Laura Klure collection on the Riverside Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Finding aid prepared by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant.
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Laura Klure collection on the Riverside Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Date (inclusive): circa 1883-2014
Collection Number: MS 409
Creator:
Klure, Laura L.
Extent:
1.67 linear feet
(4 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of items collected by Laura Klure related to the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of Riverside,
a women's organization dedicated to empowering women and advocating for civil rights. Materials in the collection mostly consist
of interviews, research, notes, and other documents related to the Riverside YWCA History Project, which was an effort by
Klure and others undertaken in the early 1990s to document the history of the local branch and create an archive of Riverside
YWCA records.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some material in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Laura Klure collection on the Riverside Young Women's Christian Association
(YWCA) (MS 409). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Processing Information
Processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.
Processing of the Laura Klure collection on the Riverside Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) was completed by undergraduate
students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing
Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management
Librarian.
Historical Note
The Riverside Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) was established in 1906 as one of the charter organizations under
the national YWCA. The YWCA, from its founding, was devoted to empowering women and improving their lives, and throughout
its history in Riverside championed such causes as education, racial equality, women's rights, career development and other
social causes.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of items collected by Laura Klure related to the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of Riverside,
a women's organization dedicated to empowering women and advocating for civil rights. Materials in the collection mostly consist
of interviews, research, notes, and other documents related to the Riverside YWCA History Project, which was an effort by
Klure and others undertaken in the early 1990s to document the history of the local branch and create an archive of Riverside
YWCA records.
Klure used these documents to write a book,
Let's Be Doers: A History of the YWCA of Riverside, California, 1906-1992, published in 1992. The collection also include some records of the organization, including programs, brochures, manuals,
and photographs.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series as follows:
- Series 1. Interviews, 1962-2011
- Series 2. History project, 1883-2014
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Riverside YWCA (Calif.)
Mission Inn
Women -- California -- Riverside
Women -- Societies and clubs
Research
Genres and Forms of Materials
Clippings (information artifacts)
Interviews
Programs
Series 1. Interviews
1962-2011
Series Scope and Contents
The series contains transcripts from interviews performed by Laura L. Klure as research for her book
Let's be Doers: A History of the YMCA of Riverside, California, 1906-1992. Most of the individuals are women who had experience with the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), though she interviewed
people who wrote about the group as well. The experiences of the women with the YWCA range from those who attended group meetings
to those on the Board of Directors.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically.
Box 1, Folder 1
Bader, Gladys (Glenn) Jenkins
1990 April 23
Box 1, Folder 2
Ballard, Zelma
1990 February 27
Box 1, Folder 3
Bartlett, Lilian Beaton
1990-1999
Box 1, Folder 4
Bonnet, Mildred Doris and Irene
1962-2006
Box 1, Folder 5
Chilcoat, Bea
1990 April 25th
Box 1, Folder 6
Coffee, Eunice
circa 1990
Box 1, Folder 7
Contact list
1992 September
Box 1, Folder 8
Gabbert, Katherine Fuller
1990-1999
Box 1, Folder 9
Hammerschmidt, Bernice
1990-2009
Box 1, Folder 10
Jacobson, Marylin
1990 April 12
Box 1, Folder 11
Johns, Lucille Anderson
1990 October 10
Box 1, Folder 12
Jones, Rebecca Peck
1990 May 9
Box 1, Folder 14
Little, Louise
circa 1946-1990
Box 1, Folder 15
Locke, Carroll Day
1989-1998
Box 1, Folder 16
Lowe, Birdyce Hamilton
1990-1996
Box 1, Folder 17
Nelson, Isabelle
1990 April 25
Box 1, Folder 19
Questions
circa 1989-1990
Box 1, Folder 20
Rawdon, Blaine Neahr
1990 January 11
Box 1, Folder 21
Ruhnau, Herman O.
