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Pepperdine University Women's Organizations Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 0109

Scope and Content

The collection contains materials created by women's organizations of George Pepperdine College and Pepperdine University, including the George Pepperdine College Mother's Club, the Faculty/Staff Women's Club, the Faculty Wives Club (later Pepperdine University Women), and Professional Women of Pepperdine (PWP). Items include member directories, "yearbooks" (which include information that a handbook, directory, and calendar would include but all in one publication), financial records, meeting minutes, invitations, correspondence, memos, a scrapbook, and a gavel. Materials range in date from 1937 to 1984.

Dates

  • Creation: 1937 - 1984

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Full Extent

2.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes, 1 scrapbook)

Abstract

The collection contains materials created by women's organizations of George Pepperdine College and Pepperdine University. Items include member directories and handbooks, financial records, meeting minutes, invitations, correspondence, memos, a scrapbook, and a gavel. Materials range in date from 1937 to 1984.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in the following four series: Series 1. George Pepperdine College Mother's Club; Series 2. Faculty/Staff Women's Club; Series 3. Faculty Wives Club and Pepperdine University Women; and Series 4. Professional Women of Pepperdine (PWP).

Location note

Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials were collected from University Archives files. Some materials were donated by Helen Young in the 1980s.

Related Archival Materials

The Associated Women for Pepperdine records 0045 includes materials about a similar Pepperdine women's organization. Information about these organizations collected by Helen Young and Helen Pepperdine may also be found in the M. Norvel and Helen Young papers 0014 and the George Pepperdine Family papers 0026. Photographs, negatives, and slides related to women's organizations can also be found in the Pepperdine University Archives Photographs, Negatives, and Slides 0031, or online via the Pepperdine Digital Collections, in the University Archives Photograph Collection (http://pepperdine.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/).

Processing Information note

The collection was arranged and described by Jamie Henricks in March, 2013.

Title
The Finding Aid of the Pepperdine University Women's Organizations Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Jamie Henricks
Date
March 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
The finding aid is written in English.
Sponsor
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Repository Details

Part of the Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives Repository

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