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Records of Local Organizations

The Plainfield Public Library’s collection of records of local organizations is housed in our Local History Department. The following list details the collection giving the year the organization was founded and the scope of the records we have in our collection. Some of the collections have not been processed so it is always best to contact the Local History Department to get more detailed information on gaining access to them.

CLUB OR ORGANIZATION NAME
FOUNDED
SCOPE
Plainfield Art Association
1927
1962-1971
American Association of University Women
2002
Arbor Vitae Court Order of the Amaranth
1930
1937-1941
Plainfield Area Chapter of the American Red Cross
1917
1917-1963
Plainfield Area Equality
2004
2004-2005
Association For Childhood Education
Plainfield Bilingual Day Care Center
2002
Boy Scouts of America
1918-1921
Boys and Girls Clubs of Union County, Plainfield Branch
2002
Plainfield Business Association
1979-1998
Business and Professional Women's Club
1921-1930
Catholic Women's Club
1938-1994
Plainfield Chamber of Commerce    
Central Jersey Chamber of Commerce
1964-2000
Charity Organization Society
1907
1933
Chatauqua Literary and Scientific Society
1882-1914
Plainfield Choral Club
1928
1929-1942
Plainfield Choral Society #1
1890-1893
Plainfield Choral Society #2
1963
Church Women United of the Plainfield Area
1912
1912-1989

Plainfield College Club
 -- please see the collection of the American Association of University Women --

1907
1939-1956
Community Chest of Plainfield-North Plainfield
1919
1919-2002
Community Chorus of Plainfield/Plainfield Community Chorus
1920-1922
Community Concert Association
1928
1929-1942
Community Players of Plainfield
1924
1927
Community Welfare Council/Community Service Council
1957-1964
Plainfield Concert Society
1921-1930

Congregation Ohavey Zedek V'Sholom

  1954, 1958
Cosmopolitan Club
1944
1945-1996
Plainfield Country Club
Plainfield Crescent Area Neighborhood Association
1985
Daughters of the American Revolution
Deliber Society
1881
1881-1883
Elmwood Resident Association
2002
Engineers' Club of Plainfield
1917
1947
Plainfield Federation of Women's Missionary Societies
 -- please see the collection of the Church Women United --
1923-1944
FISH Hospitality Program
1990
2002
FOSH, Friends of Sleepy Hollow
1997-2002
Fraternal Order of Eagles, No. 866, Inc
1927
Friends of Plainfield Public Library
1960-2003
G.A.R., Winfield Scott Post No. 73
1882
1883-1915
Plainfield Garden Club
Plainfield Girl Scout Council
1925
1936
Grand Opera Association
Greater Plainfield Habitat for Humanity
1999
Plainfield Hearing Society
1960
Plainfield Heritage, Inc.
1978
H.E.R.I.T.A.G.E
2002
2002
Hillside Country Club
-- please see the collection of the Plainfield Country Club --
2002
Historical Society of Plainfield [and North Plainfield]
1921
1969-2002
Plainfield Home Defense League
1918

International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons, including the Benevolent Circle and Opportunity Circle

1887
1902-1962
Interfaith Council for the Homeless of Union County
1999-2000
Plainfield Jewish Community Center
1943
Junior League of Plainfield
1925-1963
Kiwanis Club
1924
1932-1995
Ladies Home of Plainfield/Catherine Webster Home
1910
1910-1991
League of Women Voters
1920
1920-1981
Plainfield Lodge of Elks
1931
Loyal Circle Kings Daughters
1903
1945
Memorial Society of Plainfield
1964
1973
Plainfield Mendelsson Glee Club
1917
1917-1963
Mineralogical Society
Monday Afternoon Club
1888
1889-1979
Monroe Ave Family Development Corp
2000
Plainfield Mothers Association
1906
1922
Muhlenberg Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association
Musical Club
1892
1892-1968
National Alliance of Market Developers
2004
National Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild, Plainfield Branch
1929-1931
Negro History Club
1925
1996
Neighborhood Empowerment Council
2003
Neighborhood House
-- please see the collection of Church Women United --
1949
1960-2000
New Audiences for Plainfield
2003
2003-2004
New Jersey Concert Opera
1999-2000
Plainfield Organization for West End Revitalization (POWER)
2006
Organized Aid Association
1893
1893-1907
Plainfield Area Coalition for the Environment (PACE)
1971
Parent-Child Assistance Committee
1943
1944
Parents Empowering Parents
2003
Planned Parenthood of Union County Area
1975-1979
Polish Falcon's Nest 281 of Plainfield
1911
1951
Rasores
1886
1898-1957
Plainfield Reform Club
1884
1894-1910
Plainfield Relief Association
1939-1982
Ric-Charles Choral Ensemble
1980
1986-2004
Rotary Club
1921
1935-1997
Residents Supporting Victorian Plainfield (RSVP)
1985
1999-2003
Second Street Youth Center
2000
Plainfield Senior Citizens
2002
Sesame Club
1904
1904-1980
Shakespeare Society
1887
1896-1994
Shut In Council
1948
2002
Plainfield Committee for the Sousa Band Centennial
1991-1993
Stillman Music Hall
Plainfield Symphony Society
1920
1921-1969
Theta Phi Omega Society
1967
2004-2005
Town Improvement Association
Union Club
1884
Union County Country Club