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R.G. 3ZC
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Title: Santa Clara University Records of the Catala Club
Identifier/Call Number: R.G. 3ZC
Contributing Institution:
Santa Clara University Library Archives & Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
63 linear feet,
68 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1930-2012
Abstract: The Santa Clara University Records of the Catala Club, 1930-2012, document the history of the club, which was established
by James J. Lyons, S.J. in the spring of 1930. The collection consists of meeting minutes, financial records, reports, and
leadership rosters. In addition, the collection includes scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, member biographies, photographs,
and items from the annual fashion show and other fundraisers. The club remains an active part of the Santa Clara University
community to this day.
Physical Location: This collection is located in Santa Clara University Library's Archives & Special Collections.
Collection is open for research.
Further accruals are expected.
Materials in Archives & Special Collections may be subject to copyright. All requests for permission to publish from manuscripts
must be submitted in writing to the University Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Archives & Special
Collections as the owner of the physical materials, and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder,
which must also be obtained. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials.
Santa Clara University Records of the Catala Club, Record Group 3ZC, Santa Clara University Library, Archives & Special Collections.
Collection processed by Kristina Ranzolin. Finding aid EAD encoded by Shannon Hartman. Reviewed by Erin Louthen.
Santa Clara University was founded in 1851 by the Society of Jesus as Santa Clara College and is California’s oldest operating
institution of higher learning. It was established on the grounds of Mission Santa Clara de Asìs, the eighth of the original
21 California missions. The college originally operated as a preparatory school and did not offer courses of collegiate rank
until 1853. The institution became known as the University of Santa Clara in 1912, when the schools of engineering and law
were added. For 110 years, Santa Clara University was an all-male school. In 1961, women were accepted as undergraduates and
Santa Clara University became the first coeducational Catholic university in California. The number of students and faculty
tripled over the next decade and the university began the largest building program in school history with eight residence
halls, a student union, and an athletic stadium. In the early 1970s, the Board of Trustees voted to limit the size of the
undergraduate population, an action that was intended to preserve the character and ensure the quality of the university for
generations to come. In 1985, the university adopted Santa Clara University as its official name.
From its first meeting on April 27, 1930 to today, the Catala Club has welcomed women of diverse backgrounds and occupations
to become part of the Santa Clara University family and to contribute to the university’s educational mission. The club has
a long tradition of service and dedication to the university. Their motto is "Service, Support, and Spirituality."
James J. Lyons, S.J., established the Catala Club of Santa Clara University in the Spring of 1930. The Catala Club began as
a support group of ladies who volunteered to assist the Jesuits at the university in caring for the vestments, altar linens,
and other needs of the Mission Church. The club quickly evolved into a women’s service organization in its first five years.
The Catala Club’s main activity is to provide financial assistance to deserving undergraduate students at Santa Clara University.
Fundraising events are held periodically. The proceeds are assigned to the Catala Club Endowed Scholarship Fund of Santa Clara
University and to the Paul L. Locatelli, S.J., Endowed Scholarship Fund.
The Catala Club’s inaugural year was one hundred years after the death of Magin Catala, O.F.M., who was known as the “Holy
Man of Santa Clara.” In 1794, Fr. Catala arrived at Mission Santa Clara in Alta California and spent the next 36 years teaching
the basics of Christianity, reading, writing, and farming. Fr. Catala died on November 22, 1830, and his body was interred
in the Mission Church on what would become the Santa Clara University campus.
Bibliography
Santa Clara University. “About SCU – History.” www.scu.edu/about/history.cfm (Accessed Nov. 23, 2010)
McKevitt, Gerald, S.J.
The University of Santa Clara: A History, 1851-1977. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1979.
Club Presidents
- 1930-1936, Eunice Sullivan
- 1936-1946, Rose Flynn
- 1946-1948, Cornelia Baker
- 1948-1950, Rose Amaral
- 1950-1952, Mary Bean
- 1952-1953, Honore McCarthy
- 1953-1954, Marian Reinhardt
- 1954-1955, Margaret Trevey
- 1955-1956, Elizabeth Tiernan
- 1956-1957, Catherine Farrell
- 1957-1958, Jewel Morettini
- 1958-1959, Gloria Anello
- 1959-1961, Pauline Mieuli
- 1961-1962, Mary Murtha
- 1962-1963, Gerry Bellick
- 1963-1964, DorothyFreitas
- 1964-1965, Eleanor Mobeck
- 1965-1966, Del Ravizza
- 1966-1967, Elizabeth Gillick
- 1967-1968, Eileen Murphy
- 1968-1969, Ann Talia
- 1969-1970, Anne Borzone
- 1970-1971, Edith Perrelli
- 1971-1972, Freida Bonetti
- 1972-1973, Angel Goscila
- 1973-1974, Elaine Orlando
- 1974-1975, Louise Pfeiffer
- 1975-1976, Rose Wong
- 1976-1977, Louise Berger
- 1977-1978, Lucille Polverino
- 1978-1979, Betty Ford
- 1979-1980, Rose Danna
- 1980-1981, Anne Morrisey
- 1981-1982, Juanita Lennon
- 1982-1983, Vicky Kirkish
- 1983-1984, Frances O’Brien
- 1984-1985, Eve Hoskins
- 1985-1986, Rose Marie Colli
- 1986-1987, Dorothy Verburgt
- 1987-1988, Gloria Citti
- 1988-1990, Lois Gordon
- 1990-1991, Abby Sobrato
- 1991-1992, Mae Ferraro
- 1992-1993, Janet Pessagno
- 1993-1994, Rose Wong
- 1994-1995, Mikki Squires
- 1995-1996, Carol Sabatino
- 1996-1997, Helen Owen
- 1997-1998, Janell Scalora
- 1998-2000, Cathy De Maria
- 2000-2002, Betty Ford
- 2002-2004, Pat Mahan
- 2004-2006, Ann Bertram
- 2006-2008, Mary Conlon Almassy
- 2008-2009, Dianne Bonino
- 2009-2010, Dianne Bonino
- 2010-2012, Joanne Moul
Magín Catalá, O.F.M. Collection.
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c82f7rr7
This collection is arranged into one series: Series I. Organizational Records, 1930-2012.
Scope and Content of the Collection
The Santa Clara University Records of the Catala Club, 1930-2012, document the history of the club, which was established
by James J. Lyons, S.J. in the spring of 1930. The collection consists of meeting minutes, financial records, reports, and
leadership rosters. In addition, the collection includes scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, member biographies, photographs,
and items from the annual fashion show and other fundraisers.The club remains an active part of the Santa Clara University
community to this day.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Santa Clara College (Calif.)
Santa Clara University (Calif.)
University of Santa Clara (Calif.)
Education, Higher -- California -- Santa Clara
Santa Clara University (Calif.) -- Catala Club -- History
Santa Clara University (Calif.) -- Funds and scholarships
Santa Clara University (Calif.) -- History
Women -- Societies and clubs