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=History=
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== The Mothers’ Club of Carrick was a philanthropic organization founded by [[Harriet Duff Phillips]]. ==
  
The Mothers’ Club of Carrick was a philanthropic organization founded by [[Harriet Duff Phillips]].
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== In a 1931 Post-Gazette article she is noted as the founder of the [[Mothers' Club of Carrick]] ==
  
==== Club Facts ====
 
Club Motto:  Mutual helpfulness
 
  
Club Colors: Yellow and White
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[[Image:Harriet phillips 1931.jpg]]
  
Federation:  1916
 
  
Congress of Clubs:  1919
 
  
{| style="float: left; border: 0px solid #BBB; align: left; margin: .46em 0 0 .2em;""
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== This is the location of their first meeting house that was located at the corner of current Spokane and Parkfield Avenues. The site is now an expansion building and gym of [[Carrick High School]]. ==
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|+Mothers' Club Booklet 1919 - 1920
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Mothers club booklet.jpg|250px]]
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 2.jpg|250px]]
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 3.jpg|250px]]<!--
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  --><br> Executive Committee <br /> and Committee Memberships<br />
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 4.jpg|250px]]
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 5.jpg|250px]]
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[[Image:Mothers club building.jpg]]
  
| valign="top"|[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 7.jpg|250px]]<!--
 
  --><br>Constitution and By-Laws<br />
 
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 8.jpg|250px]]
 
  
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== The current view of this site: ==
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 10.jpg|250px]]
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 11.jpg|250px]]
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[[Image:Carrick High School Parkfield and Spokane 1.jpg]]
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=== Mother's Club History Up To 20th Anniversary, 1933===
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[[Image:Mothers club roto.jpg]]
{| style="float: left; border: 0px solid #BBB; margin: .46em 0 0 .2em;""
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Club History P1.jpg|250px]]
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Club History P2.jpg|250px]]
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== This video was transferred from a 16mm real found in the home of the former Mothers Club of Carrick, PA. This real was donated to the Carrick-Overbrook Historical Society and then converted to DVD. Currently this footage is the only home movie of the Carrick Community in this early time period of the 1940s. This movie also contains the original entrance to Carrick Park which was later renamed "Phillips Park." Also featured is the original Mothers Club house which was demolished for Pittsburgh Carrick High School’s first addition. This film was very rare for its time since it was in color and originally there was sound recorded onto a phonograph. At this present time we are unable to locate the audio that was recorded.==
  
| valign="top"|[[Image:Club History P3.jpg|250px]]
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== [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV6hMJ2GW0g&feature=related Part 1] ==
  
  
| valign="top"|[[Image:Club History P4.jpg|250px]]
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== [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIXfkVv1his&feature=related Part 2] ==
  
| valign="top"|[[Image:Club History P5.jpg|250px]]
 
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==Mothers' Club Houses==
 
  
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Postcard Front.jpg|300px]]<!--
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[[Image:Mothers club booklet.jpg]]
  --><br> First Mothers Club meeting house.<br />
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Carrick High School Parkfield and Spokane 2.jpg|250px]]<!--
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[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 2.jpg]]
  --><br> The current view of first house site<br>Carrick High School.<br />
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| valign="top"|[[Image:House postcard.jpg|200px]]
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[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 3.jpg]]
  
| valign="top"|[[Image:House 1997.jpg|200px]]
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[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 4.jpg]]
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=Mothers' Club Events and Activities=
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[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 5.jpg]]
  
==Service Activities==
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[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 7.jpg]]
  
===Letter and Ordinance for Soldiers' Memorial, 1927 ===
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[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 8.jpg]]
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Ordinance Letter.jpg|300px]]
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[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 9.jpg]]
  
| valign="top"|[[Image:Ordinance P1.jpg|300px]]
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[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 10.jpg]]
  
| valign="top"|[[Image:Ordinance P2.jpg|300px]]
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[[Image:Mothers club booklet page 11.jpg]]
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===Soldiers' Memorial Dedication, May 1928 ===
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== Mother's Club Photo? ==
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Dedication Invitation.jpg|300px]]
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[[Image:Mother's club photo.jpg]]
| valign="top"|[[Image:Memorial Dedication.jpg|300px]]
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== Mother's Club History Up To 20th Anniversary, 1933==
  
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[[Image:Club History P1.jpg]]
  
