Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Access Points
Biography
Scope and Content
Descriptive Summary
Title: Stockton Pen Women Records,
Date (inclusive): 1950-1976
Collection number: Mss74
Creator:
Extent: 2.75 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of
Special Collections
Shelf location: For current information on the location of
these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language: English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Stockton Pen Women Records, Mss74,
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific
Library
Access Points
Corporate Names
National League of American Pen Women. Stockton (Calif.)
branch
Subjects
Women authors, American -California -Stockton
Women -Societies and clubs
Stockton (Calif.) -Social life and customs -20th
century
Biography
The National League of American Pen Women is a national organization
(founded 1897) promoting professional development of its members and fostering
charitable activities in the arts. It organizes workshops, lectures, discussion
groups and contests; provides scholarships and awards. Members must be
published authors paid for their work. The local chapter was established in
1950.
Scope and Content
The Stockton Pen Women Records consist of minutebooks (1950-1973);
by-laws and rosters (1968-1976); scrapbooks (1950-1975); organization
publications and miscellaneous correspondence (1950-1975).