Finding Aid for the Grace Stoermer papers, ca. 1925-1961
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Grace Stoermer papers
Date (inclusive): ca. 1925-1961
Collection number: 432
Creator:
Stoermer, Grace
Extent:
49 boxes (24.5 linear ft.)
3 oversize boxes
Abstract: Grace Stoermer organized the Bank of Italy's Los Angeles women's department in 1923. When the women's departments merged with
general departments in 1930, Stoermer was named an assistant vice-president. The collection consists of correspondence, printed
materials, rosters, and photographs related to Stoermer's involvement with the California Commission, the 1932 Olympic Games,
the Association of Bank Women, the La Fiesta de Los Angeles, and various women's clubs and civic organizations.
Language: Finding aid is written in
English.
Language of the Material:
Materials are in English.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections
for paging information.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library
Special Collections for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the
creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright
owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of William L. Stoermer.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Grace Stoermer papers (Collection 432). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, UCLA.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography/History
Stoermer organized the Bank of Italy's Los Angeles women's department in 1923; when the bank changed its name to Bank of America
in 1930, the women's departments merged with general departments, and Stoermer was named an assistant vice-president.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of correspondence, printed materials, rosters, and photographs related to the activities of Grace Stoermer.
Includes materials related to the California Commission, 1932 Olympic Games, Association of Bank Women, La Fiesta de Los Angeles,
and various women's clubs and civic organizations.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Stoermer, Grace--Archives.
Women bankers--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Box 2
Miscellaneous papers & correspondence, Bank of America.
Box 6
La Fiesta, speeches & manuscripts, miscellaneous correspondence.
Boxes 7-8
Miscellaneous correspondence & papers.
Box 9
Printed materials on banks, banking.
Box 10
La Fiesta Association, correspondence, finances, minutes.
Box 12
La Fiesta correspondence.
Box 13
Material used for lectures, etc.
Box 15
Olympic Games, Soroptimist Club, Women's Auxiliary.
Box 17
California Commission, Olympic Games 1932.
Box 18
Manuscripts, correspondence & papers on Broadacres, juvenile activities, California.
Box 21
California Federation of Business Women's Club, NDGW.
Box 22
Association of Bank Women, correspondence, rosters & directories.
Box 23
Association of Bank Women, letters & publications.
Box 25
Manuscripts, correspondence.
Box 28
Speeches, women in banking, etc.
Box 29
Native Daughters of the Golden West.
Box 30
Rosters, directories (yearbooks, AB; proceedings, NDGW).
Box 31
Native Daughters of the Golden West and various correspondence.
Box 32
Correspondence, Women's Athletic Club.
Box 35
California Federation of Women's Clubs.
Box 37
Rosters, directories (2 vol. of proceedings, Native Daughters of the Golden West).
Box 38
Tribute dinner & La Fiesta de Los Angeles.
Box 41
Card file - names and addresses.
Box 42
Manuscripts, publicity, biographical material, clippings on Stoermer.
Box 43
Business cards, Billion Dollar campaign.
Box 44
Radio talks, NDGW, & miscellaneous subjects.
Box 45
Rosters, records for various organizations.