Description
The Stockton Rotary Papers consist of local chapter minutes,
correspondence, roll books, financial records, scrapbooks, publications and
memorabilia (1913-), as well as national publications and proceedings of
international meetings (1932-1966). Additions to the collection are
anticipated.
Background
Rotary International is a world-wide businessperson's service
organization. Founded in 1905, it presently has chapters in eighty-nine
countries. Rotary International provides college scholarships for study abroad.
It also sponsors vocational training and subsidizes libraries. Rotary
International's periodical, "The Rotarian" has a circulation of some
half-million. The Stockton Chapter was founded in 1913. One local member,
University of Pacific President, Stanley McCaffrey, was President of Rotary
International (1981-1982).
Availability
Collection is open for research.