Letter from L. L. Faulk & Son to the Oviedo Woman's Club
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from L. L. Faulk & Son to the Oviedo Woman's Club
Alternative Title
Letter from Faulk & Son to Oviedo Woman's Club
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Clubs--United States
Construction
Description
A letter from L. L. Faulk & Son to the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC) regarding a construction contract to build a new clubhouse. The Oviedo Woman's Club, 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.
Creator
L. L. Faulk & Son
Source
Original letter from L. L. Faulk & Son to the Oviedo Woman's Club: Private Collection of Beatrice Gestrich.
Date Created
ca. 1961
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original letter from L. L. Faulk & Son to the Oviedo Woman's Club
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
application/pdf
Medium
1-page handwritten letter
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Oviedo Woman's Club, Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by L. L. Faulk & Son.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Oviedo Woman's Club and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Beatrice Gestrich
External Reference
"Our History." Oviedo Woman's Club. http://www.oviedowomansclub.org/our-community/our-history.html.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1-page handwritten letter
Collection
Citation
L. L. Faulk & Son, “Letter from L. L. Faulk & Son to the Oviedo Woman's Club,” RICHES, accessed December 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5787.