manosca114 Smith Club of Cambridge Records, 1939-[ongoing] Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Tamara Wiener '00. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Smith College Archives
Northampton, MA
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 Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Laura Cutter. 2003-06-10 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 manosca114 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Smith College Archives Smith Club of Cambridge Records, 1939-[ongoing] Finding Aid RG 90 Tamara Wiener '00 2002 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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 Collection Overview Smith Club of Cambridge. Smith Club of Cambridge Records1939-[ongoing] RG 90 4 boxes (1 linear ft.) Smith College Archives
Northampton, MA
The Smith Club of Cambridge, Massachusetts records documents the activities of one of the oldest of the College's many community clubs. Types of material include by-laws; club procedures; correspondence; fundraising; invitations and programs; membership and officers; photographs; publicity; and planning materials from wine-tasting parties, the most popular and lucrative fundraiser of the Club. Notable correspondents include Presidents Thomas C. Mendenhall and Jill Ker Conway. English. Historical Note

The Smith Club of Cambridge, one of the oldest of the College's many community clubs was started in 1922 and has several hundred members. The purpose of the Alumnae Association and all of its alumnae clubs is to "'further the well-being of the College and its graduates by increasing the interest of members in the College and in each other.'" The contribution of funds to the Smith College Scholarship Fund and to the Alumnae Fund is one of the main responsibilities of the Alumnae Clubs. In the past, the Cambridge branch has raised funds through book sales, telethons, and rummage sales. Perhaps the most popular and lucrative fundraiser is the annual wine-tasting party which has occurred each May for almost the entire history of the Club. The Cambridge Smith Club as well as clubs which represent Andover-Merrimack, Arlington-Belmont-Waltham, Boston, Concord-Lexington-Lincoln, North Shore, South Shore, Southeast, Wellesley, and Winchester are all part of the Boston League of Smith College Clubs.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Smith Club of Cambridge records consist of one linear foot of files relating to club activities. Types of material include by-laws; club procedures; correspondence; fundraising; invitations and programs; membership and officers; minutes of executive committee meetings, annual meetings, and club meetings; photographs; publicity; treasurer's reports, and planning materials from wine-tasting parties. The bulk of the material dates from 1951-1980. Notable correspondents include Presidents Thomas C. Mendenhall and Jill Ker Conway.

 Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The records are open to research according to the regulations of the Smith College Archives.

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Smith Club of Cambridge Records, Box #, Smith College Archives.

 History of the Collection

The Smith Club of Cambridge donated their records to the Smith College Archives from 1939 to 1991.

Processed by Tamara Wiener '00.

 Search Terms Smith Club of Cambridge. Smith College--Alumni and alumnae. Mendenhall, Thomas Corwin. Conway, Jill K., 1934- Additional Information Related Material

- 90. Alumnae Association

 1 1 By-Laws 1951-1980 Feb 1 2 Club Procedures 1954 Oct-1962 Oct 1 3 Correspondence 1958 Mar -1961 Oct 1 4 Correspondence 1963 Apr-1970 Aug 1 5 Correspondence 1971 Oct - 1975 Apr 1 6 Correspondence 1975 May - 1977 Sep 1 7 Correspondence 1978 Jun - 1987 Apr 1 8-25 Fundraising 1958 - 1975 2 26-33 Fundraising 1976 - 1983 2 34 Invitations and Programs 1942, 1947, 1948, 1953 Apr - 1962 May 2 35-37 Invitations and Program 1963 Apr - 1987 Feb 2 38-40 Membership and Officers 1953 Nov - 1986 Jul 2 41 Minutes, Newspaper clippings 1939-1947 3 42-43 Minutes, Newspaper clippings 1946 -1953 3 44-46 Annual Meeting Minutes 1952 May - 1980 Apr 3 47-49 Club Minutes 1953 Apr - 1986 Oct 3 50-52 Executive Committee Minutes 1951 Jun - 1970 Jun 3 53 Photographs 1964 May 3 54-55 Publicity 1954 Oct - ca. 1986 3 56-58 Treasurer's Reports 1952 Apr - 1986 May 3 59 Wine Tasting Part-Planning 1981-1990