urn:taro:twu:00010 Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women Records An Inventory to the Collection Finding aid prepared by Ranu Singhvi, 2007 Texas Woman's University, The Woman's Collection
PO. Box 425528 Denton, TX 76204-5528 Phone: 940-898-3752 Email: Womansc@twu.edu
Finding aid encoded by Ranu Singhvi 2007 Finding aide written in English Description based on DACS Overview Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women, 1919 - . Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women Records Mss. 728 1918-2004 88 cubic feet , 3 oversized books. Official state and local records of organization devoted to equal rights and treatment of women. Prominent Texas members have included Judge Sarah T. Hughes and Dallas attorney Hermine Tobolosky. Part of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women. Texas Woman's University, the Woman's Collection Historical Notes

Many of the earliest business and professional women's clubs grew out of the Young Women's Christian Association or the YWCA. There were, however, a number of independent business women's clubs throughout the United States before the founding of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women (NFBPW). The U.S. government and the events of World War I provided the catalyst for bringing these clubs together under the umbrella of a federation.

Many of the earliest business and professional women's club grew out of the Young Women's Christian Association or the YWCA. There were, however, a number of independent business women's clubs throughout the United States before the founding of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women (NFBPW). The U.S. government and the events of World War I provided the catalyst for bringing these clubs together under the umbrella of a federation.

"While mobilizing for World War I, the U.S. Government recognized the need for a cohesive group to coordinate identification of women's available skills and experience. A Women's War Council, financed through a federal grant, was established by the War Department to organize the resources of professional women." (BPW/USA website)

The YWCA organized a number of meetings and decided to found a federation of business and professional women clubs. A representative from the YWCA traveled to Texas to survey the existing clubs and encourage them to meet to elect delegates to go to St. Louis July 14-18, 1919, for the purpose of founding a national federation.

Representatives from Texas business women's clubs in El Paso, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin attended a meeting on July 12, 1919, at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, Texas. After electing the delegates, a constitutional committee was appointed and Dr. Minnie Maffett (Dallas) was elected president of the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (TFBPW).

Resulting from the St. Louis meeting, the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs was formed ari July 15, 1919.

"Throughout the years, three major issues shaped BPW's legislative agenda: elimination of sex discrimination in employment, the principle of equal pay, and the need for a comprehensive equal rights amendment." (From the BPW/USA website)

Throughout its history, the TFBPW has worked to expand opportunities for women in business and gain equal rights. It was especially active in passing the Equal Rights Amendment in Texas in 1972 under the leadership of the BPW Legislative Steering Committee and attorney, BPW member Hermine Tobolowsky, also known as the "mother of the Texas Equal Legal Rights." The TFBPW's "mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information." (From the BPW/Texas website)

The TFBPW has established many funds and scholarships that encourage education and employment among women. The TFBPW supports two scholarship funds, Minnie L. Maffett Scientific Fellowship Fund and the Mary Lilyerstrom Foreign Scholarship, that give money to deserving women for the pursuit of higher education. They also supported the state funding for the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and continue to support the Cancer Center through the Chloe Monroe M.D. Anderson Fund and a scholarship (Past State President's Award).

Sources:

BPW/USA website. Address:www.bpwusa.org.

BPW/Texas website. Address: www.txbpw.org

"A Brief History of the Texas Federation," typescript, 1930. Texas Woman's University, TFBPW Collection, "History File."

"The Texas Federation comes of Age," Irene Scott Dicklow. Texas Business and Professional Woman, May, 1940.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

This collection contains records of the state, district/regions, and the local organizations. In addition, there are two cubic feet of National organization records that pertain primarily to Texas events. It is important to note that the state federation reorganized its districts in 2003 from fifteen districts into seven regions.

A number of local organizations and Districts have donated extensive files to the BPW/Texas files, including BPW Club of Fort Worth, Inc. South Fort Worth BPW Club, Garland BPW Club, Angleton BPW Club, Denton BPW Club, District 11 (Fort Worth), and others. Denton BPW is located under a separate location number.

 Arrangement of the Collection Series 1: Constitution and Bylaws Series 2: Minutes and reports Series 3: Presidential Series 4: Annual Reports (Official Bound) Series 5: Executive Committee and Officers Reports Series 6: Financial Support Series 7: Scholarships Series 8: Awards Series 9: Special Projects Series 10: State Conventions Series 11: Printed materials (Directories, Manuals, etc.) Series 12: Miscellaneous (Photographs, Certificates, Ephemera etc.) Series 13: District Series 14: Regions Series 15: Local Organization Series 16: National Federation of Business and Professional Women Access to Collection:

Researchers may access the records of the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in the Woman's Collection. The Woman's Collection is located on the second floor of the Blagg-Huey Library. All materials are viewed in the Catherine Merchant Reading Room, and photocopies are provided at the discretion of the Woman's Collection.

 Publication and Copyright Statements:

Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Coordinator for Special Collections.

All responsibility for questions of copyright that may arise in copying, scanning, and use of material shall be assumed by the user.

Provenance

Gift of the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women, 1991.

 Encoded by:

Ranu Singhvi, 2007

 Detailed Description of the Collection Series 1: Constitution, History and Bylaws

Historical Notes on the founding of the National and State Federations.

In 1929, Dr. Minnie Maffett made efforts to contact various clubs and individuals to document the early efforts to federate the business women's clubs. The following are records she obtained from various sources.

 History of the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women (TFBPW), 1919 - 1989 1

1918: Various reports and letters pertaining to the establishment of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women.

1918: Excerpt from the Annual Report of Lena M. Phillips to the Department of Method of the National Board of the Y.W.C.A. for the year 1918. Transcribed on Dr. Minnie L Maffett's letterhead, this appeared to be a report of the Young Women's Christian Association. Apparently the Young Women's Christian Association already sponsored business women's clubs, many of which joined the new National Federation of Business and Professional Women (NFBPW)

1919: Excerpts from Austin Business and Professional Women's Club

June 3, 1919: Miss Venable of Denver came to interest our Club in joining the National Federation, to be organized in St. Louis in July.

June 10, 1919: Club decides to affiliate with the National Federation and that representative should be sent to Dallas for the state Federation meeting on June 12th.

July 12, 1919: Miss Hay's report at the first State Federation of the Business Women's Club, with 1929 letter from Mrs. Virginia Lieberman, President of the Business and Professional Women's' Club of Austin.

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1919:Dallas Morning News, July 13, 1919, article about the organizing meeting of the State Federation of Business and Professional Women, with letter from Leila Bliss Shuey who worked at the DMN.

August 10, 1920: Miss Hay's very interesting report of the State Federation meeting was read.

Constitution:Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women (TFBPW), 1920.

 Series 1: Minutes and reports 2

1920: Conventions minutes

1921: Special Meeting minutes; Executive Committee minutes; Convention minutes

1922: Executive Committee minutes; Joint Legislative Council minutes

1923 -1934: Executive Committee, 1928 Convention reports

1936: Convention minutes

 3

Nov. 1937 - Feb. 1945: Board of Directors minutes; Executive Committee minutes; annual convention minutes. (notebook)

 4

1944 : Convention minutes and reports

1948: Biennial convention reports

1949 : Convention (Houston) minutes and reports

1951 : Convention (El Paso) minutes

1944 - 1948 : Board of Directors; Executive Committee; Convention minutes. (notebook)

1952 : Board Meeting; January

1948 - 1952 : Board of Directors; Executive Committee; Convention minutes. (notebook)

 5 - 14

1952 - 1998: Minutes in Bound Notebooks

[ From this point on, the minutes are generally bound together and may include minutes of the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, and the annual convention. Some bound minutes include committee reports.

14

2004: Mid-year report; February

 Series 3: Presidential Files 15 1934 - 1935: President Faye Gordon, Historian Minnie Maffett, "Proceedings B. and P. W. C.1934 -1935"

Annual Report, 1934 - 1935

District Information

Correspondence

News clippings

 15 1935 - 1936: President Blanche McComb, Historian Minnie L. Maffett, "Proceedings of the Proceedings B. and P. W. C. 1935 - 1936"

District Information

Correspondence (including form letters)

News clippings

Historical data

Minutes

Memorandums

 15 1936 - 1937: President Grace Fitzgerald, Historian Irene Huber, "B.P.W.C. 1936 - 37"

Correspondence

Minutes

News clippings

Program, "South-Central Regional Conference"

 15 1938 - 1939: President Kate Adele Hill

Correspondence, 1969

 16 1940 - 1941: President Meta Meadows

Scrapbook with wood cover stating "My Scrapbook", held together by leather strips (10"x12"x4"). Contains correspondence, pictures, news clippings, map, post cards, tickets (both airline and production), programs (convention, meeting, and production), ribbons, flight and ship information, and invitations to Meta Meadows from Meta Meadows' term as President of the TFBPW. The materials are organized by month and each month begins with a page stating the month to follow, the materials cover Meta Meadows' Presidency from a month before it began to a month after. The first item is a letter from Meta Meadows' nephew, Major James F. Diehl, to TFBPW donating the scrapbook to TFBPW. Some news clippings refer to future projects of the TFBPW, like ERA and women on juries. While other news clippings, especially those from the biennial convention in July 1941, describe the role of women and BPW in the European war, most news clippings are about BPW on a local, state and national level.