===Tree Dedication Letter, September 30, 1936===
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[[Image:Club History P2.jpg]]
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|[[Image:Tree Dedication.jpg|350px]]
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[[Image:Club History P3.jpg]]
  
==Mothers' Club Notables==
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[[Image:Club History P4.jpg]]
  
===Carrickulum Vol. 10 - January 23, 1935===
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[[Image:Club History P5.jpg]]
{| style="float: left; border: 0px solid #BBB; margin: .46em 0 0 .2em;""
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| valign="top"|[[Image:Carrickulum Vol10.JPG|350px]]
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== The Events of The Year, 1922 ==
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  -->"Bird House Contest for Hill-Top Students Sponsored by the Mother's Club of Carrick"
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[[Image:1922 Events.jpg]]
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==Letter and Ordinance for Soldiers' Memorial, 1927 ==
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[[Image:Ordinance Letter.jpg]]
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[[Image:Ordinance P1.jpg]]
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[[Image:Ordinance P2.jpg]]
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==Soldiers' Memorial Dedication, May 1928 ==
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[[Image:Dedication Invitation.jpg]]
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[[Image:Memorial Dedication.jpg]]
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==Mothers' Club of Carrick Postcard Oct. 21, 1931 ==
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[[Image:Postcard Front.jpg]]
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[[Image:Postcard Back.jpg]]
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==Other Mothers' Club Houses over the years ==
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[[Image:Houses.jpg]]
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==Carrickulum Vol. 10 - January 23, 1935==
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'''Bird House Contest for Hill-Top Students Sponsored by the Mother's Club of Carrick'''
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[[Image:Carrickulum Vol10.JPG]]
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==Tree Dedication Letter, September 30, 1936==
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[[Image:Tree Dedication.jpg]]
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==The Club Journal Vol. 1 - April 3, 1940==
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[[Image:Club Journal P1.jpg]]

Latest revision as of 09:58, 30 June 2010


Contents

The Mothers’ Club of Carrick was a philanthropic organization founded by Harriet Duff Phillips.

In a 1931 Post-Gazette article she is noted as the founder of the Mothers' Club of Carrick

Harriet phillips 1931.jpg


This is the location of their first meeting house that was located at the corner of current Spokane and Parkfield Avenues. The site is now an expansion building and gym of Carrick High School.

Mothers club building.jpg


The current view of this site:

Carrick High School Parkfield and Spokane 1.jpg

Mothers club roto.jpg

This video was transferred from a 16mm real found in the home of the former Mothers Club of Carrick, PA. This real was donated to the Carrick-Overbrook Historical Society and then converted to DVD. Currently this footage is the only home movie of the Carrick Community in this early time period of the 1940s. This movie also contains the original entrance to Carrick Park which was later renamed "Phillips Park." Also featured is the original Mothers Club house which was demolished for Pittsburgh Carrick High School’s first addition. This film was very rare for its time since it was in color and originally there was sound recorded onto a phonograph. At this present time we are unable to locate the audio that was recorded.

Part 1

Part 2

Mothers club booklet.jpg

Mothers club booklet page 2.jpg

Mothers club booklet page 3.jpg

Mothers club booklet page 4.jpg

Mothers club booklet page 5.jpg

Mothers club booklet page 7.jpg

Mothers club booklet page 8.jpg

Mothers club booklet page 9.jpg

Mothers club booklet page 10.jpg

Mothers club booklet page 11.jpg


Mother's Club Photo?

Mother's club photo.jpg

Mother's Club History Up To 20th Anniversary, 1933

Club History P1.jpg

Club History P2.jpg

Club History P3.jpg

Club History P4.jpg

Club History P5.jpg

The Events of The Year, 1922

1922 Events.jpg

Letter and Ordinance for Soldiers' Memorial, 1927

Ordinance Letter.jpg

Ordinance P1.jpg

Ordinance P2.jpg

Soldiers' Memorial Dedication, May 1928

Dedication Invitation.jpg

Memorial Dedication.jpg

Mothers' Club of Carrick Postcard Oct. 21, 1931

Postcard Front.jpg

Postcard Back.jpg


Other Mothers' Club Houses over the years

Houses.jpg



Carrickulum Vol. 10 - January 23, 1935

Bird House Contest for Hill-Top Students Sponsored by the Mother's Club of Carrick


Carrickulum Vol10.JPG

Tree Dedication Letter, September 30, 1936

Tree Dedication.jpg


The Club Journal Vol. 1 - April 3, 1940

Club Journal P1.jpg