Zonta Club of Pasadena records, 1929-2015

Summary

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 .

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

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Businesswomen -- California -- Societies, etc.
Women -- California -- History.
Women -- Societies and clubs -- California.
Women's rights.
Awards.
Booklets.
Bulletins.
Business records.
Clippings (information artifacts).
Financial records.
Membership lists.
Minutes (administrative records).
Newsletters.
Reports.
Printed ephemera.
Scrapbooks.
Yearbooks.

Location of this collection:

Huntington Library, Manuscript Collections

1151 Oxford Road

San Marino, CA 91108, US

Contact:

(626) 405-2191

reference@huntington.org

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