Plaque
Object number2020.21.6
Made by
Matt Niemie
Made by
Gene White
Date2002-2020
MediumBronze; Paint
Credit LineGift of The Twentieth Century Club
DescriptionRectangular bronze plaque. Raised decorative border with double exposed bronze border that frame ribbed bands on sides and starburst in each corner. Inset background is textured and painted dark brown. Top center has raised exposed bronze text describing plaque contents. Bottom two-thirds of plaque has space for fifty-one (51) rectangular plates arranged in three columns of seventeen (17); nine (9) plates are mounted in the left column; each plate has raised exposed bronze name and date range; each plate is mounted with one bolt at each end; empty spaces have the bolts but do not have plates. Four protruding sides with sunken reverse; reverse has six threaded mounts; name plate bolts are visible on reverse.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 20.125 × 36.125 × 0.75 in. (51.1 × 91.8 × 1.9 cm)InscriptionsTop center has raised exposed bronze text "PRESIDENTS / OF / THE TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB".
Front left center has nine (9) rectangular plates with text: "MRS. THOMAS I. SAMSON 2002-2003 / MRS. JOHN N. DiPUCCI 2003-2004 / MRS. RICHARD G. JEWELL 2004-2006 / MRS. JOSEPH DUFF SHUMAN 2006-2008 / MRS. CAROL B. CAROSELLI 2010-2012 / MRS. JOHN N. DiPUCCI 2012-2014 / MRS. BECKY G. EYNON 2014-2016 / MS. JOAN NONENBACHER NILSON 2016-2020".
MarksReverse has raised text above center "3... 36X20 / 3201"; text is inverted.
Reverse has hand-engraved text at center "36X20 S.E. / #3201".
Reverse has silver painted text in top right quadrant "31 1".
Reverse has maker information in bottom left quadrant: black stamped text twice "Tooled By / Matt Niemie", black stamped text "BUFFED BY / GENE WHITE", and printed black text on white sticker "[barcode] / 3671388 / ... / BOSSES & STUDS; DRILL & PROVIDE 3/8" X 3" STUDS / DO NOT DRILL FOR ADD ON PLATES / LIGHT OXIDE STAIN / USE REGULAR LACQUER / 5-14-04 ..." and yellow sticker "NO DIAMOND / SHIELD".
Historical NotesPlaque from the Twentieth Century Club's Oakland building. The plaque was mounted on the wall to the left of the elevator on the first floor, opposite the main entry doors. The Twentieth Century Club was founded in 1894 with the aim to “create an organization for women’s work, though and activity, advancing her interested, promoting art, science and literature.” Women’s clubs were part of a greater social movement in the late 1800s that grew out of the idea that women had a moral duty and responsibility to transform society and public policy. This was a progressive era movement with links to suffrage and temperance, although not all members of women’s clubs adhered to either movement. The Pittsburgh club first met at the Thompson mansion at 408 Penn Avenue. They sponsored lectures and classes on language, literature, travel, history and science and were a member of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs. In 1910, they opened a club at their present location in Oakland, and in 1930 the clubhouse was redesigned by Benno Janssen. Many of these clubs saw a decline in the 1960s.
Related person
Mrs. Thomas I. Samson
Related person
Mrs. John N. DiPucci
Related person
Mrs. Richard G. Jewell
Related person
Mrs. Joseph Duff Shuman
Related person
Mrs. Carol B. Caroselli
Related person
Mrs. Becky G. Eynon
Related person
Joan Nonenbacher Nilson
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