Guide to the Beulah "Dickie" Garrigues Collection
Special Collections & Archives
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8326
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Beulah "Dickie" Garrigues Collection
Creator:
Garrigues, Buelah "Dickie"
Identifier/Call Number: URB.BDG
Extent:
1.20 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1939-1992
Abstract: Beulah "Dickie" Garrigues was a
founding board member (and treasurer) of the Inglewood chapter of the Business and
Professional Women's Club. She was a legal secretary who lent her expertise in the field to
her professional organization and worked as a career spokesperson to high school students.
The papers of Dickie Garrigues document her leadership in three women's clubs located in
Inglewood, California between 1939 and 1992: Business & Professional Women's Club of
Inglewood, Legal Secretaries Association of Inglewood, and Soroptimists International (Club)
of Inglewood. Ms. Garrigues severed in several different capacities including club president
and historian.
Language of Material: English
Biographical Information:
Founding board member (and treasurer) of the Inglewood chapter of the Business and
Professional Women's Club, Buelah "Dickie" Garrigues, was a legal secretary who lent her
expertise in the field to her professional organization and worked as a career spokesperson
to high school students. Garrigues remained active within her community and also became one
of the charter members of the Inglewood chapter of the Soroptimist International on April
21, 1947.
Tireless volunteerism is chronicled in the Soroptimist history as being an "average of
2,000 hours of service yearly is donated by the members, telephoning for blood donors for
the American Red Cross, canvassing social businesses for United Way, securing members for
the annual YMCA membership campaign, planting flowers for city beautification, and
supervising Venture and "S" Clubs. Garrigues served on many of the Soroptimist committees
and also wrote procedural rules for the organization. Buelah "Dickie" Garrigues became a
life member of the Soroptimist International of the Americas on April 27, 1978, over 30
years after her volunteerism and committment to these organizations began. In 1982,
Garrigues was honored and given a commemorative plaque for over 35 years of service.
Scope and Contents
The
Beulah "Dickie" Garrigues Collection documents her
leadership in three women's clubs located in Inglewood, California between 1939 and 1992:
Business & Professional Women's Club of Inglewood, Legal Secretaries Association of
Inglewood, and Soroptimists International (Club) of Inglewood. Ms. Garrigues served in
several different capacities, including club president and historian. She presented her
histories at annual club dinners as part of the program. The collection includes articles of
incorporation, by-laws, correspondence, ephemera, handbooks, newspaper clippings, song
books, music, newsletters, photographs, scrapbook of activities, speech notes, and related
materials. The collection has been divided into three series:
Business
and Professional Women's Club of Inglewood
(1939-1944),
Legal Secretaries Association of Inglewood
(1947-1971), and
Soroptomists International (Club) of
Inglewood
(1947-1992).
Series I,
Business and Professional Women's Club of Inglewood,
contains correspondence and newspapers clippings. The files are arranged in alphabetical
order.
Series II,
Legal Secretaries Association of Inglewood, contains
announcements and bulletins, articles of incorporation, by-laws, charter (copy), conference
programs, membership roster and presidents' lists, newspaper clippings and speeches. The
files are arranged in alphabetical order.
Series III,
Soroptimists International (Club) of Inglewood,
contains programs and speeches, annual reports, correspondence, invitations, membership
procedures, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, photographs, song sheets, and the president's
scrapbook. The files are arranged in alphabetical order.
Arrangement of Materials:
Series I: Business and Professional Women's Club of Ingelwood, 1939-1944
Series II: Legal Secretaries Association of Inglewood, 1947-1971
Series III: Soroptimists International (Club) of Inglewood, 1947-1992
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
George L. Garrigues. 11/08/2001.
