Date(s) of Creation
1929 - 1962Title
Press Book 1929-1962Description
photographs: Woman's Club servant at the 18 East Duval Street and 861 Riverside Avenue clubhouses Lizzie McRae, the exterior of the Riverside Avenue clubhouse, photos of the auditorium and stage with furniture provided by Ninah May Holden (Mrs. Arthur G.) Cummer and a grand piano that Ada Gerrish (Mrs. W.W.) Cummer donated to the original Duval Street clubhouse, portrait of Daisy Whistler (Mrs. C. George) Bucci by Woodward Studio, portraits lined with green paper of: Sarah Allison (Mrs. Jay Harvey) Durkee, Anita C. (Mrs. Robert E.) Shiver, Lillian Martin (Mrs. Philip Stockton) May, Mrs. J.A. Holder, Frankie (Mrs. Claude E.) Sims and Alice Byrne; a profile portrait of editor of The Southern Club Woman Edith Warrington (Mrs. Frederic Cleveland) Hedrick by Woodward Studio, photograph of the Little Women organized in 1928 featuring the group's first president Barbara Cummer and founder Laura M. (Mrs. Marcus C.) Fagg, a photo titled "Little Women of Yesteryear" with Dorothy Fagg, a photograph of Josephine Scalise, a portrait of president of the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs from 1962-1963 Mrs. J.R. Glover, a group photo of the "First Special Edition Committee" women who organized the special edition of the Times Union vital to fundraising for the 861 Riverside Avenue clubhouseCreator
Woman's Club of JacksonvilleContainer
Location JHS Archives Room 203
Container Box 6
Folder Press Book #12Subjects
The Southern Club Woman, Anita C. Shiver, Dorothy Fagg, Ada Gerrish Cummer, Mrs. J. A. Holder, Barbara Cummer, Daisy Whistler Bucci, Jacksonville History, Sarah Allison Durkee, Laura M. Fagg, Edith Warrington Hedrick, Woman's Club of Jacksonville, 861 Riverside Avenue, Lillian Martin May, Woodward Studio, Florida Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. J. R. Glover, Alice Byrne, Florida Times Union, Ninah May Holden Cummer, 18 E Duval Street, Frankie Sims, Josephine Scalise, FFWCNotes
Date: 1929-1962
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Press Book 1929-1962Description
photographs: group photo of the Music Committee including Rebecca Elwell (Mrs. Horace) Avery in the solarium of the 861 Riverside Avenue clubhouse, cake honoring past presidents cut by Muriel L. (Mrs. Joseph F.) Marron (1942-1944), 1962 chairman for the Candlelight Musicale Mrs. Paul Phillips helping make Christmas decorations, portrait of Margaret Rankin (Mrs. W.B.) Young taken at Woodward Studio, interior of the President's Room, 1962 President's Luncheon featuring Eva W. (Mrs. Fred B.) Noble, Rebecca Elwell Avery, Mrs. R.N. Anderson and Mrs. Matilda Fleming O'Donald; table for an opening reception with Mrs. Roy B. Whitaker presiding, Presidents' Day celebration with presidents Matilda Fleming O'Donald, Mrs. Charlotte Bowden Perry, Eloise (Mrs. Cecil) Tharin, and club member and former president of the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs Nell Rose (Mrs. Walter S.) Jones; 1961 Little Sisters using roller-skates given by Big Sisters, 1960 acolytes Robert and John Yantiss at the Candlelight Musicale, 1961 set up of decorations for the Candlelight Musicale (Mrs. Ernest Nix, Mrs. T.S. Lanford and Mrs. Roy B. Whitaker), Cuban refugees in the clubhouse learning English from Mrs. Ralph N. Walter, president of the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs Mrs. M. Lewis Hall looking over a Smokey the Bear scrapbook with club member and conservation chairman of the F.F.W.C. Evelyn (Mrs. Roger) Waybright, 1929 group photo of "Juniors Among the Palms" including Juanita (Mrs. Edwin) Coffee, Edmonia (Mrs. Chester) Bedell and Martha Page (Mrs. Ross) ParkhillCreator
