Kiwanis Club of Kingsport Collection, 1923- Ongoing

INTRODUCTION

Title: Kiwanis Club of Kingsport Collection, 1923- Ongoing
Collection Number: Kingsport Community Manuscript Collection (KCMC) 586
Physical Description: 20 Boxes
Creator: Kiwanis Club of Kingsport
Repository: Archives of the City of Kingsport

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Provenance: The Collection was donated by the Kiwanis Club of Kingsport.
Access/Restrictions: There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Processed by: The collection was processed by Jake Stidham, archives intern, and opened for research in December 2016.

COLLECTION CITATION:
This collection should be cited as:
Kiwanis Club of Kingsport Collection, 1923- Ongoing. KC Manuscript Collection 586, Archives of the City of Kingsport, Tennessee.

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE
The Kiwanis Club of Kingsport was founded in 1924.

SCOPE AND CONTENT
The Kiwanis Club of Kingsport Collections consists of administrative files, newsletters, meeting minutes, project files, and other various materials relating to the club.
BOX AND FOLDER LIST

Series I: Administrative Files

Box 1
1. 50th Anniversary Dinner Program, 1974
2. 65th Anniversary Celebration, January 1989
3. Appalachian Championship Rodeo, Promotional Information, May 1997
4. Builder’s Clubs, Robinson Middle School, 2002-2003; Greater Kingsport, 2007
5. Church Directories, 1983 and undated
6. Copies of Historical Items Collected by Dennis Barr for Kiwanis Night
7. Darrell’s Dream, 2006
8. Death of Kiwanians, Clemens-March 1982, Dudney-December 1990, Duffer-October 2002, Arnold-January 2006
9. Deeds, Blankenbeckler, 1955; Belvue, 1962
10. ECBT Eastman Classic Basketball Tournament, 1991-95
11. Governor’s Banquet, Programs, 1971 and 1973
12. Kingsport Tourism Catalog, 1981
13. Kingsport University Center, 1969-70
14. Kiwanis Club, 1983-84 Scrapbook, Part 1, Appalachian Trade Festival, Chemical People, Community Service, Key And Builder’s Clubs, Major Emphasis
15. Kiwanis Club, 1983-84 Scrapbook, Part 2, Meeting Minutes, Membership, Weekly Programs, Miscellaneous
16. Kiwanis Club Charter Amendments, 1947 And 1962
17. Kiwanis Club Charter Papers, 1923

Box 2
1. Kiwanis Club, History and Organization, 1964, 2000, 2004, 2009
2. Kiwanis Club, Literature, 1930, 1949, 1974, 2009 and undated
3. Kiwanis Club, Meeting Programs, 1928-31, 2009-2011 and undated
4. Kiwanis History Worksheets
5. Kiwanis Night Programs, 1990, 1995-98, 2000, 2003-2004
6. Kiwanis Towers, Correspondence, 1979, 1980, 1982; News, 2001-2002
7. Ladies’ Night Programs, 1924, 1945, 1961, 1971, 1973, 1975-77, 1985; Responsibilities, 1956
8. Make-A-Difference Day, 1997
9. Miscellaneous
10. Motorized Wheelchair Project, 1989
11. Newspaper Clippings, 1957-2007 and undated
12. Sale of Kiwanis Property, Belvue and Circle View, 1962
13. Senior Citizens Committee, 1959, 1961, 1965-66, 1969-70, 1975

Subseries I-A: Newsletters

Box 3
1. The Key, Newsletter of the Kiwanis Club of Kingsport, January 1934-February 1940
2. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, January 1953-December 1957
3. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, January-October 1958
4. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, January 1960-December 1962
5. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, January 1963-December 1964
6. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, October 1964-December 1965
7. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, July 1969
8. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, October 1970-December 1972
9. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, January 1973-March 1974

Box 4
1. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, April 1974-Sept. 1977 and Issue No. 90, October 1982
2. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, Issues 186-311, October 1987-September 1992
3. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, Issues 312-443, October 1992-December 1997
4. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, Issues 444-562, January 1998-September 2002
5. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, Issues 563-613, September 2002-September 2004
6. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, Issues 618-651, November 2004-September 2006
7. The Key, Kingsport Kiwanis Newsletter, Issues 652-710, October 2006-December 2010
8. Kentucky-Tennessee Notes, KY-TN District Kiwanis Publication, March, July, and August 1974, November 1955, February 1956, August 2006
9. Kiwanis Clarion, January-May, July, And October 1925; Kiwanis Knews, February 1933; Kiwanis Magazine, February 1958

