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| Title | Thursday Study Club papers |
| Finding Aid Identifier | MsSC 240 |
| Finding Aid Title | Thursday Study Club papers |
| Subject | finding aid; Thursday Study Club; women's club; Tacoma, WA; education; Christmas; picnic; finance; business record; fundraising |
| Abstract | The Thursday Study Club was a Tacoma women's club founded to provide educational and cultural enrichment through lectures given by the membership. |
| Biography | Tacoma women formed the Thursday Study Club in 1941. Meeting bimonthly in members' homes, the club provided cultural and educational enrichment through lectures given by members. The club appears to have existed into the mid-1980s. |
| Scope and Content | The collection contains the minutes from 1941 – 1984 for the Thursday Study Club. The collection includes the original constitution and by-laws of the club along with the updated constitutions with the changes in their requirements, rules, and goals. The minutes describe the club's Christmas Parties, Spring Teas, and summer picnics and provide insight into social events of the time. A balance book and the minutes present the details of financial transactions inlcluding dues, party expenses, and donations the club gave to the community. Lists of club members, officers, and committee members show the continued involvement of members throughout the clubs existence. |
| Keywords | finding aid; Thursday Study Club; women's club; Tacoma, WA; education; Christmas; picnic; finance; business record; fundraising |
| Inclusive Dates | 1941 - 1984 |
| Restrictions | None |
| Volume | 0.5 l.f. |
| Accession number | 2005.6.7 |
| Num of Boxes | 1 |
| Electronic Publisher | Washington State Historical Society |
| Contributors | Washington State Historical Society |
| Object Type | text/pdf |
| Coverage | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington |
| Rights | Property of the Washington State Historical Society - All Rights Reserved |
