Regional History Center Regional Collections Gen-E-Dek Club Records (DeK... Finding AidTitle: Gen-E-Dek Club Records (DeKalb), 1949-1992
ID: RHC/RC/215
Extent: 4.25 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 09/08/1993
Subjects: Gen-E-Dek Club, Societies-- DeKalb, Women--Societies and clubs.
Languages: English
The Gen-E-Dek Club was established in 1949 with a membership consisting solely of DeKalb General Electric Company women employees. The first officers were Mary Smith as president, Dorothy Harmes as vice president, Thelma Murphy as treasurer, and Maxine Thuestad as secretary.
The purpose of the club was to promote recreational, social and educational activities among the members as well as other General Electric Women's Clubs at other locations; to foster the spirit of friendly service among all female employees of the General Electric Company in DeKalb, Illinois; and to participate in charitable activities in the community. The club's motto was, "Building a Ladder on Which to Climb".
The organization disbanded in 1992 after a vote by the membership. The Club's Certificate of Deposit (CD) matured the same year they disbanded. The membership agreed that the money from the CD would be distributed to worthy DeKalb-Sycamore charities.
Repository: Northern Illinois University
Access Restrictions: There are no restrictions on access to the collection.
Use Restrictions: Property rights in the collection belong to the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public.
Acquisition Source: Peggy Cherry
Acquisition Method: Peggy Cherry, treasurer for the club, donated the Gen-E-Dek Club Records to the Northern Illinois Regional History Center on September 8, 1993.
