Club de Damas Collection, 1952-1973

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Summary

Title:
Club de Damas Collection
Dates:
1952-1973
Creators:
Abstract:
Extent:
0.4 linear feet (1 box); containing contact sheets, electoral biographies, electoral summaries, newspaper articles, meeting flyers, community program applications, charity receipts, letters, progress reports, scrapbook pages
Language:
Preferred citation:

Club de Damas Collection. Claremont Heritage

Background

Scope and content:

The strongest aspect of this collection is the personal histories documented in the large scrapbook with over 130 pages of detailed note-taking and photographs. The rest of the collection is a scattered account of the Club de Damas. There are some administrative materials like contact sheets and program applications. In addition, the collection includes an in-depth series with reporting from local news outlets. The miscellaneous correspondence is quite anecdotal and deals with small financial exchanges.

Biographical / historical:

Club de Damas (Ladies’ Club) was an informal congregation of women in the Pomona Valley who worked to improve racial and gendered community relations. Primarily comprised of white and Mexican women, the Club de Damas met at the American Legion Building where they would organize fundraisers, host open forums, and publish demands for policy reform.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Claremont Heritage staff.
Date Prepared:
1952-1973
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder (if applicable).

Preferred citation:

Club de Damas Collection. Claremont Heritage

Location of this collection:
840 N. Indian Hill Blvd.
Claremont, CA 91711, US
Contact:
(909) 621-0848
info@claremontheritage.org
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