Walla Walla Business and Professional Women's Club Records
Scope and Contents
The Walla Walla Business and Professional Women’s Club records contain the organizational records of the Walla Walla Business and Professional Women’s Club. This collection, dating from 1922-1974, consists of newspaper clippings, club minutes, the club’s publication “Katty Korner," financial records, and club history. This collection documents the efforts of women to improve their working conditions and professional capabilities through activism, education, and community during much of the 20th century.
Dates
- 1922-1974
Creator
- Walla Walla Business and Professional Women's Club (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Historical Note
The Walla Walla Business and Professional Women’s Club, founded in 1922, was a club devoted to aiding the professional development of women in the Walla Walla area. Regularly holding events, seminars, fundraisers, the club focused on using workplace activism and empowerment of its members to improve their working conditions and professional capabilities. The club operated in the Walla Walla area until May 1984.
Extent
1.0 Linear Feet (1 record carton)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Walla Walla Business and Professional Women's CLub Records cnsists of newspaper clippings, club minutes, the club’s publication “Katty Korner." This collection, which dates from 1922-1974, also contains financial records and club history.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by club president Wilma Bristol on December 11, 1984. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0691.
Creator
- Walla Walla Business and Professional Women's Club (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Walla Walla Business and Professional Women's Club Records
- Author
- Henry Adams
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository