Iris Club Records, 1901-1993

Call Number:  MG-219

2 boxes     15 folders     .5 cubic ft.

Repository:  LancasterHistory.org (Lancaster, Pa.)

Shelving Location:      Archives North, Side 21

Description:  This collection contains records of the Iris Club of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, including the constitution and by-laws, a 1941-1943 member handbook, yearbooks, and a program for the 1928 convention of the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women.

Creator:  Iris Club of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Conditions for Access:  No restrictions.

Conditions Governing Reproductions:  Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.

Language:  English

Source of Acquisition:  Source unknown.

Administrative/Biographical History:  “The Iris Club of Lancaster, Pennsylvania was founded by Miss Alice Nevin in 1895. The home in which the organization now resides was built in 1858 and purchased by The Iris Club in 1898. The Bates Foundation was added in 1955 and fully refurbished in 1992. Many community projects began within the walls of The Iris Club, including the first Red Cross, the first Well Baby Clinic and the Shelter Home for Girls.” (irisclublancasterpa.com)

“The object of the Club shall be to form a recognized center for social and mental culture; to further the education of women; to encourage all movements for the betterment of society; and to foster a generous spirit in the community. The membership shall consist of women who have been elected to membership as provided in the by-laws, thereafter paying the required membership initiation fees and dues.” (Constitution and By-laws: The Iris Club of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.)

 

Folder 1 

Constitution and By-laws of the Iris Club, Lancaster, Pa.: Order of Business, Officers, Committees, Etc. No date. (cover is loose)

Constitution and By-laws: The Iris Club of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. No date.

Card regarding annual dues for October 1942 to October 1943 to be paid to the treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Stine. (card was inside the back cover of Constitution and By-laws)

The Iris Club Handbook, 1941-1943. Contains contact information for committee chairs. [1941]

 

Folder 2 

Program for piano recital by Joseph Battista. February 5.

Here and There in Old Lancaster. Compliments of the Hospitality Committee of the Iris Club, to the delegates of the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women, 18-20 October 1904.

Program for the Thirty-Third Annual Convention of the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women. Hosted by the Iris Club of Lancaster. 8-12 October 1928.

The Iris Club of Lancaster: Reflections of Seventy Five Years, 1895-1970. Compiled by Elizabeth B. Strine. January 1970.

 

Folder 3  Yearbooks. 1901-1902, 1902-1903, 1905-1906, 1909-1910, 1911-1912, 1912-1913.

Yearbooks show officers, active members, club calendar, committees, and by-laws.

Folder 4  Yearbooks. 1916-1917, 1918-1919, 1919-1920, 1921-1922, 1922-1923, 1923-1924.

Folder 5  Yearbooks. 1924-1925, 1925-1926, 1926-1927, 1927-1928, 1928-1929, 1929-1930.

Folder 6  Yearbooks. 1930-1931, 1931-1932, 1932-1933, 1933-1934, 1934-1935, 1935-1936.

Folder 7  Yearbooks. 1936-1937, 1937-1938, 1938-1939, 1939-1940, 1940-1941, 1941-1942.

Folder 8  Yearbooks. 1942-1943, 1943-1944, 1944-1945, 1945-1946, 1946-1947, 1947-1948, 1948-1949.

Folder 9  Yearbooks. 1949-1950, 1950-1951, 1951-1952, 1952-1953, 1953-1954, 1954-1955, 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1957-1958.

Invitation to Flower Arrangement Demonstrations and Classes by Ruth Kistner. 1957 and 1958.

Folder 10  Yearbooks. 1958-1959, 1959-1960, 1960-1961, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1963-1964, 1964-1965, 1965-1966, 1967-1968.

Invitation to Flower Arrangement Course by Ruth Kistner, 1958 and 1959, and Beginner’s and Intermediate Art Classes, with instructor Charles X. Carlson, [1958].

Folder 11  Yearbooks. 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972, 1972-1973, 1973-1974, 1974-1975, 1975-1976, 1976-1977, 1977-1978.

Folder 12  Yearbooks. 1978-1979, 1980-1981, 1981-1982, 1982-1983, 1983-1984, 1984-1985.

Folder 13  Yearbooks. 1986-1987, 1987-1988, 1988-1989, 1989-1990.

Folder 14  Yearbooks. 1990-1991, 1991-1992, 1992-1993.

Folder 15  Tribute to Alice Nevin and Mrs. Charles B. Long. [1924].