Career Action Center-Resource Center for Women Records, 1972-2002: A Guide M1654

Michelle Morton and Joseph Geller

Department of Special Collections and University Archives

2009

Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford 94305-6064

specialcollections@stanford.edu

URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Title: Career Action Center-Resource Center for Women Records

Creator: Career Action Center

Identifier/Call Number: M1654

Identifier/Call Number: 2999

Physical Description: 18 Linear Feet (30 manuscript boxes, 2 flat boxes, 1 map folder)

Date (inclusive): 1972-2002

Abstract: The collection contains materials related to the founding and history of the Career Action Center-Resource Center for Women, a job resource center active on the San Francisco Peninsula between 1973-2002.

Publication Rights

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Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Career Action Center-Resource Center for Women Records, M1654, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.

Access

Collection is open for research.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into seven series:

Series I. History

Series II. Administrative Records

Series III.Financial Records and Fund Development

Series IV. Programs and Publications

Series V. Audio/Visual Materials

Series VI. Addendum 2013

Series VII. Addendum 2021-119

Scope and Content of Collection

This collection includes administrative records, financial records, photographs, scrapbooks, publications, program materials, video and audio tapes related to the founding and history of the Career Action Center-Resource Center for Women, a job resource center active on the San Francisco Peninsula between 1973 – 2002.

Organizational History

The Resource Center for Women (1973-2002, name changed to Career Action Center in 1988) was founded in 1972 by five women, Eleanor Shelling, Mary Morley Perez, Peggy Kelly Larsen, Marylyn Morrell, and Martha Faust Hargadon, who met at a career planning workshop called "the Next Step" sponsored by the Stanford Faculty Women's Club. The nonprofit center began with a staff of volunteers and the goal of providing guidance to a variety of women in transition, including well-educated women, women re-entering the work force, women with children, widowed and divorced women, and women active in their communities as volunteers. It was supported by individual and corporate donations, membership subscriptions, and grants. The center's original mission statement read: "The Center will serve women who wish to make informed choices about the direction of their lives. It will be an active link between clients who want to use their talents more fully and the educational, volunteer, and salaried work opportunities on the San Francisco Peninsula." Its first newspaper ad read "WOMEN interested in professional part-time or short term work send resumes to Resource Center for Women, 1176 Emerson, P.A;" and its first workshop, held at Foothill College January 1973, was entitled "Focus on Choice: Women in Transition." Over two thousand women contacted the center in its first year for employment assistance, education programs, counseling, referrals, and use of the center library.

Bertha Bodek Kalson served as the center librarian from 1974 to 1989, starting with a shoe box of clippings and developing a collection that became a model for local organizations. The collection included college catalogs, statistical surveys, career guides, materials on women's organizations, subject files and video tapes. By 2000 membership was down and the center was struggling to survive as a low-cost career services provider. After exploring merger possibilities the center closed in 2002. Its library was donated to the North Valley Job Training Consortium and a fund for career development was established through the Women's Foundation.

Career Action Center Directors

Eleanor R. Shelling, 1974-1979

Judith Ousterhout, Executive Director, 1979-1984

Gail Stypula, Executive Director, 1984-1988

Diane Pelosi Saign, Executive Director, 1990-1998

Sharon Bray, Chief Executive Officer, 1998-2000

Emily Mora, Chief Executive Officer, 2000-2001

Acquisition Information

The Career Action Center Records were given to Stanford University for the Department of Special Collections by Marylyn Morrell in March 2008 and July 2013.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Career Action Center

Series I. History 880969

Scope and Content

This series includes original plans for the center, information about events and course offerings, materials from the 1977 time capsule, special events materials, posters and photographs, and scrapbooks.