Woman's Club of JacksonvilleContainer
Location JHS Archives Room 203
Container Box 6
Folder Press Book #12Subjects
Martha Page Parkhill, Margaret Rankin Young, Mrs. M. Lewis Hall, Mrs. Roy B. Whitaker, Jacksonville History, Smokey the Bear, Woman's Club of Jacksonville, 861 Riverside Avenue, Mrs. R. N. Anderson, Nell Rose Jones, Eloise Tharin, Rebecca Elwell Avery, Woodward Studio, Florida Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Paul Phillips, Edmonia Bedell, Charlotte Bowden Perry, Muriel L. Marron, Juanita Coffee, FFWC, Evelyn Waybright, Matilda Fleming O'DonaldNotes
Date: 1929-1962
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Press Book 1929-1962Description
photographs: group photo of "Little Women Officers" (including Janice Fleming, Gwendolyn Spratt and Dorothy Sims (Shay)), Mrs. C. Lafon Lash at the annual USO dinner at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station introducing a resolution to the F.F.W.C., club art instructor Mrs. Nadine Mains demonstrating a painting for Mrs. Walter Dutton and Mrs. Joseph L. Stephens, archway entrance to the club lounge furnished by Annie M. (Mrs. John H.) Pratt, view of the club stairway with grandfather clock given by Jacob's Jewelers, a 1929 group photo of the active Music Department including Katherine (Mrs. E.H.) Bacon, Rebecca Elwell (Mrs. Horace) Avery, Lottie R. (Mrs. J.M.) Edenfield, Marie (Mrs. Marc Leonard) Fleishel, Grace Wilbur (Mrs. George W.) Trout, Laura M. (Mrs. Marcus C.) Fagg and Miriam (Mrs. John Locke Jr.) Doggett; "A Literature Class Takes to the Outdoors" including Edith Merrill (Mrs. David) Ramsaur, group photo of the finance department, the literature and education departments including Eva W. (Mrs. Fred B.) Noble, "Drama Pageanteers of an Earlier Day" including Martha Race, Annie M. Pratt, Mrs. J.J. Emery and Ruby (Mrs. Merrill A.) Ladd; outdoor photo of "Drama Before the Storm" including Martha Race, Mrs. Roy S. Bell and Mrs. Harry Fleming; 1946 bond burning with finance chairman Lucille (Mrs. Ross) Perkins and president Charlotte Bowden Perry with a representative from the Florida National Bank.Creator
Woman's Club of JacksonvilleContainer
Location JHS Archives Room 203
Container Box 6
Folder Press Book #12Subjects
Grace Wilbur Trout, Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Marie Fleishel, emery, Dorothy Sims Shay, Lottie R. Edenfield, Jacksonville History, Laura M. Fagg, Martha Race, Gwendolyn Spratt, Katherine Bacon, Janice Fleming, Ruby Ladd, Woman's Club of Jacksonville, Annie M. Pratt, Little Women, Rebecca Elwell Avery, Miriam Doggett, Lucille Perkins, Florida Federation of Women's Clubs, Charlotte Bowden Perry, bell, Florida National Bank, Edith Merrill Ramsaur, fleming, Eva W. Noble, FFWC, FNB, Jacob's JewelersNotes
Date: 1929-1962
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Press Book 1929-1962Description
