Zonta Club of Pasadena Records
Finding aid prepared by Gina C Giang.
The Huntington Library
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Zonta Club of Pasadena records
Inclusive Dates: 1929-2015
Collection Number: mssZonta
Creator:
Zonta Club of Pasadena
Extent:
22 boxes, 1 envelope, 1 oversize folder, and 1 roll (10.05 linear feet)
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2191
Fax: (626) 449-5720
Email: reference@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: Collection documents the activities of the Zonta Club of Pasadena from 1929 through 2015.
Language of Material: The material is in English.
Administrative Information
Access
The collection is open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information,
please go to the following
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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.
Publication Rights
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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.
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.
Administrative History
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.
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.
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Indexing Terms
Personal Names
Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937.
Nicholson, Grace, -1948.
Corporate Names
Zonta Club of Pasadena.
Zonta International.
Subjects
Businesswomen -- California -- Societies, etc.
Women -- California -- History.
Women -- Societies and clubs -- California.
Women's rights.
Geographic Areas
Pasadena (Calif.).
Genre
Awards.
Booklets.
Bulletins.
Business records.
Clippings (information artifacts).
Financial records.
Membership lists.
Minutes (administrative records).
Newsletters.
Reports.
Printed ephemera.
Scrapbooks.
Yearbooks.
Oversize folder 1
1929 November 15
Certificate of Membership.
Box 1
1929-1934
Includes material related to Amelia Earhart.
Envelope 1
1941-1957
Note: Newspaper clippings are brittle.
Roll 1
1948
Pasadena Convention panoramic photograph.
Access Information
CLOSED: Due to the fragile condition of the photograph, this item may not be viewed without prior approval from Preservation.
Box 5
1960-1971
Includes Zonta Club International Club Treasurer ledger, 1964-1971.