Loose materials from Meta Meadows' scrapbook

"An Appreciation", speech by Ethyl Sims about Meta Meadows

"Talk given at Club, May 15,1962"

Correspondence, 1940 - 1941.

11 items.

 15 1963 - 1964: President Hope E. Conroe. Obituary and correspondence relating to her death, 1980 15 1964 - 1965: President Modell Scruggs

News clippings

 15 1974 - 1975: President Chloe Monroe

Correspondence and memorandums

Program, "Congress of Business and Professional Women of the Americas"

 15 1979 - 1980: President Lunelle A. Anderson

Correspondence and memorandums

Exhibits

Reports

State Convention Program

 15 1979 - 1980: President Gwen Davis

Correspondence and memorandums

Reports

 15 1984 - 1985: President Lee MacDonald

Report

News

 15 1985 - 1986: President Reba Malone

Correspondence

Newsletter

 15 1986 - 1987: President Margarine Beaman

Correspondence

Periodicals, Dialogue: A Magazine for the Visually Impaired Summer 1984, The Hotel-Motel Greeter 1964, Texas Woman July/August 1986, May/June 1987, SR Lifestyles May 2000, The Villagers April 2001

Excellence in Private Sector Initiative: A Presidential Challenge

Changes and Challenges: Annual Report 1996 - 1997

Reports

Scrapbook, leather exterior with gold lettering (20"x25"). Contains color photos, news clippings, greeting cards, correspondence, notes, name tags, post cards, periodicals, invitations, booklets, a deflated balloon, and certificates. Margarine Beaman attended the NFBPW convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in February of 1987. Also that month, she attended the Women's Legislative Days [Conference]. She received an award from President Reagan on behalf of TFBPW. Much of the scrapbook contains news clippings related to the National Business Women's Week from October 19 to 25 of 1986. The scrapbook contains an invitation to the Texas Woman's Hall of Fame Induction ceremony for Hermine Tobolowsky.

 15 1987 - 1988: President Carolyn Harvey

Installation of Officers speech

National BPW conference program and exhibits

 17 1989 - 1990: President Glynis Holm Strause

1988 - 1990: Correspondence

1989: Correspondence (Collins' Colleague)

1989: Packet containing information from the National Convention Travel itinerary

 Series 4: Annual Reports, 1928 - 1999 18

1928 - 1930

1932 - 1935

1941 - 1943

1968 - 1980

1981 - 1982

1987 - 1993

1995

1998

1999

 Series 5: Executive Committee and Officers Reports 19

1928: Bylaws Committee report to the convention.

According to the National Federation of Business and Professional Women (NFBPW) Handbook of Policies and Procedures, "State and Club bylaws must conform with National bylaws, policies and procedures.''

 19

1937, 1945, 1946: Officer Correspondence

 19

1945: Convention reports; Correspondence (Pertaining to Miriam Coleman being fired as Executive Secretary)

 19

1952: Information on the Chinese Nursing Fund by Maffett

 19

1956: Reports; Redistricting; Workshop

 19

1963 - 1969: Officer Correspondence

 19

1965: Archive and Plaque Committee; Executive Secretary Report

 19

1972: Talent Bank; Convention information; Texas Woman Editing Manual

19

1974: Treasurer report; Nominating Committee study

 19

1975: Young Career Woman; Officer Financial report

 19

1975 - 1976: Reports; Bicentennial Committee correspondence relating to pendant sales

 19

1976: Correspondence (Wilma Comfort) concerning research from Jena Coyle

 19

1977: Correspondence, Jo Ann Clements, Campaign chair; reports; Review and Planning Committee publication surveys

 19

1978: Program Planning Committee

 19

1979: Young Career Woman reports; Texas Manual of Federation Procedures and Bylaws (copies)

 19

1980: Reports; correspondence (B.J. Hennersdorf); Executive Committee agenda; Indiana Federation of Business and Professional Women "Executive Secretary Information request survey"

 19

1980 - 1981: Annual reports; Correspondence; Guidelines for seminars

 19

1981: National Convention announcements; Texas Barbecue announcement

 20

1981 - 1982: Committee reports (Notebook); Proposed State Board; Call to Convention, convention reports and handouts; Foundation Goal announcement; Correspondence; State Leaders Planning Session booklet

 21

1982: Bicentennial Committee reports; Executive Committee reports; Texas Barbecue announcement; Parliamentary Fact Sheet; Correspondence

 21

1982 - 1983: Committee and Officer reports (Notebook); "Building Today for Tomorrow"; candidate qualifications; Call to Convention; Membership Committee skit

 21

1982,1989: Correspondence (Reba Malone)

 22

1983: Financial report; Nominating Committee; Representatives to Conference information; Executive Director correspondence

 22

1983 - 1984: Women in Government Award; Speak Up Membership Drive; Bylaws committee correspondence and approved changes; Reports with handouts; Correspondence; Nike Committee reports, club kit

 22

1983 - 1985: Correspondence (C. H. Hinckley); Membership Committee Correspondence

 22

1983 - 1986: State Projects

 22

1984: National Council of Future Women in the Workplace; reports; Speak Up Membership Drive; Planning Committee; Individual Development Program Committee; District Director Handbook and Bylaws; Membership directory

22

1984 - 1985: Mid-year reports; Bylaws; Texas Woman subscriptions; Post-Convention Board meeting; Officer correspondence

 22

1985: Texas State Convention; Mid-year reports; Texas Woman; Correspondence (Glynis Holm Strause); Correspondence and information from the National Federation of Business and Professional Women (NFBPW); National Convention correspondence (Pat Graham)

22

January 1985 - December 1985: Correspondence to Local Chapters (Notebook)

 22

1985 - 1986: Mid-Year reports; Planning Committee; Award criteria; Plan of Action (President); Nike Club information; Proposed budgets

22

1985 - 1987: Executive Committee minutes

22

1986: Appraisal for property taxes

 22

1986 - 1987: Redistricting Plan; Award

22

[1987]: Logos

 22

1987: Issues Management Committee

 23

1987 - 1988: Executive Committee reports; District Directors Committee; Executive Committee members; Membership reports; Membership Committee correspondence relating to the BPW/USA Plus 5 Club, Award forms, Membership Token information, memorandums

 23

1987 - 1989: Women Helping Girls with Choices Program

 24

1985 - 1996: Delegate-at-Large Credential Cards; Executive Director correspondence (Notebook)

 24

1988: Convention meeting; Post-Convention Executive Committee meeting notes handouts and agenda; Officer Correspondence; Small Business Analysis; Mid-year reports; Planning Committee correspondence and speakers; April Committee meeting handouts, agenda and reports; Dallas International Banquet correspondence, news clippings, and handouts; Mid-Year Board Meeting correspondence, motions, handouts, notes, agenda

 24

1988: Glynis Holm Strause (Notebook)

 24

[1988 - 1989]: Personnel Manuals; Employee Performance Appraisal

 24

1988 - 1989: Horizons; Officer's correspondence; Mid-year reports; Executive Committee reports, correspondence and motions; Plan of Action (President); Schedule of District Conferences; Correspondence (B. J. Hennersdorf)

 24

1988 - 1990: Correspondence

24

1989: Executive Committee member list; Personnel Manual; Small Business Analysis; Installation [of Officers] music; Annual site visit; Proposals and Progress reports; Colleagues Chronicles ; newsletter; reports; Correspondence (Various state BPW and Darlene Watson Correspondence)

24

1989 - 1990: Plans of Action; Legislative Platform; Public Resource Committee information sheet

24

1990: Correspondence (Issues Management and Public Resources Committee (PRC))

24

1990 - 1991: Membership Committee newsletter, award form, reports; Nike Club plan of action; Foundation correspondence, newsletter; Issues Management annual report; President Plan of Action (Loretta King); Annual Reports

24

1991 - 1992: Candidate nomination form

24

1999: Correspondence (Willie Meyer) with TWU

24

1999 - 2000: Local Organization President's meeting; reports

24

2004: Archives Committee forms and information

24

Executive Director Duties

24

Handbook of National Contact Chairman

24

Miscellaneous materials belonging to Wilma Comfort, including Parliamentary Law; Outline for Study, Leadership report, Madam President: This is Your Year, Officer information

24

Resumes (Barbara F. Hutcherson and Elizabeth Joyce Marshal)

24

Seminar guidelines/ ideas

Series 6: Financial Reports 25

Audits,1932 - 1970

Financial Statements, 1986 - 1998

Club Contributions: 1984 - 1990

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Membership reports, 19955 - 1957; 1971 - 1978; 1981 - 1982

