Women's Exchange of Brooklyn records
1863-1964, inclusive
; 1920-1949, bulk
Needlework Society and Exchange
Women's Exchange of Brooklyn
Brooklyn Female Employment Society
The Women's Exchange of Brooklyn records date from 1863 to 1964 (bulk 1920 to 1949) and measure 1.5 linear feet. Materials in the collection include correspondence, reports, financial statements, minutes, clippings, ephemera, and a constitution. The collection documents the work of the Women's Exchange in providing a marketplace for members, decisions related to its business affairs, activities and community service planned by members, and the administration of the sewing school. Names of members are recorded in meeting minutes, as well as the sewing school's graduation lists.
The collection is arranged in four series: Minutes; Finances, reports, and legal documents; Correspondence; and Public relations, development, and ephemera.
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Brooklyn Historical Society
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1988.018 1 of 3 (Material Type: Text)
Series 1: Minutes, 1942-1964, inclusive
This series contains the monthly meeting minutes of the Board of Managers, accompanied by a treasurer's report on the previous month's activities. The minutes provide details on the activities, plans, and concerns of the Women's Exchange, and report on new memberships, resignations, and the business affairs of the Exchange.
Series 2: Finances, reports, and legal documents, 1863-1964, inclusive
This series consists of financial documentation, annual reports and audits, and legal documents. Of particular note are the receipts and expenditures reports that outline the monthly expenses and income of the Women's Exchange. Also included in this series is a constitution that describes the mission of the Women's Exchange and a 1958 rules booklet that governed its actions.
Series 3: Correspondence, 1923-1948, inclusive
This series is comprised entirely of correspondence, much of which relates to various properties owned by the Exchange.
Series 4: Public relations, development, and ephemera, 1890-1964, inclusive
This series contains materials such as donation requests, advertising efforts, and newspaper articles. The ephemera in this series includes sewing books with textile samples that demonstrate sewing techniques taught to students at the Women's Exchange sewing school, as well as a notebook containing the names of graduates.