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HISTORY CLUB OF PIQUA, O. COLLECTION
INTRODUCTION
The collection of the History Club of Piqua, O. was accessioned into the Flesh Public Library Archives 15 January 1992. The collection fills three Hollinger boxes and ninety-two individual file folders. The collection covers the years 1897-1989. There are no restrictions on the use of this collection and the literary copyright has been deeded to the public.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The History Club of Piqua, O. Collection is divided into four series: Minutes of Meetings-Member Roster, Financial, Programs and Miscellaneous.
SERIES I: MINUTES OF MEETINGS-MEMBER ROSTER – covers meetings and rosters from 4 January 1897-4 June 1984.
SERIES II: FINANCIAL – covers the Treasurer’s records 25 September 1905-May 1944. Bank Books are also in this category.
SERIES III: PROGRAMS – covers monthly and yearly programs from 1897-1989. There are eighteen programs missing.
SERIES IV: MISCELLANEOUS – covers a copy of the History Club Constitution, a few newspaper clippings, letters fromformer members who moved from Piqua, and miscellaneous items. Notes for the 70th Anniversary of the Club in 1965; a certificate noting the Club’s planting a tree in honor of George Washington in 1932; a citation from The Dayton State and Receiving Hospital commending the History Club members for the pleasure, comfort and neighborly spirit displayed to the patients; a 1897 membership certificate in the Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs and several other mementoes.
HISTORY
February 1895 found Gertrude Bowdle, a Piqua High School graduate of 1883; Harriet Frost Reiter (1867-1942) married in 1889, and Nellie Petticrew Cranston (1866-1939), also a Piqua High School graduate of 1883, studying for Teachers’ Certificates. They had as mentor Miss Mary Hall, Principal of the High School. Another mentor mentioned was the high school history teacher, Fletcher Moffitt. Thus twelve years after these girls’ graduation, was laid the foundation of the History Club. As time went on more and more ladies joined the club and the format grew and flourished with programs based on history, art, the Bible, politics, education, music, opera, literature, theater and nature. The History Club met for the last time on 7 October 1991 and donated the remainder of their treasury to the Flesh Public Library.
CONTAINER LISTING
SERIES I: MINUTES OF MEETINGS AND MEMBER ROSTER
BOX 1
File
1 4 January 1897 – 8 September 1899
2 8 September 1899 – 2 January 1906
3 15 January 1906 – 12 May 1911
NOTE: Minutes of Meetings and Member Roster from June 1911 thru September 1920 are not part of the collection.
4 4 October 1920 – 12 January 1931
5 12 February 1931 – 6 May 1935
6 7 October 1935 – 6 February 1939
7 20 February 1939 – 11 May 1942
8 5 October 1942 – 12 May 1947
BOX 2
File
1 6 October 1947 – 11 May 1953
2 28 September 1953 – 20 May 1957
3 16 September 1957 – 6 February 1967
4 20 February 1967 – 4 June 1984
NOTE: Minutes of Meetings and Member Roster for the Fall of 1984 and Spring of 1985 are not part of the collection.
5 9 September 1985 – 7 October 1991
SERIES II: FINANCIAL
BOX 2
File
6 Treasurers Record Book – 25 September 1905 – May 1944
7 Bank Books – 13 November 1920 – 31 May 1968
SERIES III: PROGRAMS [by year]
BOX 3
File
1 1897-1898
2 1989-1899
3 1899-1900
4 1900-1901
5 1901-1902
6 1902-1903
7 1903-1904
NOTE: Programs for 1904-1905 and 1905-1906 are not part of the collection.
8 1906-1907
9 1907-1908
10 1908-1909
NOTE: Programs for 1909-1910 and 1910-1911 are not part of the collection.
11 1911-1912
12 1912-1913
13 1913-1914
14 1914-1915
15 1915-1916
16 1916-1917
NOTE: Programs for 1917-1918 and 1918-1919 are not part of the collection.
17 1919-1920
NOTE: The Program for 1920-1921 is not part of the collection.
18 1921-1922
19 1922-1923
20 1923-1924
21 1924-1925
22 1925-1926
23 1926-1927
24 1927-1928
25 1928-1929
26 1929-1930
27 1930-1931
28 1931-1932
29 1932-1933
30 1933-1934
31 1934-1935
32 1935-1936
33 1936-1937
34 1937-1938
35 1938-1939
36 1939-1940
37 1940-1941
38 1941-1942
39 1942-1943
40 1943-1944
41 1944-1945
42 1945-1946
43 1946-1947
44 1947-1948
45 1948-1949
46 1949-1950
47 1950-1951
48 1951-1952
49 1952-1953
NOTE: The Program for 1953-1954 is not part of the collection.
50 1954-1955
51 1955-1956
52 1956-1957
53 1957-1958
54 1958-1959
NOTE: The Program for 1959-1960 is not part of the collection.
55 1960-1961
NOTE: Programs for 1961-1962 and 1962-1963 are not part of the collection.
56 1963-1964
57 1964-1965
58 1965-1966
59 1966-1967
60 1967-1968
61 1968-1969
NOTE: The Program for 1969-1970 is not part of the collection.
62 1970-1971
63 1971-1972
64 1972-1973
NOTE: The Program for 1973-1974 is not part of the collection.
65 1974-1975
NOTE: Programs for 1975-1976, 1976-1977, 1977-1978 and 1978-1979 are not part of the collection.
66 1979-1980
67 1980-1981
68 1981-1982
69 1982-1983
70 1983-1984
71 1984-1985
72 1985-1986
NOTE: The Program for 1986-1987 is not part of the collection.
73 1987-1988
74 1988-1989
75 1989-1990
SERIES IV: MISCELLANEOUS
BOX 3
File
76 Constitution
77 Newspaper Clippings
78 Correspondence
79 Miscellaneous
Mary Simmons, Carolyn Miller, Margaret Washing and Nancy Davis met on 7 October 1991 and donated money to the Flesh Public Library. This was the final meeting of the History Club.