Subseries I-B: Yearbooks and Membership
Box 5
1. Kiwanis Club, Yearbooks, 1933-34, 1963-67 (1966 missing)
2. Kiwanis Club, Yearbooks, 1968-76 (1970, 1972, 1973, 1975 missing)
3. Kiwanis Club, Yearbooks, 1978-83 (1979, 1981-82 missing)
4. Kiwanis Club, Yearbooks, 1985-1992 (1986, 1989-91 missing)
5. Kiwanis Club, Yearbooks, 1995-2002 (1996-2000 missing)
6. Membership Record, 1975-78; Roster, 1976

Subseries I-C: Board Minutes and Reports

Box 6
1. Board Minutes, January-February and April-June, 1971
2. Board Minutes, September 1989-December 1995
3. Board Minutes, January 1996-December 1997
4. Board Minutes, January 1998-Ocotber 2000
5. Board Minutes, November 2000-June 2003
6. Board Minutes, July 2003-September 2006

Box 7
1. Achievement Reports, Monthly, February and March 1953, September and November 1956, August-October 1957, January and March-August 1958
2. Annual Achievement Reports, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1982-99 (1991, 1995, 1997 missing)
3. Annual Achievement Reports, 2000-2010
4. Kiwanis Club Report, June 1977
5. Monthly Reports, October 1999-October 2009 (July 2005 and September 2009 missing)
Series II: Appalachian Trade Festival

Box 8
1. Appalachian Trade Festival, 1994
2. Appalachian Trade Festival, 1997
3. Appalachian Trade Festival, General Meeting, 1979 and 1986-93
4. Appalachian Trade Festival, Literature, 1979-1994 (1987 missing)
5. Appalachian Trade Festival, Miscellaneous, 1985-1995
6. Appalachian Trade Festival, Patents, 1981-86, 1992, 2005
Series III: Kiwanis Kapers
Subseries III-A: Programs

Box 9
1. Kiwanis Kapers Programs, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1940
2. Kiwanis Kapers Programs, 1947-50
3. Kiwanis Kapers Programs, 1951-54
4. Kiwanis Kapers Programs, 1955-58
5. Kiwanis Kapers Programs, 1959-62
6. Kiwanis Kapers Programs, 1963-67
7. Kiwanis Kapers Programs, 1968-1977
Subseries III-B: Publicity

Box 10
1. Kiwanis Kapers, 1933-35, 1940, 1958, 1964, 1966-68
2. Kiwanis Kapers Publicity, 1969
3. Kiwanis Publicity, 1970
4. Kiwanis Publicity, 1971-72
5. Kiwanis Kapers, 1973
6. Kiwanis Publicity, 1974-75
7. Kiwanis Kapers Publicity, 1976
8. Kiwanis Kapers Publicity, 1977

Series IV: Photographs/Slides

Box 11
1. Kapers photos, 1939, 1956, 1972, 1975, 1977, and undated
2. Kapers photos, miscellaneous
3. Photos, B & PW All-Male Cast; Kiwanis Kapers, 1932 and 1934
4. Photographs, Kiwanis Kapers, undated (dismantled scrapbook)

Box 12
1. Miscellaneous Kapers photos

Box 13
1. 1980 Roster
2. Banquet
3. Miscellaneous

Box 14
1. Photo Scrapbook

Box 15 (slides)
1. Kingsport Kiwanis 50th Anniversary
2. Kiwanis Rodeo
3. Kiwanis Towers

Series V: Scrapbooks

Box 16
1. Book 1: 1923-38

Box 17
1. Book 2: 1939-49

Box 18
1. Book 3: 1950-54
2. Book 4: 1954-61

Series VI: Artifacts

Box 19
1. Appalachian Trade Festival Buttons (4)
2. Appalachian Trade Festival T-shirt
3. Kiwanis International Hats (2)

Box 20: Oversize
Resolution of the 90th Annual District Convention (held in Kingsport)
1941 Kapers
1934 photo of Mrs. Henry Tice
Undated Kapers photos (kick-line girls) (2)
District convention photos (2)
Distinguished service awards (2)
Undated Kapers photos (4)
All-American Championship Rodeo Poster
Charter of the Kiwanis Club of Kingsport, TN, 1924