Perigee Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 156

Authors

Book Club of Rock Hill, Perigee

Files

Identifier

Accession 156

Inclusive Dates

1955-1978, 1994-2007

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

.25 linear feet, 500 pieces

Language

English

Historical Note

The Perigee Club of Rock Hill was a woman's book club organized on February 22, 1955 by The Perihelion Club of Rock Hill, SC. The club was federated by the South Carolina Federation of Women's Club on March 11, 1955.

Scope and Content Note

The Perigee Club of Rock Hill Records document the organization, membership, and activities of a women’s book club in Rock Hill from its founding in the mid-twentieth century through the early twenty-first century. Organized on February 22, 1955, by the Perihelion Club of Rock Hill, the Perigee Club was established to promote literary study, intellectual discussion, and social fellowship among its members. The club was federated by the South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs on March 11, 1955, placing it within a broader statewide network of women’s civic and cultural organizations.

The collection includes constitutions and by-laws, meeting minutes, membership lists, yearbooks, and newspaper clippings that together illustrate the club’s internal governance, leadership structure, and evolving programs. Meeting minutes record discussions of selected readings, planned activities, attendance, and administrative decisions. Membership lists and yearbooks provide documentation of officers and general members, along with contact information and annual calendars of events. Spanning primarily from 1955 to 1978, with later yearbooks dating from 1994 to 2007, the records reflect both continuity and change in the club’s mission and membership over time.

Overall, this collection offers insight into women’s literary culture, voluntary associations, and community life in Rock Hill during the second half of the twentieth century.

Provenance

The records of the Perigee Club of Rock Hill were deposited with the Archives on January 10, 1978 by Mrs. R.G. Taylor. An addition was made on December 19, 2013 by Kim Lee of handbooks dated 1994-2007.

Keywords

Women, Women's History, Book Clubs, Literary Clubs, Women's Clubs

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, "Perigee Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 156". Finding Aid 262.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/262