MG 696 - Civic Club of Harrisburg Collection
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The collection contains the records of the Civic Club from it's founding in 1898 to 1992. They include:
The minutes of the meetings of the Executive Board from 1898 to 1989
The minutes of the general meetings from 1898 to 1923
The minutes of the general meetings from 1923 to 1989
The treasurer's journal from 1929 to 1939
The minutes of the meetings of the Education Department 1934 to 1982
The minutes of the meetings of the Playground Committee with notes from 1900-1936
Annual reports, 1938-1946
The minutes of the meetings of the Outdoor Department, 1970-1991
Civic Club publications, such as the Member Book, Yearbooks 1909-1945, Anniversary booklets
Financial records, 1918-1981
More than forty research papers on many different subjects
Correspondence, 1959, 1962, 1963
Newsletters of the Civic Club, 1980-1992
Photos of the Civic Club building
A scrapbook of the Municipal Department, 1917-1920
An Income Ledger, 1948-1965
A scrapbook of the events of the Civic Club, 1898-1908
Background
The Civic Club of Harrisburg was founded in 1898. Its purpose is to increase public interest in all matters of good citizenship, to promote better social order, increase and promote public education, advance interests of public welfare and public health, foster interest in and promote civic, patriotic and social work, and encourage cultural interests in the community. The club remains in operation into the 21st century.
Date(s): 1898-1992
Extent: 5 boxes