A History of Cornelius from a binder entitled 'Cornelius History 1845-1993.' It covers the settling of the area in 1845 and follows the story of Banks up to the present, and includes historical sketches for schools, businesses and other organizations in the city.
Document with statistics concerning library usage and circulation, in addition to the job descriptions for the various librarian positions at the Library.
The minutes for the Cornelius Recreation Club, describing the events and fundraisers they engaged in during their first year of operation, 1947. The club's constitution and a list of about 60 members is also included.
The Cornelius Recreation Club succeeded the earlier "Commercial Club." Their stated purpose was "to provide recreational activities for both the young and older people of the community." Their regular social activities included dances, sports, picnics and holiday parties.
The Club also hosted several "minstrel shows" in the late 1940s for fundraising purposes. These offensive musical plays featured white community members wearing blackface and dressed in clownish outfits, denigrating African American people and traditions. These shows were presumably given to all-white local audiences. The 1947 records here show some of the process that the club followed in planning their first minstrel show in 1948.
A perfect attendance card, which was presented to Alonzo Squires for not being absent to any Sunday School classes in the quarter ending on December 31, 1916.
