The RARE Club (Walker, Iowa) records date from 1900 to 2011 and measure 9 linear feet. They are arranged in nine series: Scrapbooks, Photographs, History, Minutes, Club programs, Administrative, Club activities, Other organizations, and Artifacts. The records were preserved by RARE Club member and leader Mary Meggers and were donated to the Iowa Women’s Archives after her death; in addition to records of the RARE Club, this collection includes records of several other Linn County-area organizations in which she was involved.

The Scrapbooks series (1957-2009) is arranged by date and contains newspaper clippings, photographs, club yearbooks, and other material related to the club and to Walker and the Linn County area.

The Photographs series (1901-1994) includes photographs and photo albums consisting of club members at social events.

The History series (1901-1999) includes histories of the club written in the 1940s as well as the club’s constitution, bylaws, and amendments and general information about RARE.

The Minutes series (1900-1997) includes club minutes that span the twentieth century and a Walker Trust and Savings Bank Account Book dating from 1928-1935.

The Club Programs series (1923-2010) contains publications (often known as yearbooks) that were annually produced and distributed to members and included the club roster and songs as well as information about each month’s program.

The Administrative series (1918-2011) includes reports, correspondence, and records of the club’s charitable contributions and scholarships.

The Club Activities series (1972-2009) consists of printed material pertaining to the club’s involvement with community programs such as Invent, Iowa! and the McGruff House Child Safety Program.

The Other Organizations series (1931-2009) includes General Federation Women’s Clubs (GFWC) manuals and includes scattered records of several other organizations in which Mary Meggers was involved, among them the Linn County Federated Women’s Clubs, Senior Citizens Friendship Circle, League of Women Voters, Dubuque Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women, and Cedar Rapids Junior Women’s Club.

The Artifacts series (1931-2006) includes RARE nametags, an IFWC Bicentennial sticker, a pamphlet of recipes, and a promotional "Gifts of the Federation" present.