The records of the New Century Club of Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio, cover the period from 1900 to 1994. Club minutes, yearly programs, periodic literary endeavors, and a limited amount of correspondence help to give a clear idea of the education and charitable emphasis among women since the turn of the century. An addition was received in July 1993 from Mrs. Carol B. Wilson. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection.
Duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and research.
The register was prepared by S. D. Weinandy in March 1983, with additions made by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts, in July 1993. The New Century Club was organized in 1900 in Perrysburg, Ohio as an afternoon literary society. This club was formed around the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Club in 1900 and became known as the Ladies' Reading Club. Since then membership has ranged from twelve to thirty members. During the meeting the club members often gave presentations on the history, literature, and major personalities of foreign countries as well as on political and social practices within the United States.