The records of the State College Woman's Club (later the North Carolina State University Woman's Club) document the club's history and activities from 1919 to 2012 and include the club constitution and by-laws, annual reports, yearbooks, historical scrapbooks, photographs, membership lists, committee reports, newsletters, correspondence, agendas, minutes, expense and accounting information, and newspaper clippings documenting club, member, and university activities. Cookbooks produced by the group, Favorite Foods From Faculty Kitchens (1974) and Foods That Rate at NC State (1983), are also included. Spouses of many notable NC State professors and administrators were involved in shaping and leading the State College Woman's Club, including Mrs. Zeno Metcalf, Mrs. W. C. Riddick, and Mrs. B. W. Wells.
The North Carolina State College Woman's Club (later the North Carolina State University Woman's Club) was formed in 1919 to "unite the women connected with the college in a common interest for the promotion of welfare and advancement of State College" (later N.C. State University). The club also sought to provide opportunities for faculty members and their families to become better acquainted with each other, striving to promote a sense of community for those involved in the university. Originally membership was open to all women connected with the university, though, especially in the early years, the membership focus was on faculty wives. Club activities were primarily social, especially in the early years.
The North Carolina State College Woman's Club (later the North Carolina State University Woman's Club) was formed in 1919 to "unite the women connected with the college in a common interest for the promotion of welfare and advancement of State College" (later N.C. State University). The club also sought to provide opportunities for faculty members and their families to become better acquainted with each other, striving to promote a sense of community for those involved in the university. Originally membership was open to all women connected with the university, though, especially in the early years, the membership focus was on faculty wives. In 1925, men who were involved with the university were invited to become associate members.
Club activities were primarily social. The group held regular meetings, hosted dinners, teas, coffee hours, dances, bridge parties, and other events; and at times served as the de facto hostess group for State College social functions. Later years saw the club activities expand to include holding English conversation classes for faculty spouses and families whose first languages were not English, offering scholarships and loans to students, holding fashion shows, and producing cookbooks (Favorite Foods From Faculty Kitchens, 1974; and Foods That Rate at NC State, 1983). The club also took an interest in North Carolina history and tradition, visiting area cultural centers and museums, touring various parts of the state, and bringing speakers to meetings to discuss activities like dairy farming.
The records of the State College Woman's Club (later the North Carolina State University Woman's Club) document the club's history and activities from 1919 to 2012 and include the club constitution and by-laws, annual reports, yearbooks, historical scrapbooks, photographs, membership lists, committee reports, newsletters, correspondence, agendas, minutes, expense and accounting information, and newspaper clippings documenting club, member, and university activities. Cookbooks produced by the group, Favorite Foods From Faculty Kitchens (1974) and Foods That Rate at NC State (1983), are also included. Materials related to the production and marketing of another cookbook, also titled Foods That Rate at NC State (1955), were added to the collection in 2026. Spouses of many notable NC State professors and administrators were involved in shaping and leading the State College Woman's Club, including Mrs. Zeno P. Metcalf, Mrs. W. C. Riddick, and Mrs. B. W. Wells.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Woman's Club Records, UA 021.509, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred by the State College Woman's Club. Received 1998 August 27, 1998 October 2, 1998 October 27, 1998 December 7, 1999 March 3, and 2008 July 23 (Accession numbers 130, 264, 368, 466, 1044, and 2008-0158).
Processed by Anna R. Craft, 2008 May
Encoded by Anna R. Craft, 2008 May
Finding aid updated by Cate Putirskis, 2008 July, December
This box contains 20 printer's cuts prepared for the NC State College Cookbook, Foods That Rate at NC State (1955). The printer's cuts depict the cover of the cookbook and assorted culinary themes. The metal cuts are mounted on wood blocks in order to be used in a letterpress or printing press.
Photographic slides
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Woman's Club Records, UA 021.509, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.