On May 4, 1915, a group of Douglas, Alaska, women organized the Douglas Island Woman's Club. The club was to play an active role in the community until the early 1970's. Throughout the years, its aim was to give women an opportunity to get acquainted with the community and each other, to exchange ideas and discuss problems, and to sponsor and promote projects to make the community a better place to live.

The Douglas Island Woman's Club was affiliated with state and national organizations. In 1917, the Alaska Federation of Women's Clubs was organized and the Douglas Club became a member. During the same year the club also joined the General Federation of Women's Clubs.

In pursuing its goals as an organization supporting both personal and community well being, the Douglas Island Women's Club engaged in many activities. During both World War I and II, club members helped with Red Cross projects. After the disastrous fires of 1926 and 1937, members donated money for fire victims. Civic activities which received continuing support were the annual spring clean up; the Fourth of July float; Operation Big Sweep, a statewide cleanup effort; and the monitoring of state legislation of interest to women. Annual social events included the get acquainted tea and a party for legislative wives and women legislators.

Over the years, community improvement projects included the following: Organizing of a public library, 1943 Devising a house numbering system, 1955-1956 Assisting in the renovation of the Juneau Receiving Home, 1962-1963 Publishing a Douglas City Directory, 1956-1959 Purchasing playground equipment for the Gastineau Elementary School, 1960

With the growth of other clubs and activities for women and the trend toward women working outside of the home, interest in club activities began to decline in the early 1970's. The club did not so much disband as die out. In the last recorded meeting of November 11, 1974, at Mamie Jensen's home, nine members formally discontinued the by then inactive Douglas Island Woman's Club.