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Series consists of items related to Lady Aberdeen, the creator of the Council of Women. Items included are a history of the Council of Women, correspondence from Lady Aberdeen, and published material created by Lady Aberdeen.

Series consists of a scrapbooks collected by the Local Council of Women. There are four different books, dating 1936-39, 1952, 1962, and a large volume with dates ranging from 1936-1955. The scrap books include articles about the Council of Women clipped from newspapers, as well as other memorabilia, including annuals, ribbons, and photographs. The largest scrap book has an index, as well as photos.

Series consists of a book entitled “History of the New Westminster Credit Women’s Breakfast Club.” The Breakfast Club was organized on August 5, 1934, with the purpose of promoting the interests of women who were employed in the credit profession. The book contains an account of what the club did on specific dates, written by different club historians over the years. The book presumably belonged to a member of the Local Council of Women.

Series consists of records collected by the Local Council during the course of their activities. The series includes correspondence, memos, program outlines, reports, and many other types of records created by both the New Westminster Local Council as well as the National Council of Women of Canada. The records demonstrate the large amount of communication and information sharing between the two levels of the Council of Women.

Series consists of “common program” records. A common program was an official meeting to which the public was invited to hear a speaker presenting on a specific topic. Each instance of common program contains different types of records, including correspondence, outlines of programs, expenses, and transcripts from the speakers. Topics included are Reproductive Technology and Homelessness.

Series consists of reports created by the New Westminster Local Council of Women in order to record their annual meetings. The content of these reports include individual activity reports by the president, secretaries, and various committees, financial reports, and law and safety reports. The reports also contain lists of the elected members of the Council, and information on events that happened during the previous year. Copies of the reports were also created in order to provide them to the National Council of Women of Canada. There is also a folder of miscellaneous reports created by the Local Council on many different subjects, such as resolutions, reports from smaller committees, and reports created for other levels of the Council of Women.

Series consists of yearbooks created by the New Westminster Local Council of Women. The year books were released annually, and recorded the history of the council, past presidents, current officers, affiliated societies, life members, reports from the president, secretary and standing committees, financial statements, and the minutes of the annual meeting. The year books also contain advertisements from businesses in New Westminster.

Series consists of records created while managing the finances of the New Westminster Local Council of Women. Two volumes (1921 – 47, 1947 – 60), entitled Treasurer’s Book, record received funds, expenditures, and disbursements. Along with this is a file containing receipts and cheque books, dated early 1960s, from both the Local Council as well as other organizations. There is also a folder containing a financial report from 1983, giving an idea of their expenditures as well as proposed budget.

Series consists of four volumes containing records created while recording the names of attendants to New Westminster Local Council of Women functions. A single volume (1932 – 74) entitled Visitors, recording the attendants of various Local Council of Women functions, including meetings, teas, receptions, and anniversaries. Three volumes (1922 – 28, 1927 – 32, 1940 – 41) entitled Roll Book, which record the names of groups of women and their attendance to meetings. The groups recorded include presidents of different organizations, executive officers of the Council, affiliated societies and delegates, Loyal True Blue, YWCA, ladies aids, and others.

Series consists of one volume and one folder of correspondence created by the New Westminster Local Council of Women. The correspondence volume, which is from a much earlier date (1898 – 1923) contains hand-written copies of letters sent to people by the Council, as well as the replies. The folder is of a more contemporary nature (1970 – 1985), and contains typed carbon copies of correspondence. The range of subjects discussed in the correspondence is very wide, encompassing everything from formal invitations to tea to concerns regarding orphans. Near the end of the volume, the content of letters received is no longer copied, only the sender and a vague subject are retained.

Series consists of minutes created by the New Westminster Local Council of Women during the course of their meetings. The minutes reveal the changing concerns of the Local Council of Women, comprised of a large variety of topics of interest to the Council. The minutes record information such as the election of a president and various chairs, resolutions on subjects of concern, reports from members, and the Council’s discussions on fulfilling their duties. All fourteen volumes are handwritten, although some of the later volumes include the occasional typed minutes, and all have maintained good condition.