The Archives of Dalhousie Women's Club: A Guide
Collection Number: UA-38Collection processed and finding aid written by Erin Elizabeth Rushton, Jason Woloski, and Jennifer Walker, April 2003
Finding aid revised and electronic version prepared by Kathryn Harvey, July 2003
Collection Level Description
Title: Dalhousie Women's Club
fonds
Dates: 1951-1995
Extent: 28 cm of textual records and other materials
The Dalhousie Women's Club was established in 1951, largely through the efforts of Mrs. H. H. Macdonald and Mrs. J. R. Longard who were on the Board of Dalhousie University. The purpose of the club was to promote acquaintance and friendship among the women of Dalhousie University, Kings College and affiliated institutions. Annual tea parties, dances, fashion shows, guest lectures and field trips provided an opportunity for club members and their families to convene. In addition, the club organised a special luncheon each September. This luncheon, often referred to as the "Newcomers Party," allowed the wives of new faculty members to meet other women in the Dalhousie community.
During the 1960's the DWC began forming interest groups which encouraged women with similar interests to meet regularly. Two of the most popular were the book club, in which members met monthly to discuss a particular book, and the "out to lunch" club, in which members would pick a different restaurant to try every few weeks.
The Dalhousie Women's Club ceased operation in 1995.
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Many of the records from the DWC were donated by Ms. Betty Chute in 1993 and 1999 and by Leslie Stockhausen in 1995.
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The fonds includes annual reports; committee, events, and financial records; records pertaining to interest groups formed within the association; membership information; minutes and agendas; administrative records; newsletters; and photographs.
Administrative Records / 1955-1995
Annual Reports / 1952-1995
Committees / 1952-1953, 1974-1991
Events / 1955-1994
Financial Records / 1952-1995
Interest Groups / 1975-1995, n.d.
Member Information / 1952-1995
Minutes / 1951-1995
Newsletters / 1952-1994
Photographs / 1948-1995
Puppet Group / 1948-1957, n.d.
The records are arranged chronologically except where noted.
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[Identification of item], Dalhousie Women's Club fonds, UA-38, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives and Special Collections, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Combined Series and File Level Descriptions
Date:1955-1995
Extent: 8 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This file contains documents pertaining to the administrative aspects of the club. Documents include handwritten notes made by members concerning the day-to-day operations of the organization, By-Laws, constitutions, correspondence, clippings, history, programmes and a scrapbook.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 2.6
Miscellaneous administrative papers
n.d.
Folder - 2.9
By-laws of DWC
n.d.
Folder - 2.10
Constitutions
n.d.
Folder - 2.11
Correspondence
1955-1979
Folder - 2.12
Correspondence
1980-1985
Folder - 2.13
Correspondence
1986-1995, n.d.
Folder - 2.14
Newspaper clippings
1954, 1959, 1962-1980s
Folder - 2.15
Historical information
ca. 1974
Folder - 2.16
Job Descriptions
n.d.
Folder - 2.18
Programmes
1955-1994
Folder - 2.19
Programme suggestions
1988-1989
Folder - 3
Scrapbook
1985-1994
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Date:1952-1995
Extent: 2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes annual reports of the President, 1st Vice-President, and 2nd Vice-President in addition to the annual reports from the Treasurer and Secretary.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 1.1
President, 1st Vice-President, 2nd Vice-President Reports
1960-1979
Folder - 1.2
Presidents, 1st Vice-President, 2nd Vice-President Reports
1980-1995
Folder - 1.3
Treasurer's Reports
1953-1954, 1973-1983, 1991-1992
Folder - 1.4
Secretary's Report
1952-1953
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Date:1952-1953, 1974-1991
Extent: 1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series contains two folders. The first folder includes documents listing the committee members of the club; the second contains reports of the Nominating Committee.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 1.5
Committee Lists
1952-1953
Folder - 1.6
Nominating Committee Report
1974-1991
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Date:1955-1994
Extent: 5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes documents such as flyers, programmes, reports, and posters pertaining to the various events organised by the DWC.
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Folder - 1.9
1955-1994, n.d.
Folder - 1.7
1963-1979>
Folder - 1.8
1980-1984
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Date:1952-1995
Extent: 3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes budgets, a cash book, dues forms and financial reports.
