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- 1913-2018 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1.50 Linear Feet; 3 archives boxes
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Administrative history
The Phalo Club of Goshen, Indiana, was founded in 1913. Its members were primarily the wives of Goshen College faculty members. The women began the club as a means to foster intellectual persuits not otherwise available to them as wives and mothers. The club's name is an acronym for "Philosophy, History, Art, Literature, Oratory."
Membership in the club is restricted to twenty women, and the club primarily serves as a venue for book discussions. The correspondence file indicates that the organization also makes charitable contributions and engages in some political activism. In 2009, the club observed its 90th anniversary. The club ceased meeting in 2018.
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These records document a Mennonite manifestation of the women's club movement of the late 19th and early 20th century. Materials include meeting minutes, membership lists, club calendars, correspondence, and a 75th anniversary file.
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Accruals
2/17/1984, Alice Lapp
11/11/1991, Ethel O. Yoder
12/16/1994, Florence Amstutz
1/14/1997, Pauline Y. King
8/29/2018, Laverne Nafziger, Acc. 2018-010
10/15/2018, Marilyn Voran, Acc. 2018-029
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Flat
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Conditions governing access
This collection is open to the public.
Conditions governing reproduction
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright not owned by the Mennonite Church USA Archives.
Language of material
- English
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Dates of creation revision deletion
2010-09-22
Language(s)
- English