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Title: Tarzana Woman's Club Collection
Creator:
Tarzana Woman's Club
Identifier/Call Number: URB.TWC
Extent:
4.04 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1922-2001
Date (bulk): 1990-2001
Abstract: The Tarzana Woman's Club was initially
formed as the Runnymede Women's Club in 1915, an auxiliary to the local men's social
organization, the Runnymede Poultry and Berry Association. The women's association disbanded
in 1923, but twelve former members re-formed as a separate organization shortly thereafter.
In 1927, the club was renamed the Tarzana Woman's Club. It dissolved in 2001, as membership
continued to decline. The collection consists primarily of the club's budgets and charitable
gifts. Also included are approximately three years of meeting minutes in longhand,
membership handbooks, and newsletters.
Language of Material: English
Historical Note:
The Tarzana Woman's Club was initially formed as the Runnymede Women's Club in 1915, an
auxiliary to the local men's social organization, the Runnymede Poultry and Berry
Association. The women's association disbanded in 1923, but twelve former members re-formed
as a separate organization shortly thereafter. In 1927, the club was renamed the Tarzana
Woman's Club. In 1929, the women associated themselves with the California Federation of
Women's Clubs and the General Federation of Women's Clubs, a nation-wide association of
women's clubs. They were incorporated in 1930.
The Tarzana Woman's Club worked together to serve the Tarzana community in a variety of
ways. They dedicated themselves to assisting veterans coming home at the end of World War I,
and aided the community through their philanthropic work during the Great Depression. To
improve their community they worked for the establishment of the Tarzana-Reseda Park at
Victory and Reseda Blvd., a community library, and Topeka Drive School. During World War II,
club members donated their time at the Birmingham Veteran's Hospital providing whatever
services were most needed, from rolling bandages and visiting patients to writing letters
for those recovering veterans who could not do so themselves.
The club sponsored various youth activities including the Girl Scouts and Blue Birds, and
established a Junior Woman's Club for 18 to 35-year old women, which was later disbanded.
The Tarzana Woman's Club assisted those of all ages through charitable giving, including
funding such organizations as Habitat for Humanity, the Salvation Army, Community Assistance
to Homeless Youngsters and "Pennies for Pines" of the Forest Service to plant trees. They
enriched the lives of San Fernando Valley residents by supporting fashion, craft, and
horticulture shows with proceeds being donated to their long list of charities. The club
dissolved in 2001 as membership continued to decline.
Scope and Contents
The
Tarzana Woman's Club Collection primarily consist of
budgets and charitable gifts. Also included are approximately three years of meeting minutes
in longhand, membership handbooks, and newsletters. The collection is divided into five
series:
Administrative Records (1922-2001),
Financial Records (1946-2001),
Publications
(1994-2001),
Oversize Materials (1930-1996), and
Non-Manuscript Material.
Series I,
Administrative Records, includes loose papers, club
minutes, member handbooks, articles of incorporation, by-laws, and two histories of the
Tarzana Women's Club. The files are arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically
within.
Series II,
Financial Records, consists primarily of budget
statements, donation files, and federal and state tax records. The files are arranged
alphabetically by type and chronologically within.
Series III,
Publications, consists of newsletters produced by
the Tarzana Woman's Club and their associate organizations. The files are arranged
alphabetically by publishing organization and chronologically within.
Series IV,
Oversize Materials, contains organizational papers
which have been housed separately due to their physical size.
Series V,
Non-Manuscript Material, consists of
three-dimensional objects and photographs.
Arrangement of Materials:
Series I: Administrative Records, 1922-2001
Series II: Financial Records, 1946-2001
Series III: Publications, 1994-2001
Series IV: Oversize Materials, 1930-1996
Series V: Non-Manuscript Material
Electronic Format:
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Tarzana Woman's Club, 06/18/2002
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