Business and Professional Women’s Club of Milwaukee Collection
Title: Business and Professional Women’s Club of Milwaukee Collection
Reference Code: Mss-2153
Inclusive Dates: 1921 – 1978
Bulk: 3.63 cu. ft. total
Location: RC2, Sh. 005-013 (3.6 cu. ft.)
Sm Mss (0.03 cu. ft.)
Historical Note: The Business Women’s Club of Milwaukee was organized in September 1919. In 1922, club rooms for the use of members were opened at the club’s headquarters on Milwaukee Street. The club changed its name to Business and Professional Women’s Club of Milwaukee in 1925.
Scope and Content: The collection consists of scrapbooks with newspaper clippings, photos, programs, etc., as well as Broadcaster newsletters and Wisconsin Business Woman publications from the state federation of women’s clubs.
Access and Use: No restrictions
Language: English
Administrative Note: Material was added to the small manuscripts collection on November 1999 and was processed by Steve Daily.
Arrangement:
Scrapbooks | Location |
#1 Scrapbook: 1921 – 1930. Clippings, pictures, programs | RC 2 |
#2 Scrapbook: 1926 – 1933. Clippings and programs. Scrapbook prepared by Fannie V. Gassman and presented to the club in her memory in 1956. | RC 2 |
#3 Scrapbook: 1930 -1931. Clippings, including the series “The Girl and the Job” Milwaukee Journal and a series of articles from Wisconsin News on local women with interesting jobs. | RC 2 |
#4 Scrapbook: 1930 – 1931. Clippings, including both series in Scrapbook #3 | RC 2 |
#5 Scrapbook: 1931 – 1934. Clippings, programs, poems | RC 2 |
#6 Scrapbook: 1932 – 1938. Clippings and pictures | RC 2 |
#7 Scrapbook: 1934 – 1943. Clippings, including two by Lutie E, Stearns in series “As a Women Sees It” and programs | RC 2 |
#8 Scrapbook: 1935 – 1940: Radio scripts of talks by members on their professions | RC 2 |
#9 Scrapbook: 1937. Clippings and programs, most undated | RC 2 |
#10 Scrapbook: 1937 – 1938. Clippings, letters, programs. Gathered by Maire K. Franzen | RC 2 |
#11 Scrapbook: 1938 – 1943. Clippings | RC 2 |
#12 Scrapbook: 1944 – 1952. Clippings and pictures | RC 2 |
#13 Scrapbook: 1950 – 1951. Clippings and pictures, most undated | RC 2 |
#14 Scrapbook: 1950 1956. Clippings and pictures | RC 2 |
#15 Scrapbook: 1953 – 1954. Clippings | RC 2 |
#16 Scrapbook: 1954 – 1955. Clippings, most undated | RC 2 |
#17 Scrapbook: 1957 – 1963. Clippings | RC 2 |
#18 Scrapbook: 1965 – 1973, 1977 – 1978. Clippings, pictures, programs | RC 2 |
Broadcaster newsletter 1966-67 (not inclusive) | Sm Mss |
Wisconsin Business Woman publication of state federation, 1969-75 (not inclusive) | Sm Mss |
Programs of events 1927, 1960 | Sm Mss |