Kiwanis Club of Ravenna, Ohio records

Finding Aid

Prepared by Katy L. Watts, April 1, 2005; Updated April 2018

Inclusive Dates: 1921-2005
Extent: 3.25 cubic feet (3 record storage boxes + 1 oversized storage box)
Physical Location: 11th floor

Historical Note: The Kiwanis Club of Ravenna, Ohio is a fraternal organization created on April 6, 1921 for the purpose of performing philanthropic work to benefit the community and society. The club consisted of 65 charter members and was the 454th club to be established by Kiwanis International. Many members have been prominent business owners, political figures, police officers, school principals, and executives. The organization has sponsored scholarships, elderly outreach, and youth programs as part of the club's commitment to community service.

Scope and Content: The collection contains an accumulation of the organizational records, membership histories, and memorabilia of the Kiwanis Club of Ravenna, Ohio. The collection is organized by subject and then chronologically beginning with Chapter Bylaws and Official Minutes. Achievement Reports, which range from 1935-1973, reveal the growth of the club along with club history books created in 2003 and 2004. Membership histories cover the dates of 1940 to the present. Charter member histories are documented in fine detail and biographies with photographs are present for those who were members of the organization in 1970. The featured program of the collection is the Travelogue Series, which was a fundraising and programming initiative led by the club in 1974-1975. Visiting speakers are listed as well as ticket sales and publicity materials for the project. Memorabilia in the collection includes membership pins, awards, photographs, and newspaper clippings.

Acquisitions Note:  This collection was deposited in Special Collections and Archives on February 15, 2005 by Robert Winkler, who served as club president from 1988-1989.

Arrangement

Series 1: Local Chapter Records
Series 2: Chapter Progress and Achievement
Series 3: District and National Records/Correspondence
Series 4: Programs
Series 5: Members
Series 6: Programs and Memorabilia
Series 7: Artifacts

Series 1: Local Chapter Records

Box 1
Folder -- Contents

1. Bylaws, Ohio District, 1943
2. Bylaws, 1966
3. Bylaws Page 1, undated
4. Bylaw Revision Forms
5. Amendment Revisions, 1946 and 1952
6. Official Attendance Rules
7. Membership Standards
8. Official Minutes, 1934-1935
9. Official Minutes, 1936-1937
10. Official Minutes, 1938
11. Official Minutes, 1939
12. Official Minutes, 1940
13. Official Minutes, 1941
14. Official Minutes, 1942
15. Official Minutes, 1943
16. Official Minutes, 1944
17. Official Minutes, 1945
18. Official Minutes, 1946
19. Official Minutes, 1947
20. Official Minutes, 1948-1949
21. Official Minutes, 1950-1951
22. Official Minutes, 1952-1953
23. Official Minutes, 1954-1955
24. Official Minutes, 1956-1957
25. Official Minutes, 1958-1959
26. Official Minutes, 1960-1961
27. Official Minutes, 1961-1964
28. Official Minutes, 1975-1976
29. Official Minutes, 1987-1989
30. Official Minutes, 2004-2005
31. Regular Meeting Notes, 1975-1976
32. Regular Meeting Notes, 1977
33. Regular Meeting Notes, undated
34. Board Meeting Minutes, 1956
35. Board Meeting Minutes, 1970-1972
36. Board Meeting Minutes, 1973-1975
37. Board Meeting Minutes, 1976-1978
38. Board Meeting Minutes, 1982
39. Board Meeting Minutes, undated
40. Monthly Committee Reports, 1943
41. Monthly Committee Activity Reports, 1947-1948
42. Newly Elected Officers, 1948
43. Officers, Directors, and Chairs, 1950-1956
44. Board Members and Chairs, 2004-2005
45. Newly Elected Officers, 1950-1960
46. Ballot Forms, 1954; 1960
47. Election Reports, 1966-1968
48. Election Report, 1972-1973
49. Committee Chairs 1946-1951; 1958-1961
50. Committee Chairs, 1966
51. Officers and Committee Chairs, 1976-1977
52. Guest Register, 1954-1956
53. Attendance Records, 1945-1952
54. Attendance Records, 1966-1967
55. Attendance Records, 1973-1974
56. Mailing Lists, undated
57. U.S. Bonds Records, 1942-1946
58. Budget/Financial, 1945-1949
59. Budget/Financial, 1961-1962
60. Budget/Financial, 1965-1967
61. Budget/Financial, 1974
62. Budget/Financial, 1975-1976
63. Budget/Financial, 2004-2005
64. Accumulated Records, 1937-1940
65. Correspondence, President Eldon Hoffman, undated
66. Correspondence, 1977
67. Correspondence, 2004-2005
68. Bulletins, 1923
69. Bulletins, 1936
70. Bulletins, 1937
71. Bulletins, 1938
72. Bulletins, 1939
73. Bulletins, 1940
74. Bulletins, 1941
75. Bulletins, 1942
76. Bulletins, 1943
77. Bulletins, 1944
78. Bulletins, 1945
79. Bulletins, 1946
80. Bulletins, 1947
81. Bulletins, 1966
82. Bulletins, 1967
83. Bulletins, 1974
84. Bulletins, 1975
85. Bulletins, 1976
86. Bulletins, 1977
87. Bulletins, 1990
88. Bulletins, 2004-2005
89. Blank Organizational Forms

Series 2: Chapter Progress and Achievement

73. Monthly Reports, 1925-1927
74. Monthly Reports, 1934-1936
75. Monthly Reports, 1937-1939
76. Monthly Reports, 1940-1941
77. Monthly Reports, 1966
78. Monthly Reports, 1967
79. Achievement Report, 1935
80. Achievement Report, 1936
81. Achievement Report, 1937
82. Achievement Report, 1938
83. Achievement Report, 1939

