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 20: Miscellaneous

Folder 1: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Club, 1968, undated
Folder 2: Chesapeake Club, 1943-1979, undated
Folder 3: Elizabeth City, North Carolina Club, 1962-1976, undated
Folder 4: Lancaster, Pennsylvania Club, 1975-1976
Folder 5: Newport News Club, 1933-1977
Folder 6: Portsmouth Club, 1975, 1976
Folder 7: Richmond Club, 1975, 1976
Folder 8: Roanoke Club, 1958-1976
Folder 9: Suffolk Club, 1962-1975
Folder 10: Washington, D. C. Club, 1945, 1976
Folder 11: Tulsa, Oklahoma Club, 1966
Folder 12: Rapid City, South Dakota Club, 1932
Folder 13: Non-Cosmopolitan Civic Clubs, 1938-1964, undated: Documents related to other local, non-Cosmopolitan civic clubs.
Folder 14: Miscellaneous Fliers and Advertisements, 1940-1968, undated: Miscellaneous fliers or advertisements for non-club events.
Folder 15: Norfolk Propeller Club, 1973-1974, undated: Documents related to the Norfolk Propeller Club, including various pamphlets and fliers related to Norfolk tourism.
Folder 16: Miscellaneous Photographs and Maps, 1959, undated: Unlabeled photos of Cosmopolitan members and events, a humorous map of Virginia, and a map of the Kempsville area of Virginia Beach.
Folder 17: Miscellaneous Documents, 1962-1976, undated: Miscellaneous writings or excerpts, without clear authorship or label. Some are poems, jokes, or stories, and some documents simply do not fit within the subject of any of the preceding folders or boxes.
Folder 18: Photograph Book, 1974, undated: A bound book of large black and white photographs, not clearly labeled, but assumed to be from Cosmopolitan Club events.
Folder 19: "Resolution of Respect" Programs, 1952-1964, undated: Programs made for the honoring of deceased members of the Cosmopolitan Club.
Folder 20: Miscellaneous Cosmopolitan Ephemera: Miscellaneous Cosmopolitan ephemera including a folder, a badge, a pennant, etc. Located in Oversize MSS 0000-151 Box 1.