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 3: Meeting Minutes, 1924-1977

Minutes from the regular club luncheon meetings, held on Thursdays.

Folder 1: Meeting Minutes, 1924 February 22-December 22: Meeting minutes beginning with the inaugural meeting on February 22, until the end of the year 1924. This year also includes Executive Committee and Board of Managers meeting minutes.
Folder 2: Meeting Minutes, 1925 January 8-December 31: This year also includes Executive Committee and Board of Managers meeting minutes.
Folder 3: Meeting Minutes, 1926 January 7-October 14: Incomplete year. This year also includes Executive Committee and Board of Managers meeting minutes.
Folder 4: Meeting Minutes, 1927 June 23-December 29: This year also includes Executive Committee and Board of Managers meeting minutes.
Folder 5: Meeting Minutes, 1928 January 5-October 18: Incomplete year. This year also includes Executive Committee and Board of Managers meeting minutes.
Folder 6: Meeting Minutes, 1929 December 19-1930 January 2: Incomplete year. The January 2, 1930 meeting minutes are on the back of the minutes from December 26, 1929.
Folder 7: Meeting Minutes, 1930 January 9-November 6: Incomplete year.
Folder 8: Meeting Minutes, 1930 July 13-December 28: Incomplete year.
Folder 9: Meeting Minutes, 1934 January 4-March 8: Incomplete year. March 1 and March 8 are handwritten entries.
Folder 10: Meeting Minutes, 1936 January 2-December 31: Incomplete year.
Folder 11: Meeting Minutes, 1937 January 7-December 30
Folder 12: Meeting Minutes, 1938 January 6-December 29
Folder 13: Meeting Minutes, 1939 January 5-December 28
Folder 14: Meeting Minutes, 1940 January 4-1941 January 2: The minutes for January 2, 1941 are on the same page as December 26, 1940.
Folder 15: Meeting Minutes, 1941 July 24-31: Incomplete year.
Folder 16: Meeting Minutes, 1953 January 8-December 31
Folder 17: Meeting Minutes, 1954 January 7-December 30
Folder 18: Meeting Minutes, 1955 January 6-December 29
Folder 19: Meeting Minutes, 1956 January 5-March 22: Incomplete year.
Folder 20: Meeting Minutes, 1957 January 3-May 23: Incomplete year.
Folder 21: Meeting Minutes, 1958 January 2-1959 January 8: The minutes for January 8, 1959 are on the same page as December 18, 1958.
Folder 22: Meeting Minutes, 1959 January 15-March 18: Incomplete year.
Folder 23: Meeting Minutes, 1975 January 8-December 30
Folder 24: Meeting Minutes, 1977 May 26-July 14: Incomplete year.