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A Finding Aid for the Records of the Plainfield Country Club [1909, 1913]
Part of the Local Organizations Collection at the Plainfield Public Library
Finding aid prepared and encoded by Anna Henderson.
Overview of the Collection |
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| Repository: | Plainfield Public Library, Local History Department, 800 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 |
| Creator: | Plainfield Country Club, Hillside Country Club |
| Title: | Papers of the Plainfield Country Club |
| Dates: | 1909, 1913 |
| Quantity: | 1 file folder |
| Abstract: | The Plainfield Country Club [1909, 1913] was originally named the Hillside Tennis Club when it was founded on April 19, 1890. In July 1896, the club was incorporated as the Hillside Tennis and Golf Club. The membership began to increase rapidly and, the following year, the club purchased ample land at its current location. The club was a charter member of the Metropolitan Golf Club (1897) and the New Jersey State Golf Association (1900). It was renamed the Plainfield Country Club on December 22, 1904. The golf course was redesigned in October 1916 by famed golf course architect Donald Ross; construction was delayed by World War I and the new course was not introduced until September 1921. This collection consists of club books that are duplicates of those cataloged; researchers are urged to utilize the additional cataloged materials listed below. |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
Biographical Note
The Plainfield Country Club [1909, 1913] was originally named the Hillside Tennis Club when it was founded on April 19, 1890. It was located at the corner of Hillside and Watchung Avenues in Plainfield and was composed of two tennis courts. It quickly added more courts and a cottage that served as the clubhouse. It outgrew the space in 1895 and moved to a location on Plainfield Avenue, near the future Hartridge School. It was at this location that a 9-hole golf course was added and a small clubhouse was built.
In July 1896, the club was incorporated as the Hillside Tennis and Golf Club. The membership began to increase rapidly and, the following year, the club purchased ample land at its current location. The club was a charter member of the Metropolitan Golf Club (1897) and the New Jersey State Golf Association (1900). It was renamed the Plainfield Country Club on December 22, 1904.
A new 18-hole course was designed by Tom Bendelow, infamous for his “18 stakes on a Sunday afternoon” approach to golf course design. This course opened in 1898 and was lengthened to 5239 yards in 1903, then to 5708 yards by 1913. It was redesigned in October 1916 by famed golf course architect Donald Ross; construction was delayed by World War I and the new 6277-yard course was not introduced until September 1921. The new course co-existed with the old “West Nine,” which was turned into a semi-public facility during the Depression and World War II as a way to create extra income, but has continued to this day.
This collection consists of club books that are duplicates of those cataloged; researchers are urged to utilize the additional cataloged materials listed below.
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Scope and Contents
The Plainfield Country Club [1909, 1913] was originally named the Hillside Tennis Club when it was founded on April 19, 1890. In July 1896, the club was incorporated as the Hillside Tennis and Golf Club. It was renamed the Plainfield Country Club on December 22, 1904. This collection consists of club books that are duplicates of those cataloged; researchers are urged to utilize the additional cataloged materials listed below.
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Arrangement
The "Plainfield Country Club" collection is arranged into one series:
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
The "Plainfield Country Club" collection is available for research.
Access is restricted to materials prepared by the Local History department staff. All materials must be viewed in the Plainfield Room and may not be removed to another area of the library without permission of the Library Director or designee. Materials must be handled carefully and kept in order. Materials must not be leaned upon, altered, folded, ripped, or traced upon. Marks may not be added or erased from materials. Materials must be returned directly to Local History department staff and inspected before the researcher leaves the Plainfield Room.
Restrictions on Use
One photocopy may be made (by Plainfield Public Library staff) of each document for the purpose of research; official Local History departmental reproduction fees may apply. Permission to publish must be obtained by the Plainfield Public Library Board of Trustees as delegated to the Library Director. Permission to publish does not constitute a copyright clearance. The researcher is responsible for further copyright restrictions. The Plainfield Public Library is not responsible for the misuse of copyrighted material.
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Related Material
The First Hundred Years: Plainfield Country Club, 1890-1990 [Martin, Denise] PR 790 P6F
Hillside Country Club, 1896-1904 [Moench, Beverly] PR 790 HIL
The Hillside Tennis and Golf Club [The Club] PR 790 HIL 1891-1903, 1899, 1901, 1903
Plainfield Country Club Annual Reports of Officers and Committees [The Club] PR 790 PLA 1909 1914
Plainfield Country Club: Club Book [The Club] PR 790 PLA 1905 1909 1913 1922 1924 1925 1927 1930 1949
Plainfield Country Club Scrapbook, 1905-1913 [The Club] PR 790 PLA
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Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Persons:
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Places:
Subjects:
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Physical Charateristics or Technical Requirements
This collection consists of paper documents, which do not require any additional technology for access.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Identification of item; Date (if noted); The "Plainfield Country Club" collection; Box and Folder Number; Local History Department, Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, New Jersey.
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Anna Henderson in March 2008. The finding aid was written by Anna Henderson in March 2008. Finding aid content follows the guidelines suggested by Describing Archives: A Content Standard.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
| Series 1: Duplicate Club Books, 1909, 1913 | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 6 | 9 | Duplicate Club Books, 1909, 1913 | |||||||||