PUBLIC "-//Fairfax County Public Library//TEXT (US::ViF::vif00099::A Guide to the Clifton Community Woman’s Club Collection)//EN" "vif00099.xml" A Guide to the Clifton Community Woman’s Club Collection, 1971-2014 Clifton Community Woman’s Club Collection MSS 05-48 © 2024 Fairfax County Public Library. All rights reserved. Machine-readable finding aid created by Ross Landis, January 14, 2024 Description is in English A Guide to the Clifton Community Woman’s Club Collection, 1971-2014 A Collection in The Fairfax County Public Library MSS 05-48

Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library Descriptive Summary Fairfax County Public Library The Clifton Community Woman’s Club Collection, 1971-2014 MSS 05-48 7.0 linear feet English The Clifton Community Woman’s Club Collection consists of 7.0 linear feet and spans the years 1971-2014. The collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, treasurer’s reports, newsletters, and club scrapbooks. Clifton Community Woman’s Club Administrative Information Access Restrictions

None

Use Restrictions

Consult repository for information

Preferred Citation

Clifton Community Woman’s Club Collection, MSS 05-48, Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Clifton Community Woman’s Club in September 2009 (Judy Anderson), February 2013 (Patricia A. Riedinger), and July 2016

Processing Information

Jessica Koenig, March 2018EAD generated by Ross Landis, 2024

Historical and Biographical Information

The Clifton Community Woman’s Club (CCWC) was formed in November 1970 and federated by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) in the spring of 1971. The founding of the club was driven by an interest in preserving the quality of life and historical value of the Clifton area, formed by a group of woman who met during efforts to prevent the construction of a landfill, an airfield, and an outdoor amphitheater in the area. The CCWC holds monthly meetings as well as social and educational events throughout the year for its members. The club provides charitable contributions to a number of organizations, funds several scholarships, and has completed a number of community improvement programs over the years. The club’s signature fundraising event is the Clifton Homes Tour, which they began in 1972 and is held every spring. The club also participates in the annual Clifton Day and has hosted a monthly Senior Citizens’ Luncheon for local residents since 1974. A major project of the club’s was dismantling, moving, and rebuilding the old Fairfax Station. The rebuilt station was dedicated in 1987 and in 1988 became the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, founded by CCWC member Lena Wyckoff. Between 1973 and 1990, the club had a choral group, called the Holly Singers, that performed at various club and private functions.

Scope and Content

The Clifton Community Woman’s Club Collection consists of 7.0 linear feet and spans the years 1971-2014. The collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, treasurer’s reports, newsletters, and club scrapbooks. Subjects include the history and events of the Clifton Community Woman’s Club, Clifton Homes Tour, and Fairfax Station Railroad Museum.

Series 1: Administrative Papers, 1972-2009, Box 1

This series contains by-laws of the club, guidelines for taking meeting minutes, miscellaneous correspondence, and a summary of the club’s history.

Series 2: Meeting Minutes and Treasurer’s Reports, 1970-2014, Box 1

This series includes minutes of monthly meetings of the club and of the Executive Board. Beginning in May 1979, meeting minutes are included for both the Day Unit and the Night Unit of the CCWC. (The club began the Night Division, later called the Night Unit, in 1979 to accommodate members who could not attend weekday morning meetings.) Beginning in 2009, treasurer’s reports are included as attachments to club and board meeting minutes. Also included are two years of separate treasurer’s reports.

Series 3: Newsletters, 1971-2014, Box 2

This series includes monthly newsletters produced by the club, which include a President’s message, meeting and event calendars, articles and notices on topics of interest, and summaries of club events, charitable activities, and programs.

Series 4: Scrapbooks, 1971-2002, Boxes 3-6

This series includes 19 scrapbooks containing photographs from club events, programs from club events, newspaper clippings related to the club or its members, and certificates of merit and appreciation, many awarded by the Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs. One scrapbook (labeled “Earth, Sea, Sky”) documents the club’s capital improvement program in 1974 to obtain historic landmark designation for the town of Clifton and several buildings and sites. One scrapbook (labeled “Holly Singers”) includes photos and programs from performances and activities of the club’s choral group, the Holly Singers.

