Zonta Club of Pasadena Records, 1929-2015

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Summary

Title:
Zonta Club of Pasadena records
Dates:
1929-2015
Creators:
Zonta Club of Pasadena
Abstract:
Collection documents the activities of the Zonta Club of Pasadena from 1929 through 2015.
Extent:
22 boxes, 1 envelope, 1 oversize folder, and 1 roll (10.05 linear feet)
Language:
The material is in English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Zonta Club of Pasadena. The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Zonta Club of Pasadena records consist of annual reports, awards, clippings, correspondence, financial records, a guest book, membership lists, minutes, newsletters, photographs, and printed ephemera, dating from 1929-2015. The records contain material related to the club’s fundraising efforts in order to support local services for the community such as combatting the AIDS epidemic, child care, and providing fellowships to women seeking advance degrees in the sciences. In addition to financial assistance, the club staffed the Huntington Memorial Hospital gift shop. Notable individuals referenced in the records include Grace Nicholson and Amelia Earhart. Material such as newsletters and international meetings related to Zonta International are also included.

Arranged in chronological order.

Biographical / historical:

Zonta International is a global organization of nearly 30,000 members in 1,200 Zonta clubs in 66 countries. The club is a leading global organization of professionals empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy. The Convention of Zonta Clubs was founded in Buffalo, New York in 1919; the Zonta Club of Pasadena was formed in 1929 and disbanded in 2015.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Angela R. Campbell, July 2016.
Appraisal information:

During processing in September 2019, Gina C Giang removed and shredded .04 linear feet of financial documents and legally restricted information.

Processing information:

Much of the material was contained in binders; those items have been rehoused in folders.

Rules or conventions:
Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Gina C Giang.
Date Prepared:
© August 2019
Date Encoded:
Machine readable finding aid encoded by Gina C Giang on

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, please go to the following web site.

The following items are born-digital materials and not available for paging until reformatted. Please contact Reader Services for more information.

  • Box 12 (1): 3.5 inch floppy disk.
  • Box 14 (3): 3.5 inch floppy disk.
  • Box 17 (5): District 9 history, CD.
  • Box 19 (3): Zonta International North American Seminar, CD.
  • Box 19 (5): Zonta 80th birthday celebration; trauma interview room presentation dedication; and Zonta Club images, CD (3).

Roll 1: Pasadena Convention, 1948 is not available due to the fragile condition of the photograph and is not available for paging until treatment from Conservation is completed. Please contact Reader Services for more information.

The following items have been removed due to mold and are not available for paging until treatment from Conservation is completed. Please contact Reader Services for more information.

  • Box 15 (5) and Box 16 (1): 2000-2005.
  • Box 17 (2): 2002-2005.
  • Box 18 (1-2): 2005-2006.
  • Box 18 (3) and Box 19 (1): 2005-2008.
  • Box 20 (2-3): 2010-2011.
Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Zonta Club of Pasadena. The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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