Guide to the Woodbine Home Demonstration Club records, 1961-2008
Woodbine Home Demonstration Club C0303
Published by George Mason University Libraries
Contact Information:
Fenwick Library (2FL)
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444
USA
Phone: (703) 993-2220
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Email: speccoll@gmu.edu
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Descriptive Summary |
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| Repository | George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center. |
| Creator | Woodbine Home Demonstration Club. |
| Title | Woodbine Home Demonstration Club records |
| Dates | 1961-2008 |
| Physical Characteristics | 3.0 linear feet (6 boxes) |
| Abstract | Minutes, photographs, scrapbooks, and realia from the Woodbine Home Demonstration Club, a homemakers' organization. |
| Collection Number | C0303 |
| Language | English |
Historical Information
The Woodbine Home Demonstration Club of Prince William County, VA was born of a wider movement across the United States - Elizabeth Griffin Hill notes that "Home Demonstration Clubs were an integral part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, which was established during the early 20th century as an experiment in adult education, providing agricultural demonstration work for men and home demonstration work for women." According to a history by Louise Benton (a long-time officer and member), the Woodbine Club formed from the merger of two different home demonstration clubs in 1941. The organization was also known as the Woodbine Extension Homemakers Club and later as the Woodbine Family, Community, and Education (FCE) Club. Over the years, the women of the group gathered regularly, held meetings and events, and raised money for numerous charities. As of 2017, the Woodbine FCE club has disbanded.
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Scope and Content
The collection is largely made up of scrapbooks, meeting minutes, photographs, and realia kept by the Woodbine Home Demonstration Club of Prince William County, VA between 1961 and 2008. The social and charitable activities of the club from the 1960s to the early 2000s are well documented in the records. Of particular interest in one of the scrapbooks from 1978-1979 is a letter from the White House congratulating club officer Louise Benton on her designation as Homemaker of the Year. VHS tapes and a DVD on charitable programs and the dedication of Louise Benton Middle School are also included.
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Arrangement
The collection is largely arranged by format.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Woodbine Home Demonstration Club records must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
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Related Material
The Special Collections Research Center holds other collections donated by RELIC at the Prince William County Library, including the Future Farmers of America, Nokesville records, the Prince William Cultural Arts Foundation records, the Henry H. Douglas papers, and the Prince William Historic Newspapers collection.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Woodbine Home Demonstration Club records, #C0303, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donated by the Prince William County Library in November 2016.
Processing Information
Processing completed by Elizabeth Beckman in February 2017. EAD markup completed by Elizabeth Beckman in February 2017.
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Bibliography
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