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Woman's Club of Thibodaux Scrapbooks and Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00209

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of scrapbooks of the club's activities, a fiftieth anniversary album, an album of Christmas tours of local homes, and a calendar/planner for the Bayou Junior Woman's Club. The scrapbooks and albums contain newspaper clippings, correspondence, invitations, pamphlets, photographs, ribbons, and resolutions.

Dates

  • 1922-2024

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Physical rights are retained by Nicholls State University. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Historical Note

The Woman's Club of Thibodaux was formed on 29 April 1922. In January 1923, its members opened Thibodaux's first library above the old city hall, which closed temporarily in 1926, and then reopened in 1928. In 1947, they successfully petitioned state legislators to establish a demonstration library on Seventh Street that eventually became permanent with funding from a parish tax. Since the club's inception, it has sponsored college scholarships, charity and welfare work, organization of tours of local homes at Christmas, and various civic and cultural projects. They also played a part in starting Thibodaux's school lunch program. In 1972, the club designed an official seal for the city of Thibodaux and presented it to the mayor on April 23rd.

Extent

8 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Sensitive Materials Statement

This collection may contain material(s) with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Ellender Memorial Library and Nicholls State University assume no responsibility.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Nicholls State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
906 E 1st St.
Thibodaux Louisiana 70310 USA
985-448-4621