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By Abigail Morris
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
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],
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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],
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Box 19: Miscellaneous Club Activity Records],
[
Box 20: Miscellaneous],
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All]
- Box 12: Annual Reports, 1938-1964
- Bound annual financial reports. Years 1938 and 1939 are titled Report of Auditing Committee, all years after are Annual Reports. There are 25 reports in total, and they give detailed financial information and recommendations from the past year including assets and liabilities, statements of cash in savings account, statements of cash deposits, dues and accounts receivable, statements of revenue and expenditures, statements of dues assessed and paid, statements of cash receipts and disbursements, and statements of expenses from specific Club activities. Year's officers and activities may also be listed.
- Folder 1: Annual Reports, 1938-1942
- Folder 2: Annual Reports, 1945-1950
- Folder 3: Annual Reports, 1951-1955
- Folder 4: Annual Reports, 1956-1960
- Folder 5: Annual Reports, 1961-1964
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]
