Junior League of Lafayette Collection
Collection 338
Junior League of Lafayette. Collection, 1957–2015, n.d.
90 feet; Oversize
The Junior League of Lafayette is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
The Junior League of Lafayette began in 1957 as the Service League of Lafayette. Seventeen women organized the Service League. In 1974, the Service League was admitted into the Association of Junior Leagues and officially became the Junior League of Lafayette.
The League has trained volunteers for community service in areas of local needs including child health/development education, health/well-being, social services, substance abuse prevention, teens/juvenile justice, voluntarism, and the arts.
First members listed: Mrs. Bella Nickerson Abramson; Mrs. Emelie Cogys, Jr.; Mrs. Margaret Ramsey Copeland; Mrs. Azalie Crain; Mrs. Geraldine Fontenot; Mrs. Malise Foster; Mrs. Jean Frazell; Mrs. Martha Greer; Mrs. Frances Wallace; Mrs. Barbara Hartwell; Mrs. Irene Hetherwick; Mrs. Susie Hughes; Mrs. Janelle Morgan; Mrs. Wodthrow Meeker; Mrs. Lucille Copeland; Mrs. Mary Ann Sadler and Mrs. Martha Smith. Three Honorary members:
Mrs. W.W. Hawkins; Mrs. Donald Labbe; and Mrs. Bennett Voorhies; this group formed the charter membership.
This collection contains presidential papers, organizational and financial documents, PEP material, community service projects, membership material, photographs, framed photos, plaques, and other materials.
Members of the Junior League of Lafayette donated this collection.
Series:
I. | Presidential Papers | 1-01 through 9-10 |
II. | Organizational Documents | 9-11 through 9-32 |
III. | Financial Documents |
9-33 through 21-12 71-12 through 73-07 |
IV. | Project Evaluation and Preparation (PEP) |
21-13 through 26-10 60-01 through 65-10 76-24 through 78-08 |
V. | Community Service Projects | 26-11 through 33-18 |
VI. | Subject Correspondence | 34-11 through 35-03 |
VII. | Membership | 35-04 through 35-26 |
VIII. | Publications | 36-01 through 36-28 |
IX. | Miscellaneous | 37-01 through 37-09 |
X. | Photographs | 37-10 through 40-02 |
XI. | Multi-Media | 41-01 through 47-12 |
XII. | Oversized | 48-01 through 59-01 |
XIII. | Recording Secretary | 65-11 through 71-11 |
XIV. | Communications VP | 73-08 through 74-05 |
XV. | Community VP | 74-06 through 76-21 |
XVI. | Headquarters Files | 78-09 through 81-13 |
XVII. | Petit Potpourri | 81-14 through 85-01 |
XVIII. | Fundraiser Files | 85-02 through 85-27 |
XIX. | Something to Talk About Cookbook | 85-08 through 86-20 |
XX. | Culinary Classic | 86-21 through 89-42 |
Inventory:
Junior League of Lafayette. Collection, 1957-2015, n.d. (PDF)