The Scranton Public
Library and LackawannaValley Digital Archives is happy to announce a new collection; The
Century Club of Scranton!
The Century Club of
Scranton was founded in 1911 when four women’s organizations merged
together. The Century Club at one time had 400 members who were highly
involved in social reforms throughout the city. In 1914, William Walker
Scranton purchased and built the clubhouse at 612 Jefferson Avenue where the
Century Club has remained for over 100 years. The building is on the
National Register of Historic Places.
This collection
features over 400 items including a guest book, bulletins, and scrapbooks.
Robert Frost, Louis Horst, Martha Graham, Langston Hughes, and Carl Sandberg
are among just a few of the internationally known poets, singers, dancers and
composers who were invited to perform at the Century Club. These names
can be found in the guest book. The bulletins were written from October
to May and contain articles about events, speakers and performers and the
scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, events programs and photos through the
years. This collection was funded by a grant from the Willary
Foundation.
About
the Lackawanna Valley Digital Archives:
The
Lackawanna Valley Digital Archives was developed by the Scranton Public Library
thanks to a generous grant from the Willary Foundation. Its primary mission is
to make the history of the Lackawanna Valley and surrounding areas accessible
to anyone with a computer and Internet connection. The LVDA is divided into
collections based on time periods or themes and contains high quality images of
books, photographs, printings, letters, maps, videos, and other artifacts.
Items have been collected from a number of organizations and individuals and
can be viewed with great detail and clarity. New collections will debut on a
regular basis.
To access the Lackawanna
Valley Digital Archives: http://www.lackawannadigitalarchives.org/