Series 2: Chapter Progress and Achievement (continued)

Box 2
Folder -- Contents

1. Achievement Report, 1940
2. Achievement Report, 1941
3. Achievement Report, 1943
4. Achievement Report, 1944
5. Achievement Report, 1945
6. Achievement Report, 1946
7. Achievement Report, 1947
8. Achievement Report, 1950
9. Achievement Report, 1951
10. Achievement Report, 1952
11. Achievement Report, 1953
12. Achievement Report, 1954
13. Achievement Report, 1955
14. Achievement Report, 1956
15. Achievement Report, 1957
16. Achievement Report, 1958
17. Achievement Report, 1959
18. Achievement Report, 1960
19. Achievement Report, 1961
20. Achievement Report, 1962
21. Achievement Report, 1963
22. Achievement Report, 1964
23. Achievement Report, 1966
24. Achievement Report, 1967
25. Achievement Report, 1968
26. Achievement Report, 1969
27. Annual Report, 1971-1973
28. Achievement Form, 1949

Series 3: District and National Records/Correspondence

29. International Officers, 1946, 1954, and 1955
30. Proposed National Amendments, 1947, 1949, and 1950
31. Club Divisions Activity Report, 1977
32. Ohio District Calendar, 1976-1977
33. Club President Notices, 1976-1977
34. District Meetings and Conventions, 2004-2005
35. Kiwanis Officers Bulletin, 1977
36. Buckeye Bulletin, Ohio District Newsletters, August 1961 and February 1977
37. The Twentieth Testament, Ohio District Newsletters, December 1976-February 1977 and April 1977-May 1977
38. KEY LEADER Program Flyer, September 2004
39. Ohio District 20 Directory, 2004-2005
40. Ohio District 20 Newsletter, 2004-2005
41. Annual Club Gift Campaign Pamphlet and Bookmark, October 2004
42. Pediatric Trauma Education Prevention Flyer, 2004

Series 4: Programs

35. Travelogues Inc. Contract, 1974
36. Travelogue Correspondence, 1972-1974
37. Travelogue Brochures/Advertisements, various dates
38. Travelogue Series Invitation Letter and Publicity Materials, 1973-1974
39. Travelogue Ticket Sales Records, 1973
40. Travelogue Financial Information, undated
41. Travelogue Newspaper Clipping, February 1, 1970
42. Travelogue Photograph, undated
43. Miscellaneous Program Brochures and Flyers, various dates

Series 5: Members

44. Membership Lists, 1921-1969; various dates
45. Member List, 1977
46. Member Birthday List, undated
47. Deceased Members List, 1943
48. Extracurricular Student Papers, 1945-1946
49. Charter Member Histories
50. Member Histories, 1940-1949
51. Member Histories, 1950-1954
52. Member Histories, 1955-1959
53. Member Histories, 1960-1969
54. Member Histories, 1980-1989
55. Member Histories, 1990-1999
56. Member Histories, 2000-2004
57. Member Biographies, 1970
58. Proposal for Membership Forms, various dates
59. New Memberships, 1920-1929?
60. Applications for Membership, 1930-1949
61. New Memberships, 1930-1939
62. New Memberships, 1940-1949
63. New Memberships, 1950-1959
64. New Memberships, 1970-1979
65. New Memberships, 1980-1989
66. New Memberships, 1990-1999
67. Membership Record Changes, 1990-1999
68. New Memberships, 2000-2004
69. Membership Changes, 2000-2004
70. Membership Deletions, 2000-2004
71. New Memberships, undated
72. Magazine Memberships, various dates
73. Resignation Letters, various dates
74. Membership Directory, 1984-1985
75. Member Gifts and Memorial Funds
76. Membership Reports, 1925-1927
77. Membership Reports, 1934
78. Membership Reports, 1935-1939
79. Membership Reports, 1940-1941
80. Membership Reports, 1942-1944
81. Membership Reports, 1945-1947
82. Membership Reports, 1948-1949
83. Membership Reports, 1950-1951
84. Membership Reports, 1952-1953
85. Membership Reports, 1954-1955
86. Membership Reports, 1956
87. Membership Drive Materials, undated

Series 6: Programs and Memorabilia

87. Anniversary Program, 25th International, 1940
88. Anniversary Program, 25th, April 9, 1946
89. Anniversary Program, 40th, April 6, 1961
90. Anniversary Program, 50th, 1971
91. Anniversary Program, 60th, April 9, 1981
92. Anniversary Program, 70th, April 6, 1991
93. Clean Up Ravenna Day Certificate, 1985
94. Club History, 1st Edition, 2003
95. Club History, 2004
96. Group and Member Photograph, undated
97. Group Photograph, June 1952
98. Installation Ceremony Remarks, September 28, 2004
99. Installation and Ladies Night Program, October 4, 1975
100. International President's Award for Membership, 1958
101. Logo Decals, undated
102. Newspaper Clippings, various dates
103. Ravenna Balloon A-Fair Participant Letter, September 17, 2004
104. Songs of Kiwanis, 1951

Series 6: Programs and Memorabilia (continued)

Box 3
Folder -- Contents

1. Audio Cassettes, unidentified content and Edward Moylan 1965 Speech, Reference Copies
2. Audio Cassette, unidentified content, original copy
3. Cash Book, 1921 and 1939
4. Cash Book, various dates
5. Marble Champion Plaque, 1951
6. Member Pins, undated
7. Photo album of Robert Winkler, 1987-1989
8. Nylon Record of President Edward Moylan Jr.'s Golden Anniversary Speech, 1965

Series 7: Artifacts
Box 4

1. Leather Kiwanis Portfolio Briefcase