 Series 7: Scholarships Minnie Maffett Fund 27

Historical Information and Criteria

Minnie L. Maffett Residence Opening, April 1964

 28

General Files

29

Financial Information and Audits

Mary Lilyerstrom Foreign Scholarship 30

Historical Data

General Files

 Chinese Nursing Fund 30

1944 - 1946: Financial contributions from local organizations, correspondence

Series 8: Awards Hope E. Conroe President's Award 30

1980 - 1981, 1990 - 1991: Questionnaire to Local Clubs

1985 - 1986: Criteria

1987 - 1988: Form

 Sarah T. Hughes Award/Women Helping Women 30

History

1980 - 1981, 1987 - 1988: Criteria

1983 - 1984: Form

 Women in Government Award 30

History

Criteria

Reports

Form

 Public Relations Committee Award 30

1980: Award Announcement

1990 - 1991: Entry Form

 Woman of the Year Award 30

1980 - 1981,1990 - 1991: Criteria

1981: Candidates

1981 - 1982: Nomination Forms

1987 - 1988: Nomination criteria; Nomination form

 Young Careerist/Young Career Woman Award 30

Forms

Competition Information

General

Issues Management Award 31

Best Single Event Issues Management

Best Year long Issues Management Award

Other Miscellaneous Awards 31

1980 - 1981: Bulletin Contest Rules, Programming Award

1981 - 1982: Newsmaker Award, National Legislative Award Entry Form; TFBPW Finance Award Application; Scrapbook Contest Rules; Membership Award Forms

1987 - 1988: National Legislative Award Entry Form; TFBPW Finance Award Application; Scrapbook Contest Rules

1989 - 1990: Local Organization Pressbook Competition

1990 - 1991: Speak Off Guidelines

1991: Individual Development Award Guidelines and Criteria, Public Resources Committee Guidelines

Series 8: Special Projects M.D. Anderson Cancer Center 32

The M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin.

Annual Site visit folder with correspondence, reports, and proposals, and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center information,1978

Correspondence (Wilma Comfort),1978

Correspondence (Lee MacDonald, Chairman),1987 - 1988

Presentations of funded programs

Program reports of funded programs

Program Proposals for programs that want to become funded

Newsletter,1990

Annual site visit agenda,1981 - 1985

Career Development Fund/TFBPW Award for Professional Excellence, Proposed allocations,1985 - 1986

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center news clippings

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center informational booklets, coloring book, employment application

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Pamphlets

Past State Presidents' Award, 1981, 1984

Local Club Contributions,1981 - 1982

University of Texas Continuing Education Workshop,1982

University of Texas informational booklet

Employment for the Mature Worker 32

Conferences and Counseling for the Mature Worker. Brochure compiled by the Career Advancement Committee. Contains correspondence, questionnaire, and reports relating to the project and its significance for the San Antonio BPW

Texas Woman's Resource Network (TWRN) 33 33 Correspondence (Elizabeth Snapp)

8 items

1990 - 1991: TWRN News

1991: Annual Report

Plan of Action, Correspondence and reports pertaining to creating the 1988 - 1989 Plan of Action for the Women's Resource Network (TWRN) between Elizabeth Snapp and Wanda Mullino, Chairman

Handwritten notes from Elizabeth Snapp

Reports 33

"Corporate Contributions a.k.a. Corporate Friendraising"

"Why is BPW involved in TWRN?"

Packet containing correspondence and reports regarding a Texas Women's Resource Network. 1) "Pay Equity"; 2) Correspondence to Glynis Holm Strause from Elizabeth Snapp pertaining to TWU and a Texas Women's Resource Network, June 9,1988; 3) Correspondence to Metta Nicewarner from Glynis Holm Strause; 4) "Proposal for a Cooperative Venture between TFBPW an TWU to Establish a State Resource Center for Women, Within the Woman's Collection of the TWU Library" draft copy; 5) "Steps to Achieve Goals"; 6) Correspondence to Glynis Holm Strause from Elizabeth Snapp pertaining to the TWU Woman's Collection and The Texas Women's Resource Network, June 8,1988; 7) Basic information regarding the Texas Women's Resource Network

Packet Containing fliers, correspondence from Glynis Holm Strause, and a bibliography prepared by the TWU Women's Collection regarding the four tenants of the TWRN, "Women's Multiple Roles", "Lifetime Economic Security", "Equity in the Workplace", and "Pay Equity (Comparable Worth)

How to Start Home: A Resource Manual, October 1987

Participant's Manual for Self Sufficiency

 Periodicals 33

Helping Ourselves Means Education, November/December 1987

Horizons, 1988-1989.

4 items

Mother Courage Courier, March 1988

National Business and Professional Women, June/July 1988

Texas Woman, July/August 1988

 News clippings 33

"Women: BPW Can Help You" The Herald Coastal Bend News, August 25, 1988

"Colleges Back Desegregation Plan" The Austin American-Statesman, October 14, 1988

"A Second Chance: Program Helps Dropouts Earn GEDs, Leave Past Behind" Dallas Morning News, June 23, 1988

"Dealing with the Homeless; Status of Applications" The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 5, 1988

"Confessions of a Grantsperson" Library Journal, June 15, 1988 "Representative Lindy Boggs: Pay Equity Would Cut Number of Poor in Half' Library Journal, July 11 1988

"Help is on the Way" Pamphlet from the Women's Advocacy Project

Legislative Steering Committee/ Equal Rights Amendment 34 General Committee files Committee Reports

Chairman, 1965, 1972, 1980

Committee, 1965, 1967

Legislation,1969

Contributions to TFBPW special projects,1979 - 1981

Legislative Platform, [1973], 1990, 1991

Correspondence, 1958 - 1990.

9 items.

 Bulletins

Legislative,1972 - 1981

10 items

Election, 1961, 1970

Hermine Tobolowsky Biographical information

Tobolowsky biography report

"Texas Women's Hall of Fame Nomination Form" with Hermine Tobolowsky's information

"Texas Women's Hall of Fame Nomination Form",

2 items, one with Women in Texas Week information attached

Film

"Woman's Rights #1" film.

2 items. 16mm film (color, animated) and a 35mm version

"Shiler #2" film.

2 items. By Linda Schuler Productions. 16mm film (color negative, animated) and a 35mm version

Special Committee Projects Jury Service,1954

Copy of typewritten report containing various segments including 1) proposed Texas constitutional amendments; 2) "Ask Me Another", with questions and answers pertaining to women and jury services prepared by Helen Ferguson, Legislative Chairman; 3) a report regarding the passage of the "jury" amendment; and 4) "State-wide vote on Jury Service for Women, Nov. 8,1949"

[SEE ALSO, Kate Adele Hill Collection. Contains scrapbook of news clippings regarding TFBPW campaign to include women on Texas juries.]

 Illegitimacy on Birth Records, 1958 - 1959

Correspondence and printed materials pertaining to BPW's efforts to remove the word 'illegitimate' from birth records. Ruth Fox, Legislative Chairman

Married Women's Property Rights

In 1957, BPW sent Hermine Tobolowsky to the Texas Congress seeking a bill authorizing married women to control property separately from their husbands. She was unsuccessful, but inspired to campaign for a constitutional amendment granting equal rights to women. In 1963, married women declared to have the same rights as single women and men. This 1966 brief concerns the Last Will and Testament of Margaret Freedman and her right to dispose of her community interest in the life insurance policies of her life. ( Source: Handbook of Texas and Amicus Curiae brief)

Amicus Curiae Brief from 1966 by Hermine Tobolowsky, Attorney for the Business and Professional Women's Club of Dallas, Inc to the U.S. Court of Appeals. 2 copies

 Homestead Amendments

"Worksheet for Passage of the Homestead Amendments"; tells how to organize women in an area to work for passing the two Homestead Amendments on the ballot for November 6, 1973; "Be a Homesteader: Vote for Amendment 2 and 3, November 6,1973" stamps.

 35 Texas Equal Rights Amendment (Texas Equal Legal Rights)

Beginning in 1957, the TFBPW under the legal leadership of Hermine Tobolowsky, began a campaign that lasted culminated with the passage of the Texas Equal Rights Amendment, also known as the Texas Equal Legal Rights Amendment. The first Equal Legal Rights Amendment was proposed in 1959, but was not voted on by either the House or Senate. It was proposed at all subsequent legislative sessions until it became a law in 1972 when it was called the Texas Equal Rights Amendment. (Source: Handbook of Texas)

 Correspondence

Texas Equal Rights Amendment correspondence, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1974 - 1981

Texas Equal Rights Amendment/Equal Legal Rights Amendment rescission correspondence, 1973 - 1978. Regarding an unsuccessful movement from 1974 - 1981 to rescind the Texas Equal Rights Amendment

Texas Equal Rights Amendment Resolutions

Texas Equal Legal Rights Amendment Brief,1959. Submitted by Edith DeBusk, TFBPW Legislative Chairman

Texas Equal Legal Rights Amendment memorandum by Hermine Tobolowsky

 35 Anti-Texas Equal Rights Amendment materials and rebuttals

In the mid-seventies, support for the repeal on the Texas Equal Rights Amendment grew and groups like the Women Who Want to be Women (W. W. W. W.) began. BPW worked to combat the actions of those against the Texas Equal Rights Amendment with the helps of the National Federation and the League of Women voters. Individuals like Joyce Cox and Phyllis Schlafly worked to repeal the Texas Equal Rights Amendment. There were two attempts to rescind the ERA in Texas

Anti-Texas Equal Rights Amendment materials, 1974 - 1976

Women Who Want to be Women (W. W. W. W.) handouts, correspondence, 1974

 Publications and Writings Books

"Handbook for Women's Legal Rights" prepared by the Women's Legal Rights Committee of the Texas Young Lawyers Association,1980

"The Legal Status of Homemakers in Texas" by Sarah Weddington for the Committee on Homemakers of the National Commission of the Observation of International Women's Year,1977

A Study of the Equal Legal Rights Amendment by TFBPW

 Periodicals

Nike Notes, August 1977. San Antonio BPW

The Seventh Flag, November 1980. Arlington BPW

Texas Bar Journal, December 22 1963

Texas Woman, 1962 - 1978

The Texan Woman, May 1973

Widening Horizons, March/April 1969

ELR in '72, newsletter by Hermine Tobolowsky, Legislative Chairman. Issues 1 - 5, July 1971 - August 1972

Articles and Essays

"Legal Discrimination Against Married Women in Texas" by Harriet V. Morrow, 1960. Thesis, North Texas State College.

