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Western Wisconsin Technical Institute, Homemaker's Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 149

Scope and Contents

The Homemaker's Club records contain membership cards and a program from the 1955 state homemaking conference, in addition to club yearbooks, 1954-1983, which document the annual activities of the club and contain lists of club members.

Dates

  • 1954-1983

Creator

Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for patron use.

Historical Note

It is unclear exactly when the La Crosse Vocational Homemaker’s Club was formed, however mention of the group in La Crosse newspapers begins as early as April 1925. They were one of several homemakers clubs in La Crosse County. The club was affiliated specifically with the La Crosse Vocational School and met within the school building once per month. The club’s name was later changed along with the school’s to the Coleman Vocational Homemaker’s Club... in 1963, and then to the Western Wisconsin Technical Institute Homemaker’s Club in 1968.

The club’s objectives were to build relationships between women, improve home and family living, advance knowledge of homemaking ideas and techniques in their community, and “give homemakers the opportunity for self-expressoin in all phases of homemaking”. Club members also attended an annual Vocational Homemaker’s Conference sponsored by the Wisconsin Schools of Vocational and Adult Education.

The last known year of the club’s existence was 1983.

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Extent

0.4 cubic_foot

Language of Materials

English

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Abstract

The Homemaker's Club records contain membership cards and a program from the 1955 state homemaking conference, in addition to club yearbooks, 1954-1983, which document the annual activities of the club and contain lists of club members.



It is unclear exactly when the La Crosse Vocational Homemaker’s Club was formed, however mention of the group in La Crosse newspapers begins as early as April 1925. The club was affiliated with the La Crosse Vocational School. The club’s name was later changed along with the school’s to the Coleman Vocational Homemaker’s Club in 1963, and then to the Western Wisconsin Technical Institute Homemaker’s Club in 1968. The last known year of the club's existence was 1983.

Arrangement

Materials in this collection are arranged alphabetically by topic, then chronologically within.

Acquisitions Information

Donated by Bill Doering prior to 1992.

Physical Description

1 box

Processing Information

Processed by Taylor Goodine, 2013 February; Finding aid written by Taylor Goodine and Cate Putirskis, 2013 June

Title
Guide to the Western Wisconsin Technical Institute, Homemaker's Club Records, 1954-1983
Status
Completed
Author
Taylor Goodine; Cate Putirskis
Date
2013 June
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

Contact:
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La Crosse Wisconsin 54601
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