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Quest Club scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3740

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a scrapbook of the Quest Club of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, covering the early part of the twentieth century. It includes yearbooks, newspaper clippings about club activities, and photographs of officers, new members, and places. Much of the scrapbook is very artistic in that many of the entries are embellished with calligraphy and hand drawn borders. Even the last few yearbook covers are beautiful watercolor paintings.

One item worth noting is the award the club received from the United States Treasury Department in 1945 for raising money for the 6th War Loan campaign. According to a note under the award, the Quest Club was responsible for the sale of over $44,000 worth of bonds for the War Loan campaign. The total sale of bonds by all women's clubs in Tuscaloosa was $60,000.

One of the final entries in the book is a tribute to Nelson B. Jones, son of Walter B. and Hazel Jones of Tuscaloosa, who was killed in action in Germany in April 1945. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Quest Club.

Dates

  • 1926-1988

Creator

Physical Description

While the pages are mostly intact, the scrapbook itself is not very stable; care should be taken when opened. Not suitable for photocopying; use of camera recommended.

Biographical / Historical

The Quest Club of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was organized in 1926 with the stated object being "intellectual development and broader culture" (from the 1926-1927 yearbook). They were members of the General Federation of Women's Clubs from 1928 to 1972. The group continued to meet through at least the late 1980s. Information in the scrapbook indicates that in the 1987-1988 yearbook (not included in this scrapbook) there were only 18 members.

Extent

1.4 Linear Feet (1 scrapbook)

Language of Materials

English

Overview

Scrapbook primarily covering the club's activities and meetings from 1926 to 1947, although there are a few items from the 1980s tucked inside.

Provenance

gift of the Tuscaloosa Public Library, 2013

Physical Description

While the pages are mostly intact, the scrapbook itself is not very stable; care should be taken when opened. Not suitable for photocopying; use of camera recommended.

General

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Processed by

Martha Bace, 2013

Source

Creator

Title
Guide to the Quest Club scrapbook
Status
Completed
Date
September 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513