"Oh Thank Heaven for Amendment #7: Introducing ELR to the Public" by Jonathan Shipley. ELR report, 1972

"The Texas ERA and the Family Code: Litigation Ahead" by John J. Sampson in the Texas Tech Law Review

Analysis of Amendments H.J.R. 7 (Homestead Protection - Single Adult) and S.J.R. 13 ($3,000 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption - Single Adult) Both Amendments relate to Homesteads.

 News clippings, 1962 - 1979 Pamphlets and Ephemera

"ABC's of Legal Justice in Texas" by Hermine Tobolowsky "A Film For Texans"

"Are Women People?"

"Are You a Married Woman in Texas..."

"Es Usted Muj er Casada..."

"ERA" by Hermine Tobolowsky

"Felicidad es...Igualidad..."

"For Men Only"

"Happiness is Equality"

"Legal Discriminations Against Women in Texas" "Legal Equality..."

"What is ELR?"

"When is Your Homestead not Your Homestead under Texas Laws?" Equal Rights Amendment bumper stickers, stamps

 Educational Material

"An Educational Program: The Legal Rights Amendment and the Homestead Amendment" by the Legislative Committee of the TFBPW

Texas Equal Legal Rights Amendment Kit: "Local Club President" materials, pamphlets, correspondence, handouts like "Suggestions for Promoting ELR" and "Sample Newspaper Advertisement", "ELR Promotion Calendar". These materials were distributed to promote ELR on the local level and to increase awareness of ELR in Texas by giving the local Presidents information on how to promote ERA by writing letters and running ads in local newspapers.

 Reports

"Rescission Fact Sheet" from ERAmerica

"Study of the ELR Amendment" by Hermine Tobolowsky

ELR reports file/folder

Miscellaneous reports

 Miscellaneous

Legislative skits, Texas Equal Legal Rights Amendment "Personal Diary of Judge Downright Mean." This skit, written by Gertrude Gilliam, was performed at the District 1 Conference in Brownsville, Texas in 1968. Equal Rights Amendment skit, "Legislative Skit: Debate". This skit, written by Hermine Tobolowsky and Jane Macon, was performed at the State Convention in Galveston in 1978

Texas Equal Rights Amendment Advertisement for Amendment 7, correspondence, invoices, The Key News

Texas Equal Legal Rights Amendment and Texas Equal Rights Amendment legislators' addresses, news clipping, resume, "Facts of Interest to You" August 1970, "Miller Amendment" and results

Folder containing news clippings,1963 and pamphlets

Equal Rights Amendment (National Movement) 35

In 1923, Lucretia Mott Amendment was proposed in the US Congress. It stated, "Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction." It was proposed at every congress until it passed as the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972. To ratify the amendment and make it into a law required 38 states to ratify the amendment. The National Equal Rights Amendment never gained the 38 states needed for ratification. The Equal Rights Amendment continues to be proposed before every US Congress. (Source: Roberta W. Francis, Chair, Equal Rights Amendment Task Force, National Council of Women's Organizations)

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Equal Rights Amendment Position Statement- Sarah Weddington of the Texas House of Representatives. [1974] This statement was distributed to the members of the Texas. The statement includes the Weddington statement, an informal opinion from the Attorney General's office, a brochure for Common Cause, and a paper prepared by Hermine Tobolowsky.

 Correspondence 35

Equal Rights Amendment Correspondence,1975 - 1980

Equal Rights Amendment memos, "How to Help" pass the Equal Rights Amendment

5 items

 Literature and Reports 35 Books

The Promise of Equality: The Truth about the Equal Rights Amendment by the District of Columbia Federation of Business and Professional Women, July 1976

Rediscovering American Women: A Chronology Highlighting Women's History in the United States by the Highland Lakes BPW. Historical facts from 1587 to 1981.

 Writings

"A Brief Argument in Favor of the Equal Rights Amendment..." by the Civil and Political Rights Committee of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, April 1963

"ERA Background Material" by the NFBPW

"The Impact of the State ERA" by Margaret Wagers, October 1976

 Periodicals

Congressional Digest, June/July 1977

The Hoosier Business Woman, November 1974

National Business Woman, January/ February 1971, October 1977

On and Off the Record, 1971 - 1973

Threshold to New Horizons, July 1978

Women Lawyers Journal,Winter 1971

Articles

News clippings, 1972 - 1980

Equal Rights Amendment News release

2 items

 Reports

"The ERA-- Senator Ervin's Minority Report and the Yale Law Journal" by Citizen's Advisory Council on the Status of Women, July 1972

"The ERA and Alimony and Child Support Laws" by Citizen's Advisory Council on the Status of Women, January 1972

"ERA for Equal Rights Under Law" by Marguerite Rawalt and Women's Equity Action League, May 1976

"The ERA and the Military" by NFBPW, Equal Rights Amendment office

"ERA and Women's Role in the Bible: A Working Paper" by NFBPW, Equal Rights Amendment Office,1982

Excerpt from the testimony of John Harmon, Assistant District Attorney. November 1,1977. Attached, an excerpt from "The Possible Effect of HJ Res. 638 on the Power of States to Rescind Prior Ratification" prepared by John Harmon, October 31,1977.

"In pursuit of Equal Rights: Women in the Seventies" edited by Mary E. Brooks with Susan Tenenbaum contributing. From the League of Women Voters

"Interpretation of the ERA in Accordance with Legislative History" by Citizen's Advisory Council of the Status of Women, January 1974

"May a State Legislature Rescind Its Ratification of a Pending Constitutional Amendment?" by Brenda Feigen Fasteau and Marc Feigen Fasteau in the Harvard Women's Law Journal, Spring 1978

"Osta Underwood's Reply to Stop ERA" by Osta Underwood

"Statement on Extending the Ratification Period for the Proposed ERA" by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, November 8,1977

Miscellaneous reports

 Pamphlets and Ephemera Equal Rights Amendment Pamphlets

"200 Years in Long Enough"

"Bringing Home Equality"

"Equality"

"The ERA: A Lifetime Guarantee"

"The ERA: Ratification and the Seven-Year Provision"

"ERA means Equal Rights for Men and Women"

"For Full and Permanent Equality... The Equal Rights Amendment "How and Why to Ratify the ERA"

"National Legislative Platform 1978 - 79"

"The Promise of Equality: The Truth about the ERA

"What's Your ERA IQ?"

"Who Will Defend America?"

"Why ERA is in Trouble in the South"

"Women: More Active Citizens"

"Your Legislature and You"

 Handouts

"What is ERA?" handouts

National Legislation Award

 National Business Woman's Week1963

Letter from John F. Kennedy, NFBPW informational bulletin

 International Women's Year, 1975

TX correspondence, Newsletter "National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year", Pamphlets, Background information, News release, Schedule of briefings from distinguished women in government

 National Women's Conference, 1977

The National Women's Conference was a large conference on women's rights that took place in November of 1977 in Houston. It was the first convention of its size and scope since 1848. 17,000 - 22,000 people attended. Many issues were discussed including the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion, lesbian rights, childcare, education, rape, and minority women. Despite general agreement on most issues, the conference ended on a sour note when the non feminist delegates walked out after allegedly not being given a fair opportunity to express their views. Within a year of the conference, the CIS congress granted a three-year extension for ratification of Equal Rights Amendment. (Source: Handbook of Texas)

National Women's Conference correspondence, periodical/program "Justice for Women", proposed plan of action, Program "American Women on the Move", schedule, Official Report to the President, the Congress, and the People of the United States. 1977

Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Assembly at the National Women's Conference. National Business Woman, program, general information, correspondence, 1977

Miscellaneous

Equal Rights Amendment rescission materials. Correspondence, Marguerite Rawalt, October 30, 1974 and news clippings

3 items

Political Action Committee (PAC), National Federation of Business and Professional Women. Correspondence, "BPW Action" media packet

