Jann, If you're still writing the history of Bradley Co., this might be of interest to you. (on line, U of A at Fayetteville) Warren Woman's Club Records, Scrapbooks, Pressbooks, and Minutes, 1928-1990 ca. 300 items and 27 volumes, on four reels of microfilm Manuscript Collection 1042 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a.. Information about the Warren Woman's Club b.. Information about the Collection c.. Contents of the Collection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION ABOUT THE WARREN WOMAN'S CLUB The club was formed September 22, 1916. Named "The Mother's Club," its original purpose was to study child rearing through a five year course based on "Draper's Self Culture," a popular self-study guide of the era. Mrs. J.R. Wilson served as the group's first president, and the organization became a part of the American Federation of Women's Clubs that same year. In 1920 the club's name was changed to "Culture Club" to accommodate members who did not have children. In the fall of 1921, the club awarded its first annual college scholarship. In 1924, however, club members decided their community would derive greater benefit from the funds if they were used to help establish a library. The scholarship funds were diverted to the new project, and the library officially opened on June 15, 1927. One year later, members changed the club's name to "Woman's Club." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION The records of the Warren Woman's Club were loaned to Special Collection for microfilming by Noma Watkins, the club's historian and chair of the Publicity Committee, June 7, 1990, and were returned in October 1990. The records include scrapbooks, pressbooks, minutes, and other records of the club. Also included are some correspondence, awards, material collected for the club's study of contemporary literature, publications of the state and national Federation of Women's Clubs, and early accession registers of the Warren Public Library. The collection was processed by Leon C. Miller and Norma Ortiz-Karp, Special Collections Division, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas, in June 1990. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------