German Club

Scope and content:

This file contains multiple revisions of the German Club's consitution and by-laws, handwritten documents outlining the history of the club, meeting minutes, notes, reports, poems, and membership rosters.

Biographical / historical:

The German Club of the mid-20th century at Mary Washington was primarily a social club. Their constitution lists their first objective as: "To assemble in the German Club a group of girls who will be congenial, thereby making for a delightful comradeship." They valued courtesy, good manners, and fine character, which they displayed at the regular dances the club organized.

Separated material:

Several dance cards from German Club events were removed and placed in a separate box for memorabilia.

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