 Series 10: State Conventions 36

1926 Fort Worth: Program

1927 San Antonio: Program

1928 Abilene: Program, reports

1929 Temple: Program

1930 Harlingen: Minutes, reports

1931 Amarillo: Program

1932 Dallas: Program

1933 San Angelo: Program

1934 San Antonio: Program, Reception program

1935 Mineral Wells: Program

1936 Houston: Speeches, reports

1937 El Paso: Reports

1938 Fort Worth: Program, registration

1939 Beaumont: Program

1942 Corpus Christi: Program

1943 Wichita Falls: Program

1946 Amarillo: "Proceedings of the Convention"

1947 San Antonio: Program

1948 Dallas: "Proceedings of the Convention"

1949 Houston: Program

1950 Austin: Program

1951 El Paso: Program

1952 Fort Worth: Program

1953 San Antonio: Program

1954 Beaumont: Program

1955 Brownsville: Program

1959 Tyler: Program

 37

1961 Abilene: Program

1960 Houston: Program, reports

1962 San Antonio: Program

1963 Corpus Christi: Minutes, reports

1964 Fort Worth: Program

1965 Houston: Program

1966 San Antonio: Convention notebook

1967 Dallas: Program

1969 Galveston: Program, reports

 38

1970 Amarillo: Program

1971 Fort Worth: Programs

1973 El Paso: Convention notebook, reports

1974 San Antonio: Program

1975 Dallas: Program, Notebook with notes and reports

1976 Brownsville: Program

1977 Fort Worth: Program

 39

1978 Galveston: Program, correspondence, reports, handouts, Madam President: This is Your Year

1979 Lubbock: Program, correspondence, reports

1980 San Antonio: Program, Annual Reports, reports, handouts, correspondence, San Antonio Tourist information brochures

1980: Wilma Comfort Correspondence and reports

1980: Committee Correspondence, reports, scrapbook contest information, Leadership Development Handbook

1981 Dallas: Programs, Leadership Development Program, handouts, reports

1981: Betty Suther, Convention Chairman, folder. Contains correspondence, reports, pamphlets, handouts

 40

1982 Houston: Program, reports, plans, correspondence

1984 El Paso: Programs, reports, Achievers

1985 Dallas: Program, reports, minutes, notes, correspondence, 1984 - 1985 Achievers

1986 San Antonio: Program, reports, handouts

1987 Austin: Program

1988 Waco: Program

1989 Fort Worth: Program

 41

1990 Corpus Christi: Program

1992 Grapevine: Program

1993 San Angelo: Program

1994 Wichita Falls: Program

1995 Austin: Program

1996 Houston: Program

1997 San Antonio: Program

1998 Corpus Christi: Program

1999 Wichita Falls: Program

2000 San Antonio: Program

General

1977: State Convention Procedures

 Series 11: Printed Material 42 Directories

1969 - 1970

1971 - 1975

1977 - 1999

2000 - 2004

1996: Speaker's Directory

 42 Manuals, 1941-1983 42 Handbooks

1965 - 1966: Handbook for District Directors

1979: Handbook for State Officers

1987, 1991: BPW Orientation Handbook

Handbook for Club Presidents

 43 Publications

BPW Coloring Book, Committee reports

Federation Projects booklets

1959

1968

1983, "Women Helping Women"

Free to be...Healthy...Wealthy ...and Wise, a personal information and goals booklet distributed by TFBPW, 2004

"Introducing the TFBPW Clubs, Inc." pamphlets

Minnie L. Maffett Scientific Fellowship Fund booklets, contains rules governing the award

Public Relations Manual, prepared by the State Public Relations Chairman, 1973 - 1974

State Leaders: Planning Today for Tomorrow, 1982 - 1983

Women View Their Working World: Based on a study in Mental Health for the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women,1963

Periodicals 44

Texas Woman (BPW/Texas Magazine) Correspondence and files. (Box- 33)

Independent Woman, 1954

The Link, 2000, 2001

National Business Woman, 1961

Program Pointers, 1964

Program Preview, 1964 - 1965

The Southwest Association News, October 1976

TFBPW Clubs Foundation, Inc. 2001

Texas Foundation, April 2001

TX State Reporter, 1977

Widening Horizons, May/June 1968

 Fliers 44

"If You're a Married Woman in Texas"

"Pay Your Poll Tax"

"Minnie L. Maffett Scientific Foundation Fund"

 News Clippings 44

November 19,1922: "Ft Worth BPW is organized"

News clippings attached to paper, 1925

"Women in the Professions", Dallas, April 1927

January 25,1931: "Texas Woman prints Interesting Issue"

1946: "Clippings from Cleveland Papers on BPW Convention July 6-12,1946"

1948: NFBPW Convention in Ft Worth

1952 - 1956

1952 - 1966

1968 - 1978

1981 - 1983

Undated news clippings, 31 items

 Series 12: Miscellaneous 45 Photographs Past State Presidents45 District Directors45 Award Recipients45 Visit to M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital 45 Minnie L. Maffett Dedication Ceremony, 196445 National Business Women's Week Proclamation Signings 45 "Fair Day"45 Convention Photographs45 45

1925: Waco

1928: National Convention in New Orleans

1929: National Convention at Mackinac Island. Panoramic (Box - 46)

1954: National Convention in St. Louis

1975: Dallas

1976: Brownsville

1978: Galveston

1980: San Antonio

1985: Dallas

Miscellaneous Photographs45 Old Printing blocks. 11 items. Some are labeled, Hermine Tobolowsky. Texas Woman, 4 items, Miriam Coleman, Minnie L. Maffett 46 National Convention, 1963: Slides with narration. 27 items46 Minnie L Maffett watercolor portrait, color. Actual portrait (16"x20"), with matting (20"x25") Oversize Certificates/Awards 47 Citations: NFBPW (to TFBPW) 47

Expansion Citation, 1946-1953, 1955 - 1956.

8 items

"Excellent Overall State-wide Program", July 1950

"Overall Achievement in the Public Affairs Program",1951 - 1952

"Work Well Done in Political Activity, Alerting the Membership to Individual Political Responsibility and Bringing Forward Qualified Women for Public Office",1951 - 1952

"Creditable Achievement in Promoting the Recruitment of Women in the Armed Services",1951 - 1952

"Third Place in Work Done in its `Campaign of Truth' Espousing the Ideals and Principles of True Americanism",1951 - 1952

Certificate of Merit, July 25,1967

 Awards from the NFBPW Women's Foundation (to TFBPW) 47

Foundation Contribution Award. 1972 - 1973

Ship of Commerce Foundation Contribution, July 20,1987, July 27,1988, July 27,1989, July 25,1990, July 29,1992

Highest Contribution Foundation Award, July 20, 1987, July 27,1988, July 27, 1989. July 29,1992, July 1994

 District Awards 47

Certificate of Appreciation for BPW Clubs, District 11 from the American Cancer Society

District Achievement Citation to District 11 from NFBPW. April 1,1961

 General Awards (to TFBPW) 47

Women's Activity Award from the Texas Safety Association.1970

Certificate of Appreciation from C.F. Brewer High School,1976 - 1977

"President's Citation for Private Sector Initiatives Awards this Citation to The Chloe Monroe, M. D. Anderson Tumor and Cancer Fund for Outstanding Service to the Community and Finding Innovative Private Solutions to Public Problems", July 23,1987

Certificates 47

Proclamation from the Mayor of Fort Worth declaring National Business Women's Week, October 20 - 26,1974

Official Memorandum from the State of Texas, Office of the Governor declaring National Business Women's Week, October 21 - 27,1990

Poem, "The President's Prayer". Illuminated and engraved

 Ephemera 47 Totes 47

"Improving Quality of Life: The AIM Companies". Cream bag and blue colored strap and words.

"BPW: A Choice for the Future", TFBPW Fort Worth Convention, 1989. Cream bag and red colored strap and words.

`BPW Texas New Horizons for Working", 1990. Cream bag and green colored strap and words.

"Business and Professional Women". Black with red, white and blue letters.

 Plaques (to TFBPW) 47

1962,1963: Texas Chapter of Muscular Dystrophy Association of America, Inc.

1984: The University of Texas MD Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute Community Award

NFBPW Plaque with a poem, "Collect" by Mary Stewart. 1986 - 1987 themes

 Pins 47

TFBPW/ MDA. Green and Gold, shaped like a key. 10 items, individually wrapped.

TFBPW/ MDA. Green, Gold, and White, shaped like a star. 15-items, individually wrapped.

TFBPW/ MDA. Blue, White, and Gold. Ovals with the shape of the State of Texas imprinted on them. Says, "Member Assistance Program". 1998 - 1999.3 items, individually wrapped

Chloe Monroe MDA "Tree of Life". Green on gold circle. With the shape of a tree imprinted on it, individually wrapped

 Buttons 47

BPW/Texas: Membership Sponsor I.M.A.D.,1997 - 1998. White, green and black, circle.

18 items

"Vote Woman Power" BPW/ USA. White, green and purple square.

