Kirkland Woman's Club and Woman's Club Library
The Kirkland Woman's Club was federated (1923) under the Arizona Federation of Women's Clubs. There are no documents officially kept for the Kirkland Woman's Club aside from those in the library. Several years ago, many individuals decided to remove materials from the library and place them in their own homes. Although those items were removed, there is still a sizable collection of archival materials in the Woman's Club Library. For the most part, they pertain directly to the activities of the Woman's Club.
Songbooks:
Sociability Songs for Community-school, home. Philadelphia: Rodeheaver Co., 1928 (128 pp).
Songbooks (2 books with covers missing) from Woman's Federation of America.
The Kirkland Cookbook, published by the Woman's Club: Kirkland, Arizona copy of original dated 1923: 100 copies made.
Official document
Agreement between the Woman's Club of Kirkland and Kirkland Elementary School District twenty-three, dated Dec. 22, 1982, as well as other 1982 papers on this transaction. This agreement allows for joint use of the library facilities.
Loose documents
- Letter from Yavapai Cowbelles, Inc., June 19, 1992
- Miscellaneous clippings that are not catalogued or sorted
- Card for Al Crawford, campaign as Republican for State Senate, no year noted
- Various notebooks with minutes and other information on library, donations, etc.
Yearbooks
1937-38 through 1961-62-not all years are included
These are generally small (5x7) and contain between eight and twelve pages.
The yearbooks are variously done, some being more professionally reproduced than others are. They contain list of members, by-laws, and sometimes other information.
Club Scrapbooks:
The women of the club made scrapbooks for each year of the club's existence, but only a few remain in the library. They are listed below:
Kirkland Woman's Club, Press Book, 1940-41 wooden cover
- This contains a small yearbook. The motto is "Let Us Pick Flowers Instead of Flaws."
- With regard to clippings, a club member kept track of column inches and recorded them on each page. Clippings contain information on local and state activities; there are many photos in these articles. The articles are primarily from Phoenix Republic and Prescott papers. Many loose clippings are not fully identified as to source and date; some don't have anything to do with woman's club (e.g., body of Arizona flier recovered, April 1-year?)
Kirkland Woman's Club: (1940 and 1941), approximately 15-20 pages
- Newspaper clippings regarding the women's club; each page has two articles
- Information on events, elections, events, and officers
- Articles on the District, which included the Prescott Monday Club (another Federated Women's Club)
- Newsletter from Tucson Chamber of Commerce-on joint income taxes
- Pamphlet: "Thirty-ninth Annual Convention: Arizona Federation of Women's Clubs: Mesa, April 16, 17, 18, 19, 1941," lists committee members, events for convention (8 pp)
Kirkland Woman's Club (1957-58), approximately 40 pages
- Starts with theme-"Action Directed by Knowledge," full page typed
- Many pages have two photos, some with two photos and a clipping (the main source is the Prescott Evening Courier) on officers, state, and local activities. Subjects of photos are clearly identified.
Kirkland Woman's Club (1958-59), approximately 40 pages
- The yearbook is pasted in the book.
- Miscellaneous color snapshots, some black and white snapshots
- Articles from the Copper News, Prescott Courier and Arizona Republic
- Pamphlet from 42nd Annual Convention of Women's Clubs (held in Ash Fork, 1958, Oct. 22-23)
- Gay Nineties review, March 1959, photos-approximately 20, some in color
- Paintings by Mrs. Curtis J. Ritter and Nora Wilson (each covers a full page)
Woman's Club of Kirkland (1961 is the label, but information extends into 1962), approximately 20 pages
Painted wooden cover (CMR signed) of cowboys
Inscription: "This book is dedicated with gratitude and Love to Mrs. Ada Rigden, 1884-1962, and Mrs. Nellie Ritter, 1883-1962: charter members and pioneer ranch women"
- Articles from newspaper, obituaries, copies of photos
- Color snapshots: accompanying write-ups identify subjects and activities
- A few 1962 newspaper articles on the club's activities
- Yearbook, 1962-63
- Photos of parties, children's events, sewing events, etc.
Kirkland Woman's Club (1963), approximately 20 pages
Mrs. E. Wade Allgood, president; Mrs. Curtis Ritter, vice president
- There are several snapshots per page. Several depict fashion night.
- Clippings are from the Evening Courier, AZ Republic and Copper News (Bagdad).
Scrapbooks, general collection of photos:
- 1979 (30): color snapshots, people are identified
- 1980 (4): photos and some clippings, a few typed entries
- 1981: (8): miscellaneous
- 1982 (26), photos as well as a few copies of obituaries
- 39 undated photos
Photos mounted on the wall:
Mrs. George Cutler, president of first Kirkland Woman's Club: March 9, 1923
Mrs. Charles R Ridgen, president, 1927-29