Records of the Rotary Club of Wilmington, Delaware.

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Records of the Rotary Club of Wilmington, Delaware.

The records of the Rotary Club of Wilmington, Delaware consist of copies of the constitution and by-laws, board minutes (1914-1981), committee minutes (1925-1981), membership directories (mostly illustrated), the weekly newsletter, histories of the club, and copies of the Rotary Song. The records give a profile of social activities among the members of the Wilmington business community over a span of nearly seventy years.

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Rotary Club of Wilmington, Delaware

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The Rotary Club of Wilmington, Delaware was formed at a meeting of nineteen businessmen at the Hotel du Pont on December 3, 1914. The first Rotary Club had been founded in Chicago in 1905, and Rotary achieved international status in 1910. The Wilmington was formally chartered on April 1, 1915, and was the 148th such club to be recognized. The Rotary Club held weekly luncheon meetings for socializing. Originally, these featured music and group singing, but settled into a ...

Rotary international

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An intertnational organization of business and professional leaders founded in Chicago in 1905 for the purpose of fostering humanitarian service, peace and goodwill. The organization has over 1 million members in 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 167 countries. Districts 5610, 5650, 5970 and 6000 include the Iowa clubs. From the description of Rotary International records pertaining to Iowa clubs, 1923- [ongoing] (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 64578103 Men'...