box 1

History, 1972 880971

box 1

History, 1972-1973 880973

box 1

History, 1973 880975

box 1

History, 1974 (3 folders) 880977

box 2

History, 1975 (2 folders) 880979

box 2

History, 1976 (2 folders) 880981

box 2

History 1977 (2 folders) 880983

box 2

History, 1978 (2 folders) 880987

box 2

History, 1979 (2 folders) 881003

box 3

History, 1980-1989 (2 folders) 881005

box 3

History, 1990-1999 (2 folders) 881007

box 3

History, 2000-2002 881009

box 3

Resource Center for Women proposal, circa 1972-1978 (3 folders) 881011

box 4

Grants and fundraising, 1972-1973 891029

box 4

Letters of endorsement, 1972-1973 881013

flat-box 6

Five founders photo, 1973 881033

box 5

Scrapbook, Bertha Kalson, 1973-1989 881015

box 4

Time capsule, 1977 (5 folders) 881017

flat-box 6

Time capsule, 1977 881019

box 7

History steering committee, 1992 881021

box 7

Twentieth anniversary, 1993 881023

flat-box 6

Twentieth anniversary photo collage, 1993 881035

box 7

Goodbye Sherman St. party, 1996 881025

box 7

Twenty-fifth anniversary, 1998 881027

box 7

Funny file 881029

box 7

Closure, 2002 881031

flat-box 6

Posters and awards 881037

flat-box 6

Shirt 881039

flat-box 6

Scrapbook, clippings 881041

flat-box 8

Scrapbook, Pinnacle, 1995-1996 890997

flat-box 8

Scrapbook, opening day, 1996 890999

flat-box 8

Scrapbook 891001

flat-box 8

Guest register 891003

flat-box 8

Lapel pins 891005

box 9

Miscellaneous history (5 folders) 891007

box 10

Publicity photos 891013

box 10

Photos, twentieth anniversary, 1993 891015

box 10

Photos, holiday party, 1994 891017

box 10

Photos, volunteer luncheon, 1996 891019

box 10

Photos, open house, 1996 891021

box 10

Photos, Women of Vision, 1996 891023

box 10

Photos, Kahn party, 1997 891025

box 10

Photos, Women of Vision, 1999 891027

box 10

Miscellaneous photos (11 folders) 891009

Series II. Administrative records 880985

Scope and Content

This series includes original funding proposal, articles of incorporation and by-laws, organizational planning materials and annual reports, board of directors meeting minutes and handbook, statistics, personnel, volunteers, and materials related to closure.

box 11

Articles of incorporation and by-laws 880989

box 11

Funding proposal, 1973 881043

box 11

Annual reports, 1973-1979 881045

box 11

Annual reports, 1980-1989 881047

box 11

Annual reports, 1990-1999 889585

box 11

Planning, 1972-1973 889587

box 11

Planning, 1976-1977 889589

box 11

Planning, 1977-1978 889591

box 11

Planning, 1984-1989 889593

box 12

Planning, 1992-1993 889595

box 12

Planning, 2000 889597

box 12

Board of directors, 1978 889599

box 12

Board of directors, 1979 889971

box 12

Board of directors, 1980 889973

box 12

Board of directors, 1981 891031

box 12

Board of directors, 1982 891033

box 12

Board of directors, 1983 891035

box 13

Board of directors, 1984 891037

box 13

Board of directors, 1985 891039

box 13

Board of directors, 1986 891041

box 13

Board of directors, 1987 891043

box 13

Board of directors, 1988 891045

box 13

Board of directors, 1990 891047

box 13

Board of directors, 1991 891049

box 13

Board of directors, 1992 891051

box 14

Board of directors, 1993 891053

box 14

Board of directors, 1994 891055

box 14

Board of directors, 1995 891057

box 14

Board of directors, 1996 891059

box 14

Board of directors, 1997 891061

box 14

Board of directors, 1998 891063

box 14

Board of directors, 1999 891065

box 15

Board of directors, 2000-2001 (3 folders) 891067

box 15

Board of directors, 2002 (2 folders) 891069

box 16

Board of directors' book, 1982-1983 891071

box 16

Board of directors' book, 1986-1987 891073

box 16

Board of directors' book, 1996-1998 891075

box 16

Board of directors' book, 1999-2000 891077

box 16

Business advisory committee 891079

box 17

Merger proposal, UCSC Extension, 2001 891081

box 17

Merger proposal, Center for Training and Careers, 2001 891083

box 17

Organizational charts 891085

box 17

Personnel 891087

box 17

Statistics, 1980-1985 891089

box 17

Statistics, 1994-1998 891091

box 17

Statistics, 1999 891093

box 17

Statistics, 2000 (2 folders) 891095

box 18

Statistics, 2001 891097

box 18

Statistics, volunteers 891099

Series III. Financial records 880991

Scope and Contents

This series includes financial records, such as budget reports, and materials related to fund development activities, such as the Pinnacle and Circle of Friends luncheons.

box 18

Financial records, 1973-1980 891101

box 18

Financial records, 1980-1988 891103

box 18

Financial records, 1990-1996 891105

box 18

Financial records, 1997-1999 (2 folders) 891107

box 18

Financial records, 2000-2002 891109

box 19

Fund development, 1978-1979 891111

box 19

Fund development, 1980-1989 891113

box 19

Fund development, 1991-2001 891115

box 19

Fund development, affiliate luncheons, 1973-1989 891117

box 19

Fund development, fund raising institute 891119

box 19

Fund development, fund raising school, 1980 (2 folders) 891121

box 20

Fund development, Women of Vision, 1984-1994 891123

box 20

Fund development, Women of Vision, 1995-2000 891125

box 20

Fund development, Pinnacle, 1990-1999 891127

box 21

Fund development, circle of friends, 1995-2000 891129

box 21

Fund development, circle of friends, 1998 (2 folders) 891131

box 21

Fund development, campaign for a new era, 1997 891133

box 21

Fund development, Morrell 891135

box 21

Fund development, Lyman 891137

box 21

Fund development, Wright 891139

Series IV. Programs and publications 880995

Scope and Content

This series includes various newsletters, publications (such as the Resource Guide), clippings, and course offerings.

