Brooklyn Women's Club
Formation | 1869 |
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Headquarters | 114 Pierrepont St, Brooklyn, NY |
Region served | United States |
Membership | 300 |
President | Laura Curtis Bullard |
The Brooklyn Women's Club was an organization founded in 1869 and incorporated in 1871.[1] Laura Curtis Bullard cofounded the organization along with her friend Elizabeth Tilton and served as its first president. In 1912, the club moved to 114 Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn Heights[2][3] and shared the building with the Brooklyn Women Suffrage Association[1] and the Civitas Club.[4]
In 1915, Ida Sherwood Coffin (née Willets) served as president.[5] After his election in 1921, President Warren Harding wrote to Mrs. William Hoster, director of social services for the organization, to endorse their work for child welfare in Brooklyn.[6]
In addition to working towards women's suffrage, the club also hosted events such as card games for hundreds of attendees[7] and lectures on world politics and peace advocacy.[8]
References
- 1 2 Ina Brevoot Roberts, ed. (1913). Club Women of New York. Club Women of New York Company. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ↑ American Institute of Architects (2010). AIA Guide to New York City. Oxford Press. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ↑ "Clubs". Brooklyn Life. 1913-12-27.
- ↑ Brooklyn Blue Book and Long Island Society Register. Rugby Press. 1921-04-01. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ↑ Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. 30. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1915.
- ↑ "Harding Approves Brooklyn Women's Child Welfare Aid". New York Tribune. 1921-01-21.
- ↑ "At the Women's Clubs". New York Tribune. 1920-03-07.
- ↑ The Advocates of Peace, volumes 79-80. 1917. Retrieved 2015-06-07.