Women’s History and Resource Center
Founded in 1984, the Women’s History and Resource Center collects, preserves, interprets, and promotes the history of the GFWC and women volunteers. The WHRC documents the social and political contributions of GFWC clubwomen from 1890 to the present through the GFWC archives, related special collections, and publications.
WHRC Online Catalog
The Women’s History and Resource Center will be closed until further notice, as the GFWC Executive Committee and Board of Directors evaluate the pathway to reopening the WHRC. Additions, updates, and further maintenance to the online catalog are on hold until the WHRC reopens.
Meanwhile, the WHRC online catalog provides access to a body of pre-existing information and images related to GFWC’s national history, including archival material, photographs, publications, art, and artifacts. Tips for searching are available by clicking the Help button on the search screen. For history about a specific club or local community, please contact the appropriate State Federation.
Please direct any questions and comments to GFWC@GFWC.org. To make a gift, visit our Marketplace.
Blog
July 26
Volunteers in Action: GFWC Illinois Morris Woman’s Club and GFWC Minnesota
Featured Member
Lauren Smith
Lauren Smith said she loves being able to give back to her community and local school district as a member of GFWC Eupora New Century Club in Mississippi.
Success For Survivors Scholarship
Each year, GFWC awards scholarships to help intimate partner abuse survivors obtain a post-secondary education that offers a chance to reshape their future by securing employment and gaining personal independence.
Featured Club
GFWC Millington Junior Women's Club
Each year April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Kathleen Sweeney, Executive Director/Forensic Interviewer of The Child Advocacy Center of Tuscola County (CACTC), spoke at GFWC Millington Junior Women's Club (Michigan) monthly meeting and told members that 10% of the 235 reported cases of child abuse in 2017 in Tuscola County were from Millington Township, including Millington. It inspired them to take action with the "Color Me Blue" Project.