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WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
Records, 1885-1944
SCOPE AND CONTENT

Central to the records are nine journals, 1887-1944, which contain minutes of meetings and annual reports. The journal covering the first two years is missing, and thus documentation explaining the precise purpose and scope of the group is lacking. Most of the other records are financial, including ledgers, 1885-1924 (3 vols.), and cashbooks, 1892-1928 (4 vols.), detailing how moneys were received and expended. Included in these files are the names of the many members and persons served. A printed, spiral-bound booklet titled "The American Guidebook," which was sold to raise funds during World War II, contains a "Roll of Honors section that lists the names of over 700 Oberlinians in military service as of November 9,1944.

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Series I. Financial Records, 1885-1928 (7 volumes)

This series contains ledgers and cashbooks that document the fiscal activity of the Woman's Relief Corps.

Series II. Minutes of Meetings and Membership, 1887-1944 (9 volumes and 1 folder)

Documentation concerning the membership and the meetings of the Woman's Relief Corps is contained in this series. In addition, the American Guidebook and information on the National Woman's Relief Corps are included.