Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club Records, 1924-2004, undated | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Abigail Morris

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Collection Overview

Title: Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club Records, 1924-2004, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-151

Primary Creator: Cosmopolitan Club of Norfolk (1924-)

Extent: 20.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Subjects: Clubs, Men--Societies and clubs, Norfolk (Va.)

Forms of Material: Advertisements, Annual reports, Awards, Badges, Brochures, Bulletins, Certificates, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Fliers (printed matter), Invitations, Manuals (instructional materials), Maps (documents), Minutes (administrative records), Monthly reports, Pamphlets, Pennants, Photographs, Poems, Postcards, Programs, Publications (document genre), Resolutions (administrative records), Rosters

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative documents from the Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club, a civic service oriented social club chartered in Norfolk in 1924, affiliated with Cosmopolitan International.

Biographical Note

The Cosmopolitan Club of Norfolk was chartered on February 27, 1924. It is a service organization dedicated to charitable efforts, especially diabetes research. In 1985 the Cosmopolitan Club of Norfolk played a vital role in raising the necessary funds for the Strelitz Diabetes Center at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Since 1928, the Cosmopolitan Club of Norfolk has been awarding the First Citizen Award to Norfolk individuals for their services to the community.

Subject/Index Terms

Clubs
Men--Societies and clubs
Norfolk (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for this collection is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club Records, MSS 0000-151, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed May 9, 2016.

Other Note: There are more unprocessed materials remaining in the closed stacks. These items are located next to the processed materials.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Cosmopolitan Notices, 1936-1959],
[Box 2: Cosmopolitan Notices, 1960-1980],
[Box 3: Meeting Minutes, 1924-1977],
[Box 4: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1930-1959],
[Box 5: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1960-1977],
[Box 6: Correspondence and Event Information],
[Box 7: Membership and Attendance Records],
[Box 8: Monthly Membership and Activity Reports, 1965-1969],
[Box 9: Rosters],
[Box 10: Administrative Records],
[Box 11: Financial Records],
[Box 12: Annual Reports, 1938-1964],
[Box 13: Capital District Federation Convention, Administrative Records],
[Box 14: Cosmopolitan International Administrative Records],
[Box 15: International Convention Records],
[Box 16: First Citizen Award Records, 1938-1976],
[Box 17: First Citizen Award Records, 1977-1981],
[Box 18: Miscellaneous Awards and Cosmotopics Publication],
[Box 19: Miscellaneous Club Activity Records],
[Box 20: Miscellaneous],
[All]

Box 16: First Citizen Award Records, 1938-1976

(International Convention Records continued in Folders 1 and 2).

Folder 1: Convention Planning Manual, 1984 June 1: Convention Planning Manual, a tool meant to aid in the planning of a Cosmopolitan International Convention, as revised June 1, 1984.
Folder 2: Miscellaneous Convention Promotional Material, 1966-1967, undated: Miscellaneous promotional material for various Convention locations that accompany no other records or dates. Locations include: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Wichita, Kansas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Atlanta, Georgia; Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Folder 3: First Citizen Award General, undated: General information about the First Citizen Award of the Cosmopolitan Club.
Folder 4: First Citizen Banquet Programs, 1947-1982: Official programs for the First Citizen Award Banquets.
Folder 5: First Citizen Award, circa 1930-1949: Documents pertaining to the First Citizen Awards awarded in the 1930s and 1940s.
Folder 6: First Citizen Award, 1953-1956: Documents pertaining to the First Citizen Awards awarded from 1953-1956.
Folder 7: First Citizen Award, 1957-1958: Documents pertaining to the 1957 First Citizen Award.
Folder 8: First Citizen Award, 1958-1959: Documents pertaining to the 1958 First Citizen Award.
Folder 9: First Citizen Award, 1959-1960: Documents pertaining to the 1959 First Citizen Award.
Folder 10: First Citizen Award, 1960-1961: Documents pertaining to the 1960 First Citizen Award.
Folder 11: First Citizen Award, 1961-1963: Documents pertaining to the 1961 and 1962 First Citizen Awards.
Folder 12: First Citizen Award, 1963-1965: Documents pertaining to the 1963 and 1964 First Citizen Awards.
Folder 13: First Citizen Award, 1965-1966: Documents pertaining to the 1965 First Citizen Award.
Folder 14: First Citizen Award, 1966-1969: Documents pertaining to the 1966 and 1968 First Citizen Awards.
Folder 15: First Citizen Award, 1971-1974: Documents pertaining to the First Citizen Awards awarded from 1971 to 1973.
Folder 16: First Citizen Award, 1974-1975: Documents pertaining to the 1974 First Citizen Award.
Folder 17: First Citizen Award, 1975-1976: Documents pertaining to the 1975 First Citizen Award.