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Folder - 1.11
Cash Book
1952-1961
Folder - 1.14
Financial Reports
1964-1995
Folder - 1.13
Paid Member Lists
1973-1993
Folder - 1.10
Budget Update
1988
Folder - 1.12
Dues Forms
1988-1993, n.d.
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Date:1975-1995, n.d.
Extent: 4 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes records, including membership lists and reports, pertaining to the various interest groups established by the DWC.
Arrangement:
The Puppet Group is included in a series all its own given the extent of the records of that group's activity.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 1.15
Antiques I and II
1976-1995
Folder - 1.16
Badminton
1981-1994, n.d.
Folder - 1.17
Book Club
1975-1995
Folder - 1.18
Bridge
1976-1992, n.d.
Folder - 1.19
Crafts Groups
1975-1985, n.d.
Folder - 1.20
Cross Country
n.d.
Folder - 1.21
Cooking Group
1975-1977
Folder - 1.22
Gardening
1975-1980
Folder - 1.23
Gourmet Club
1982-1992
Folder - 1.24
Investment Group Report
1976-1995
Folder - 1.25
Out to Lunch Group
1984-1992
Folder - 1.26
Quilting
1985
Folder - 1.27
Sewing Club
1990-1995
Folder - 1.28
Social Issues
1985-1986
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Date:1952-1995
Extent: 2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series contains membership lists, membership reports, and lists of new members.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 1.29
Membership Lists
1952-1979
Folder - 1.31
Membership Reports
1973-1995
Folder - 2.1
Newcomers lists
1979-1988
Folder - 1.30
Membership Lists
1980-1992, n.d.
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Date:1951-1995
Extent: 2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes the minutes and agendas for the annual general meetings and executive meetings.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 2.2
Executive and General Meetings
1951-1958
Folder - 2.5
Executive Meeting Minutes and Agendas
1953-1993
Folder - 2.3
Executive and General Meetings
1958-1973
Folder - 2.4
Annual General Meeting Minutes and Agendas
1979-1995
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Date:1952-1994
Extent: 1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes DWC newsletters distributed to club members several times a year. The newsletters provide information such as upcoming events, upcoming meetings and DWC financial information.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 2.7
1952-1979
Folder - 2.8
1980-1994
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Date:1948-1995
Extent: 178 photographs
Scope and Content:
This series includes photographs (some dated and labelled) of DWC members and their families. Occasions represented include a Fiesta Party, the Children's Christmas party (1979 and 1980), Newcomer’s Party (1985 and 1986), Winery Field Trip, Fashion Shows, Puppet Building Workshop, DWC Gourmet Club, as well as several photographs of DWC Puppet Group productions. Most of the binder photographs (Folders 3.19 – 3.22) pertain to DWC Puppet Group productions.
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Folder - 2.17
Photos
1979-1980, n.d.
Folder - 3.2
Eileen Aldous
1949
Eileen constructed several puppets for DWC Puppet Group productions. Puppets created include Queen of Hearts, Donkey, Dormouse, Fire Eater, Fish.
Folder - 3.5
Jenkins Gruffanuff Puppet from The Rose and the Ring
n.d.
Folder - 3.13
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Rose and the Ring, Alice in Wonderland
n.d.
Folder - 3.14
Pinocchio
n.d.
Folder - 3.15
The Rose and the Ring, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Pinocchio
n.d.
Folder - 3.16
Alice in Wonderland
1948
Folder - 3.18
Pinocchio
1950
Folder - 3.19
Binder of Photographs: Pages 1-11
1985-1986
Folder - 3.20
Binder of Photographs: Pages 2-22
1986-1988
Folder - 3.21
Binder of Photographs: Pages 23-33
1988-1989
Folder - 3.22
Binder of Photographs: Pages 34-36
1989-1990, 1995
These binder pages also include loose photographs, programmes, and correspondence.
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Date:1948-1957, n.d.
Extent: 1.1 cm textual records. -- 52 puppets. -- 3 costumes. -- 1 prop.
Scope and Content:
This series includes puppets, props, programmes, script fragments, and photographs of several plays staged by the Dalhousie Women’s Club, including Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Alice in Wonderland, Pinocchio, Cinderella, Peter and the Wolf, and The Rose and the Ring.
