Finding Aids – Clubs and Organizations

This collection provides information about the history of the Agawam Club. Series one provides information about the Club such as its By-Laws and Charter and annual ball invitation. Series two contains newspaper clippings that provides history and information about the Club. Series 3 contains programs from their annual events.

This collection contains the history of the Bradford [Massachusetts] Public Library, now part of the Haverhill Public Library, and the Bradford Library Association.

The Bradford Saturday Evening Club records document the activities and administration of this women’s literary and social organization from 1876 to 1929.

The Bradford Shakespeare Club records document the activities and administration of this women’s literary and social organization from 1893 to 1956.

The Eclectic Club records document the activities and administration of this women’s literary and social organization from 1900 to 1975.

The collection contains letters, record books, and photographs from the Fortnightly Club of Haverhill, Massachusetts, a men’s club that held regularly scheduled meetings to discuss history, science, and current events.

This collection provides information about the history and development of the Haverhill Athenaeum.

The Haverhill Children’s Aid society was founded in 1865 to provide a home for “indigent and neglected children.”

This collection contains materials from various clubs and organizations that have existed in Haverhill, Massachusetts. They include social clubs, sports clubs, and personal interest clubs. Clubs include: Camera Club, Crescent Yacht Club, Eclectic Club, Haverhill Kennel Club, Faust Club, Haverhill Sportsman Club, Haverhill Whittier Club, Highland and Magazine Club, Kenoza Lake Association, Irving Club, Wachusett Club, Yacht Club.

The Haverhill College Club records document the activities, financial transactions, and administration of this social and charitable organization from 1896 to 1984.

This collection provides a general overview of the history and activities of the Haverhill [Massachusetts] Community Chest.

This collection provides information about the history and development of the Haverhill [Massachusetts] Cycle Club. There is only one series. Series one contains ribbons that riders used and wore, two booklets of by-laws, a program from a minstrel show, a scrapbook of newspaper clippings that covers the years 1890-1907, and a folder of newspaper clippings that covers the years 1896-1926.

Haverhill Day Nursery was founded in 1895 and evolved to help the children of Haverhill, Massachusetts,by looking after them and offering different services over the years.

This collection provides information about the history and activities of the Haverhill [Massachusetts] Female Benevolent Society.

This collection provides information about the history and development of the Haverhill [Massachusetts] Historical Society, also known as Buttonwoods.

This collection provides information about the history and development of the Island Club, which was one of the earliest golf clubs in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

The collection contains record books, programs, letters, photographs, and other records from the Mother’s Club of Haverhill, Massachusetts, a women’s club that held regularly scheduled meetings to learn about childhood development and to help other mothers with child rearing. It includes similar records from the Jr. Mother’s Club, an offshoot of the original club.

This collection provides information about the history and activities of the Haverhill Old Ladies Home, later renamed the Stevens-Bennett Home.

The Haverhill Union Mission Records include the constitution and by-laws for the Mission and Auxiliary, as well as operating records of the Haverhill Union Mission Auxiliary, including minutes, reports, membership information, financials, newspaper clippings, and public relations documents.

The Haverhill Union Mission was a charitable society dedicated to providing services, encouragement, sustenance, clothing and housing to those in need, especially women, girls and children. This collection of scrapbooks documents the history and activities of the Mission.

This collection provides a general overview of the history and activities of the Visiting Nurses Association of Haverhill, Massachusetts. It has been organized into four series. Series one contains information and photographs. It also includes records of Jane Peterson, who served as the first director of the organization for many years. Series two contains related information. Series three consists of Red Feather Services and United Way papers. Series four contains other papers from 1949 to 1971.

The Haverhill Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Records document the activities and financial transactions of this temperance organization.

The Haverhill Woman’s Club records document the activities, financial transactions, and administration of the club from 1914 until 1997.

The Haverhill Women’s Literary Union records document the administration and activities of the organization from its inception in 1892 until 1903.

This collection provides history and information about two organizations:the Haverhill Woman Suffrage Association and the Haverhill Equal Suffrage League. The collection is made of up of two series. Series one includes two record books that provide information about the meetings and minutes of the Haverhill Women Suffrage Association and of the Haverhill Equal Suffrage League. Series two includes newspaper clippings about the organizations and history of suffrage in Haverhill, Massachusetts

This collection documents the activities and members of the Hosford Club, one of Haverhill, Massachusetts’, oldest women’s literary clubs.

The Kosmos Club records document the activities, financial transactions, and administration of this book exchange club from 1900 until 1974.

The Leisure Hour Club records document the administration and activities of this women’s social organization from its inception in 1887 until 2013.

This collection contains records, financial documents, programs, and newspaper clippings related to the Major How G.A.R. Post 47 of Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Several years of newspaper clippings about the City of Haverhill attempting to start a children’s museum as a way to draw people to Haverhill, Massachusetts,and revitalize the community.

This collection provides a general overview of the history and activities of Mitchell & Company, a department store in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It has been arranged into four series. Series one contains an employee handbook and a scrapbook. Series two consists of photographs. Series three contains advertisements and series four contains objects, such as boxes, a clothes hanger,and pneumatic tubes used in the store.

This collection contains record books, correspondence, essays, financial records, and photographs from the Monday Evening Club of Haverhill, Massachusetts, a men’s club that held regularly scheduled meetings to discuss history, science, and current events.

The Octagon Club records document the activities, financial transactions, and administration of this literary and social organization from 1909 to 1994.

The collection contains record books, calendars, letters, photographs, and other records from the Papyrus Club of Haverhill, Massachusetts, a women’s club that held regularly scheduled meetings to discuss history, culture, and literature.

This collection provides information about the history and development of the Pentucket Club, a gentlemen’s club in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

The Quaere Club records document the activities, financial transactions, and administration of this literary and social organization from its inception in 1890 to 1973.

WHAV was the first radio station in Haverhill, Massachusetts,and played a large role in the development of broadcasting in Haverhill.

This collection provides information about the history and development of the Winnekenni Foundation. Series one provides information about the founding and governance, which includes articles of incorporation, minutes, and reports. Series two contains memos and letters. Series three has information about the foundation including published histories of the castle. Series four relates to membership and membership forms. Series five has programming information. Series six has articles,newspaper clippings, and a scrapbook about the foundation.

The Women’s City Club of Haverhill records document the activities, memberships, financial transactions, and administration of the club from its founding in 1917 until 2008.

The collection contains letters, journals and photographs from the XV Club of Haverhill, Massachusetts, a women’s club that took part in regularly scheduled meetings to discuss history and literature.