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American Association of University Women, Bookfellows Study Group (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 049

Scope and Contents

Materials include a complete set of minutes 1935-1995, by-laws 1945-1996, programs, 1935-1993, and a scrapbook, 1935-1998. The scrapbook includes photographs and some programs as well.

Dates

  • 1935-1998

Creator

Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for patron use.

Historical Note

The American Association of University Women's "Bookfellows" study group was established in 1935 after Helen Dorset, a La Crosse resident from a pioneering family, recognized the need for a more scholarly book discussion group than had existed up to that time. The first meeting of the study group took place on November 20, 1935.

Bookfellows discuss "literature viewed as an expression of national and international thought." Meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday afternoons September through May.

Presidents of the Bookfellows Study Group

1935-1965
Helen Dorset
1965-1967
Jane Steele
1967-1969
Marian Ramlow
1969-1975
Mary Gundersen
1975-1987
Virginia Rolnick
1987-1993
Jean Noelke
1993-1996
Mitzi Carroll
1996-1998
Marilyn Hempstead
1998-1999
Mary Bugge

Extent

0.6 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records of a study group of the La Crosse, Wis., chapter of the American Association of University Women, devoted to the study of literature and books. The group call themselves "Bookfellows," and were founded in 1935. Materials include by-laws (1945-1996), bibliographies, minute books (1935-1995), programs, and an historical scrapbook, covering 1935-1998.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

(Accession no. 1998.009)

Donated by Marian Ramlow for the Bookfellows, Sept. 1998; bibliographies 1938-1944 prepared by Lillie Borresen, Head Librarian, La Crosse Public Library and found in the library's files.

General Physical Description

2 archives boxes

OCLC Number

47635112

Processing Information

Processed by Jaime Dechant, Jan. 1999.

Title
Guide to the American Association of University Women, Bookfellows Study Group (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records, 1935-1998
Status
Completed
Author
Jaime Dechant
Date
1999 January
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the La Crosse Public Library Archives Repository

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