Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Yearbooks
- Finances and Membership
- News and Views
- Birthday Banquets
- Photographs
- Newspaper Clippings
- Sheet Music used for Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.; Pullman and Washington State Federation
- Miscellaneous
- District 12
- Washington State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc.
- National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc.: Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
- Spokane and Lewiston Business and Professional Women's Club: Yearbooks
- Scrapbooks
- Names and Subjects
Pullman Business and Professional Women's Club Records, 1924-1983
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pullman Business and Professional Women's Club
- Title
- Pullman Business and Professional Women's Club Records
- Dates
- 1924-1983 (inclusive)19241983
- Quantity
- 4 containers., (2 linear feet of shelf space.), (131 items.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 511
- Summary
- Yearbooks, financial records, photographs, newspaper clippings, handbooks, reports and scrapbooks. Some National Federation material is included.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Pullman chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Club was founded in 1923. The members were working women; many were employees of Washington State University, such as Ivy Lewellen, an early and well-known member. The Business and Professional Women's Club in Pullman belonged to District 12, along with Spokane and other eastern Washington towns. The districts were part of the Washington State Federation, which was part of the National Federation.
The Pullman chapter was composed of committees, including social, membership, education, telephone, public affairs, National Security, courtesy, legislation, health and safety, finance, radio, international affairs, and birth day banquet. These committees worked on various projects, had guest speakers, and gave lectures and other entertainment. The club was interested in the working women's position in the business and social world.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 511, Pullman Business and Professional Women's Club Records . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Records of the Pullman Business and Professional Women's Club, 1924-1983, are arranged in sequences, in chronological order within. The first sequence contains material concerning the Pullman chapter. It contains yearbooks, finances, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other material. The sequence which follows concerns District 12 material, mostly handbooks and reports. Material from the Washington State Federation follows, containing yearbooks, handbooks, and some meeting notes. Some National Federation material is next, followed by Spokane and Lewiston yearbooks. The Pullman Business and Professional Women's Club scrapbooks are the final materials.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
YearbooksReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
1925-1947 |
| 1 | 2 | 18 |
1944-1969 |
| 1 | 3 | 13 |
1968-1983 |
Sheet Music used for Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.; Pullman and Washington State Federation, 1923-1926Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 9
District 12Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 11 | Yearbooks 3
|
1973-1981 |
| 1 | 12 | Conference Handbooks 5
|
1978-1981 |
| 1 | 13 | Spring Report 1
|
1978 |
Washington State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc.Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 14 | Yearbooks 5
|
1971-1981 |
| 1 | 15 | Convention Program and
Handbooks 3
|
1977-1980 |
| 1 | 16 | Winter Board Meetings 2
|
1977-1979 |
| 1 | 17 | Installment Ceremony
Handbooks 2
|
1979-1980 |
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc.: Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, 1952Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 18
Spokane and Lewiston Business and Professional Women's Club: Yearbooks, 1965-1967Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 19
ScrapbooksReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 20 | 1 |
1928-1931 |
| 2 | 21 | 1 |
1931-1934 |
| 2 | 22 | 1 |
1935-1938 |
| 2 | 23 | 1 |
1924-1951 |
| 3 | 24 | 1 |
1952-1963 |
| 4 | 25 | 1 |
1963-1965 |
| 5 | 26 | 1 |
1965-1966 |
| 5 | 27 | 1 |
1968-1969 |
| 5 | 28 | 1 |
1969-1970 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Women--Societies and clubs--Washington (State)--Pullman
Corporate Names
- Pullman Business and Professional Women's Club--Archives (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Kathleen M.
Dondanville
2012
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