1990 August 8
Box 1, Folder 22
Ryan, Marylynn
1990 January 17
Box 1, Folder 23
Scott, Mary
1989 November 13
Box 1, Folder 24
Stockamp, Vickie
circa 1989
Box 1, Folder 25
Swanland, Esther
1989 October 10
Box 1, Folder 26
Taylor, Mary Ethel
undated
Box 1, Folder 27
Vickery, E. Joyce Garrett Carter
1990 October 11
Box 1, Folder 28
Wallace, Helen
1989 November 11
Box 1, Folder 29
Wilson, Ruth Bratten Anderson
1989 November 16
Box 1, Folder 30
Wortz, Peggy Fouke
1990-2008
Box 1, Folder 32
Yeager, Leah Stalder
1989 November 10
Series 2. History project
1883-2014
Series Scope and Contents
The series contains material such as photographs, brochures, event programs, newspapers, and correspondence related to the
research of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) completed by Laura L. Klure. Some of the most prominent items in
the series include newspapers from the early 20th century that explain the creation of the YWCA in Riverside and announcements
of the events held by the group. Also incorporated are the Board of Director's minutes and annual reports of the association.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically.
Box 1, Folder 34
Altruistic Club
1906-1996
Box 2, Folder 3
Barnes, Helen F.
1905 January 16
Box 2, Folder 5
Black Voice News
1990-2006
Box 2, Folder 6
Board member manual
1980-1992
Box 2, Folder 7
Board of Directors members
1906-2005
Box 2, Folders 8-9
Board of Directors minutes
1914-2014
Box 2, Folder 10
"A Brief History of the World YWCA"
undated
Box 2, Folder 11
Calendar of YMCA buildings
1979
Box 2, Folder 13
Clarke, Dr. Louise Harvey
1993 March 28
Box 2, Folder 15
Correspondence- Miller family
1923-1942
Box 2, Folder 16
Correspondence- YWCA
circa 1979
Box 2, Folder 17
Darling, Mary Elizabeth Collection
undated
Box 2, Folder 20
Elliot, Faith
1929 October 1
Box 3, Folder 2
Executive Directors report
1945-1954
Box 3, Folder 5
Hearst Castle
2007 December 30
Box 3, Folder 6
History of YWCA
1925-1992
Box 3, Folder 7
History of YWCA, Riverside
1905-1992
Box 3, Folder 8
Inland Empire maps
1987-1989
Box 3, Folder 9
International Club
undated
Box 3, Folder 10
Kelly, Kay
1998 February 5
Box 3, Folder 12
Klure, Laura L.
circa 1989-1992
Box 3, Folder 13
Krieger, Lois
1990 March 30
Box 3, Folder 16
Mermilliod, J.- YWCA study
2001 September 12
Box 3, Folder 23
Researching local history
1984-1986
Box 3, Folder 24
Riverside Art Museum
circa 1991-2012
Box 3, Folder 25
Riverside buildings
circa 1904-2012
Box 3, Folder 26
Riverside history
circa 1883-1992
Box 4, Folder 1
San Francisco earthquake
1906 April 18
Box 4, Folder 4
Speakers Bureau brochure
1993 March
Box 4, Folder 5
Universal Military Training Bill
1948
Box 4, Folder 6
Watkins, Grace and Margaret Finley
1989 July 29th
Box 4, Folder 7
Wilbur, Theresa May
1906 April 23
Box 4, Folder 8
Williams, Jean
circa 1990
Box 4, Folder 10
Women's health
1905 March 6-1906 February 26
Box 4, Folders 11-12
Women of Achievement
1988-2013
Box 4, Folder 13
Women of the Month
1988-1991
Box 4, Folder 14
Women's suffrage
1911-1995
Box 4, Folder 15
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
1901-2012
Box 4, Folder 16
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) brochures
circa 1928-1992
Box 4, Folder 17
YWCA building
circa 1905-2013
Box 4, Folder 18
YWCA Catalog of Programs
1990-1993
Box 4, Folder 20
YWCA publications
1953-1956
