Guide to the Brown Alumnae Club of Kent County records, 1987-2018
John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu
Published in 2024
Collection Overview
| Title: |
Brown Alumnae Club of Kent County records |
| Date range: |
1987-2018 |
| Creator: |
Brown Alumnae Club of Kent County |
| Extent: |
4 linear feet
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| Abstract: |
This collection contains administrative and historical records of the Brown Alumnae Club of Kent County. Materials date from 1987-2018 and include bylaws, Presidents' binders, secretary's books, photographs from events, and a scrapbook. |
| Language of materials: |
English |
| Repository: |
John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts
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| Collection number: |
OF.1S.2019.008 |
Scope & content
This collection contains administrative and historical records of the Brown Alumnae Club of Kent County. Materials date from 1987-2018 and include bylaws, Presidents' binders, secretary's books, photographs from events, and a scrapbook. This collection is arranged into 1 series alphabetically by record type.
Access Points
Subject Organizations
Subject Topics
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into 1 series.
Biographical/Historical Note
Following the 1948 presidential election, twenty Rhode Island women who were Brown University alumnae gathered at the home of Hazel Daily to consider forming a club for college women. Then-dean of Pembroke College, the women's college in Brown University, Margaret Shove Morriss and class secretary, Grace McConnell, attended the meeting to emphasize the meaning of having a club. The Pembroke Club of Kent County was born out of this gathering. Since its inception, Club members have hosted and attended regular meetings, lectures, and fundraising events. Today they operate under a different name, the Brown Alumnae Club of Kent County, likely as a result of the Pembroke-Brown merger in 1971.
The Club remained very active until approximately 2015. As of the writing of this finding aid in 2019, Club leadership is concluding activities with anticipation that the Club will cease in the near future.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: |
There are no restrictions on access for analog materials, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. Advance notice is required to view any audiovisual media or born-digital records that may exist in this collection. Audiovisual media and born-digital records in this collection may not have been reformatted yet. Researchers may request access to copies by contacting the John Hay Library with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. Access to original physical audiovisual or born-digital media is restricted. |
| Use of the materials: |
All researchers seeking to publish materials from the collections of the John Hay Library are requested to complete a Notice of Intent to Publish, prior to reproducing, quoting, or otherwise publishing any portion or extract from this collection. Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Preferred citation: |
Brown Alumnae Club of Kent County records, OF.1S.2019.008, Box [#], Folder [#], Pembroke Center Archives, John Hay Library, Brown University. |
| Contact information: |
John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu
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Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
| Acquisition: |
Gift of the Brown Alumnae Club of Kent County in 2018. |
| Processing information: |
This collection was part of the Pembroke Center's Christine Dunlap Farnham Archive until 2024 when collections were recataloged. All collections previously grouped under that title are now searchable under the subject headings "Women and Gender at Brown University" or "Feminist Activism in Rhode Island." |
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| ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
| Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Amanda Knox, on behalf of the Pembroke Center for the Teaching and Research on Women and the Brown University Library. |
| Encoding: |
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-05-23. |
| Descriptive rules: |
Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
| Sponsor: |
Curatorial work provided by Mary O. Murphy on behalf of the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women and the Brown University Library. |
Additional Information
Inventory
| Box [31236104060671] 1, Folder 1 |
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Administrative and historical records
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| Box [31236104060952] 4, Folder 1 |
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Award program
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| Box [31236104060952] 4, Folder 2 |
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Brochures
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| Box [31236104060671] 1, Folder 2 |
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Bylaws
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| Box [31236104060671] 1, Folder 3 |
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Binder of President Betty Leaver Goff (1 of 2)
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| Box [31236104060671] 1, Folder 4 |
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Binder of President Betty Leaver Goff (2 of 2)
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| Box [31236104060671] 1, Folder 5 |
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Binder of President Joan Hoost McMaster
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| Box [31236104060671] 1, Folder 6 |
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Binder of President Rula Patterson Shore
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| Box [31236104060689] 2, Folder 1 |
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Binder of President Rula Patterson Shore
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| Box [31236104060689] 2, Folder 2 |
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Certificate of congratulations for 60th anniversary
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| Box [31236104060952] 4, Folder 3 |
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Correspondence
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| Box [31236104060952] 4, Folder 4 |
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Drawing of Van Wickle gates
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| Box [31236104060952] 4, Folder 5 |
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Manual for Brown Club Leaders
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| Box [31236104060952] 4, Folder 6 |
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Newsletters
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| Box [31236104060952] 4, Folder 7 |
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Photographs from events
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| Box [31236104060689] 2, Folder 3 |
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Photographs from events
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| Box [31236104060952] 4, Folder 8 |
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Poster: Operation Snowball
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| Box [31236104060952] 4, Folder 9 |
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Receipts: dues paid
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| Box [31236104060952] 4, Folder 10 |
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Rhode Island sales tax exemption materials
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| Box [31236104060713] 3 |
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Scrapbook
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| Box [31236104060689] 2, Folder 4 |
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Secretary's book
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| Box [31236104060689] 2, Folder 5 |
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Secretary's book
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| Box [31236104060952] 4, Folder 11 |
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VHS: 55th Anniversary of Brown Alumnae Club of Kent County
English.
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