California Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, 1927-1990

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Summary

Title:
California Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Dates:
1927-1990
Creators:
California Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Abstract:
The records of the California Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (CFBPW) document the organizational and legislative business of this state chapter of the national organization of the same name. This record group contains one cubic foot of textual records. The records contain one series, Publications, and cover the period from 1927 to 1990.
Extent:
1 cubic foot of textual records
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], [Collection Name], [ID #], California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

The records of the California Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (CFBPW) document the organizational and legislative business of this state chapter of the national organization of the same name. This record group contains one cubic foot of textual records. The records contain one series, Publications, and cover the period from 1927 to 1990.

The Publications series contains issues of The California Woman, the official publication of CFBPW. Over time, the publication would take many structural changes. At different times it was published monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly. In earlier years, it was called a newsletter; later, a magazine; and, currently, the organ of CFBPW. The place of publication and distribution changed as well, from Los Angeles to San Francisco to Sacramento.

The content of The California Woman changed little over time, though the depth and frequency varied. Issues feature administrative news affecting the California chapter such as officer elections, committee reports, and convention information. It also highlighted district events and news. Finally, it provided opinions and updates on legislation, both federal and state, affecting working women. Typically, CFBPW would advocate the state version of the national platform of Business and Professional Women. Significant legislation of concern to both the state and national bodies include redistricting, sex discrimination, comparable worth, Equal Opportunity Employment, and the Equal Rights Amendment. The CFBPW worked closely with the California Commission on the Status of Women, and succeeded in getting some members elected to the Commission.

Biographical / historical:

The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs was founded on July 15, 1919. The establishment of a Business and Professional Women's Club in California began the same year in Bakersfield. Later, the name would be shortened to Business and Professional Women. Their current mission is to promote and support equity for women in all aspects of their lives and to promote personal empowerment and professional development through advocacy, education, and information.

By and large, the state chapter supported the national body's legislative agenda which focused on elimination of sex discrimination in employment, the principle of equal pay, and the need for a comprehensive equal rights amendment.

Accruals:

No further accruals are expected.

Physical location:
California State Archives
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Kim Mitchell
Date Prepared:
© 2011
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Kim Mitchell. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: January 2012.

Access and use

Restrictions:

While the majority of the records are open for research, any access restrictions are noted in the record series descriptions.

Terms of access:

For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], [Collection Name], [ID #], California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, CA.

Location of this collection:
1020 "O" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814, US
Contact:
(916) 653-2246
reference@sos.ca.gov
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