Rotary Club of Columbia (S.C.)

Civic organization; Columbia, S.C., chapter organized 1916; calling itself the world's first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago was formed in 1905 by Paul P. Harris, an attorney who wished to capture in a professional club the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth. The Rotary name derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members' offices.

From the description of Records, 1930-1980. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 779410322