Outlook Club Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of operational and administrative documents of the Outlook Club of Kalamazoo, dating between 1958 and 2022. Much of the material concerns the Outlook Club’s operations, such as their yearly schedules, member rosters, meeting minutes, and papers from their monthly speeches. There is also some correspondence relating to membership, like members making their case for new members, often with a short biography. The various iterations of the club’s constitution are also included.
Dates
- Creation: 1958-2022
Creator
- Outlook Club (Kalamazoo, Mich.) (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
The Outlook Club was founded in 1908 as a club for men to discuss recent events and topics of interest. The club was often made up of influential men in Kalamazoo, such Upjohn employee George Macleod, judge C.H. Mullen, and Kalamazoo Central High School principal Eugene Thomas. Once a month, the members would gather at a meeting place where one person would come up with a presentation or essay on a relevant topic and present. Following the presentation was usually a discussion of some kind. Aside from the about 30 full members, there are also a number of spots for honorary members, some of which moved out of Kalamazoo but wanted to keep in touch, or while the member slots were already filled. The Outlook Club does not release much public information, but continue to hold meetings.
Full Extent
2 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection is composed of operational and administrative documents of the Outlook Club of Kalamazoo, dating between 1958 and 2022.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This is a deposited collection.
Physical Description
Altogether, the collection takes up roughly 2.0 cubic feet. Most of the collection measures 8.5” by 11”, though the CD and floppy disks measure 3.5” by 4.75” at the smallest. Overall, the collection is in good condition. Some of the papers have faded from either age or poor initial application. This makes them difficult but not impossible to read. Some of the papers have creases or folded edges. Overall, the text is legible and pictures are intact.
- Title
- Outlook Club Finding Aid
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Meena Jacobs, Lynn Houghton, Mallory Heslinger
- Date
- 2025-07-29
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Archives & Regional History Collections Repository
Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
arch-collect@wmich.edu