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Club Richelieu-Fall River records

 Collection
Identifier: MC-135

Scope and Contents

Collection includes statutes and by-laws, minutes, administrative records, correspondence, financial records and receipts, scholarship records, publications, records of programs and events, and artifacts and ephemera.

Dates

  • 1954-1992

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials almost entirely in French; some materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

none

Biographical / Historical

Richelieu International was founded in Canada in 1944, and now has clubs around the world. The Club Richelieu-Fall River was founded in 1956, its primary goal being to aid exceptional children, which it has accomplished by means of scholarships, donations, charity balls, and other activities. It also promotes the French language and culture. French is the official language of the group, and the language in which it conducts its business.

Extent

4.6 Linear Feet (9 manuscript boxes, 1 oversized box and 2 oversized folders)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the Club Richelieu – Fall River, by way of Normand Ouelette, received May 11, 2012, accession # 12-13.

Title
Club Richelieu-Fall River records
Status
Completed
Author
AndrewDeVido ‘15
Date
June, 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Repository

Contact:
285 Old Westport Rd.
N. Dartmouth MA 02747 USA