Fonds MG4147 - Snowdon Women's Club Fonds

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Snowdon Women's Club Fonds

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CA MUA MG4147

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0,5 m of textual records
2 photographs
1 die
1 pin
1 stamp

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(1914-1968)

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The Snowdon Women’s Club was established in 1914 under the name Mount Royal Women’s Club. There were seven founding members, all of whom lived in the Snowdon area. The original objective was to assist the war effort by rolling bandages, knitting, sewing and providing comforts to wounded soldiers. After the war, the name Mount Royal was surrendered to a sister group in the Town of Mount Royal, and the club changed its name to the Cote de Neiges and Snowdon Women’s Club. Later, the Club became known as the Snowdon Women’s Club, and was one of the affiliates of the Notre Dame de Grace Community Council. The Club’s objectives were always associated with community service, and the members gave freely of their time and money to many worthy groups. Between the wars the membership continued to grow, and sub-committees were formed to represent the interests of both, the members and the community at large. The membership rose to over 100, and it was the period of the greatest commitment to the community by the Snowdon Women’s Club. At the beginning of the Second World War, the War Service Committee was formed to help the war effort. By the 1950s and 1960s the demographics of the area began to change, umbrella organizations such as the N.D.G. Community Council and the Montreal Council of Social Agencies gradually superseded local volunteer organizations, and volunteers became harder to attract. By 1968 the Club, after 54 years of service, ceased to exist.

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The fonds comprises mainly of the minutes books (1914-1968). Until the late 1950’s the minutes books include financial reports, President’s reports, membership lists and correspondence relating to the business of the Club. Starting in 1959 the executive meetings were recorded separately as were committees reports, membership lists and financial reports including the letters of liquidation of the Club. Also included are the Club’s programs (1936-1968), correspondence (1952-1968), the original charter of incorporation (1934), separate notebooks for the Library Committee and the War Service Fund of 1939-1946. Historical materials include a press scrapbook of newspaper clippings (1959-1968), loose newspaper clippings (1950-1964) and one Silver Jubilee History (1939). In addition to the collection, there are also non textual records including the President’s official pin, die of the Club’s crest and an official Club’s stamp.

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Donated by Mrs. Hopkins on March 22, 1991

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