Guide to the Tarzana Woman's Club Collection

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Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives
Title: Tarzana Woman's Club Collection
Creator: Tarzana Woman's Club
Identifier/Call Number: URB.TWC
Extent: 4.04 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1922-2001
Date (bulk): 1990-2001
Abstract: The Tarzana Woman's Club was initially formed as the Runnymede Women's Club in 1915, an auxiliary to the local men's social organization, the Runnymede Poultry and Berry Association. The women's association disbanded in 1923, but twelve former members re-formed as a separate organization shortly thereafter. In 1927, the club was renamed the Tarzana Woman's Club. It dissolved in 2001, as membership continued to decline. The collection consists primarily of the club's budgets and charitable gifts. Also included are approximately three years of meeting minutes in longhand, membership handbooks, and newsletters.
Language of Material: English

Historical Note:

The Tarzana Woman's Club was initially formed as the Runnymede Women's Club in 1915, an auxiliary to the local men's social organization, the Runnymede Poultry and Berry Association. The women's association disbanded in 1923, but twelve former members re-formed as a separate organization shortly thereafter. In 1927, the club was renamed the Tarzana Woman's Club. In 1929, the women associated themselves with the California Federation of Women's Clubs and the General Federation of Women's Clubs, a nation-wide association of women's clubs. They were incorporated in 1930.
The Tarzana Woman's Club worked together to serve the Tarzana community in a variety of ways. They dedicated themselves to assisting veterans coming home at the end of World War I, and aided the community through their philanthropic work during the Great Depression. To improve their community they worked for the establishment of the Tarzana-Reseda Park at Victory and Reseda Blvd., a community library, and Topeka Drive School. During World War II, club members donated their time at the Birmingham Veteran's Hospital providing whatever services were most needed, from rolling bandages and visiting patients to writing letters for those recovering veterans who could not do so themselves.
The club sponsored various youth activities including the Girl Scouts and Blue Birds, and established a Junior Woman's Club for 18 to 35-year old women, which was later disbanded. The Tarzana Woman's Club assisted those of all ages through charitable giving, including funding such organizations as Habitat for Humanity, the Salvation Army, Community Assistance to Homeless Youngsters and "Pennies for Pines" of the Forest Service to plant trees. They enriched the lives of San Fernando Valley residents by supporting fashion, craft, and horticulture shows with proceeds being donated to their long list of charities. The club dissolved in 2001 as membership continued to decline.

Scope and Contents

The Tarzana Woman's Club Collection primarily consist of budgets and charitable gifts. Also included are approximately three years of meeting minutes in longhand, membership handbooks, and newsletters. The collection is divided into five series: Administrative Records (1922-2001), Financial Records (1946-2001), Publications (1994-2001), Oversize Materials (1930-1996), and Non-Manuscript Material.
Series I, Administrative Records, includes loose papers, club minutes, member handbooks, articles of incorporation, by-laws, and two histories of the Tarzana Women's Club. The files are arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically within.
Series II, Financial Records, consists primarily of budget statements, donation files, and federal and state tax records. The files are arranged alphabetically by type and chronologically within.
Series III, Publications, consists of newsletters produced by the Tarzana Woman's Club and their associate organizations. The files are arranged alphabetically by publishing organization and chronologically within.
Series IV, Oversize Materials, contains organizational papers which have been housed separately due to their physical size.
Series V, Non-Manuscript Material, consists of three-dimensional objects and photographs.

Arrangement of Materials:

Series I: Administrative Records, 1922-2001
Series II: Financial Records, 1946-2001
Series III: Publications, 1994-2001
Series IV: Oversize Materials, 1930-1996
Series V: Non-Manuscript Material

Electronic Format:

Digital reproductions of selected items in this collection are available electronically as a part of the San Fernando Valley History Digital Library  .

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

Tarzana Woman's Club, 06/18/2002

Preferred Citation:

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Processing Information:

Elizabeth Gilmartin

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Documents
Photographs

 

Series I: Administrative Records, 1922-2001

Box 1, Folder 1

Anderson, Jeanne D. - 75 Years of Caring and Sharing: article

Box 1, Folder 2

Articles of Incorporation: certificate; corporation papers, 1930, 1951

Box 1, Folder 3

Board of Directors: minutes, January-May 1988

Box 1, Folder 4

Board of Directors - Record Book: minutes; Regular Meeting - Record Book: minutes, 1996 September 3-2001 September 18

Box 1, Folder 5

Board of Directors: minutes; Regular Meeting: minutes, April, May, September-December 1999, January-March 2000

Box 1, Folder 6

Board of Directors: resolutions; note regarding Real Estate, 1958 September 11, 25, November 1958

Box 1, Folder 7

By-laws: revision, 1993

Box 1, Folder 8

CA Trade and Commerce Agency; National Heritage Foundation - Foundation for Pierce College: brochure; international contact list; newsletter, 2001

Box 1, Folder 9

Club House: correspondence, 1957 February 18, 1957 March 1,7

Box 1, Folder 10

Club Membership: applications; membership cards, 1993-1997

Box 1, Folder 11

Club Membership: guestbook, 1997 March 18-2000 January 18

Box 1, Folder 12

Club Membership: handbook, 1984-1985

Box 1, Folder 13

Club Membership: handbook, 1994-1996

Box 1, Folder 14

Club Membership: notes, 1995 December 5

Box 1, Folder 15

Club Membership - Recruitment and Retention Methods: article; flyers; newsletters; pamphlets; survey, 1972, 1996-1998

Box 1, Folder 16

Dissolution Papers: certificate; correspondence, 2001 September 18, 2001 October 5, 2001 November 9

Box 1, Folder 17

Fire Insurance: correspondence; notices; form; policy; terms, 1958-1964

Box 1, Folder 18

Florida Federation of Women's Clubs: correspondence regarding history of Pompano Beach Women's Clubhouse, 1975 December 8

Box 1, Folder 19

Fundraisers: announcements

Box 1, Folder 20

General: correspondence, 2001 May 20

Box 1, Folder 21

General: invitations, 1994 December 9, 1996, March 1998, 2004 May 19

Box 1, Folder 22

Glave, Mary: correspondence regarding History of the Tarzana Woman's Club from 1922-1960

Box 1, Folder 23

Les Skinner Company: plaque design, 2001 November 21

Box 1, Folder 24

Liability Insurance: correspondence; invoice; notice; receipt; policy, 1996-1997

Box 1, Folder 25

Mental Health Association in Los Angeles County: flyer

Box 1, Folder 26

Missionaries of Charity: correspondence, 1991 May 11

Box 1, Folder 27

Northeast Valley Health Corporation: business card; flyer

Box 1, Folder 28

Property Records: agreements regarding Real Estate, 1951 May 1, 1952 June 6, 1954 December 28

Box 1, Folder 29

Property Records: correspondence; note; subpoena regarding Real Estate, 1956 June 19, 1963 September 15

Box 1, Folder 30

Property Records: correspondence; forms regarding authority to sell and rent, 1961 December 12, 1962 January 5

Box 1, Folder 31

Publicity: newspaper clippings, 1962

Box 2, Folder 1

Regular Membership Meetings: minutes; recommendations, January-April, May 1998

Box 2, Folder 2

Secombe, Clinton F. (Attorney): correspondence regarding Articles of Incorporation, 1929 April 25

Box 2, Folder 3

Torres, Mary M. (TWC Member): correspondence regarding resignation of membership, 1997 October 2

Box 2, Folder 4

Zoning: correspondence, 1958 August 18, 1958 September 22, 1959 June 19

Box 2, Folder 5

Zoning: notices, 1958 August 8, 1958 September 22, January 22, 1962 June 7

 

Series II: Financial Records, 1946-2001

Box 2, Folder 6

Annual Budget: reports, 1990-1995

Box 2, Folder 7

Bank of America: correspondence regarding Club House, 1951 December 17

Box 2, Folder 8

Board of Directors: budget reports May-June, September-December 1990

Box 2, Folder 9

Board of Directors: budget reports, January-May, September, November-December 1991

Box 2, Folder 10

Board of Directors: budget reports, January-May, September-December 1992

Box 2, Folder 11

Board of Directors: budget reports, January-May, August-December 1993

Box 2, Folder 12

Board of Directors: budget reports, January-May, September-December 1994

Box 2, Folder 13

Board of Directors: budget reports, January-May, September-December 1995

Box 2, Folder 14

Board of Directors: budget reports, January-May, September 1996

Box 2, Folder 15

Board of Directors: budget reports, April-May, September 1996

Box 2, Folder 16

Budget: procedure book, May 1975

Box 2, Folder 17

Budget: summaries, 1981-1984

Box 2, Folder 18

California Department of State, Corporate Division: correspondence regarding corporate classification, 1979 November 16

Box 2, Folder 19

California Federal Savings: passbook; bond receipt, 1946, 1957-1959

Box 2, Folder 20

California Federation of Women's Clubs: notices regarding contribution procedures, July 1991, September 1993, September 1994, September 1995

Box 2, Folder 21

California Federation of Women's Clubs: notice regarding Tax Exempt Classification

Box 2, Folder 22

Charities: contact list

Box 2, Folder 23

Contribution Acknowledgements: correspondence, 1992 September 30, December 8, December 11, December 22, 1993 January 4

Box 2, Folder 24

Contribution Acknowledgements: correspondence, 2000 November 20, December, January 10, February 19, 2001 April 18

Box 2, Folder 25

Contributions: annual reports, 1982-1983, 1985-1990

Box 2, Folder 26

Contributions: annual reports, 1990-1996

Box 2, Folder 27

Contributions: notes, 1994 December 4, 1997 February 24

Box 2, Folder 28

Domestic Non-Profit Corporation Status: statements, 1992-1995, 1997

Box 2, Folder 29

Escrow: statement; receipts, January-September 1962

Box 2, Folder 30

Fundraising: raffle sales sheet, 1997 August 22

Box 2, Folder 31

Luncheon Meeting: budget notes, 1997-1998

Box 2, Folder 32

Membership Dues: reports; notes, 1990-1995, 1997

Box 2, Folder 33

Mortgage: statement

Box 2, Folder 34

Property Taxes: receipt, 1959 November 19, 1961 December 11

Box 2, Folder 35

Registry of Charitable Gifts: correspondence; budget, 1988 October 3, October 17, December 1988, 1988 January 17, 1989 April 24

Box 2, Folder 36

Tax Clearance: applications; certificate, 2001 August 15, September 12

Box 2, Folder 37

Tax Exempt Status: statement, 1957 March 13

Box 2, Folder 38

Taxes: correspondence; notes, 1985 November 15, October 6, October 12, 1988 November 4, 1989 January 17

Box 2, Folder 39

Taxes: federal return; state return, 1985 June 1-1986 May 31

Box 2, Folder 40

Taxes: federal return, 1986 June 1-1987 May 31

Box 2, Folder 41

Taxes: federal return, 1987

Box 2, Folder 42

Taxes: federal return, 1989 June 1-1990 May 31

Box 2, Folder 43

Taxes: federal return, 1994 June 1-1995 May 31

Box 2, Folder 44

Taxes: federal return, 1995 June 1-1996 May 31

Box 2, Folder 45

Taxes: federal return; state return, 2000 June 1, 2001 May 31

Box 2, Folder 46

Taxes: periodic report, 1986 January 1-1987 May 31

Box 2, Folder 47

Taxes: periodic report, 1987 January 1-1988 May 31

Box 2, Folder 48

Taxes: periodic report, 1988 January 1-1989 May 31

Box 2, Folder 49

Taxes: periodic report, 1990 January 1-1991 May 31

Box 2, Folder 50

Taxes: periodic report, 1991 January 1-1992 May 31

Box 2, Folder 51

Taxes: periodic report, 1992 January 1-1993 May 31

Box 2, Folder 52

Taxes: periodic report, 1993 January 1-1994 May 31

Box 2, Folder 53

Treasurer: guidelines

Box 2, Folder 54

Treasurers' Reports, February 1996

Box 2, Folder 55

Treasurers' Summary of Accounts: notes

Box 2, Folder 56

Yearly Budget Proposals, 1984-1986, 1987-1990

Box 2, Folder 57

Yearly Budget Proposals, 1990-1992, 1993-1995

 

Series III: Publications, 1994-2001

Box 3, Folder 1

California Federation of Women's Clubs - Sierra-Cahuenga District: newsletter, September-December 1998

Box 3, Folder 2

California Federation of Women's Clubs - Sierra-Cahuenga District: newsletter, January-March, May 1999

Box 3, Folder 3

Tarzana Property Owners Association: newsletter, 1999, 2001

Box 3, Folder 4

Tarzana Woman's Club (TWC): newsletter, May, October, November 1994

Box 3, Folder 5

TWC: newsletter, February-March 1995

Box 3, Folder 6

TWC: newsletter, October, December 1996

Box 3, Folder 7

TWC: newsletter, January-May, July, December 1997

Box 3, Folder 8

TWC: newsletter, January-April, September-December 1998

Box 3, Folder 9

TWC: newsletter, January-May, September, November 1999

Box 3, Folder 10

TWC: newsletter, January, February, May, September, October, December 2000

Box 3, Folder 11

TWC: newsletter, February-April 2001

 

Series IV: Oversize Materials, 1930-1996

Box 4, Folder 1

Financial Ledger, 1985 November 27-1996 August 19

Box 4, Folder 2

Articles of Incorporation: corporation papers, 1930

Box 4, Folder 3

California State Assembly - The Great Seal of the State of California: certificates

Box 4, Folder 4

Fire Insurance: form; policy, 1958-1964

Box 4, Folder 5

Humane Society of the United States: certificate of appreciation, 1988 June 22

Box 4, Folder 6

Property Records: agreements regarding Real estate, 1951 May 1, 1952 June 6, 1954 December 28

Box 4, Folder 7

Yearly Budget Proposal, 1984-1985

 

Series V: Non-Manuscript Material

Box 5, Item 1

TWC 1 President's Gavel

Box 6, Item 1

TWC 2 Club Seal (Embosser)

Box 7, Item 1

Photo - Finale at the Encino Women's Clubhouse

Box 7, Item 2

Corral Tea Party for Cuddles - the Donkey