Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Administrative History
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Series List
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
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| Creator: | Vassar College Goodfellowship Club |
| Title: | Vassar College Goodfellowship Club Records |
| Dates: | 1902-1957 |
| Quantity: | 3.1 cubic feet (15 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Materials related to the Vassar College Goodfellowship Club, including correspondence, business papers and photographs. |
Administrative History
The Steadfast Club was Vassar's first club of maids, students, and faculty, but it was short-lived, meeting from 1890-1891. In the spring of 1901, the Vassar Students' Association developed an idea to found a social center for the workers in the housekeeping department. In 1902-1903, the Good Fellowship Club (later the Goodfellowship Club) was organized. The Trustees approved the idea for the construction of a building in June, 1903, and the students proceeded to raise $10,000 in order to build the building
The Maids' Club-house, home of the Goodfellowship Club, opened in March, 1908. The Club-house included a circulating library, a sewing machine, a laundry room, dining room, kitchen, and infirmary. The Club sponsored evening classes (recreational, domestic, and academic), and cultural events. One paid dues in order to belong. With the rise of unions after World War II, the Club eventually dwindled in membership and passed out of existence.
TopScope and Content Note
The Vassar College Goodfellowship Club Records include reports, correspondence, members' organization notebooks, publications, notes on miscellaneous club activities and photographs.
TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Librarywithout any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Organizations:
- Vassar College--Societies and clubs
Subjects:
- Housekeepers--Societies and clubs
- Student organizations--United States
VCL Categories
- Vassar College Campus Organizations
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Vassar College Goodfellowship Club, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Archives and Special Collections Library staff.
Series List
Series I. Constitution and History, 1902-1957 (Boxes 1-2) |
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Series II. Club Reports, 1908-1954 (Boxes 3-6) |
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Series III. Notebooks, 1908-1938 (Boxes 7-10) |
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Series IV. Correspondence, 1909-1943 (Box 11) |
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Series V. Activities and Publications, 1907-1942 (Boxes 12-13) |
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Series VI. Photographs (Box 14) |
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Series VII. Miscellaneous (Box 15) |
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Container List
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Details
Materials related to the Vassar College Goodfellowship Club, including correspondence, business papers and photographs.
