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Club 16 Home Extension Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2026-014

Content Description

Club 16 Home Extension Records document the activities of Club 16, a Putnam County homemakers club organized in 1956 under the direction of the Putnam County Extension Homemakers Clubs, Inc., an affiliate of Purdue University. The club was active until 2026, bringing members together to build community spirit, support one another, and share practical knowledge of homemaking and family life, extending that knowledge to future generations in Putnam County, Indiana. Records include six scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings of club events and meetings, photographs of members, displays, and events, thank you cards, and awards, alongside secretary record books, standardized volumes issued by the Extension Homemakers Clubs of Indiana documenting annual officers, meeting minutes, and attendance, as well as brief club histories, the club's constitution, and a manuals issued by the Putnam County Extension Homemakers Clubs. Materials consist of photographic prints, paper documents, and pamphlet bound volumes dating from 1955 to 2026, and are arranged alphabetically, and chronologically within folders sharing the same title.

Dates

  • 1955–2026

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research. There are not restrictions on access.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the researcher's responsibility to determine the copyright status of materials.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (2 boxes (.5 linear ft. each) 6 scrapbooks (1.0 linear ft.))

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

PCS 2026.014 SB 2026.014

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Putnam County Public Library Archive Repository

Contact:
103 E. Poplar Street
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
765.301.7206