Thrift Sunshine Circle Records, 1921-1974
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Thrift Sunshine Circle (Elmira, N.Y.)
- Abstract:
- This collection contains the administrative records for the Thrift Sunshine Circle, 1920s-1970s.
- Extent:
- .5 linear feet
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Thrift Sunshine Circle Records contain secretary's reports and minutes, 1921-1963; financial records, 1926-1948; membership directories, 1962-1974; and miscellaneous documents.
- Biographical / historical:
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Thrift Sunshine Circle was founded by Stella Nichols Mount in 1918 to do good works for the community. Founding members included Florence Drake Howe, Marguerite Williams Price, Louise Goodrich Newell, Helene Goodrich Eddy, and Nellis Lawrence Thomas. The club initially met in members’ homes, but eventually had their own room at the Y.W.C.A. where they would meet and sew clothing for the poor. The Thrift Sunshine Circle’s charitable activities included collecting and making clothes for the poor, distributing food baskets during the holidays, and making gifts for soldiers. The organization remained in operation through the 1970s.
- Acquisition information:
- Items in this collection were donated to the Booth Library by Mary Little in 2007.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
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Charities
Women--Societies and clubs - Names:
- Thrift Sunshine Circle (Elmira, N.Y.)
- Places:
- Elmira (N.Y.)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The Chemung County Historical Society's research library and archives are open to the public from 1pm to 5pm, Monday through Friday. There is a $5 fee for non-members.
- Location of this collection:
- Contact:
- (607) 734-4167cchs@chemungvalleymuseum.org