One of the first woman's clubs in Geneva, the Catharine Foster Hopkins Art Reading Club is the longest running of its kind in the city.

This collection contains photographs, catalogs, advertisements and articles from various publications. Also included is correspondence conducted between the Geneva Historical Society and others from the 1960s-2000s, mostly with Eleanor Clise, GHS Archivist. Most Fay & Bowen material comes from after the company moved from Auburn, 1904, until it closed in 1929; a couple of catalogs or copies are included from pre-1904. Also included are FayBow materials from the early 1930s.

The Geneva Woman's Club papers encompass a large range of materials that document the activities of members, the club, its committees, and public works. The materials include correspondence, financials statements, committee reports, articles, photographs, memorabilia, administrative documents, and printed materials.

Only a brief inventory is available at this time.

The first two boxes and large ledgers host the records of the estate of Samuel K Nester as well as records of the Nester Malt House and the Summit Foundry. Legal paperwork regarding the estate after Samuel’s death and the guardianship by Daniel Nester of Harold A Nester.