Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Collection (MS074)

Access and use

Location of collection:
Alexandria Library
Alexandria Library
Local History/Special Collections
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Patricia Walker, Branch Manager
Phone: (703) 746-1719
Phone: (703) 838-4577
Fax: (703) 706-3912
Preferred citation:

[item identification], Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Collection, MS074, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.42 Linear Feet 1 box
Creator:
Green, Esther Holiday, 1889-1981, Cummings, Helen Norris, 1865-1949, and Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[item identification], Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Collection, MS074, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains materials collected by Esther Green and Helen Cummings during their time as members of the VFWC. Within this collection are letters and correspondences, Federation yearbooks, meeting minutes, and membership applications.

Biographical / historical:

The Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs was organized in 1907 in Lynchburg, VA. It joined the General Federation of Women's Clubs in 1910 and currently operates as the GFWC Virginia out of Tuckahoe, Virginia. Helen Norris Cummings served as president of the VFWC from 1915-1917 and remained active in the organization until her death in 1949. Esther Green served as the corresponding secretary in 1922 and remained involved until her death in 1981.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the Esther H. Green estate, 198u.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard