Pan American League of San Diego, 1936-1981

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Summary

Title:
Pan American League of San Diego Collection
Dates:
1936-1981
Creators:
Steyle, Mary B.
Abstract:
This collection contains materials related to the Pan American League of San Diego and its administrative processes from founding in 1936 through 1981.
Extent:
11.25 Linear feet (12 boxes)
Language:
and Collection materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

Pan American League of San Diego Collection, MS 7, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains materials related to the Pan American League of San Diego and its administrative processes from founding in 1936 through 1981. Included are organizational records, minutes, reports of officers and committees, financial records, scholarship program records, membership records, yearbooks, and scrapbooks. Much of the collection is fragmented, but most of the important records (minutes, financial records, scholarship program records, yearbooks, and historian’s scrapbooks) are quite complete in their chronological scope. Also included are materials related to Pan American Juniors, a subsidiary organization.

Biographical / historical:

In 1930, after a joint goodwill tour by women’s organizations in America and Cuba, the Pan American League International was formed for the purpose of promoting friendship across the borders of the American continents. The Pan American League of San Diego was non-political, non-sectarian, and non-commercial, and its purpose (as stated in its Articles of Incorporation) was “the promotion of friendship and better understanding through education and cultural channels and activities between the peoples of the United States and the other Pan American Nations.” In 1936, following her return from Washington D.C. where she had become interested in Pan-American affairs, Mrs. Mary B. Steyle organized a branch of the League in San Diego. Toward this end, the San Diego branch sponsored several events and helped many Latin-American students through its scholarship program.

Acquisition information:
Accession number 2005.2.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Jennifer Vanoni on May 22, 2013.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged by series:

Series I: Administrative Records

Series II: Scholarship Program

Series III: Historians’ Scrapbooks

Physical / technical requirements:

Guest Book (Box 4, Folder 8) shows signs of damage around the edges of the loose pages. Scrapbooks and minute books are in good condition. (May 2013)

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Jennifer Vanoni
Date Prepared:
May 31, 2013
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-06-04T16:12-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.

Preferred citation:

Pan American League of San Diego Collection, MS 7, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.

Location of this collection:
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 232-6203
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