Program Calendar Announcements, 1927-1979

The Jolly Neighbors Club Records document the establishment and history of a local woman’s social organization formed to alleviate the isolation of rural life. A nearly complete set of minute books (1915-1980) details the business and social activities of each club meeting. Several program calendars and a program book supplement the minute books with lists of hostesses and activities for each meeting. Three scrapbooks contain photographs and newspaper announcements documenting picnics, card parties, and other social functions sponsored by the organization. Researchers should note that a club history and by-laws highlight the founding and purpose of the Jolly Neighbors Club. In addition, literature collected from the Illinois Federation of Woman’s Clubs contains information on the statewide activities of woman’s clubs in Illinois