Adjunct Descriptive Data

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Index Terms Clifton (Va.) - History Clifton Community Woman’s Club (Clifton, Va.) Clifton Homes Tour (Clifton, Va.) Container List Series 1: Administrative Papers, 1972-2009 By-laws, Undated Guidelines for Taking Meeting Minutes, Undated Correspondence, 1972, 2009 Club History, 2002 Series 2: Meeting Minutes and Treasurer’s Reports, 1970-2014 Meeting Minutes, 1970 November-1972 March Meeting Minutes, 1972 April-1973 March Meeting Minutes, 1973 April-1973 October Meeting Minutes, 1973 November-1974 March Meeting Minutes, 1974 April-1974 August Meeting Minutes, 1974 September-1975 March Meeting Minutes, 1975 April-1976 March Meeting Minutes, 1976 April-1977 March Meeting Minutes, 1977 April-1978 March Meeting Minutes, 1978 April-1979 March Meeting Minutes, 1979 April-1980 March Meeting Minutes, 1980 April-1981 March Meeting Minutes, 1981 April-1982 March Meeting Minutes, 1982 April-1983 March Meeting Minutes, 1983 April-1984 February Meeting Minutes, 1984 March-1985 February Meeting Minutes, 1985 March-1986 February Meeting Minutes, 1986 March-1987 February Meeting Minutes, 1987 March-1988 June Meeting Minutes, 1988 August-1989 February Meeting Minutes, 1989 March-1990 February Meeting Minutes, 1990 March-1991 February Meeting Minutes, 1991 March-1992 February Meeting Minutes, 1992 March-1993 February Meeting Minutes, 1993 March-1994 February Meeting Minutes, 1994 March-1995 February Meeting Minutes, 1995 March-1996 February Meeting Minutes, 1996 March-1997 February Meeting Minutes, 1997 March-1998 February Meeting Minutes, 1998 March-1999 February Meeting Minutes, 1999 March-2000 February Meeting Minutes, 2000 March-2001 February Meeting Minutes, 2001 March-2002 February Meeting Minutes, 2002 March-2003 February Meeting Minutes, 2003 March-2004 February Meeting Minutes, 2004 March-2005 February Meeting Minutes, 2005 March-2005 June Meeting Minutes, 2007 August-2008 June Meeting Minutes, 2008 August-2009 June Meeting Minutes and Treasurer’s Reports, 2009 August-2009 December Meeting Minutes and Treasurer’s Reports, 2010 January-2010 June Meeting Minutes and Treasurer’s Reports, 2010 September-2011 June Meeting Minutes and Treasurer’s Reports, 2011 August-2012 August Meeting Minutes and Treasurer’s Reports, 2012 September-2013 May Meeting Minutes and Treasurer’s Reports, 2013 August-2014 June Treasurers Reports, 1973 March-1975 March Series 3: Newsletters, 1971-2014 Newsletters, 1971 January-1972 January Newsletters, 1972 February-1973 March Newsletters, 1973 April-1974 March Newsletters, 1974 April-1975 March Newsletters, 1975 April-1976 March Newsletters, 1976 April-1977 March Newsletters, 1977 April-1978 March Newsletters, 1978 April-1979 March Newsletters, 1979 April-1980 February Newsletters, 1980 March-1981 March Newsletters, 1981 March-1982 February Newsletters, 1982 March-1983 March Newsletters, 1983 April-1984 March Newsletters, 1984 April-1985 March Newsletters, 1985 April-1986 February Newsletters, 1986 April-1987 March Newsletters, 1987 April-1988 March Newsletters, 1988 April-1989 March Newsletters, 1989 April-1990 March Newsletters, 1990 April-1991 March Newsletters, 1991 April-1992 March Newsletters, 1992 April-1992 June Newsletters, 1994 June-1995 March Newsletters, 1995 April-1996 June Newsletters, 1996 September-1997 June Newsletters, 1997 September-1998 June Newsletters, 1998 September-1999 June Newsletters, 1999 September-1999 December Newsletters, 2009 September-2010 April Newsletters, 2010 May-2011 January Newsletters, 2011 February-2011 May Newsletters, 2013 September-2014 June Series 4: Scrapbooks, 1971-2002 Scrapbook, 1971-1972 Scrapbook, 1972 Scrapbook, 1972 Scrapbook, 1972-1980 Scrapbook, 1973 Scrapbook, 1973 Scrapbook, Earth, Sea, Sky, 1974 Scrapbook, 1974-1975 Scrapbook, 1974-1976 Scrapbook, Holly Singers, 1976-1991 Scrapbook, 1981-1984 Scrapbook, 1984 Scrapbook, 1985-1986 Scrapbook, 1986-1992 Scrapbook, 1993-1996 Scrapbook, 1994-1996 Scrapbook, 1997-1998 Scrapbook, 1998-2001 Scrapbook, 2001-2002