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 18: Miscellaneous Awards and Cosmotopics Publication

Folder 1: First Citizen Award, 1991-1992: Documents pertaining to the 1991 First Citizen Award.
Folder 2: First Citizen Award, 1992-1998: Documents pertaining to the First Citizen Awards awarded from 1992 to 1997.
Folder 3: First Citizen Award, 2001-2004: Documents pertaining to the First Citizen Awards awarded 2001 and 2003.
Folder 4: Golden Anniversary Banquet, 1974: Documents pertaining to the Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club's Golden Anniversary Banquet which took place on May 10, 1974. Contents include: two formal invitations, an official program for the banquet, a committee roster, an alphabetical list of attendees and their table assignments, receipts, correspondence, and various notes and lists regarding the banquet.
Folder 5: Miscellaneous Awards and Banquets, 1949-1966: Programs for various banquets held or awards given. Contents include: official program of Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club's Silver Anniversary Banquet, February 28, 1949; program for testimonial dinner given in honor of Harry I. Teagle, March 5, 1959; program for banquet honoring Glenn W. Smith, September 21, 1960; program for testimonial dinner and Ladies Night honoring Jesse A. White, Gilbert R. Swink, Jr., and I. M. Baker, Jr., October 4, 1963; program for banquet honoring Dr. Alex Fernet; score cards for the "Live-Wire" Cosmopolitan Award for 1965-1966.
Folder 6: Cosmotopics Publications, 1944 November-1955 August: Issues from November/December 1944 to July/August 1955, of the Cosmopolitan publication "Cosmotopics" which was released bimonthly to Cosmopolitan Clubs internationally.
Folder 7: Cosmotopics Publications, 1956 March-1961 December: Issues from March/April 1956 to November/December 1961, of the Cosmopolitan publication "Cosmotopics" which was released bimonthly to Cosmopolitan Clubs internationally.
Folder 8: Cosmotopics Publications, 1962 January-1984: Issues from January/February 1962 to Spring 1984, of the Cosmopolitan publication "Cosmotopics" which was released bimonthly, and later seasonally, to Cosmopolitan Clubs internationally.
Folder 9: Cosmotopics Publication, 1984: Documents relating to, including an article to appear in, the Winter 1984 issue of "Cosmotopics."