photographs: 1962 Past President's Day celebration with president Mrs. Robert B. Cowan and 2nd vice president Mrs. E. Ross Harris honoring governor's wife Mrs. Farris Bryant, group photo of president Mrs. Robert B. Cowan with members of the executive board (including Mrs. E. Ross Harris and Mrs. H.W. Strickland), 1960-1962 chairman of the public relations committee Mrs. Leslie E. Sutton and her co-chairman Mrs. Lloyd T. Thurmond looking over previous press books, Mrs. Robert B. Cowan with bound Club Yearbooks, 1961 opening reception honoring Y.W.C.A. girls, former president of the F.F.W.C. Mrs. E.D. Pearce honored at 1961 President's Day, elected officers for the 1962-1963 term (including Mrs. C. Lafon Lash and Mrs. George Mosely), the Historical Pageant Finale with a W.A.V.E. (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) woman on stage representing the club's U.S.O. "Pal Day" program, Mrs. Leslie E. Sutton receiving a gift following the historical pageant, 1961 Art Division "Tea Party" (including Mrs. Jack Horsfall, Mrs. Oscar G. Rawls and Mrs. Robert B. Cowan), cookie baking for a benefit party (Mrs. Joseph Mikulas, Mrs. George Mosely and Mrs. Jack Pomerantz), local artist and Art Division chairman Mrs. Rawdon (Marjorie) Sharpe doing a painting demonstration, nursing scholarship winner Gwendolyn Dugger presented award by director of nursing at St. Luke's Hospital Audrey Toft, Mrs. E.D. Pearce given certificate of honorary citizenship by Mayor Haydon BurnsCreator
Woman's Club of JacksonvilleContainer
Location JHS Archives Room 203
Container Box 6
Folder Press Book #12Subjects
Edith R. Warrington, Mrs. Thomas Beadnell, Mrs. Ross Perkins, Mrs. E. H. Bacon, Mrs. George W. Trout, Mrs. Spessard Holland, The Southern Club Woman, Mrs. Roy S. Bell, Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Mrs. George B. Williams, Mrs. Claude E. Simms, Mrs. W. B. Young, Mrs. Olin W. Stagg, W.A.V.E., Mrs. George Bucci, Mrs. M. Lewis Hall, Mrs. Hattie Harshbarger, Mrs. Leslie E. Sutton, Mrs. Roy B. Whitaker, Mrs. J. A. Holder, Mrs. Arthur G. Cummer, Mrs. Fred B. Noble, Barbara Cummer, Mrs. Matilda O'Donald, Mrs. Grady Jones, Haydon Burns, Mrs. Lloyd T. Thurmond, St. Luke's Hospital, Parental Home, Mrs. Ralph N. Walter, Jacksonville History, Mrs. Marc Fleischel, Mrs. J. H. Pratt, Mrs. George W. Williams, Mrs. Gardner Beckett, Martha Race, Mrs. Chester Bedell, Mrs. Joseph H. Riggs, Mrs. E. D. Pearce, Woman's Club of Jacksonville, Mrs. H. W. Strickland, Mrs. C. Lafon Lash, Mrs. Edwin Coffee, Mrs. Robert B. Cowan, Mrs. W. W. Cummer, Normandy School, Mrs. Merrill Ladd, Mrs. Ross Parkhill, 861 Riverside Avenue, Mrs. Charlotte Bowden Perry, Mrs. Roger Waybright, Mrs. Oscar G. Rawls, Florida Forestry Service, Mrs. R. N. Anderson, Mrs. Jay Harvey Durkee, Mrs. Farris Bryant, Mrs. Frederic Cleaveland Hendrick, Little Women, Mrs. Walter S. Jones, Mrs. E. Ross Harris, Woodward Studio, Florida Federation of Women's Clubs, State Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Cecil Tharin, Mrs. Paul Phillips, Mrs. Harry Felming, Mrs. Richard J. Buerth, Mrs. Charlotte Bowden Lee, Dorothy Sims, Mrs. J. M. Edenfield, Mrs. Phil May, Mrs. C. J. Herndon, Marjorie Sharpe, Mrs. Joseph Mikulas, Mrs. J. R. Glover, Alice Byrne, Dorothy Shay, Florida National Bank, Mrs. J. J. Emery, Florida Times Union, Mrs. Bryan Cornwall, Mrs. Horace Avery, 18 East Duval Street, Mrs. A. L. Wadkins, Mrs. Jack Pomerantz, Y.W.C.A., Mrs. David Ramsaur, Mrs. Jack Horsfall, Mrs. Marcus C. Fagg, Josephine Scalise, Mrs. George Mosely, Mrs. John L. Doggett, Mrs. Robert Shiner, Jacob's JewelersNotes
Date: 1929-1962
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Press Book 1929-1962Description
