Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Organizational History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1922 | Founded in Washington, D.C. |
| 1923 | Elected Florence Jaffray ("Daisy") Harriman as president |
| 1924 | Elected Edith Bolling Galt Wilson as head of the club's board of governors Launched twice-weekly programs |
| 1927 | Purchased the Whittemore House, 1526 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., as a clubhouse |
| 1928 | Elected Emily Newell Blair as president |
| 1939 | Broadcast of Eleanor Roosevelt's Democratic Women's Day radio address from the clubhouse |
| 1943 | Leased the clubhouse to the British Service Club for two years, retaining partial use of the dining room |
| 1972 | Dedicated the club’s garden to Lady Bird Johnson |
| 1975 | Presented its first Woman of the Year Award to Barbara Jordan |
| 1988 | Voted to admit men as members |
| 1991 | Established the Woman’s National Democratic Club Educational Foundation |
| 1998 | Presented its first Eleanor Award to Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| 2004 | Established the Woman’s National Democratic Club Political Action Committee |