Preferred Citation:
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual,
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Processing Information:
Robert G. Marshall, May 2002
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Documents
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Series I: Business and Professional Women's Club of Inglewood,
1939-1944
Box 1, Folder 1
Correspondence,
April 1943
Box 1, Folder 2
Newspaper Clippings,
1939-1944
Series II: Legal Secretaries Association of Inglewood,
1947-1971
Box 1, Folder 4
Articles of Incorporation: Handbook,
1947
Box 1, Folder 5
Articles of Incorporation: Handbook,
1952
Box 1, Folder 6
Beverly Hills Legal Secretaries Association: Card
Box 1, Folder 8
California Legal Secretaries Association (CLSA): Convention
Report,
ca. 1950
Box 1, Folder 9
CLSA: Announcements, Program,
1950 May 6-1950 May 7
Box 1, Folder 10
Centinela Secretarial Services: Flyer,
1952
Box 1, Folder 11
Charter Meeting, Agenda, Copy of Charter,
1949 February 12
Box 1, Folder 12
First Annual Boss Night: Speech
Box 1, Folder 13
Installation of Officers: Programs,
1949 February 22
Box 1, Folder 14
The Legal Secretarian: Bulletin,
June 1949, July 1949
Box 1, Folder 15
The Legal Secretarian: Bulletin,
June 1950
Box 1, Folder 16
The Legal Secretary: Bulletin,
February 1949, May 1949
Box 1, Folder 17
The Legal Secretary: Bulletin,
February 1950, July 1950
Box 1, Folder 18
Membership Roster,
1970-1971
Box 1, Folder 19
Newspaper Clippings,
1949
Box 1, Folder 20
Newspaper Clippings,
1950
Box 1, Folder 21
Newspaper Clippings,
1960-1961
Box 1, Folder 23
Past Presidents: List,
1948-1971
Box 1, Folder 24
Southwest District - Installation of Officers: Program,
1967 May 25
Box 1, Folder 25
Speeches: Note Cards,
1971 February 23
Box 1, Folder 28
Ways and Means Committee: "Subpoena" to Membership,
July 1949
Series III: Soroptimists International (Club) of Inglewood,
1947-1992
Box 1, Folder 29
25th Anniversary Celebration: Historical Sketch, News Article,
1972 April 10
Box 1, Folder 30
35th Anniversary Celebration: Program, Speech, Notes,
1982 April 16
Box 1, Folder 31
40th Anniversary Celebration: Program, Speech,
1987 April 11
Box 1, Folder 32
45th Anniversary Celebration: Program, Pendant,
1992 April 21
Box 1, Folder 33
American National Red Cross, L.A. Chapter: Certificate of Merit,
1958
Box 1, Folder 34
Bolton, William G.: Correspondence,
1964 April 11
Box 1, Folder 35
Community Service: Contributions Summary,
1947-1966
Box 1, Folder 36
Constitution and By-Laws,
June 1973
Box 1, Folder 38
Downey Soroptimist Club: Correspondence,
1981 February 2
Box 1, Folder 39
Executive Board - Committees: Member List,
1957-1958
Box 1, Folder 40
History: Sketch (from
History of Inglewood,
p.189)
Box 1, Folder 41
Historical Society of Centinela Valley:
The History of
Inglewood,
ca. 1986
Box 1, Folder 42
"How McGee Kept Christmas," from Angeles & Other Strangers, by Katherine
Paterson,
ca. 1979
Box 1, Folder 43
Installation of Officers: Program,
1952 June 29
Box 1, Folder 44
Installation of Officers: Program,
1957 June 6
Box 1, Folder 45
Installation of Officers: Program,
1967 June 10
Box 1, Folder 46
Installation of Officers: Program,
