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 5: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1960-1977

Minutes from 1968-1970 include financial reports.

Folder 1: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1960 January 12-December 13: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes contain information such as financial reports, officer nomination and election results, upcoming event details, and other administrative decisions.
Folder 2: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1961 January 10-December 12: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes contain information such as financial reports, officer nomination and election results, upcoming event details, and other administrative decisions.
Folder 3: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1961 January 9-December 11: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes contain information such as financial reports, officer nomination and election results, upcoming event details, and other administrative decisions.
Folder 4: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1963 January 8-December 10: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes contain information such as financial reports, officer nomination and election results, upcoming event details, and other administrative decisions.
Folder 5: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1964 January 14-December 8: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes contain information such as financial reports, officer nomination and election results, upcoming event details, and other administrative decisions.
Folder 6: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1965 January 12-December 14: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes contain information such as financial reports, officer nomination and election results, upcoming event details, and other administrative decisions.
Folder 7: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1966 January 11-December 13: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes contain information such as financial reports, officer nomination and election results, upcoming event details, and other administrative decisions.
Folder 8: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1967 January 10-December 12: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes contain information such as financial reports, officer nomination and election results, upcoming event details, and other administrative decisions.
Folder 9: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1968 January 9-December 10: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes contain information such as financial reports, officer nomination and election results, upcoming event details, and other administrative decisions.
Folder 10: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1969 January 14-December 9: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes contain information such as financial reports, officer nomination and election results, upcoming event details, and other administrative decisions.
Folder 11: Board of Managers Meeting Notice Cards, 1965-1967: Note cards sent out by the Vice President to the members of the Board of Managers prior to the meeting, informing them of the details of the meetings.
Folder 12: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1970 January 13: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes contain information such as financial reports, officer nomination and election results, upcoming event details, and other administrative decisions. Only January's minutes appear in this folder.
Folder 13: Board of Managers Questionnaires, 1972: Robert H. Case, Third Vice President, sent out questionnaires to each member of the Board of Managers to get information from them, because of the difficulty in finding willing hosts for the Board of Managers Meetings. This folder contains those questionnaires with the members' information and responses as well as a list of meetings and of hosts and co-hosts for the 1972-1973 year.
Folder 14: Board of Managers Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 1975 February 11-December 9: Meeting agendas that members would have received to follow along and meeting minutes.
Folder 15: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1976 February 3-September 14: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes contain information such as financial reports, officer nomination and election results, upcoming event details, and other administrative decisions. Also includes the agenda for the September 14 meeting.
Folder 16: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes, 1977 August 9-October 11: Board of Managers Meeting Minutes contain information such as financial reports, officer nomination and election results, upcoming event details, and other administrative decisions.