MS-035A

MS-35A

 

THE PROGRESS CLUB COLLECTION ADDENDUM

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The Progress Club Program Collection Addendum was accessioned into the Flesh Public Library Archives on May 17, 2002.

 

The collection fills one Hollinger box and thirty-four individual file folders.

 

The collection contains the Constitution of the Progress Club and yearly programs from 1947 to 1981. 

 

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection and the literary copyright has been deeded to the public.

 

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

 

The Progress Club Collection Addendum contains two series:

 

SERIES I:  THE CONSTITUTION

 

SERIES II:  THE YEARLY PROGRAMS

 

HISTORY

 

Mrs. C.G. Lunan was elected the first president of the New Northwest Literary Club.  Mrs. Ralph May was first Vice-President; Mrs. T.P. Thompson was first Secretary; and Mrs. W. R. Weber was first Treasurer.  Other charter members were Mrs. R.L. Warthman, Mrs. Margaret Ankerman, Mrs. G.F. Ruffner, Mrs. Ervin Artman, Mrs. F.P. Brotherton, and Mrs. Robert Earl.

 

The first meeting was held at Wilder School on January 18, 1928.  Three meetings later the name “Progress Club” was chosen as a permanent name.  Membership grew with the second meeting.

 

The club’s programs were devoted to current events, literature, speakers, music, and travel.

 

The members were very caring ladies and donated generously to the poor and needy in this area.

 

CONTAINER LISTING

 

SERIES I –THE CONSTITUTION

 

BOX 2

 

File

          1.  The Constitution

 

SERIES II –YEARLY PROGRESS CLUB PROGRAMS

 

File

          2.  1947-1948

          3.  1948-1949

          4.  1949-1950

          5.  1950-1951

          6.  1951-1952

          7.  1952-1953

          8.  1953-1954

          9.  1954-1955

          10. 1955-1956

          11. 1956-1957

          12. 1957-1958

          13. 1958-1959

          14. 1959-1960

          15. 1960-1961

          16. 1961-1962

          17. 1962-1963

          18. 1963-1964

          19. 1964-1965

          20. 1965-1966

          21. 1966-1967

          22. 1967-1968

          23. 1968-1969

          24. 1969-1970

          25. 1970-1971

          26. 1971-1972

          27. 1972-1973

          28. 1973-1974

          29. 1974-1975

          30. 1975-1976

          31. 1976-1977

          32. 1977-1978

          33. 1978-1979

          34. 1979-1980

          35. 1980-1981