Overview of the Collection

Biographical Note

Scope and Contents

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 1: History, 1947

A Finding Aid for the Records of the Engineers’ Club of Plainfield [1947]

Part of the Local Organizations Collection at the Plainfield Public Library

Finding aid prepared and encoded by Anna Henderson.

Biographical Note

Originally named the Executives' Club of Plainfield, this organization was founded in 1917 to help leaders of various manufacturing industries get together for both personal acquaintance and to discuss business problems and propositions. At the second meeting on March 15, 1917, Luther Symmes Ayer was elected the club’s first president, Clarence W. Spicer the first secretary, and A. F. Stillman the first treasurer. To become a member, one had to be a general executive of an officer in one of the industries of Plainfield and the vicinity, which covered the land extending along the New Jersey Central line. The entrance fee was $15 and annual memberships dues also $15.

On May 26, 1921, it was renamed the Engineers' Club of Plainfield [1947] and the constitution was rewritten to emphasize the engineering requirements for membership. Its responsibilities grew to include guiding high school students into schooling and careers in engineering and a scholarship foundation was formed. The club almost saw its demise during the Depression, but members came together and maintained the club. It is unknown if the club is still in existence. This collection includes a thirtieth anniversary history of the club.

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Scope and Contents

Originally named the Executives' Club of Plainfield, this organization was founded in 1917 to help leaders of various manufacturing industries get together for both personal acquaintance and business problems and propositions. In 1921, it was renamed the Engineers' Club of Plainfield [1947] and the constitution was rewritten to emphasize the engineering requirements for membership. Its responsibilities grew to include guiding high school students into schooling and careers in engineering and a scholarship foundation was formed. The club almost saw its demise during the Depression, but members came together and maintained the club. It is unknown if the club is still in existence. This collection includes a thirtieth anniversary history of the club.

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Arrangement

The "Engineers' Club of Plainfield" collection is arranged into one series:

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

The "Engineers’ Club of Plainfield" 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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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Organizations:

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 "Engineers’ Club of Plainfield" 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