NTE2cg869.xml Guide to the Pullman Federated Women's Club Records 1941-2004 Pullman Federated Women's Club Records Finding aid prepared by Samantha Case and Steve Bingo. Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2017 Finding aid encoded by Doug Lambeth. 2017 Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Cage 869 Pullman Federated Women's Club Records 1941-2004 4.5 linear feet of shelf space 9 boxes Records of the Pullman (WA) Federated Women's Club, from 1941 to 2004. Most of the contents are papers pertaining to the operation of the local Pullman chapter. Also contains issues of journals and newsletters from the General Federation of Women's Clubs, newspaper clippings, photographs, and books related to the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Collection materials are inEnglish.

[From the guide to Cage 510, Pullman Federated Women's Club Records, 1914-1981 (written circa 1985)]

The Pullman Federated Women's Club is affiliated with the General Federation of Women's Clubs, a national federation which has existed since 1890. The Pullman Women's Club is in the North Eastern District of the Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs.

The Pullman Women's Club, which has an average of twenty members, was first organized in May of 1921. Previously, since 1914, the club was called Pullman Mother's Council, and Pullman Mother's Club. The club became part of the Federation in October, 1921, and since then the club has undertaken a large number of social and community activities.

The club includes several departments, such as Art and History, Better Homes, Child Study, Civics, Education, the Garden Club, Pre-School Mothers, and Epsilon Sigma Omicron. Each department has its own meetings and activities, aside from the general meetings and activities. Guest lecturers have often appeared at club meetings, and the general public has often been invited. As a whole club, community service projects were organized. Many projects of the Women's Club were social achievements, such as their City Beautification Plan in 1960 and 1961. The club raised money for the Youth Center Building, hospitals, and created the Pre-Natal Clinic. Their Gerontology Clinic, for the elderly in Pullman, was awarded by the Washington State Federation of Women's Club Community Service Contest in 1960.

The collection contains records of the Pullman Federated Women's Club, from 1941 to 2004. Most of the contents are papers pertaining to the operation of the Pullman chapter, including scrapbooks, account books, meeting minutes, organization guidebooks and manuals, as well as yearbooks and directories. This collection also contains issues of journals and newsletters from the General Federation of Women's Clubs, newspaper clippings, photographs, and books related to the General Federation of Women's Clubs.

The Pullman Federated Women's Club Records are arranged in four series:

Series 1: Administrative, 1941-2004. Includes four subseries: 1.1: Minutes, 1957-2002; 1.2: Handbooks, 1960-2004; 1.3: Financial, 1941-2002; 1.4: Miscellaneous, 1962-2004.

Series 2: Programming, 1976-2004. Includes two subseries: 2.1: Program Records, 1976-2001; 2.2: Publications, 1965-2004.

Series 3: Publications, 1952-2004. Includes two subseries: 3.1: The Washington Clubwoman, 1952-2004; 3.2: Yearbooks, 1947-2002.

Series 4: Scrapbooks and ephemera, 1950-1996.

This collection is open and available for research use.

Copyright restrictions apply.

[Item Description] Pullman Federated Women's Club Records, 1941-2004

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Mary Jane Becker donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries on behalf of the Pullman Federated Women's Club in multiple installments between 1989 and 2006 (MS.1989.71, MS.2002.22, MS.2006.03).

This collection was processed by Samantha Case and Steven Bingo in 2017.

The following items were removed from the collection and cataloged separately:

