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Pullman Business and Professional Women's Club
Records, 1924-1983

The papers of the Pullman Business and Professional Women's Club (1924-1983) of Pullman, Washington, were donated to the Washington State University Libraries on June 21, 1983. The Pullman Women's Club papers (MS 83-23) were processed by Kathleen M. Dondanville, in September, 1985.

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The Pullman chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Club was founded in 1923. The members were working women; many were employees of Washington State University, such as Ivy Lewellen, an early and well-known member. The Business and Professional Women's Club in Pullman belonged to District 12, along with Spokane and other eastern Washington towns. The districts were part of the Washington State Federation, which was part of the National Federation.

The Pullman chapter was composed of committees, including social, membership, education, telephone, public affairs, National Security, courtesy, legislation, health and safety, finance, radio, international affairs, and birth day banquet. These committees worked on various projects, had guest speakers, and gave lectures and other entertainment. The club was interested in the working women's position in the business and social world.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

Records of the Pullman Business and Professional Women's Club, 1924-1983, are arranged in sequences, in chronological order within. The first sequence contains material concerning the Pullman chapter. It contains yearbooks, finances, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other material. The sequence which follows concerns District 12 material, mostly handbooks and reports. Material from the Washington State Federation follows, containing yearbooks, handbooks, and some meeting notes. Some National Federation material is next, followed by Spokane and Lewiston yearbooks. The Pullman Business and Professional Women's Club scrapbooks are the final materials.

CONTAINER LIST

Box	Folder	Description	# of Items
1	1	Yearbooks 1925-1947	1
	2	1944-1969	18
	3	1968-1983	13
	4	Finances and Membership 1937-1950	1
	5	News and Views 1964-1965	1
	6	Birthday Banquets 1980-1982	4
	7	Photographs 1967-1969	5
	8	Newspaper Clippings 1935-1968	47
	9	Sheet Music used for Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.; Pullman and Washington State Federation 1923-1926	2
	10	Miscellaneous 1961-1963	4
	11	District 12: Yearbooks 1973-1981	3
	12	District 12: Conference Handbooks 1978-1981	5
	13	District 12: Spring Report 1978	1
	14	Washington State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc.: Yearbooks 1971-1981	5
	15	Washington State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc.: Convention Program and Handbooks 1977-1980	3
	16	Washington State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc.: Winter Board Meetings 1977-1979	2
	17	Washington State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.: Installment Ceremony Handbooks 1979-1980	2
	18	National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc.: Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws 1952	1
	19	Spokane and Lewiston Business and Professional Women's Club: Yearbooks 1965-1967	4
2	20	Scrapbook 1928-1931	1
	21	1931-1934	1
	22	1935-1938	1
	23	1924-1951	1
3	24	1952-1963	1
4	25	1963-1965	1
5	26	1965-1966	1
	27	1968-1969	1
	28	1969-1970	1