Walla Walla Business and Professional Women's Club Records

Walla Walla Business and Professional Women's Club Records, 1922-1974

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Walla Walla Business and Professional Women's Club
Title: Walla Walla Business and Professional Women's Club Records
Dates: 1922-1974 (inclusive)
19221974
Quantity: 1.0 linear feet, (1 record carton)
Collection Number: WCMss.466
Summary: The Walla Walla Business and Professional Women's CLub Records cnsists of newspaper clippings, club minutes, the club's publication "Katty Korner." This collection, which dates from 1922-1974, also contains financial records and club history.
Repository: Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Walla Walla Business and Professional Women's Club, founded in 1922, was a club devoted to aiding the professional development of women in the Walla Walla area. Regularly holding events, seminars, fundraisers, the club focused on using workplace activism and empowerment of its members to improve their working conditions and professional capabilities. The club operated in the Walla Walla area until May 1984.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Walla Walla Business and Professional Women's Club records contain the organizational records of the Walla Walla Business and Professional Women's Club. This collection, dating from 1922-1974, consists of newspaper clippings, club minutes, the club's publication "Katty Korner," financial records, and club history. This collection documents the efforts of women to improve their working conditions and professional capabilities through activism, education, and community during much of the 20th century.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by club president Wilma Bristol on December 11, 1984. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0691.

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