Town Club Records
Collection
Identifier: UNMA-168
Scope and Content Note
The collection includes correspondence, minutes, newspaper articles, newsletters, photographs, scrapbooks, and trophies of the Town Club Sorority.
Dates
- 1938-1998
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Historical Note
Mary Jo Starrett founded the Town Club Sorority at the University of New Mexico on May 5, 1938. The club was an independent sorority that encouraged participation in social and student activities, such as charity projects and community service. The Alumnae Chapter is still active and contributes to Presidential Scholarships. They will be celebrating their 70th anniversary in May, 2008.
Through the years, Town Club sponsored many activities on campus, including a barn dance, winter formal, spring banquet, Mother’s Day Breakfast, Thanksgiving Kidnap Breakfast, and the Orchid and Gold Ball. Moreover, club members took part in, but didn’t sponsor, other campus activities, including Fiesta, Stunt Night, homecoming, Song Fest, Sigma Chi Derby Days, student government and academic honoraries.
The club and its members won ribbons and awards for activities, such as homecoming, activities night, and the Heart Fund, as well as queens of various dances/events.
Town Club’s colors were orchid and gold. Their pin is an arrow with the letters “TC" on the shaft. Their flower is the Dutch iris.
Through the years, Town Club sponsored many activities on campus, including a barn dance, winter formal, spring banquet, Mother’s Day Breakfast, Thanksgiving Kidnap Breakfast, and the Orchid and Gold Ball. Moreover, club members took part in, but didn’t sponsor, other campus activities, including Fiesta, Stunt Night, homecoming, Song Fest, Sigma Chi Derby Days, student government and academic honoraries.
The club and its members won ribbons and awards for activities, such as homecoming, activities night, and the Heart Fund, as well as queens of various dances/events.
Town Club’s colors were orchid and gold. Their pin is an arrow with the letters “TC" on the shaft. Their flower is the Dutch iris.
Extent
7.6 Cubic Feet (7 Boxes plus 1 oversized drawer)
Abstract
The collection includes correspondence, minutes, newspaper articles, newsletters, photographs, scrapbooks, and trophies of the Town Club.
Arrangement
Arrangement is alphabetical by subject and by date.
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Town Club Records, 1938-1998
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John Ralph
- Date
- © 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu