Crescent Club records
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0308
Scope and Content
The records held here consist of yearbooks and scrapbooks that trace the history of the Crescent Club from its beginning in 1913 to 1991, although the materials in the scrapbooks only date from 1958. Yearbooks and programs from the Crescent Club and the New Mexico Federation of Women’s Clubs occasionally include handwritten notes. The first volume of the scrapbooks contains the history of the Crescent Club written by Milikien, member lists, papers related to the General Federation of Women’s Clubs’ centennial celebration and assorted other items, while the rest of the scrapbooks follow the traditional format of photos, clippings, programs and memorabilia representing club activities, each volume usually representing a 1-2 year period.
Dates
- 1958-1992
- Majority of material found in 1958-1984
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Open. All materials in this collection are available for research under supervised conditions in the Research Room.
Copy Restrictions
Copyrights associated with materials in this collection have not been transferred to New Mexico State University.
Biography / History
The Crescent Club of Anthony, New Mexico was formed in 1913 by eight women with the stated aim of “mutual helpfulness and the promotion of higher intellectual, social, and moral conditions for the women of the community.” In 1916 the club joined the New Mexico Federation of Women's Clubs. Throughout its existence the Crescent Club contributed to a variety of educational initiatives, charitable organizations, and public works such as road improvement. It also spoke out on political and social issues such as women’s suffrage, child welfare, prohibition and obscenity laws, both as an individual club and in concert with the New Mexico Federation of Women’s Clubs.
In 1983 the club historian and former president Hazel B. Milikien wrote a fairly detailed history of the Crescent Club drawing on the organization’s minutes, which remain in the possession of former Crescent Club officers. This history is included in Volume 1 of this collection.
The Crescent Club is now inactive. The exact date of the club’s disbanding is not known but was probably around 1993.
Source: History of Crescent Club, Hazel Milikien, 1983.
In 1983 the club historian and former president Hazel B. Milikien wrote a fairly detailed history of the Crescent Club drawing on the organization’s minutes, which remain in the possession of former Crescent Club officers. This history is included in Volume 1 of this collection.
The Crescent Club is now inactive. The exact date of the club’s disbanding is not known but was probably around 1993.
Source: History of Crescent Club, Hazel Milikien, 1983.
Extent
4 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Crescent Club, a women’s service club formed in Anthony, New Mexico/Texas in 1913 was a member of the New Mexico Federation of Women’s Clubs and General Federation of Women’s Clubs. This collection of yearbooks and scrapbooks includes a history of the club written in 1983.
Acquisition
- RG2001-143 Gift of Eleanor Beddo
- RG2008-022 Gift of Arlene Covington
Processing Information
Charles Stanford, November 2008
- Title
- Guide to the Crescent Club records, 1958-1992
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Charles Stanford
- Date
- © 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository