Guide to the Sacramento Business and Professional Women's Club records
Mallory Shaw
Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library
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Sacramento, CA 95814
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Copyright 2012
Sacramento Public Library. All rights reserved.
Guide to the Sacramento Business and Professional Women's Club records
Collection number: MC 19
Sacramento Public Library
Sacramento Room
Sacramento, California
- Processed by:
- Mallory Shaw
- Date Completed:
- 2012
- Encoded by:
- Mallory Shaw
Copyright 2012 Sacramento Public Library. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Sacramento Business and Professional Women's Club records
Dates: 1919-1958
Collection number: MC 19
Creator:
Sacramento Business and Professional Women's Club
Collection Size:
3.5 linear ft.
(8 archival boxes)
Repository:
Sacramento Public Library. Sacramento Room
Sacramento, California 95814
Abstract: The Sacramento chapter of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs was founded in 1919 and its purpose
was to promote and protect the interests of local professional women in the business and industrial fields. The club records
are comprised of administrative records, scrapbooks, artifacts, historical information, and convention materials that document
the activities of the Sacramento Business and Professional Women's Club from 1919 through 1958.
Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please contact the Sacramento Room.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Use of the described materials may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Sacramento Public Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Sacramento Business and Professional Women's Club Records, MC 19, Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public
Library, Sacramento, California.
Historical Note
The Sacramento chapter of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs was founded in 1919 which was
also the same year that the National Federation was founded. In 1924, the Sacramento Business and Professional Women's Club
became part of the Northern District of California. The Northern District went as far south as Sacramento and as far north
as Eureka. The purpose of the Sacramento Business and Professional Women's Club was to promote and protect the interests of
local professional women in the business and industrial fields. The club advocated for legislative change concerning issues
that affected working women such as the Equal Rights Amendment of 1937 and the Women's Pay Act of 1947. The club held meetings
each month to plan events, discuss women's issues, and to find ways to better the community and the nation.
Scope and Content Note
The club records are comprised of administrative records, scrapbooks, club histories, printed materials, and convention records
that document the activities of the Sacramento Business and Professional Women's Club from 1919 through 1958. The administration
records include articles and by-laws of the club, membership applications from 1922 through 1924, membership rosters from
1934 through 1956, and hardbound as well as loose meeting minutes from 1919 through 1942. Scrapbooks include newspaper articles
about the club and its members, club events, and photographs. The general records include historical information about the
Sacramento Business and Professional Women's Club as well as a hanging placard that the club used for its meeting room and
various printed materials. Convention records include photographs, printed materials, and typescript documenting several national
club conventions from 1935 through 1941.
This collection is organized into four series:
- Series 1. Administration
- Series 2. Scrapbooks
- Series 3. General
- Series 4. Conventions
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Business and Professional Women's Club (Sacramento, Calif.) -- History
California Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs -- History
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs -- History
Women -- California -- Sacramento -- Societies and clubs -- History
Box: 1-3
Series 1.
Administration
1929-1950
Physical Description: 3 boxes
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series is comprised of articles and by-laws, membership rosters and applications, and meeting minutes.
Box 1: 1
Articles and By-laws
1929-1950
1929-1937
Box 3: 4
Executive Board Minutes
1933-1937
Box 3: 5
Executive Board Minutes
1937-1939
Box 3: 6
Executive Board Minutes
1940
Box 3: 7
Executive Board Minutes
1940-1942
Box: 4-7
Series 2.
Scrapbooks
1925-1958
Physical Description: 4 boxes
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series is comprised of nine scrapbooks that include publicity clippings, photographs, and various printed materials.
Box 4: 1
Scrapbook
1925-1929
1925-1927
Box/Folder: 8/1-5
Series 3.
General
1926-1952
Physical Description: 5 folders
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series includes the history of the Sacramento Business and Professional Women's Club as well as event programs and a
meeting room placard.
Box 8: 2
Artifacts
undated: ca. mid 20th century
Box 8: 5
Artifacts
1933-1938
1933-1934
Box/Folder: 8/6-8, Box 2-3
Series 4.
Conventions
1935-1941
Physical Description: 3 folders
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series is comprised of convention materials such as reports, convention programs, and newspaper clippings.
Box 8: 6
Report on the Bi-enniel Convention at Seattle
1935
Box 8: 7
Proceedings from the 21st Annual California Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Convention
1940
Box 8: 8
Printed Material and Clippings
1940-1941
