MS 994 - Altrusa International of Lorain County, Inc.
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| Title | MS 994 - Altrusa International of Lorain County, Inc. |
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| Introduction | The records of the Altrusa International Club of Lorain County, Ohio were donated and transferred to the Center for Archival Collections on April 24, 2004, with the assistance of Rita Deliman, with additions in February 2011. The records, dating from 1948 to 2010 include minutes, scrapbooks, yearbooks, newsletters, committee and award files, photographic material, and certificates. No restrictions exist on the research use of this collection and duplication is permitted for research purposes. The collection was arranged and described by Ann Bowers in May 2004, and revised in February 2011 by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts. |
| Agency History | Altrusa International is an international association of professional women and men who volunteer their energies and expertise in projects dedicated to community betterment. Altrusa is also a community service organization that espouses volunteerism, service and fights for literacy and against AIDS. It is comprised of over 400 clubs located throughout the United States and in ten countries around the world. First organized in 1917, as a women’s service organization, over the years it has supported vocational training for women and graduate research for women in developing countries in addition to its long standing commitment to literacy. Altrusa International of Lorain County, was first organized with the initiation of nineteen members on January 5, 1949. The Club’s Charter was granted in April 1949. The Club quickly adopted several service projects including sponsoring the Junior Achievement Program in Lorain. Over time, the Club added to their list conducting clothing drives, supporting foreign exchange students, hosting the Inter-Club luncheon, conducting Job-Training Programs and organizing a Miss Junior Achievement contest. The Club also has produced a monthly newsletter, “Telstar” and program yearbooks. Throughout its history, the Club has won several Altrusa International awards for their programs and has been recognized by other groups in Lorain for their community service. Altrusa of Lorain County is still an active Club within Altrusa International, District Five. Altrusa of Lorain County is still an active Club within Altrusa International, District Five. |
| Scope and Content | The Altrusa of Lorain County collection is comprised largely of minutes, scrapbooks, newsletters and printed program yearbooks, with some supporting photographic material. Only one volume of minutes is included which dates from December 1948 (first organizational meeting) through June 1956. Minutes after this date are not included in the collection. The minutes provide information on officers, business conducted, correspondence read, treasurer’s reports and committee reports. Four volumes of scrapbooks, dating from 1949 to1980 and 1988 to1999, provide more information on the Club’s programs and activities. The scrapbooks include news clippings, printed programs, and photographs. The Club’s newsletter, “Telstar” also lists information on officers, members and club activities. The newsletter is available from August 1971 to April 1973, November 1974, September 1977 to October 1978, and May 1980 to September 1986, with a few copies from 2009 to 2010. Printed program yearbooks provide information on Altrusa International, District Five, and the Lorain Chapter, specifically listing officers, members, committees, and programs. These yearbooks date from1968 to 1999, and 2009/10, with a few missing years. Photographic material in the collection is scattered in nature, with many shots of club activity unidentified. However, there are photographs, a DVD, and a guestbook all documenting the Altrusa of Lorain’s 60th anniversary celebration in 2009. The remainder of the collection includes files from the Ways and Means committee, 1956-1975; financial summary statements for 1994-1997 and 1999-2007, award nominations, 1978, 1988, 1996, 1997, 2009; membership information for scattered years between 1992-2006, Chapter history and anniversary programs, 1973-1974, 1999, 2009; and award certificates and proclamations, 1972-1999. |
| Series Description | PROCEEDINGS MINUTES MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION CORRESPONDENCE NOTES SUBJECT FILES AWARD NOMINATIONS WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, GUIDES SERVICE PROJECT FILES LITERARY PRODUCTIONS CHAPTER HISTORY/ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMS FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS FINANCIAL REPORTS PRINTED MATERIAL AWARD CERTIFICATES AND RECOGNITIONS BROCHURES NEWSLETTER-TELSTAR YEARBOOKS SCRAPBOOKS AND SCRAPBOOK MATERIALS SCRAPBOOKS PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS SLIDES AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDINGS DVD RECORDING ARTIFACTS GUESTBOOK |
| Inventory | Box 1 Folders
Box 1a Folders
Box 2 Folders
Box 3 Folders
Box 4 Folders
Wrapped Scrapbooks
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