History

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

"On Friday afternoon, in February 1913, the exact date uncertain, a group of mothers whose children were in the Concord School, held a meeting to talk over ways and means to improve school conditions and to stimulate interest among parents. ...In October, a reorganization meeting was held and it was decided to have women's club which would be open to all women of the community. The meeting was held at the Phillips home, and the name of the Mothers Club was decided upon." (The Mothers' Club of Carrick History - Up to 20th Anniversary 1933)

Club Facts

Club Motto: Mutual helpfulness

Club Colors: Yellow and White

Federation: 1916

Congress of Clubs: 1919

HONORARY PRESIDENT	PAST PRESIDENTS		OFFICERS 1919 - 1920
Mrs. John M. Phillips	Mrs. John M. Phillips	1913 - 1918	Mrs. Ellsworth C. Trott	President
	Mrs. Daniel Pierce	1918 - 1919	Mrs. M. J. Gannon	First Vice President
	Mrs. Ellsworth C. Trott	1919 - 1920	Mrs. Edward R. Davis	Second Vice President
			Mrs. Leonard J. Seiferth	Recording Secretary
			Mrs. William Steward	Corresponding Secretary
			Mrs. George L. Gearing	Treasurer
			Miss Marie Gurtner	Pres. Young Ladies' Auxillary

**Mothers' Club Booklet 1919 - 1920**
		Executive Committee and Committee Memberships
		Constitution and By-Laws

**Events of 1922**
	United States Supreme Court upheld the suffrage movement. Oil scandals made their appearance. Mrs. Millie Penfield was the first woman juror drawn in Allegheny County. Pope Benedict XV died. Carrick High School built. Anderson bought their home. M.C.of C. got their home. Congress of Clubs opened its building - "we gave them $15.00 they ask[sic] for 50.

Mothers' Club Houses

Toast To Our Club House
By: Frieda McKelvey Anderson, June 1924 "(with apologies to Edgar Guest.)" It took a heap o'fixin', to make that house a Home, First of all, a place to put it, never more to roam. Partitions taken out: more windows put in, Plaster, paint and flooring, and even some new tin. It took our Mrs. Gearing to see the whole thing thru, And all on her committee were faithful and true. Furnishings and draperies, attention needed too So Mrs. Trott and her committee had their bit to do. By your generosity these dreams were realized The Club House stands completed, a treasure to be prized. A Symbol to our city of greater things to come, It takes a heap o' fixin' to make a house a Home.	First Mothers' Club meeting house.	The current view of first house site Carrick High School.

Mothers' Club Events and Activities

Anniversary Events

"...and so it seemed wise to attempt a civic club inviting the men into membership,
and having the Mothers Club as a department specializing particularly in the things of interest to women."

**Mother's Club History Up To 20th Anniversary, 1933**
	Events 1917 - 1921	Events 1921 - 1932
"Plans for Club House"

**35th Anniversary, 1948**

**40th Anniversary, 1953**

President Receptions

**Mrs. J.C. Torbitt, Year unknown**

**Mrs. George Korpa, 1955**

Service Activities

Letter and Ordinance for Soldiers' Memorial, 1927

Soldiers' Memorial Dedication, May 1928

Tree Dedication Letter, September 30, 1936

"The Mothers' Club of Carrick
has established the custom
of marking a tree in the Carrick Park
in memory of those who served it as president."

Letter to the Editor, The Pittsburgh Press 1947

"I was so interested that I presented it to the womans' club of which I am a member
in another part of the city, which, after a serious discussion, voted to co-operate by
making a $10 contribution." - Mrs. Frieda M. Anderson

Mothers' Club Notables

March 8, 1916	March 11, 1928	October 8, 1931
Pittsburg Press	Pittsburgh Press	This 1931 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article, notes Harriet Duff Phillips as the founder of the Mothers' Club of Carrick.

**Mrs. John M. Phillips, America's Mother, May 1944**

Mrs. Mary Colbert, "Mother of the Year"

Carrickulum Vol. 10 - January 23, 1935

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

The Club Journal

Vol. 1 No. 1 - April 3, 1940

Club Journal Vol. 1
Headlines
M.C.C. Progress Traced from 1913 - Pages 1-2
Meet The Mothers - Page 3
Mrs. Phillips Forms Boys' Recreation Club - Page 3
Fifteen Women Enter, Swell Club Membership - Page 4

Vol. 1 No. 3 - Sept. 4, 1940

Club Journal No. 3
Headlines
Neighboring Clubs To Be Honored At Guest Day Next Wednesday
One Hundred Garments Completed For Red Cross At Summer Sewings Page 1
Committee Chatter Page 2
Meet The Mothers Page 3
Club Represented By Six Delegates At State College Page 4

Photo and Media Gallery

Video Clips

This video was transferred from a 16mm reel found in the home of the former Mothers Club of Carrick, PA. This reel 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

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