Swarthmore Rotary Club Records
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the records of the Swarthmore Rotary Club, an organization of business persons, dedicated to educational and charitable pursuits with the motto is "Service Above Self."
Dates
- Creation: 1955-1997
Creator
- Swarthmore Rotary Club (Organization)
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Collection is open for research.
Physical Access Note
All or part of this collection is stored off-site. Contact Friends Historical Library staff at friends@swarthmore.edu at least two weeks in advance of visit to request boxes.
Copyright and Rights Information
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Biographical / Historical
The Swarthmore Rotary Club was founded April 1, 1937. An organization of business persons, it is dedicated to educational and charitable pursuits with the motto is "Service Above Self."
Extent
3 Linear Feet (6 boxes, stored off site as of 2005)
Language
English
Overview
The Swarthmore Rotary Club was organized April 1, 1937, and held its first luncheon on April 9th. It was chartered on April 26, 1937, with fifteen charter members. The Club's activities include supporting various charitable causes. It is active in the community with a web site at http://www.swarthmorerotary.org/
Arrangement
The collection is divided into 8 series:
- Official Papers and Minutes
- Publications and Reports
- Financial
- Membership
- Activities
- Correspondence
- Publicity
- Miscellaneous
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor: Swarthmore Rotary
Date: 1999
Processing Information
The first group of papers were deposited in 1999 and a detailed inventory was created. Later deposits have been added to existing series.
Subject
- Swarthmore Rotary Club (Organization)
- Title
- Swarthmore Rotary Club Records, 1955-1997
- Author
- FHL staff
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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