Guide to the Santa Clara University Records of the Catala Club

Santa Clara University Library Archives & Special Collections

500 El Camino Real

Santa Clara, CA 95053-0500

Phone: (408) 554-5530

Email: specialcollections@scu.edu

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.

Access

Collection is open for research.

Accruals Note

Further accruals are expected.

Publication Rights

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.

Preferred Citation

Santa Clara University Records of the Catala Club, Record Group 3ZC, Santa Clara University Library, Archives & Special Collections.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Kristina Ranzolin. Finding aid EAD encoded by Shannon Hartman. Reviewed by Erin Louthen.

Organizational History

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

Related Materials

Magín Catalá, O.F.M. Collection. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c82f7rr7

Arrangement

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

Series I: Organizational Records, 1930-2012

Scope and Content

This series documents the leadership and meeting proceedings of the Catala Club. It includes record books, meeting minutes, officer lists, financial records, and annual treasurer’s reports.

Arrangement note

This series is arranged chronologically by format.

Box 1: Club Records/Minutes Books, 1930-1972

Box 2: Minutes, Account Book, 1971-1976

Box 3: Publications, Correspondence, Ephemera, 1930-1980

Box 4: Scrapbook, Invitations, Fashion Show Programs, 1938-1962

Box 5: Rose H. Flynn Scrapbook, 1936-1938

Box 6: Secretary’s Ledger, Hat Party Photographs, Club Files, 1985-1992

Box 7: Ephemera, Treasury, 1992-1997

Box 8: Events, Membership, Meetings Minutes, Composition Book, 1991-2006

Box 9: Board Members, Rose Wong, Meetings, Correspondence, 1972-2006

Box 10: Catala Club Photo Album, 2007

Box 11: Catala Club Photo Album, 1991-1996

Box 12: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1997

Box 13: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1998

Box 14: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 2001-2002

Box 15: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1999

Box 16: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 2000-2001

Box 17: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 2002-2003

Box 18: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 2003-2004

Box 19: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 2004-2005

Box 20: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 2005-2006

Box 21: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 2006-2007

Box 22: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 2007-2008

Box 23: Minutes, 2008-2010

Box 24: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 2008-2009

Box 25: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 2009-2010

Box 26: Treasurer’s Reports, Agendas, and Minutes, 2003

Box 27: Treasurer’s Reports, Agendas, and Minutes, 2004

Box 28: Treasurer’s Reports, Agendas, and Minutes, 2005

Box 29: Agendas, Minutes, and Newsletters, 2006-2009

Box 30: Financial Records, 2003-2005

Box 31: Financial Records, 2003-2005

Box 32: Financial Statements, 2006

Box 33: Financial Statements, 2004-2005

Box 34: Catala Club Receivables, 1996-1997

Box 35: Treasurer Records, 2006-2007

Box 36: Treasurer Records, 2007-2009

Box 37: Minutes, Agendas, Board of Directors, 2010-2011

Box 38: Catala Club Scrapbook, 2010-2011

Box 39: Photos taken by William F. Donnelly, S.J., 1995-2006

Box 40: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 2011

Box 41: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 2011

Box 42: Catala Club Scrapbook, 1936-1946

Box 43: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1938

Box 44: Catala Club Scrapbooks, 1939-1946

Box 45: Catala Club Scrapbooks and Account Book, 1946-1969

Box 46: Catala Club Presidents’ Books by Del Ravizza, Ann Talia and Anne Borzone, 1965-1970

Box 47: Catala Club Scrapbook, Guest and Membership Books, 1969-1978

Box 48: Catala Club Presidents’ Books by Elaine Orlando, Louise Pfeiffer, Rose Wong, Guest Book and Board Minutes, 1973-1979

Box 49: Catala Club Presidents’ Books by Louise Berger and Lucille Polverino, Board Materials, 1976-1978

Box 50: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1977-1979

Box 51: Catala Club Board Materials, 1978-1979

Box 52: Catala Club Guest Book, Membership Book, Board Materials and Ephemera, 1978-1990

Box 53: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook and Sunshine Report, 1979-1984

Box 54: Catala Club Presidents’ Books by Anne Morrissey and Juanita Lennon, Member Book by Grace E. Sautter, 1980-1982

Box 55: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1982-1983

Box 56: Catala Club President’s Book by Frances O’Brien, 1983-1984

Box 57: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1983-1984

Box 58: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1984-1985

Box 59: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook and Fashion Show Scrapbook, 1985-1986

Box 60: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1986-1987

Box 61: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1988-1989

Box 62: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1989-1990

Box 63: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1990-1991

Box 64: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1991-1992

Box 65: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1992-1993

Box 66: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1993-1994

Box 67: Catala Club Annual Scrapbook, 1994-1995

Box 68: Catala Club Fashion Show Programs, Event Materials and Ephemera, 1930-1980