Progressive Study Club collection, 1949-2018

Authors

Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Files

Description

Bylaws, constitutions, certificates, collects, correspondence, financials, newspaper clippings, photographs, records, scrapbooks & yearbooks related to the Progressive Study Club of Pittsburg, Kansas.

The Progressive Study Club, part of the Third District of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Kansas, was organized in 1949. The goal of the club, as stated in its constitution, is to “promote civic, social, philanthropic, cultural, and educational movements, and thereby gain more knowledge.” The club, comprised of only women, would meet regularly and take on special projects. These projects included donating items and their time to the community. Dorothy Resnar (1924-2013) was a long-time member who held positions including president within the club.

Publication Date

11-2022

Keywords

Education, Social LIfe and Customs, Social Movements and Services

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Education

Size of Collection

1.4 linear feet

Dates of Collection

1949-2018

Manuscript Number

SpC MS 0298

Recommended Citation

Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library, "Progressive Study Club collection, 1949-2018" (2022). Finding Aids. 302.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/fa/302