Women -- Societies and clubs
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Ethel M. Hotchkiss describes her time spent as a member of the Grand Junction Women’s Club. The club provided local support for the community, helping to sponsor Mesa Junior College, an early child care center, and the Grand Junction Public Library’s Carnegie building. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries, the Museums of Western Colorado and the Mesa County Historical Society....
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Lucy Ela talks about the history of the Reviewers Club, founded in 1904, one of the first women’s clubs in Grand Junction, Colorado. She speaks about Harriette Ottman, a “woman of the times” who had broad knowledge of many topics and organized the group’s presentations. She describes the varied presentations that members gave. She discusses the role of the Women’s Club in the creation of the Grand Junction Public Library, and the support...
