General Federation of Women's Clubs Certificate of Membership for the Oviedo Woman's Club
Dublin Core
Title
General Federation of Women's Clubs Certificate of Membership for the Oviedo Woman's Club
Alternative Title
GFWC Certificate of Membership for Oviedo Woman's Club
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Clubs--United States
Description
A certificate of membership in the General Federation of Woman's Clubs (GFWC) for the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC). The certificate was issued on November 26, 1923, and signed by GFWC President Alice Ames Winter and GFWC secretary Lonese T. Hays.
The Oviedo Woman's Club 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 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 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.
The Oviedo Woman's Club 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 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 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.
Source
Original certificate, November 26, 1923: Private Collection of Beatrice Gestrich.
Date Created
ca. 1923-11-26
Date Copyrighted
1923-11-26
Date Issued
1923-11-26
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original certificate, November 26, 1923.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Medium
1 certificate
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Oviedo Woman's Club, Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by the General Federation of Women's Clubs.
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 certificate
Collection
Citation
General Federation of Women's Clubs, “General Federation of Women's Clubs Certificate of Membership for the Oviedo Woman's Club,” RICHES, accessed February 5, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5809.