photographs: 1963 art committee skit, display of Seminole Chief Billy Osceola's belongings following a program by the Indian Affairs Committee, Mrs. Bryan Cornwall in a skit based on historic American women, a portrayal in the Historical Pageant of the 1897 meeting of the founding members at the Windsor Hotel (played by Mrs. Lloyd Thurmond, Mrs. George W. Williams and Mrs. C.J. Herndon), Historical Pageant skit recounting summer cleanup of public schools, Mrs. Hattie Harshbarger given a birthday cake sponsored by the gerontology division, raising of the fire flag at a Duval County school for a forest fire prevention program conducted by the Conservation Division and the Florida Forestry Service, poetry lesson at Normandy School by poet and member of the poetry division Mrs. Thomas Beadnell, child securing roller skates to shoes, Mrs. George B. Williams arranging flowers, William De Coursey and gerontology committee chairman Mrs. Grady Jones with donations made by members of the Senior Citizen Friendship Club, Mrs. A.L. Wadkins with a silver bowl displayed at the Antique Show, 1961 Antique Show doll collection, Marjorie Sharpe presenting a stage setting she designed to Y.W.C.A. members at the 1961 opening reception, 1961 opening reception receiving line, president Mrs. Robert B. Cowan presiding during a "Voice of Freedom" address by Timothy Sullivan, public school students excelling in languages honored by the club, poetry division chairman Mrs. Ellis Neder approves a library display for World Poetry DayCreator
Woman's Club of JacksonvilleContainer
Location JHS Archives Room 203
Container Box 6
Folder Press Book #12Subjects
Edith R. Warrington, Mrs. Thomas Beadnell, Mrs. Ross Perkins, Mrs. E. H. Bacon, Mrs. George W. Trout, Mrs. Spessard Holland, The Southern Club Woman, Mrs. Roy S. Bell, Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Mrs. George B. Williams, Mrs. Claude E. Simms, Mrs. W. B. Young, Mrs. Olin W. Stagg, W.A.V.E., Mrs. George Bucci, Mrs. M. Lewis Hall, Mrs. Hattie Harshbarger, Mrs. Leslie E. Sutton, Mrs. Roy B. Whitaker, Mrs. J. A. Holder, Mrs. Arthur G. Cummer, Mrs. Fred B. Noble, Barbara Cummer, Mrs. Matilda O'Donald, Mrs. Grady Jones, Haydon Burns, Mrs. Lloyd T. Thurmond, St. Luke's Hospital, Parental Home, Mrs. Ralph N. Walter, Jacksonville History, Mrs. Marc Fleischel, Mrs. J. H. Pratt, Mrs. George W. Williams, Mrs. Gardner Beckett, Martha Race, Mrs. Chester Bedell, Mrs. Joseph H. Riggs, Mrs. E. D. Pearce, Woman's Club of Jacksonville, Mrs. H. W. Strickland, Mrs. C. Lafon Lash, Mrs. Edwin Coffee, Mrs. Robert B. Cowan, Mrs. W. W. Cummer, Normandy School, Mrs. Merrill Ladd, Mrs. Ross Parkhill, 861 Riverside Avenue, Mrs. Charlotte Bowden Perry, Mrs. Roger Waybright, Mrs. Oscar G. Rawls, Florida Forestry Service, Mrs. R. N. Anderson, Mrs. Jay Harvey Durkee, Mrs. Farris Bryant, Mrs. Frederic Cleaveland Hendrick, Little Women, Mrs. Walter S. Jones, Mrs. E. Ross Harris, Woodward Studio, Florida Federation of Women's Clubs, State Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Cecil Tharin, Mrs. Paul Phillips, Mrs. Harry Felming, Mrs. Richard J. Buerth, Mrs. Charlotte Bowden Lee, Dorothy Sims, Mrs. J. M. Edenfield, Mrs. Phil May, Mrs. C. J. Herndon, Marjorie Sharpe, Mrs. Joseph Mikulas, Mrs. J. R. Glover, Alice Byrne, Dorothy Shay, Florida National Bank, Mrs. J. J. Emery, Florida Times Union, Mrs. Bryan Cornwall, Mrs. Horace Avery, 18 East Duval Street, Mrs. A. L. Wadkins, Mrs. Jack Pomerantz, Y.W.C.A., Mrs. David Ramsaur, Mrs. Jack Horsfall, Mrs. Marcus C. Fagg, Josephine Scalise, Mrs. George Mosely, Mrs. John L. Doggett, Mrs. Robert Shiner, Jacob's JewelersNotes