1 item

 Pendants 47

MD Anderson Cancer Research. Gold circles

Bicentennial pendant, "Spirit of '76" #768

 Miscellaneous 47

NFBPW Seals. Small circles, green on gold. Larger circles, orange on gold, with the NFBPW logo on them

NFBPW (BPW/USA) prepaid calling card

NFBPW plate, green NFBPW logo on silver plate

Sticker, "BPW/Texas Celebrates Texas ERA: 25 Years of Women's Equality" 1972 - 1997.

3 items

"BPW Heritage". List of Past State President of TFBPW

"Victory Scroll in Tribute to Hermine Tobolowsky". Transparency on a gold background with a green cut out fitted over it.

"BPW House Rules"

BPW of Bowie, TX. Handmade, small, cloth bag,1981

 Video and Audio Cassettes 48 Video

Speak Up for ERA, by BPW/USA,1984

Tobolowsky

BPW Future and You

Lee and Betty and Rodie, June 15,1985

Opening Session, Convention [1985]

Friday June 14, 1985, State Convention, Dallas

Lee, Betty Foundation, June 14, 1985, State Convention

Louise Woy, 1984 - 1985

 Audio

NFBPW Training Session, February 10,1983. 8 tapes

Leadership/Membership Training Session by the NFBPW. 7.5 i.p.s. mono

1977 Convention, Ft Worth. 4 tapes

1977 Convention, Galveston, 5 tapes

1978 Convention, Galveston. 12 tapes

1979 - 1980 from the recording secretary for the Executive Board and Convention. 14 tapes

AIM Monthly Audio Journal, February 1997

 Scrapbooks 49

Includes Scrapbooks and Printed Pages from Scrapbooks

"Business Women to Meet Here Friday". Transcribed article from the Ft Worth Star Telegram,June 25,1920

"Sisters, Sisters I've Been Thinking..." Song,1921

The Curtain Club, play program, [1927]

News clippings and materials from a scrapbook,1929

Contents of a scrapbook including photos, news clippings and programs,1929

South-Central Regional Meeting, 1930

"Regional Convention of BPW Clubs in Session" news clipping. Hot Springs New Era, October 17,1930

"International Banquet" program, October 18, 1930

 Series 13: District General Files 50

"Local Organization Resource Kit 1986 - 1987" from BPW/USA, the National Federation of Business and Professional Women or NFBPW, contains letter to the Presidents of state BPWs, Resource Manual for Local BPW Presidents, 1986 - 1987, "Leadership Agenda", "1986 - 1987 Resources for Local Organizations, National Award forms and information, 1985 - 1986 National Legislative Platform, BPW LISA Leader, March 1986 publication, Project 2012 fact sheet, information for state and local organization treasurers

Club Organization Information kit, includes "How to Organize a Local Club", Finance Manual, Manual of Bylaws and Procedures for 1974, and model club bylaws with proposed changes for 1978.

 Treasurer

Leadership Workshop Finance Manualby Peggy Brooks, Treasurer/Finance Chairman, assisted by Wilma Comfort, Executive Director. Finance information for a club, district, board, or in general with examples

Club President Correspondence, 1981 - 1982

Club Treasurer Duties

District Officer Qualifications and Responsibilities

Hand book for Club President

District Director

District Directors biographical information, 1982 - 1983. Cover says Wilma Comfort

District Director Correspondence, 1982 - 1988

District Director newsletter, 1979 - 1990.

 Handbook for District Directors 1965 - 1966

"So You've Been Elected District Director..." District Director duties.

2000 - 2001 District Directors notebook. Contains information relating to the duties and responsibilities of a District Director

"How to Run a Club..." Skit enclosed with letter from Dorothy Innerarity, Chairman of the Program Committee, to the District Directors

Conference 50

1985: District Conference Checklist

1986: District Conference representative reports for districts; 3, 5, 6, 8,10, 12, 13,14,15.

1987: District Conference representative reports for districts; 2, 6, 7, 8,10,11.

District 2 Officers list, District 11 "President's Meeting" agenda, Registrants list.

2 items

1983 - 1985: District reports to TFBPW (Box 51)

1984 - 1985: Membership Transmittals (Box 51)

 Business and Professional Women Districts 52 District 1: 52

Report,1987

Call to Convention, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1990

 District 2: 52

Bulletin,1943

Program,1934 - 1935

Newsletter, 1987, 1989 - 1990, 2001

Call to Convention, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1999

Director reports,1989 - 1990

District 3: 52

Correspondence,1984

Newsletter 1980 - 1981, 1983 - 1985, 1989-1990

Convention program,1985

Call to Convention,1980 - 1987

Invitation to Personal Development Seminar,1981

Folder containing handouts and information from the 1972 District Conference

 District 4: 53 - 62

Conference Program,1928

Photograph from 1959 District Conference

District files (reports, membership information, committees, local club and state correspondence, awards, state projects, programs), 1972 - 1990

Correspondence, 1979 - 1980

Newsletter,1979 - 1980, 2001

District 5: 52

Handouts, 2001

Newsletter, 1989 - 1990

Call to Convention, 1983, 1991

 District 6: 63

Report, 1987

Call to Convention, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1987

Scrapbooks from Margarine Beaman, District Director. 1978 - 1979, 1979 - 1980,1980 (There are loose pages.)

 District 7: 52

Newsletter, 1980, 1987, 1991

Call to Convention, 1981

Conference Schedule, 2000

 District 8: 64 & 52

Scrapbook from Mary Ethel Dunn, District Director, 1959 - 1960

Newsletter, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991

Call to Convention, 980,1983 - 1984,1987,1991

Reports and Correspondence, 1987

 District 9:

Newsletter, 1989 - 1992

Call to Convention, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1990

 District 10: 65 - 66

District files, 1978 - 1990 (reports for district, state, and local club, handouts, printed materials, awards, minutes, District Conference information for 1981, 1985 and 1987, reports, bylaws, correspondence, forms, and manuals for 1989 - 1990)

District Director Notebooks, 5 items, 1982 - 1988.

 District 11: 67 - 73

History, 1979

District Files, 1975 - 2003. Contains reports, printed materials, correspondence, conference information, award information, minutes, and handouts.

District Notebooks, 10 items. 1994 - 2003

 District 12: 52

Newsletters, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989 - 1990, 2000

Call to Convention, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1991

 District 13: 52

Conference Program, 1987, 1988, 1990

Correspondence, 1988

Minutes, 1989

Reports, 1989

Call to Convention, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1991

 District 14: 52

Newsletter, 1984, 1988 - 1990

Directory, 1993 - 1994

Call to Convention, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1991

 District 15: 52

Newsletter, 1980 - 1985, 1987-1988, 1991

Directory, 1991 - 1992, 1996 - 1997, 1998 - 1999

Report 1987 - 1988

Call to Convention, 1980, 1981 , 1987

 Series 14: Region

In 2003, BPW/Texas reorganized the Districts into Regions.

 State Region Files74

Region 4: Conference Program, September 13, 2003

Region 6: Conference File, September 27, 2003

 Series 15: Local Organization Local Business and Professional Women Clubs

Local organizations by town: Most files contain miscellaneous records that may include one or more of the following. A few of the local organizations hold extensive records, i.e. Fort Worth, Angleton, Garland, and others, with an indication of the number of boxes.

Application for membership

Charter, Constitution, Bylaws, Standing Rules

Correspondence with headquarters, district officers

Yearbooks

Club programs

Annual Reports

History

Club newsletter

News clippings

Directories

Invitations/Announcements Minutes

Reports

 75 Abilene

Abilene All American BPW Club

Abilene BPW, Inc.

 75 Alice

Alice BPW Club

 75 Amarillo

Amarillo BPW Club

Center City BPW Club of Amarillo

75 Anahuac

Anahuac BPW Club

 75 Andrews

Andrews BPW Club

 81 - 82 Angleton

Angleton BPW Club (Founded November 15, 1947). 2 boxes Name changed to Brazoria County BPW in 1998

Correspondence

Bylaws

Scrapbooks, 1951 - 1981.9 items

Notebook with minutes, 1972 - 1989

 81 - 82 Arlington

Arlington BPW Club

 81 - 82 Athens

Athens BPW Club

 81 - 82 Atlanta

Atlanta BPW Club

 81 - 82 Austin

Austin Federated BPW Club, Inc.

Capital City Federated BPW Club

United BPW of Austin

 81 - 82 Azle

Azle BPW Club

 81 - 82 Baird

Baird BPW Club

 81 - 82 Ballinger

Ballinger BPW Club

81 - 82 Bastrop

Bastrop BPW Club

81 - 82 Bay City

Bay City BPW Club

81 - 82 Baytown

Baytown BPW Club, Inc.

81 - 82 Beaumont

BPW Club of Beaumont, Inc.

