograph of the Civitans serving dinner at the Servicemen's Lounge and Information Center. 39 Photograph of a man cutting a cake at a table full of people. William E. Lee stands to the left holding a microphone stand. 40 Photograph of a man speaking at a podium during the 10th anniversary of the Civitan Club. 41 Photograph of a man speaking at a podium during the 10th anniversary of the Civitan Club. 42 Photograph of several Civitan Club members standing on a porch behind a Red Cross flag and a sign that says "Thank's Jay!" William E. Lee is 4th from the right. 43 Photograph of 3 men during a Civitan award meeting.