File Level Descriptions
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Folder - 3.1
Programme
1956-1957
Folder - 3.12
Programmes
1956-1957
Folder - 17.4
Prop - Pipe
1956-1957
Folder - 17.2
Puppet - Ali Baba (Poor)
1956-1957
Folder - 8.1
Puppet - Ali Baba (Rich)
1956-1957
Folder - 18.1
Puppet - Cassim
1956-1957
Folder - 9.3
Puppets - Dancing Girls
1956-1957
Folder - 16.2
Puppets - Dancing Girls
1956-1957
Folder - 8.3
Puppet - Morgiana
1956-1957
Folder - 8.2
Puppet - Thief
1956-1957
Folder - 16.1
Puppet - Thief
1956-1957
Folder - 18.2
Puppet - Thief
1956-1957
Folder - 18.3
Puppet - Unidentified
1956-1957
Folder - 3.6
Script
1956-1957
Folder - 9.4
Script
1956-1957
Alice in Wonderland
Folder - 10.1
Costume - Duchess
1948
Folder - 7.1
Puppets - Cards
1948
Folder - 7.2
Puppets - Cards
1948
Folder - 6.4
Puppet - Carpenter
1948
Folder - 5.2
Puppet - Cat
1948
Folder - 7.3
Puppet - Duchess
1948
Folder - 7.4
Puppet - Knave of Hearts
1948
Folder - 14.1
Puppet - Mad Hatter
1948
Folder - 14.3
Puppet - March Hare
1948
Folder - 14.2
Puppet - Queen of Hearts
1948
Folder - 3.2
Script - Scene 1, Scene 4
1948
Cinderella
Folder - 9.2
Puppet - Ugly Sister
After 1948
Formerly “Ugly Duchess” from Alice in Wonderland
Peter and the Wolf
Folder - 9.1
Puppet - Duck
ca. late 1940s-1950s
Pinocchio
Folder - 4.3
Puppet - Daisy?
1950
Folder - 4.2
Puppet - Donkey
1950
Folder - 6.1
Puppet - Donkey
1950
Folder - 11.1
Puppet - Donkey
1950
Folder - 11.2
Puppet - Donkey
1950
Folder - 12.2
Puppet - Fox
1950
Folder - 4.1
Puppet - Geppetto
1950
Folder - 12.3
Puppet and Shoes - Geppetto
1950
Folder - 11.3
Puppet - Harlequin
1950
Folder - 12.1
Puppet - Pinocchio
1950
Folder - 11.4
Puppet - Pinocchio Real Boy
1950
Folder - 3.4
Script
1950
The Rose and the Ring
Folder - 5.2
Costume - Rosalba
1953
Mislabeled as belonging to Cinderella
Folder - 3.5
Photo - Jenkins Gruffanuff
1953
Folder - 3.11
Programmes
1953
Folder - 13.3
Puppet - Boy/Clown
1953
Folder - 10.3
Puppet - Fairy Blackstick
1953
Folder - 6.2
Puppet - Frog
1953
Folder - 15.2
Puppet - Hedzoff
1953
Folder - 5.1
Puppet - Hogginarmo
1953
Folder - 13.2
Puppet - Jenkins Gruffanuff
1953
Folder - 15.1
Puppet - Lion
1953
Folder - 13.1
Puppet and Travel Costume - Prince Bulbo
1953
Folder - 15.3
Puppet - Princess/Girl
1953
Folder - 5.3
Puppet - Queen
1953
This puppet is most likely from “The Rose and the Ring,” but might be from “Cinderella.”
Folder - 3.7
Script
1953
Folder - 3.8
Script
1953
Folder - 10.4
Torso and Feet for Rosalba
1953
Unidentified Puppets
Folder - 17.1
Puppet - Clown
ca. 1940s-1950s
Folder - 17.3
Puppet - Clown
ca. 1940s-1950s
Folder - 19.1
Puppet - Santa Claus
ca. 1940s-1950s
Folder - 6.3
Puppet - Unknown Origin
ca. 1940s-1950s
Folder - 10.2
Puppet - Unknown Origin
ca. 1940s-1950s
Folder - 19.2
Puppet - Unknown Origin
ca. 1940s-1950s
Folder - 20.1
Puppet - Unknown Origin
ca. 1940s-1950s
Folder - 20.2
Puppet - Unknown Origin
ca. 1940s-1950s
Folder - 20.3
Puppet - Unknown Origin
ca. 1940s-1950s
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