Lot of 5 Scrapbooks 1930-70 National Society of New England Women Albany Colony For Sale

Lot of 5 large Scrapbooks 1930-70 National Society of New England Women Albany Colony
Book measure about 12" by 16". Each one spans about a decade, covering 1930s-1970s.
Lot of stuff, photos are just a small sample.
National Society of New England WomenEstablishedJanuary24, 1895; 129 years agoFounderMrs. William Gerry SladeFounded atNew York CityPresident GeneralJane style="margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">TheNational Society of New England Womenis alineage societywhose members are women with an ancestor born inNew Englandbefore 1789 or in theNassauorSuffolkcounties ofLong Islandbefore 1700.[1]

The society was founded by Mrs. William Gerry Slade in 1895.[1][2]It met at theWaldorf Astoria New Yorkand established branches elsewhere which were organised as colonies.[3]For example, a colony was established inMadison, Wisconsinin 1930. The organization had at the time 55 colonies with a total membership of over three thousand.[2]

The colonies engage in educational works with a patriotic theme such as sponsoring essay contests, pageants, scholarships and support of libraries.[2]