Women's Progress Club of Washington prayer books
Collection Scope and Content
Materials in this collection include two prayer books of the "Women's Progress Club of Washington, D.C." The club was founded in 1937 and Sylvia Fisher (1910-1981), was president from 1956-57. The club was dedicated to raising funds for cancer research. She created prayer books to which people made donations as a way of honoring the births, marriages, anniversaries, and deaths of loved ones. The club raised money for equipment at the George Washington Hospital and supported it for many years. The materials range in date from 1961-1991.
Dates
- 1961-1991
Restrictions on Access
Some records may be restricted.
Restrictions on Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical Note
The Fisher family had an affiliation with the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection include two prayer books of the "Women's Progress Club of Washington, D.C." The club was founded in 1937 and Sylvia Fisher (1910-1981), was president from 1956-57. The club was dedicated to raising funds for cancer research.
Collection Organization
This collection is organized into one series of scrapbooks.
Acquisition Information
Beverly Fisher, daughter of the prayer book's creator Sylvia Fisher, donated the two prayer books to the University Archives in July of 1992.
- Clubs -- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fisher, Beverly Delores
- Fisher, Sylvia
- George Washington University
- George Washington University. School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Medicine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prayer Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Women's Progress Club of Washington prayer books, 1961-1991
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
