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| Title | Tacoma Business and Professional Women's Club records |
| Finding Aid Title | Tacoma Business and Professional Women's Club records, 1961-1985 |
| Subject | Finding aid; Tacoma Business and Professional Women's Club |
| Abstract | The Tacoma BPW was organized to elevate the standards, promote the interests and spirit of cooperation and extend the opportunities of business and professional women. |
| Biography | The Tacoma Business and Professional Women's Club is a local chapter of a larger national organization. The club was founded in 1910 and is affiliated with the Washington state, national and international Federations. The objective of the club was to elevate the standards, promote the interests and spirit of cooperation and extend opportunities to business and professional women. Membership was voted on by all active members and the women were appointed to various committees. The club was involved in fundraising for charities and gave direct help to needy families. The Club also organized the annual "Woman of Achievement" award which honored the efforts of individual women around the Tacoma area. |
| Scope and Content | The records consist of meeting minutes, 1967- 1982; club rules; officer duties; Woman of achievement, 1965- 1978; state and national publications; yearbooks, 1975- 1980; miscellaneous correspondence; scrapbook, 1969- 1970. |
| Inclusive Dates | 1961-1985 |
| Restrictions | None |
| Volume | 1 l.f. |
| Accession number | 1996.124 |
| Num of Boxes | 1 |
| Electronic Publisher | Washington State Historical Society |
| Contributors | Washington State Historical Society |
| Object Type | text/pdf |
| Coverage | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington |
| Rights | Property of the Washington State Historical Society – All Rights Reserved |
