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San José Woman's Club Records

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Table of contents

Series I. Administrative Materials 1936-1993

Scope and Contents

This series contains the meeting minutes and membership ledgers of the various sections of the San José Woman’s Club including Septima, Handicraft, Gayla, Literature and Drama, Fiesta, and Antiques.

Members of the San José Woman's Club were encouraged to join one or more sections in order to get to know other women of the community. Within each section, women would devote themselves to philanthropic endeveavors, raising money through house tours, fashion shows, dances, bazaars, and similar activities. The sections were allowed to limit their membership in order to keep the group from growing to large.

Arrangement

This series is arranged chronologically.

Box 1, Folder 1

Meeting Minutes 1936-1941

Box 1, Folder 2

Literature and Drama Section Minutes 1941-1946

Box 1, Folder 3

Literature and Drama Section Minutes 1946-1955

Box 1, Folder 4

Minutes of Past Presidents 1946-1954

Box 1, Folder 5

Septima Section Minutes 1947-1953

Box 1, Folder 6

Handicraft Section Minutes 1950-1967

Box 6

San José Woman's Club Rental Information Ledger 1951-1952

Box 1, Folder 7-8

Literature and Home Arts Section Minutes 1955-1968

Box 1, Folder 9

Minutes of Past Presidents 1958-1970

Box 1, Folder 10

San José Woman's Club Minutes 1963-1981

Box 1, Folder 11

Bridge Section Minutes and Records 1966-1978

Box 1, Folder 12

Antique Section Minutes 1967-1974

Box 1, Folder 13

Antique Section Membership Ledger 1967-1975

Box 1, Folder 14

Antique Section Minutes 1967-1982

Box 1, Folder 15

Handicraft Section Minutes 1969-1980

Box 1, Folder 16

Antique Section Directories 1972-1985

Box 1, Folder 17

Board of Directors Minutes 1974-1978

Box 2, Folder 1

Antique Section Membership Ledger 1975-1985

Box 2, Folder 2

Antique Section Minutes 1976-1982

Box 2, Folder 3

General Club and Tea Meeting Minutes 1976-1984

Box 2, Folder 4

Receipt Book 1976-1982

Box 2, Folder 5

Antique Section Bazaar Reports 1977-1988

Box 2, Folder 6

Board of Directors Minutes 1978-1984

Box 2, Folder 7

Antique Section Minutes 1982-1990

Box 2, Folder 8

Board of Directors Minutes 1984-1992

Box 2, Folder 9

General Club and Tea Minutes 1984-1993

Box 2, Folder 10

Soroptimist International of San Jose Records 1992-1993

Series II. Scrapbooks and Photographs 1922-1993

Scope and Contents

This series contains scrapbooks and photographs of the San José Woman's Club and its various sections from 1894-1993. Some key events of note within the scrapbooks and photographs are various trips made by international figures that include Eleanor Roosevelt, Countess Alexandra Tolstoy (daughter of Leo Tolstoy), and Lotte Golsar, a famous dancer and mime, as well as various luncheons and tea socials with local celebrities and personalities. The scrapbooks feature primarily press notices about group activies, events, and announcements. Also included are scrapbooks that detail the history of the Club.

Arrangement

This series is arranged chronologically.

Box 3, Folder 1

San José Woman's Club History 1922-1923

Box 3, Folder 2

San José Woman's Club Book 1923-1924

Box 3, Folder 3

San José Woman's Club 1935-1936

Box 3, Folder 4

San José Woman's Club History (1894-1929) 1936

Box 3, Folder 5

San José Woman's Club History 1936-1938

Box 3, Folder 6

San José Woman's Club General Photographs 1936-1978

Box 3, Folder 7

San José Woman's Club Digital Photographs 1936-1978

Box 3, Folder 8

San José Woman's Club History 1938-1939

Box 3, Folder 9

Santa Clara Co. Federation Scrapbook 1939-1940

Box 3, Folder 10

Loose Material from Santa Clara Co. Federation Scrapbook 1939-1940

Box 6

Junior Woman's Club Scrapbook 1940-1943

Box 3, Folder 11

San José Woman's Club 1941-1942

Box 8

San José Woman's Club 1942-1943

Box 3, Folder 12

San José Woman's Club Press Notices 1946-1947

Box 3, Folder 13

Coordinating Council of Woman's Clubs 1947-1971

Box 4, Folder 1

Fiesta Section 1950-1970

Box 4, Folder 2

Special Interest Section 1952-1964

Box 4, Folder 3

Gayla Section 1954-1968

Box 4, Folder 4

Septima Section 1955-1966

Box 4, Folder 5

San José Woman's Club 1958-1959

Box 7

San José Woman's Club Scrapbook 1961-1963

Box 4, Folder 6

Coordinating Council of Woman's Club History and Press Book 1963-1966

Box 5, Folder 1

Bridge Section 1966-1978

Box 5, Folder 2

Septima Section 1967-1968

Box 5, Folder 3

Handicraft Section 1968-1971

Box 9

San José Woman's Club 1969-1970

Box 5, Folder 4

Handicraft Section 1970-1983

Box 8

Emilie 1978-1980

Box 5, Folder 5

Bridge Section 1979

Box 5, Folder 6

San José Woman's Club 1991-1992

Box 5, Folder 7

San José Woman's Club 1992-1993

Box 5, Folder 8

Soroptimist International of San Jose Photographs 1993

Series III. Printed Matter and Correspondence 1963-1985

Scope and Contents

This series includes the various printed materials of the club such as clippings and newletters relating to the San José Woman's Club, "Tips for Publicity Chairman", and the correspondence among the members relating primarily to membership withdrawls or member absence.

Arrangement

This series is arranged chronologically.

Box 10, Folder 1

Clippings and Newsletters 1956-1984

Box 10, Folder 2

Correspondence 1963-1969

Box 10, Folder 3

Tips for Publicity Chairman 1966

Collection Contents

Series I. Administrative Materials

Series II. Scrapbooks and Photographs

Series III. Printed Matter and Correspondence