Golden Triangle BPW Club of Beaumont

Spindletop BPW Club of Beaumont

 81 - 82 Beeville

Bee County BPW Luncheon Club of Beeville

Beeville BPW Club

81 - 82 Bellaire

BPW of Bellaire

 81 - 82 Bellville

Bellville BPW Club

81 - 82 Belton

Belton BPW Club

 81 - 82 Big Spring

Big Springs BPW Club

81 - 82 Bonham

BPW Club of Bonham

81 - 82 Bowie

Bowie BPW

 81 - 82 Brady

Brady BPW

Heart of Texas BPW Club of Brady

 81 - 82 Brazosport

BPW Club of Brazosport

81 - 82 Bridge City

Bridge City BPW Club

81 - 82 Brownfield

Brownfield BPW Club

Sandy Loan BPW Club of Brownfield

 81 - 82 Brownsville

Brownsville BPW Club

Southmost BPW Club, Inc. of Brownsville

81 - 82 Bryan/College Station

Bryan-College Station BPW Club

81 - 82 Burleson

Burleson BPW Club

 81 - 82 Burnet

Highland Lakes Area BPW Club of Burnet

 81 - 82 Cameron

Cameron BPW Club

81 - 82 Carrollton

Carrollton BPW Club

 81 - 82 Cedar Creek

Cedar Creek BPW Club

81 - 82 Center

Center BPW Club

81 - 82 Childress

Childress BPW Club

81 - 82 Clarksville

BPW Club of Clarksville

81 - 82 Cleburne

Cleburne Area BPW

Cleburne BPW Club

81 - 82 Collin County

Collin Co. BPW

 81 - 82 Colorado City

Colorado City BPW Club, Inc.

 81 - 82 Commerce

BPW Club of Commerce

81 - 82 Copperas Cove

Copperas Cove BPW Club

 81 - 82 Corpus Christi

BPW Club of Corpus Christi

Downtown BPW Club of Corpus Christi

N.E.W. BPW Club of Corpus Christi

81 - 82 Corsicana

BPW Club of Corsicana

81 - 82 Crandall-Combine

Crandall-Combine BPW Club

 76 Crockett

Crockett BPW Club

106 Crowley

Crowley BPW Club

Scrapbook,1980 - 1981

 76 Daingerfield

Daingerfield BPW Club

 76 Dallas

BPW Club of Dallas, Inc.

Diamond Park BPW Club of Dallas

Downtown Dallas Noon BPW Club

East Dallas BPW Club, Inc.

Metro-South BPW Club of Dallas

Mexican American BPW Club of Dallas

North Dallas BPW Club

Northeast Dallas Noon BPW Club

Oak Cliff BPW Club, Inc. of Dallas

Southwest BPW Club of Dallas

Town North BPW Club of Dallas

Scrapbook, 1974 - 1975 (Oversize -76)

White Rock BPW Club of Dallas

Wynnewood BPW Club of Dallas

76 Del Rio

BPW Club of Del Rio

 76 Denison

Denison BPW Club

Progressive BPW Club of Denison

Texoma BPW Club, Inc., of Denison

 76 Denton

See Mss. 25, 241, or 525 for Denton BPW

Denton BPW Club

Noon BPW Club of Denton

 76 Dickinson

Dickinson BPW Club

 76 Dumas

Dumas BPW Club

 76 Edinburg

Edinburg BPW Club

 76 El Paso

El Paso BPW Club

Mt. Franklin BPW Club of El Paso

 76 Ennis

Ennis BPW Club

 76 Eustace

Eustace Area BPW Club

 76 Falfurrias

Falfurrias BPW Club

 76 Farmers Branch

Farmers Branch BPW Club

BPW Club of Fort Worth, Inc. 9 boxes Fort Worth 83 - 90 Books 1922 - 1940,1951 - 1975 (Vo. I contains portrait album) 91 Irene Miller Presidential Scrapbook,1956 - 1957 with loose materials, pages, and photographs

Daisy Young Presidential Scrapbook, 1974 - 1975

Teresa Dann Presidential Scrapbook,1982 - 1983

Membership cards,1950 - 1980

 92 Bylaws Standing Rules

Bulletins,1956 - 1981

Correspondence,1978 - 1980

Bluebonnet Notes -Newsletter,1985 - 1989

Meeting Programs,1929 - 1997

Yearbooks,1929 - 1990

Guestbook, June 8,1982

Poetry Contest booklets,1933 - 1990

Programs,1924 - 1982

Keynoter Group records,1955 - 1973

Song Sheet (12 assorted songs in a pamphlet form)

 93 BPW Fort Worth Scrapbook,1957 with loose materials Oversize BPW Fort Worth Scrapbook,1945 - 1946 106 Scrapbook, 1941 - 1942, 1960 - 1961

Rapp Scrapbook,1969 - 1970

 76 Cultural District BPW of Fort Worth

La Hispana BPW Club of Fort Worth

Lone Star BPW Club of Fort Worth

Meadowbrook BPW Club of Fort Worth

Metropolitan BPW Club of Fort Worth

North Fort Worth BPW Club

Northeast BPW Club of Fort Worth

Ridglea BPW Club of Fort Worth. 1 box

 94 "City of Ft. Worth Boards and Commissions", January 1980

Club Notebook, 1981 - 1982, 1984 - 1985, 1986 - 1987

Committee files,1980 - 1986 News Clippings,

June 1983 "Personal Development Outlook",1967 - 1968

Workshop Information,1983 - 1986

Oversize Scrapbook,1993 - 1994 76 River Oaks BPW Club Fort Worth 95 - 97 South Fort Worth BPW Club. 3 boxes

Scrapbooks, 1959 - 1960, 1970 - 1971, 1974 - 1975

 76 Westside BPW Club of Fort Worth 77 Freeport

Freeport BPW Club

 77 Gainesville

Gainesville BPW Club

 77 Galveston

Galveston County BPW of Galveston

Galveston Noon BPW Club

 Garland

BPW Club of Garland. 4 boxes

 98

History

Correspondence, 1970 - 1971

Minutes, 1963 - 1992

Reports, 1990 - 1992

Handouts, 1985 - 1993

Packets (Program, Membership), 1982 - 1992

Committee Files, 1991 - 1992

Bylaws, Membership, Program Committee Materials

Newsletter, 1963 - 1965,1990

Yearbooks, 1964 - 1988,1991

Pamphlets, Certificates, Pendants/Pins, Calendar

Notebooks

 99 Minutes, 1947 - 1980

Membership, 1981 - 1993

 100 Award Application, 1981 - 1992

Young Career Woman Committee/ ERA and Legislative, 1980 - 1981

Club, 1982 - 1983

 101 Club, 1983 - 1991 77 Gatesville

Gatesville BPW Club

 77 George West

George West BPW Club

 77 Gilmer

Gilmer BPW Club

 77 Gladewater

Gladewater BPW Club

 77 Granbury

Granbury BPW Club

 77 Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie BPW Club

 77 Grapeland

Grapeland BPW Club

 77 Greenville

Greenville BPW Club

Hunt County BPW Club of Greenville

 77 Gregg County

Gregg County BPW

 77 Harlingen

Harlingen BPW Club

 77 Haskell

Haskell BPW Club

 77 Hempstead

Hempstead BPW Club

 77 Henderson

Henderson BPW Club

 77 Hillsboro

Hillsboro BPW Club

 77 Houston

Bayou North BPW Club of Houston

BPW Club of Houston, Inc.