Date: 1929-1962
Public AccessTitle
Press Book 1929-1962Description
photographs: display of western hemisphere flags in the State Chamber of Commerce for Pan-American Week promoted by the Woman's Club, Art Division chairman Mrs. Robert F. Tabb presents Judge Lamar Winegart of the Juvenile Court with a check for art supplies for the Juvenile Shelter, scholarship students honored at the club under arrangement by Mrs. George Mosely, Mrs. Richard J. Buerth serving punch to Little Sisters from Parental Home, a raising of the fire flag program for the State Forestry Service, 1962 Past Presidents cut cake (including Mrs. Olin W. Stagg, Mrs. Cecil Tharin and Mrs. Joseph H. Riggs), Mrs. Spessard Holland at a club reception (with Mrs. Gardner Beckett, Mrs. John B. Miller and Mrs. Elmer M. Norton), Historical Pageant during a 1961 Flower Day Luncheon Program, Mrs. Ralph N. Walter and Mrs. A.E. Knight in the Historical Pageant, 1959 meeting prior to the F.F.W.C. state convention, club members modeling old-fashioned styles prior to a Christmas luncheon, Mrs. Julian J. Taylor displaying items at the 1961 Antique Show, 1962 art division chairman Mrs. Robert F. Tabb presents a check for art supplies to director of the Juvenile Shelter Mr. Harry Chilton at an art exhibitCreator
Woman's Club of JacksonvilleContainer
Location JHS Archives Room 203
Container Box 6
Folder Press Book #12Subjects
Edith R. Warrington, Mrs. Thomas Beadnell, Mrs. Ross Perkins, Mrs. E. H. Bacon, Mrs. George W. Trout, Mrs. Spessard Holland, The Southern Club Woman, Mrs. Roy S. Bell, Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Mrs. George B. Williams, Mrs. Claude E. Simms, Mrs. W. B. Young, Mrs. Olin W. Stagg, W.A.V.E., Mrs. George Bucci, Mrs. M. Lewis Hall, Mrs. Hattie Harshbarger, Mrs. Leslie E. Sutton, Mrs. Roy B. Whitaker, Mrs. J. A. Holder, Mrs. Arthur G. Cummer, Mrs. Fred B. Noble, Barbara Cummer, Mrs. Matilda O'Donald, Mrs. Grady Jones, Haydon Burns, Mrs. Lloyd T. Thurmond, St. Luke's Hospital, Parental Home, Mrs. Ralph N. Walter, Jacksonville History, Mrs. Marc Fleischel, Mrs. J. H. Pratt, Mrs. George W. Williams, Mrs. Gardner Beckett, Martha Race, Mrs. Chester Bedell, Mrs. Joseph H. Riggs, Mrs. E. D. Pearce, Woman's Club of Jacksonville, Mrs. H. W. Strickland, Mrs. C. Lafon Lash, Mrs. Edwin Coffee, Mrs. Robert B. Cowan, Mrs. W. W. Cummer, Normandy School, Mrs. Merrill Ladd, Mrs. Ross Parkhill, 861 Riverside Avenue, Mrs. Charlotte Bowden Perry, Mrs. Roger Waybright, Mrs. Oscar G. Rawls, Florida Forestry Service, Mrs. R. N. Anderson, Mrs. Jay Harvey Durkee, Mrs. Farris Bryant, Mrs. Frederic Cleaveland Hendrick, Little Women, Mrs. Walter S. Jones, Mrs. E. Ross Harris, Woodward Studio, Florida Federation of Women's Clubs, State Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Cecil Tharin, Mrs. Paul Phillips, Mrs. Harry Felming, Mrs. Richard J. Buerth, Mrs. Charlotte Bowden Lee, Dorothy Sims, Mrs. J. M. Edenfield, Mrs. Phil May, Mrs. C. J. Herndon, Marjorie Sharpe, Mrs. Joseph Mikulas, Mrs. J. R. Glover, Alice Byrne, Dorothy Shay, Florida National Bank, Mrs. J. J. Emery, Florida Times Union, Mrs. Bryan Cornwall, Mrs. Horace Avery, 18 East Duval Street, Mrs. A. L. Wadkins, Mrs. Jack Pomerantz, Y.W.C.A., Mrs. David Ramsaur, Mrs. Jack Horsfall, Mrs. Marcus C. Fagg, Josephine Scalise, Mrs. George Mosely, Mrs. John L. Doggett, Mrs. Robert Shiner, Jacob's JewelersNotes
Date: 1929-1962
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