Oviedo Woman's Club, 1906-1981

Oviedo Woman's Club, 1906-1981

Oviedo Woman's Club

Oviedo (Fla.)

Clubs--United States

A note detailing the history of the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC), which was founded in 1906 as the Oviedo Magazine Club by seven charter members: H. B. McCall, Edith Meade, Georgia Lee Wheeler, Lillian Lee Lawton, Mattie Aulin Wheeler, Milcah Yonge, and Mary King. The first clubhouse was constructed in 1914 and also served as Oviedo's first library. In 1916, the club joined the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs (FFWC) and officially changed its name to the Oviedo Woman's Club. In 1923, the woman's club was federated under the umbrella of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs (GFWC). A new clubhouse was built in 1961 on property donated by R. L. Croom, a former member, which is located at 414 King Street. The Oviedo Woman's Club is involved in many civic projects, including the annual Great Day in the Country Arts and Crafts Festival, the Spring Fundraiser, Tasting Luncheons, and Celebrate Spring Teas.

Original note, 1981: Private Collection of Beatrice Gestrich.

1981

Gestrich, Beatrice

Digital reproduction of original note, 1981.

Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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1-page handwritten note

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Oviedo Woman's Club, Oviedo, Florida

Donation

History Teacher

Copyright to this resource is held by Oviedo Woman's Club and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Cepero, Laura

Private Collection of Beatrice Gestrich

"Our History." Oviedo Woman's Club. http://www.oviedowomansclub.org/our-community/our-history.html.

1-page handwritten note