Manuscript Collection
Junior Woman's Club Girls' Home - Accession 698 - M314 (365)
Files
Identifier
Accession 698 - M314 (365)
Inclusive Dates
1971,1973,1977,1980-1982
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
1 folder
Language
English;
Historical Note
The Rock Hill Girls’ Home opened in 1972 under the sponsorship of the Junior Woman’s Club and there primary goal was to reunite troubled girls between 12 and 16 who need short-term counseling with their families.
The Junior Woman’s Club of Rock Hill (JWC) has served the Rock Hill community since 1955 as a “not for profit” philanthropic volunteer organization. During its fifty plus years of service, JWC has accomplished many things such as assisting in the beginning of the Adult Education program and the Girls’ Home of Rock Hill. The JWC is a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of South Carolina.
Scope and Content Note
The Junior Woman's Club Girls' Home Records details the establishment and operation of the Rock Hill Girls Home by the Junior Woman’s Club of Rock Hill, SC. The records consist of minutes, correspondence, promotional material and newspaper clippings documenting the history, purpose, and the progress of the Girls Home sponsored by the Junior Women's Club of Rock Hill. The Rock Hill Girls’ Home opened in 1972 under the sponsorship of the Junior Woman’s Club and there primary goal was to reunite troubled girls between 12 and 16 who need short-term counseling with their families.
Provenance
This collection was donated to the Archives by Mrs. Doris Leverette on January 15, 1987.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Junior Woman's Club Girls' Home - Accession 698 - M314 (365)". Finding Aid 526.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/526
LC Subject Headings
Junior Woman's Club (Rock Hill, S.C.)--Archives; Rock Hill Girls’ Home, Inc. (Rock Hill, S.C.); Child welfare--South Carolina--Rock Hill; Children--Institutional care--South Carolina--Rock Hill; Volunteer workers in child welfare--South Carolina--Rock Hill
