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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

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

Kirkland Woman's Club: (1940 and 1941), approximately 15-20 pages Kirkland Woman's Club (1957-58), approximately 40 pages Kirkland Woman's Club (1958-59), approximately 40 pages
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"
Kirkland Woman's Club (1963), approximately 20 pages
Mrs. E. Wade Allgood, president; Mrs. Curtis Ritter, vice president
Scrapbooks, general collection of 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

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