Plainfield Library Collection of |
The Plainfield Public Library’s collection of archival 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Boy Scouts of America | 1918-1921 |
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| Boys and Girls Clubs of Union County Plainfield Branch | 2002 |
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| Business and Professional Women's Club | 1921-1930 |
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| Catholic Women's Club | 1938-1994 |
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| Central Jersey Chamber of Commerce | 1964-2000 |
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| Charity Organization Society | 1907 |
1933 |
| Chatauqua Literary and Scientific Society | 1882-1914 |
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| Plainfield Choral Club | 1928 |
1929-1942 |
| Plainfield Choral Society #1 | 1890-1893 |
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| Plainfield Choral Society #2 | 1963 |
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| Church Women United of the Plainfield Area | 1912 |
1912-1989 |
| Plainfield City Union of the King's Daughters, including Benevolent Circle | 1887 |
1902-1967 |
| Plainfield College Club | 1907 |
1939-1956 |
| Plainfield Committee for the Sousa Band Centennial | 1991-1993 |
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| Community Chest of Plainfield-North Plainfield | 1919 |
1919-2002 |
| Community Chorus of Plainfield/Plainfield Community Chorus | 1920-1922 |
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| Community Concert Association | 1928 |
1929-1942 |
| Community Development Committee, Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce | 1890-1893 |
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| Community Players of Plainfield | 1924 |
1927 |
| Community Welfare Council/Community Service Council | 1957-1964 |
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| Plainfield Concert Society | 1921-1930 |
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| Cosmopolitan Club | 1944 |
1945-1996 |
| Plainfield Country Club | ||
| Plainfield Crescent Area Neighborhood Association | 1985 |
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| Daughters of the American Revolution | ||
| Deliber Society | 1881 |
1881-1883 |
| Elmwood Resident Association | 2002 |
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| Engineers' Club of Plainfield | 1917 |
1947 |
| Plainfield Federation of Women's Missionary Societies | 1923-1944 |
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| FISH Hospitality Program | 1990 |
2002 |
| FOSH, Friends of Sleepy Hollow | 1997-2002 |
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| Fraternal Order of Eagles, No. 866, Inc | 1927 |
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| Friends of Plainfield Public Library | 1960-2003 |
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| 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 |
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| Plainfield Hearing Society | 1960 |
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| Plainfield Heritage, Inc. | 1978 |
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| Hillside Country Club | 2002 |
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| Historical Society of Plainfield [and North Plainfield] | 1921 |
1969-2002 |
| Plainfield Home Defense League | 1918 |
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| Interfaith Council for the Homeless of Union County | 1999-2000 |
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| Plainfield Jewish Community Center | 1943 |
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| Junior League of Plainfield | 1925-1963 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Plainfield Mothers Association | 1906 |
1922 |
| Muhlenberg Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association | ||
| Musical Club | 1892 |
1892-1968 |
| National Alliance of Market Developers | 2004 |
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| National Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild, Plainfield Branch | 1929-1931 |
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| Negro History Club | 1925 |
1996 |
| Neighborhood Empowerment Council | 2003 |
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| Neighborhood House | 1949 |
1960-2000 |
| New Audiences for Plainfield | 2003 |
2003-2004 |
| New Jersey Concert Opera | 1999-2000 |
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| Plainfield Organization for West End Revitalization POWER | 2006 |
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| Organized Aid Association, merged with Plainfield Relief Association to form Charity Org. Soc. | 1893 |
1893-1907 |
| PACE, Plainfield Area Coalition for the Environment | 1971 |
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| Parent-Child Assistance Committee | 1943 |
1944 |
| Parents Empowering Parents | 2003 |
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| Planned Parenthood of Union County Area | 1975-1979 |
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| Polish Falcon's Nest 281 of Plainfield | 1911 |
1951 |
| Rasores | 1886 |
1898-1957 |
| Plainfield Reform Club | 1884 |
1894-1910 |
| Plainfield Relief Association, merged with Organized Aid to form Charity Organized Society | 1939-1982 |
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| Reunion Committees, Plainfield High School | 1939-1982 |
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| Ric-Charles Choral Ensemble | 1980 |
1986-2004 |
| Rotary Club | 1921 |
1935-1997 |
| RSVP, Residents Supporting Victorian Plainfield | 1985 |
1999-2003 |
| Second Street Youth Center | 2000 |
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| Plainfield Senior Citizens | 2002 |
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| Sesame Club | 1904 |
1904-1980 |
| Shakespeare Society | 1887 |
1896-1994 |
| Shut In Council | 1948 |
2002 |
| Stillman Music Hall | ||
| Plainfield Symphony Society | 1920 |
1921-1969 |
| Theta Phi Omega Society | 1967 |
2004-2005 |
| Town Improvement Association | ||
| Union Club | 1884 |
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| Union County Country Club | 1915-1916 |
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| Union County Hiking Club | 1938 |
1963 |
| United Community Fund | 1958 |
1958-1959 |
| United Community Services | 1918 |
1968 |
| United Family and Children's Society | 1942-2002 |
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| United Hebrew Charity Organization | 1915 - 1916 |
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| Van Wyck Brooks Historic District | 1997 |
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| Visiting Nurse Association | 1911 |
1927 - 1948 |
| Plainfield Vocal Society | 1879 |
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| Watchung Book Club | 1897 |
1897 - 2003 |
| Watchung Nature Club | 1927 |
1933 - 1976 |
| Womens Auxiliary of Muhlenberg Hospital | 1968 |
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| Plainfield Y.M.C.A. | 1867 |
1883 - 2000 |
| Y.W.C.A. of Plainfield and North Plainfield | 1907 |
1914 - 1967 |
updated 2/20/2007.