1968 June 13
Box 1, Folder 47
Installation of Officers: Program,
1969 June 19
Box 1, Folder 48
Installation of Officers: Program,
1977
Box 1, Folder 49
Installation of Officers: Invitation, Program,
1992 June 30
Box 1, Folder 50
Installation of Officers,
1995 June 16
Box 1, Folder 51
International, Technical Ad Hoc Committee on SIA Structure:
Report,
1975
Box 1, Folder 52
Life Membership: Certificate,
1978 April 27
Box 1, Folder 53
Membership: Charter Members,
1947
Box 1, Folder 54
Membership: Lists,
1950, 1975-1981
Box 1, Folder 55
Membership Card: "Dickie" Garrigues
Box 1, Folder 56
Membership Policy: Procedure for New Members,
1982
Box 1, Folder 57
Membership Postings,
1981-1987
Box 1, Folder 58
Mexicali, Soroptimist Club: Correspondence,
1962 June 27
Box 1, Folder 59
My Life History ("Dickie" Garrigues): Typescript,
1959 January 29
Box 1, Folder 60
Music: Song Book, Start Singing,
April 1970
Box 1, Folder 62
Music: Soroptimist Symphony,
ca. 1967
Box 1, Folder 63
Newspaper Clippings,
1947
Box 1, Folder 64
Newspaper Clippings,
1948
Box 1, Folder 65
Newspaper Clippings,
1960
Box 1, Folder 66
Newspaper Clippings,
1961
Box 1, Folder 67
Newspaper Clippings,
1964
Box 1, Folder 68
Newspaper Clippings,
1967
Box 1, Folder 69
Newspaper Clippings,
1972
Box 1, Folder 70
Newspaper Clippings,
1977
Box 1, Folder 71
Newspaper Clippings,
1982
Box 2, Folder 1
Orientation and Leadership Training: Maps, Pamphlets, Puzzle,
1988
Box 2, Folder 2
Parliamentary Procedures: Flyers, Note Cards,
1975-1976, 1979-1980
Box 2, Folder 3
Parliamentary Procedures: Flyers, Note Cards,
1982, 1983, 1984
Box 2, Folder 4
President's Annual Report,
June 1957
Box 2, Folder 5
President's Annual Report,
June 1958
Box 2, Folder 6
Reports & Speeches ("Dickie" Garrigues),
ca. 1950-ca. 1959
Box 2, Folder 7
Reports & Speeches ("Dickie" Garrigues),
ca. 1960-ca. 1969
Box 2, Folder 8
Reports & Speeches ("Dickie" Garrigues),
ca. 1970-ca. 1979
Box 2, Folder 9
Reports & Speeches ("Dickie" Garrigues),
ca. 1980-ca. 1989
Box 2, Folder 10
Slogans: Newspaper Clippings
Box 2, Folder 11
Soropti-Topics: Newsletter, Vol. 1, Nos.
1-12,
1947-1948
Box 2, Folder 12
Soropti-Topics: Newsletter, Vol. 2, Nos. 1-7 and
11-12,
1948-1949
Box 2, Folder 13
Soropti-Topics: Newsletter, Vol. 3, Nos. 1,
3-12,
1949-1950
Box 2, Folder 14
Soropti-Topics: Newsletter, Vol. 4, Nos. 1-6,
8-9,
1950-1951
Box 2, Folder 15
Soropti-Topics: Newsletter, Vol. 5, Nos. 2-3,
6-10,
1951-1952
Box 2, Folder 16
Soropti-Topics: Newsletter, Vol. 6, Nos. 1-3,
5-9,
1952-1953
Box 2, Folder 17
Soropti-Topics: Newsletter, Vol. 7, Nos.
1-10,
1953-1954
Box 2, Folder 18
Soropti-Topics: Newsletter, Vol. 8, No.
1,
1954-1955
Box 2, Folder 19
Soropti-Topics: Newsletter, Vol. 12, No.
1,
1958-1959
Box 2, Folder 20
Soropti-Topics: Newsletter, Vol. 13, No.
9,
1959-1960
Box 2, Folder 21
Soropti-Topics: Newsletter, Vol. 14, No.
1,
1960-1961
Box 2, Folder 22
Soropti-Topics: Newsletter, Vol. 21, No.
1,
1968-1969
Box 2, Folder 23
Soropti-Topics: Newsletter, Vol. 34, No.
2,
1980-1981
Box 2, Folder 25
Ventura, Soroptimist Club: Programs, Regarding District V
Meeting,
1975
Box 2, Folder 26
Westwood Village, S.I.: Program,
1957 November 23
