Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0386

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection (1931-1954, undated) contains calendars, correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, news clippings, notes, programs, reports, wildlife poster stamp album and stamps, and scrapbook items.

Dates

Creation: 1931-1954, undated

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

Open for research.

Use/Re-use Restrictions

Consult Special Collections and University Archives

Biography/Profile

The Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club was organized on March 2, 1933. The first meeting was held at the Fairfield Public Library. The club elected the following officers: Mrs. A. E. Labagh (President), Mrs. Mildrede Williams (Vice-President), Mr. Paul S. Junkin (Secretary), and Mrs. Fran Ricksher (Treasurer). A Program Committee was appointed. Members of the Program Committee were Mrs. C. J. Fulton, Mrs. John Auckland, and Mrs. Mildrede Williams. Meeting on a monthly basis, the original dues were set at 25 cents per year. Meetings consisted of informational presentations and discussions about birds, with refreshments served after the presentations.

The last set of minutes in this collection is dated November 20, 1952. On April 24, 1954, the feeding fund account set up by the club at the First National Bank of Fairfield, Fairfield, Iowa, was closed.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 half-document box)

Additional Description

Abstract

The Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club was organized on March 2, 1933. The first meeting was held at the Fairfield Public Library. Meetings were on a monthly basis, and consisted of informational presentations and discussions about birds, with refreshments served after the presentations. The Club ceased to exist in the mid-1950s. The collection contains calendars, correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, news clippings, notes, programs, reports, wildlife poster stamp album and stamps, and scrapbook items.