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Louis C. West notebooks and letter, mid-1900s 0.7 cubic feet (1 box)
John Weitz papers, 1945-1998 34.4 Cubic Feet
Elinor Weiss Papers, 1984-2016 2 Linear Feet
Robert A. Weinman papers, 1968-1992 0.3 cubic feet (1 box)
Charles Weidman papers, Additions, 1887-1975 2.18 linear feet
Thurlow Weed papers, 1775-1900 10 file drawers
The collection consists of secretary's minutes from the Club's founding in 1890. Also included are member biographical information forms, which the organization sent to its membership as part of its centennial celebration, and schedules and announcements of meetings which document the longevity of the Club. Most valuable in this collection are the surviving reading copies of papers presented. The research papers chronicle the opinions of middle and upper-class women related to a variety of topics including travel, disarmament, gender limitations, welfare reform and the domestic arts. Most notable were those read by Alice Wood Wynd, Harriet Steele Rhees, and Rose Alling. Papers presented by guest lecturers are also included in this collection. Correspondence, as well as materials related to the Club's Centennial Celebration, and photographs document the development of the organization.