Taken from here: https://www.mtu.edu/library/archives/collections/documents/ms-609-calumet-womens-club-collection.pdfThe Calumet Women's Group originated in November 1901 when a group of women met at the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company's library to discuss forming a club. The first regular meeting was in January 1902. The original members included wives of mining captains, doctors and business owners. The club was a part of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The ladies wanted to better the conditions of the community and supported causes in women's suffrage, child-labor laws, scouting, education, health and conservation. The women worked at personal growth as well, preparing and reading scholarly papers, studying American history, geography, government, art, music, literature and science - and then moved on to study other areas of the world in the same detail.