Letter from Lillian Della Lee Lawton to the Oviedo Women's Club
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Title
Letter from Lillian Della Lee Lawton to the Oviedo Women's Club
Alternative Title
Letter from Lawton to Oviedo Women's Club
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Clubs--United States
Description
A letter from Lillian Della Lee Lawton (1882-1977) to the President and members of the Oviedo Women's Club. In the letter, Lawton reports the purchases and finances of the Park Committee.
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 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.
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 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
Lawton, Lillian Della Lee
Source
Original letter from Lillian Della Lee Lawton to the Oviedo Women's Club: Private Collection of Beatrice Gestrich.
Date Created
ca. 1924
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original letter from Lillian Della Lee Lawton to the Oviedo Women's Club.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Medium
1-page typewritten letter
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Oviedo Woman's Club, Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Lillian Della Lee Lawton.
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 typewritten letter
Collection
Citation
Lawton, Lillian Della Lee, “Letter from Lillian Della Lee Lawton to the Oviedo Women's Club,” RICHES, accessed April 18, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5824.