Publication Date
2007
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
Ava Chamberlain (Advisor)
Degree Name
Master of Humanities (MHum)
Abstract
This thesis is about the Women's Club Movement in Dayton, Ohio, using the music clubs as a case study. The dates encompassed range from the formation of the Mozart Club in 1888 to the formation of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra in 1933. The formation of women's clubs, by both white and black women, was a national phenomenon, and Dayton exemplified what was going on throughout the United States. This thesis traces the roots of women's activism and association building from the early benevolent and religious reforms of the early nineteenth century to the formation of clubs, and finally the establishment of major cultural institutions, including orchestras. The research was collected by using primary sources such as local club records and nineteenth century women's memoirs, as well as secondary sources on the women's club movement and women's activism. The significance of this research reveals an interesting story about Dayton, and the major impact women had on fostering a love of culture in their city.
Page Count
99
Department or Program
Humanities
Year Degree Awarded
2007
Copyright
Copyright 2007, all rights reserved. This open access ETD is published by Wright State University and OhioLINK.