GFWC Clubwoman (newsletter), 1987-2002 (incomplete): HQ1871 G646

The Story of the Dry Pea and Lentil Industry, circa 1972: SB351 L55 S76 1972

Unity in Diversity, volumes 1 and 2, 1975: HQ1904 W45 1975

Cage 510, Pullman Federated Women's Club Records, 1914-1981

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Pullman Federated Women's Club -- Archives Women -- Washington (State) -- Pullman -- Societies and clubs Women Washington (State) 1941-2004 Series 1: Administrative Subseries 1.1: Minutes 1 1 1957-1984 Better Homes (Art) Department Minutes 1 2 1962-1965 Epsilon Sigma Omicron Minutes 1 3 1963-1987 Garden Club Minutes 1 4 1975-1981 Pullman Woman's Club Minutes 1 5 1981-1992 Pullman Woman's Club Minutes 1 6 1992-1998 Pullman Woman's Club Minutes 1 7 1998-2002 Pullman Woman's Club Minutes 1 8 2001-2002 Pullman Woman's Club Minutes Subseries 1.2: Handbooks 1 9 1984-1986 GFWC Administration Book 1 10 1994-1996 GFWC Administration Guide 2 11 2002-2004 GFWC Administration Guide 2 12 1972-1976 GFWC Guidelines and Resolutions 2 13 undated GFWC Legislative Manual 2 14 1978-1980 GFWC Manual 2 15 Installation of Officers of the Pullman Woman's Club 2 16 1992 Keys to Marketing Clubs and Districts 2 17 1998-2000 Washington State Administrative Handbook 2 18 2000-2002 Washington State Administrative Handbook 3 19 1960, 1976 Washington State Federation Bylaws and Resolutions 3 20 1982-1986 Washington State Federation Keys 3 21 1992-1994 Washington State Federation Keys Subseries 1.3: Financial 3 22 1977-1978 Agenda and Tax Exempt Status 3 23 1941-1959 Pullman Woman's Club Treasurer's Record Book 3 24 1959-2002 Pullman Woman's Club Treasurer's Record Book 3 25 1950-1958 Treasurer's Reports Subseries 1.4: Miscellaneous 3 26 1981-1992 Epsilon Sigma Omicron 3 27 1962-1999 Miscellaneous Club Documents 3 28 1990 Pullman Woman's Club History 3 29 1950-1978 State Convention Materials 3 30 1985-2004 State Convention Materials 3 31 The Story of Federation Forest State Park 1976-2004 Series 2: Programming Subseries 2.1: Program records 4 32 1976-1986 Correspondence about International Cultural Exchange 4 33 1994 Gambling Laws 4 34 1987-1988 General Federation of Woman's Clubs International Hospitality Program 4 35 1995-2001 Membership Information 4 36 1978-2000 Pullman Summary Reports 4 37 1983-1987 Statewide Summary Reports about International Cultural Exchange Subseries 2.2: Publications 4 38 1982, 1992-2004 Community Improvement Program Guidebooks 4 39 1978-2002 Conservation Publications 4 40 1988-1996 General Federation of Woman's Clubs Special Projects and Standing Committees 5 41 1988-1994 Health and Safety Publications 5 42 1982-1986 International Exchange Publications 5 43 1976 International Programs 5 44 1994 Literacy Programs 5 45 Miscellaneous Publications 5 46 1999 National Museum of Women in the Arts 5 47 1965, 1980, 2000 Neill Public Library Community Service 5 48 1999-2001 Program Bulletins 1952-2004 Series 3: Publications Subseries 3.1: The Washington Clubwoman 5 49 1952, 1971-1985 The Washington Clubwoman 5 50 1986-1991 The Washington Clubwoman 6 51 1997-2004 The Washington Clubwoman Subseries 3.2: Yearbooks 6 52 1947-1951, 1972-1986, 1992 Northeastern District 7 1948-2002 Pullman Federated Woman's Club 6 53 1976-1986 Washington State Federation Directories 6 54 1992-2002 Washington State Federation Directories 1950-1996 Series 4: Scrapbooks and ephemera 6 55 1981 Certificate 6 56 1950-1958 Clippings 6 57 1971-1987 Clippings 6 58 1976-1986 Clippings 6 59 1996-1998 Clippings 6 60 1974 Clippings and photos 6 61 1952, 1995-1996 Photos 8 1978-1992 Scrapbook (white) 8 1958-1992 Scrapbook (blue) 9 1978-1990 Photograph album 9 1978-1987 Scrapbook 9 1974-1986 Scrapbook (blue)