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Wilmette Public Schools PTA - 034
Records of Wilmette Public Schools PTA, 1941-1966. This collection consists of newsletters, correspondence and minutes of meetings for various Parent Teacher Association organizations in Wilmette School District #39. It includes both Village-Wide material as well as material for specific schools, including Laurel School which is no longer open.

Record Type: Archive
Wilmette Rotary Club - 015
Wilmette Rotary Club Records, 1924-1980. This collection includes materials related to the club, including minutes, newsletters, histories, and additional materials. The Wilmette Rotary Club holds Charter No. 1656 from the Rotary International. This Charter was granted on May 6, 1924. Twenty-two men had signed the application for the Charter at the organizational meeting held on Feb. 26, 1924 under the sponsorship of the Evanston Rotary Club....

Record Type: Archive
Wilmette Sailing Association - 054
Records of the Wilmette Sailing Association, ca. 1961-2003. The Wilmette Sailing Association, begun at Langdon Beach in 1962 under the leadership of Charles Rauhauser, introduced organized off-the-beach sailing to Wilmette. Sailfish and Sunfish boats were particularly popular with members. The WSA sponsored sailing schools, special events, and an active racing program for almost 20 years. By 1980, however, rising lake levels had made the beach...

Record Type: Archive
Wilmette Sister Cities Association - 067
The Wilmette Sister Cities Association was a member of both the Illinois chapter of Sister Cities International and Sister Cities International. Wilmette's partnership with Mona Vale, Australia, began in 1982 through the Village of Wilmette. The relationship included high school teacher exchanges, high school student exchanges, high school band / orchestra exchanges (all through New Trier) and pen pals at the elementary school level. The administ...

Record Type: Archive
Woman's Club of Wilmette - 028
The Woman's Club of Wilmette was founded in November 1891. These records, spanning 1892 to 1991, were last stored at the organization's clubhouse at 930 Greenleaf Avenue, Wilmette. The records include Minute Books of Members and Board meetings, 1892-1989; Community House Minutes, 1919-1921; Bulletins, 1922-1942; newsletters called "Club Talk, 1951-1988; Committee Records for Philanthropy and Publicity; four photo albums and slides; scrapbook...

Record Type: Archive
Women's Republican Club of New Trier - 055
Records of the Women's Republican Club of New Trier, 1932-1981. The Women's Republican Club of New Trier records consist of three scrapbooks and 9 unboxed folders (0.027 cubic feet) spanning the years 1932-1981 and contains three bound scrapbooks, as well as loose newspaper clippings, sample ballots, correspondence, and photographs. Clipped news articles include stories both on the Club itself, including meetings and activities, and articl...

Record Type: Archive
Ye Olde Towne Folkes - 007
Papers of "Ye Olde Towne Folkes," an organization begun in 1892 as a social group for longtime residents of Wilmette, 1872-1948. On March 5, 1892, Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard D. Harris, Jr. gave a party attended mainly by people who had lived in Wilmette for over 10 years. At the party it was suggested that a permanent organization to be known as "Ye Olde Towne Folks" be formed. Originally the group was open to all who had resided in Wilmette...

Record Type: Archive