box 22

Publications by other organizations, 1964-1980 (3 folders) 891141

box 22

Talent Source, 1973-1985 (3 folders) 891143

box 23

Resource center publications, 1974-1977 891145

box 23

Affirmative Answers, 1974-1976 (5 folders) 891147

box 23

Hewlett Packard equal opportunity workshop, 1974 891149

box 24

Seminars and workshops, 1974-1986 891151

box 24

Course offerings, 1975-1979 891153

box 24

As of Yesterday, 1975-1980 891155

box 24

Resource Center standards, 1976 891157

box 24

Training for Finding a Job, 1976 891159

box 24

Affirmative Action Update, 1976-1979 891161

box 24

Resume workshops and handbooks, 1977-1982 891163

box 24

Catalyst conference, 1978 891165

box 24

Resources, 1981-1983 891167

box 24

Resources, 1984-1988 891169

box 24

Career Connections, 1986-1988 891171

box 25

Connections, 1988-1995 891173

box 25

Catalog, 1991-1995 (2 folders) 891175

box 25

Annual report, 1993 891177

box 25

The Buzz, 1993-1995 891179

box 25

Corporate Connections, 1994-1998 891181

box 25

Volunteer Connections, 1994-1999 891183

box 25

Career Action Connections, 1995-1997 891185

box 25

Counseling Connections, 1995-1996 891187

box 25

Slightly Off Center, 1996-2000 891189

box 25

Member Connections, 1997-1999 891191

box 25

Resource Guide, 1998-1999 891193

box 25

Resource Guide, 2000-2002 891195

box 25

Speaker series, 1998 (2 folders) 891197

box 26

Speaker series, 2000 891199

box 26

Book draft, 2000 891201

box 26

Clippings, 1973-1979 891203

box 26

Clippings, 1980-1989 891205

box 26

Clippings, 1990-1999 891207

box 26

Clippings, 2000-2002 891209

box 26

Press releases, 1975-1978 891211

box 27

Studies and articles 891213

box 27

Miscellaneous programs and publications (4 folders) 891215

Series V. Audio/Visual materials 880999

Scope and Content

This series includes VHS and audio tapes of Career Action Center events, news and publicity related to the Center, and interviews with founding members.

box 28

Lew Platt, Hewlett Packard, Career Self Reliance (2 VHS tapes) 881001

box 28

Career Action Center, Access Los Altos (VHS) 891219

box 28

Career Action Center P.R. (2 VHS tapes) 891221

box 28

Community Network, 1998 (VHS) 891223

box 28

Channel 7 News, 1988 (VHS) 891225

box 28

Channel 7, Guilbault, 1989 (VHS) 891227

box 28

Women of Vision, 1990 (VHS) 891229

box 28

Women of Vision, 1992 (VHS) 891231

box 28

Women of Vision, 1994 (2 VHS tapes) 891233

box 29

Women of Vision, 1995 (2 VHS tapes) 891235

box 29

Women of Vision, 1997 (VHS) 891237

box 29

Women of Vision, 1998 (2 VHS tapes) 891239

box 29

Women of Vision, Gardner/Bray, 1999 (2 VHS tapes) 891241

box 29

Women of Vision, 1999 (VHS) 891243

box 29

Women of Vision, 2000 (VHS) 891245

box 29

Donor party, 1990 (VHS) 891247

box 29

Pinnacle, 1992 (VHS) 891249

box 29

Platinum Sponsor roundtable, 1993 (VHS) 891251

box 30

Body Speed breakfast run, 1993 (VHS) 891253

box 30

Orientation tape, 1993 (VHS) 891255

box 30

Orientation tape (VHS) 891257

box 30

Donor/Friend party, 1993 (VHS) 891259

box 30

Twentieth year, 1993 (VHS) 891261

box 30

PBS, The World of Work, 1996 (VHS) 891263

box 30

SUN, 1996 (VHS) 891265

box 30

Toward a Resilient Workforce, 1995 (VHS) 891267

box 30

Hewlett Packard, 1997-1998 (VHS) 891269

box 30

PBS, Digital Divide I, 2000 (VHS) 891271

box 30

PBS, Digital Divide II, 2000 (VHS) 891273

box 31

Vision to Success (video cassette for broadcasting) 891275

box 31

Interviews with Marylyn Morrel and Jing Lyman (audio) 891277

box 31

Interviews with Diane Saign, Ellie shelly, Peggy Larsen (audio) 891279

box 31

Share the Vision, 1998 (2 audio tapes) 891281

box 31

Career Action Center, 1997 (audio) 891283

box 31

Women of Vision, 1997 (3 audio tapes) 891285

box 31

Pinnacle (audio) 891287

box 31

Pinnacle, 1997 (2 audio tapes) 891289

box 31

Pinnacle, 1998 (2 audio tapes) 891291

box 31

National Career Fitness (audio) 891293

Series VI. Addendum 2013 2170341

map-folder 32

1997 Women of Vision Celebration award poster (on foam core) 2170349

Series VII. Addendum 2021-119 1977-1998

Box 33, Folder 1

Event invitations, programs, brochures and newsletters 1980-1993

Box 33, Folder 2

Workshop brochures 1977-2002

Box 33, Folder 3

Newsletters 1977-1993

Box 33, Folder 4

Annual reports 1988-1998

Box 33, Folder 5

Stanford Business School Resource Center for Women case study 1989