Women’s
History
Organizations,
Clubs and Research Collections, page 2
Brotherhood of
Firemen, Locomotive and Engineermen. Ladies Society
Papers,
1941-1967
(AR 95)
This collection contains
correspondence, membership records, financial records,
annual reports, a constitution and ritual handbook and
other material relating to the activities of the
Society.
Size: 2 boxes
Bud n’
Bloom Garden Club
Scrapbooks,
1954-1994
(AR 1721)
These scrapbooks contain
newspaper clippings and other material documenting
the activities of the
club.
Size: 2 boxes
Cadmean Circle
Yearbooks,
1895-1990
(AR 992)
This collection contains
yearbooks for this Birmingham women’s study club.
Size: 2 boxes
Camp, Mae Wilson
Papers,
1935-1936
(AR 591)
The memorabilia,
photographs and scrapbooks in this collection relate to
the activities of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Size: 1 box
Cathedral Church
of the Advent
Records,
1888-1991
(AR 1300)
In 1872 the Elyton Land
Company, the real estate concern that founded the City
of Birmingham, deeded a lot on 20th Street for the
construction of an Episcopal Church. A wood frame
structure was built the following year, and in 1893 the
present structure was completed. In 1982, Advent was
consecrated as the cathedral for the Episcopal Diocese
of Alabama. Today, Advent has a congregation of more
than 3,800 members and is one of the largest Episcopal
parishes in the United States. The collection includes
vestry minutes, parish registers, records of the Altar
Guild and other women’s organizations, scrapbooks
and records documenting the founding and early history
of Advent Episcopal Day School.
Size: 21 boxes
Central
Presbyterian Church, Birmingham. Ladies’ Aid
Society
Minutes,
1895-1896
(AR 1705)
Size: 1 box
City Board of
Missions
Papers,
1903-1985
(AR 1004)
This collection contains
newspaper clippings, a history and other material
relating to the City Board of Missions, a women’s
home missionary group sponsored by the Methodist
Church. The Board offered educational
“mother’s meetings,” Bible
instruction, day care and kindergarten, community
houses and other activities.
Size: 1 box
The Civettes
Scrapbook,
1951-1954
(AR 949)
This scrapbook contains
material relating to the activities of this Birmingham
club, especially a 1953 fund raising project, the
staging of a follies entitled “Ankles
Away.”
Size: 1 volume
Cleophus Club
Records,
1940-1971
(AR 597)
The Cleophas Club is a
women's literary study club established in 1940.
Composed of women from the West End and Ensley areas of
Birmingham, the club was affiliated with the Alabama
Federation of Women's Clubs. The records contain
minutes of meetings, yearbooks, a scrapbook,
correspondence, bank account statements and a guest
register
Size: 1 box
Clinonian Club
Records,
1903-1968
(AR 660)
This collection contains
minute books, correspondence, a constitution and
by-laws, newspaper clippings and yearbooks.
Size: 2 boxes
Cosmos Club of
Birmingham
Records,
1908-1980s
(AR 320)
These records include
by-laws, a constitution, minutes of meetings,
yearbooks, financial records and newspaper clippings
gathered for the club’s 50th anniversary
celebration in 1967.
Size: 2 boxes
Council of
Women’s Clubs
Papers,
1918-1932
(AR 996)
The Council of
Women’s Clubs Papers include a minute book,
annual reports, a statement from the chairperson to the
Woman’s Housing Association and a small amount of
correspondence.
Size: 1 box
Crepe Myrtle
Garden Club
Records,
1952-1979
(AR 649)
The records of the Crepe
Myrtle Garden Club contain minutes of meetings,
attendance records and yearbooks.
Size: 1 box
Daughters of
Founders and Patriots of America
Records
(AR 1543)
Size: 1 box
Daughters of the
American Colonists. Alabama Society
Scrapbooks,
1970-1985
(AR 1970-1985)
These scrapbooks contain
newspaper clippings, programs and photographs.
Size: 8 volumes
Daughters of the
American Revolution (Various Chapters)
Yearbooks
(AR 370)
Size: 1 box
Daughters of the
American Revolution
Scrapbook on
50th Continental Congress, 1941
(AR 691)
This scrapbook contains
newspaper clippings.
Size: 1 reel microfilm
Daughters of the
American Revolution. Alabama Society
Programs,
1964-1984
(AR 985)
Size: 1 box
Daughters of the
American Revolution. National Society
Records—Continental
Congress, 1949-1961
(AR 984)
This collection contains
primarily convention programs and some newspaper
clippings.
Size: 1 box
