| Description | These typed notes were prepared by Taylor Cadbury to assist in the writing of her address celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of her foundation of the Birmingham Union of Girls' Clubs in 1948.
The notes provide a brief chronological history of the Union's development with particular emphasis on Taylor Cadbury's central role in its establishment. The notes refer to Taylor Cadbury's efforts to rescue the Birmingham Union of Girls' Clubs following the dissolution of the Civic Recreation League in July 1920 and remark on her meeting with Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940) concerning the future of the Union. Comments are also included relating to Taylor Cadbury's collaboration with the Midland Division of the Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.), whose offices were shared by the Union during the 1920s. In addition, the notes include the names of women who acted as secretaries for the Union and a copy of a letter written by Taylor Cadbury to the Chairman of the Union, Mrs. Eden, in 1926. The role of Eveleen Downes in the work of the Union is also mentioned towards the end of these notes. |