Hispanic BPW Club of Houston

River Oaks BPW Club of Houston

San Jacinto BPW Club of Houston

Spring Branch Memorial BPW Club of Houston

77 Hughes Springs

Hughes Springs BPW Club

 77 Huntsville

Huntsville BPW Club

 77 Hurst

Metro BPW Club of Hurst

 77 Jacksboro

Jack County BPW Club of Jacksboro

77 Jacksonville

Jacksonville BPW Club

Jacksonville BPW Evening Club

Jacksonville Noon BPW Club

77 Jasper

Jasper County BPW Club of Jasper

77 Justin

Justin BPW Club

 77 Kerrville

Hill County BPW Club of Kerrville

 77 Kilgore

Kilgore BPW Club

77 Killeen

Killeen BPW Club

77 Kingsville

Kingsville BPW Club

77 Kountze

Kountze BPW Club

 77 La Grange

Fayette County BPW Club of La Grange

 77 La Marque – Texas City

La Marque – Texas City Noon BPW Club

 77 Lampasas

Lampasas BPW Club

 Lancaster

Lancaster BPW Club

 Las Colinas

BPW Club of Las Colinas

 Lewisville

Lewisville BPW Club

Pacesetters BPW Club of Greater Lewisville

 Livingston

Alabama-Coushatta Indian BPW Club of Livingston

 102 BPW Club of Livingston. 3 boxes

Minutes, 1966 - 1978, 1985 - 1994

Records, 1977 - 1978, 1986 - 1993

Photographs, 1987 - 1995

Correspondence, 1990 - 1995

Reports, 1992 - 1994

 103

Forms, 1992 - 1997

Correspondence, 1993 - 1998

Records, 1993 - 1997

Minutes, 1995 - 1996

Annual Reports, 1995 - 1997

Bank Statements, 1995-1998

BPW Local Organization President's Handbook, 1996

Reports, 1996 - 1999

BPW Local Organization Action Planner, 1998 - 1999

104

Correspondence, 1998-2000

Miscellaneous documents

Videocassette. 2 items

 77 Lockhart

Caldwell County BPW Club of Lockhart

77 Lockney

Lockney BPW Club

 77 Longview

BPW Club of Longview

 77 Loraine

BPW Club of Loraine

 77 Louise

Louise BPW Club

 77 Lubbock

BPW Club of Lubbock

Caprock BPW Club of Lubbock

 77 Lufkin

Lufkin BPW Club

 78 Marlin

Falls County BPW Club of Marlin

 78 Marshall

Marshall BPW Club

 78 McKinney

McKinney BPW Club

 78 Memphis

Memphis BPW Club

 78 Mesquite

Mesquite BPW Club

 78 Mexia

Mexia BPW Club

 78 Midland

Midland BPW Club

Tall City BPW Club of Midland

Uptown Chapter BPW Club of Midland

78 Mineral Wells

Mineral Wells BPW Club

 78 Monahans

Monahans BPW Club

 78 Mount Pleasant

BPW Club of Mount Pleasant

 78 Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon BPW Club

 105 Nacogdoches

Fredonia BPW Club of Nacogdoches

Nacogdoches BPW Club.1 box

Award Information,1997

Club Notebook, 1996 - 2000. 2 items

Correspondence,1998 - 1999

Financial Information,1995 - 2001

Guest Book, November 18,1998

Minutes

Minutes Notebook, 2000 - 2001

Newsletter,1996

 78 Nederland

Nederland BPW Club

 77 New Boston

New Boston BPW Club

 77 New Braunfels

Mexican American BPW Club of New Braunfels

New Braunfels BPW Club

 77 Odessa

Odessa BPW Club

77 Olney

BPW Club of Olney

77 Orange

Orange BPW Club

Riparian BPW Club of Orange

 77 Palestine

Noon BPW Club of Palestine

Palestine BPW Club

Palestine Evening BPW Club

77 Pampa

Pampa BPW Club

 77 Panhandle

Panhandle BPW Club

 77 Paris

Paris BPW Club, Inc.

 77 Pasadena

Greater Pasadena BPW Club of Pasadena

 77 Pearsall

Frio County BPW Club of Pearsall

77 Pecos

Pecos BPW Club

 77 Perryton

Perryton BPW Club

 77 Pharr/San Juan/Alamo

Tri-City BPW Club of Pharr, San Juan and Alamo

77 Pilot Point

Pilot Point BPW Club

 77 Pittsburg

Pittsburg BPW Club

Pittsburg Noon BPW Club

77 Plainview

BPW Club of Plainview

 77 Plano

Plano BPW Club, Inc.

 77 Port Arthur

Evening BPW Club of Port Arthur

Port Arthur BPW Club, Inc.

 77 Port Isabel

Laguna Madre BPW Club of Port Isabel

 77 Port Neches

BPW Club of Port Neches

 77 Portland

Portland BPW Club

 77 Pottsboro

Pottsboro BPW Club

 79 Quanah 79

Quanah BPW Club, Inc.

 79 Richardson

Richardson BPW Club, Inc.

79 Robstown

Robstown BPW Club

 79 Rockport

Rockport BPW Club

 79 Rockwall

Rockwall BPW Club

 79 Rosenberg

Rosenberg BPW Club

 79 Round Rock

Round Rock Federated BPW Club

79 Rusk

Cherokee Noon BPW Club of Rusk

Rusk BPW Club

 79 San Angelo

Concho Valley BPW Club of San Angelo

San Angelo BPW Club

 79 San Antonio

BPW Club, Inc. of San Antonio

Mexican American BPW Club of San Antonio

Mission City BPW of San Antonio North

Alamo City BPW Club of San Antonio

Northwest BPW Club of San Antonio

River City BPW Club of San Antonio San

Antonio Suburban BPW Club Southeast

BPW Club of San Antonio

 79 San Benito

San Benito BPW Club

 79 San Marcos

San Marcos BPW Club

79 Sealy

Sealy BPW Club

79 Seguin

Seguin BPW Club

 79 Seminole

Seminole BPW Club

 79 Seymour

Seymour BPW Club

 79 Shamrock

Shamrock BPW Club

79 Sherman

Daytimes BPW Club of Sherman

Sherman BPW Club, Inc.

 79 Silsbee

Silsbee BPW Club

 79 Sinton

Sinton BPW Club

 79 Smithville

Smithville BPW Club

 79 Stamford

Stamford BPW Club

 79 Stephenville

Cross Timbers BPW Club of Stephenville

79 Sulphur Springs

BPW Minute Managers of Sulphur Springs

Sulphur Springs BPW Club

 79 Sweetwater

Sweetwater BPW Club

 79 Taylor

Taylor Federated BPW Club, Inc.

 79 Temple

BPW Club of Temple

 79 Texarkana

Red River BPW Club of Texarkana

 80 Texas City

Texas City BPW Club

Texas City Noon BPW Club

 80 Troup

Troup BPW Club

80 Tulia

Tulia BPW Club

80 Tyler

Downtowners BPW Club of Tyler

Tyler BPW Club

Tyler Evening BPW Club

 80 Universal City

Town and Country BPW Club of Universal City

 80 Uvalde

Uvalde BPW Club

 80 Vernon

Vernon BPW Club

 80 Waco 80

Down-Town Waco BPW Club

Waco BPW Club

 80 Weatherford

BPW Club of Weatherford

 80 Wellington

BPW Club of Wellington

 80 Weslaco

Mid-Valley BPW Club of Weslaco

Weslaco BPW Club

 80 Wharton

Wharton County BPW Club of Wharton

 80 Whitesboro

Whitesboro BPW Club

 80 Whitewright

South Grayson County BPW Club of Whitewright

 80 Whitney

Whitney BPW Club

 80 Wichita Falls

Metropolitan BPW Club of Wichita Falls

Wichita Falls BPW Club, Inc.

 80 Winnsboro

Winnsboro BPW Club

 80 Woodsboro

BPW Club of Woodsboro

 80 Woodville

Woodville BPW Club

 Series 16: National Federation of Business and Professional Women General 107

National Campaign, Geraldine R. Eidsen ran for 3rd Vice President, correspondence, financial information, pamphlets, and fliers relating to Geraldine R. Eidsen's run for 3rd V.P. 1972-1973. Invitation to Geraldine Eidsen's inauguration, News clipping relating to Eidsen as President of the NFBPW in 1978, 'BPW leader's concern is women - their rights, their careers, their attitudes", Ft Worth Star Telegram, August 21, 1978

Money Transmitted from TFBPW local clubs to NFBPW, 1979-1981 Correspondence, 1978 - 1980, 1982, 1988 - 1989

Recommendations for Texas women to take national positions, 1978 - 1979,1980 - 1981

Appointments and endorsements for positions from Texas members of the NFBPW, 1980 - 1981, 1982 - 1983

Nomination forms with attachments for the BPW National Membership Award, 1984. Organized in a folder by Reba Malone, Membership Chairman of TFBPW

Strategic Long Range Planning (SLRP) Committee handouts, poll. 1987 - 1988

Proposed resolutions and bylaw changes, 1989

Resolutions, 1978.

4 items

 Ephemera 107

Audio tape, "On the Road to Ratification", 1984

Slides, "The Foundation Story". 15 slides

 Printed Materials 108 Training Paraphernalia

Individual Development Plan Course One by the NFBPW, 1968

Individual Development Plan Course Two by the NFBPW, 1968

Individual Development Plan Advanced Course by the NFBPW, 1968

Getting Ready to Ratify ERA: A Workbook, from NFBPW, 1984

"Leadership Training", 1984 - 1985

Packets containing handouts, correspondence, National Business Woman, Feb/Mar 1984, 3 packets

Manage Your Organization/Manage Your Life: Leadership Training Program

 Long Reports

The Invisible Worker in a Troubled Economy by the National Council on the Future of Women in the Workplace as a project of the NFBPW

Leadership: A Dimension in Democracy, by NFBPW for National Business Women's Week, October 7 - 13

 Directory

BPW Leadership Directory, 1994 - 1995,1997 - 1998

 Handbook

Speak Up: Join BPW. 1983

 Manual

BPW Action Manual, by the NFBPW and the TFBPW,1995

Protocols and Proprieties, 6 items, one of which is blue and bound without the same front cover as the other 5

 NFBPW Handouts

"Do you know how to accept the responsibility of full partnership?"

"Draw these extra dividends from the club's investment in `Resources of Leadership'

"ERA Extension",1978

"Membership Aids: Mailing Info"

"Membership Certificates"

"Model Club Bylaws", September 1977

"Program Department: Free Materials" order form, May 1978

"Questionnaire on the Individual Development Plan"

"A Quiz on the United Nations?"

"State Treasurer/ Executive Secretary Order Form",1978-1979

"What do you Know About Yourself?"

"What is Attitude?"

 NFBPW Reports

Annual Report, 1973 - 1974

"Better Pay for Women AGENDA"

"BPW Heritage Investment",1964

"Challenge of Action: Public Relations"

"Glossary of Congressional Terms",1964

"How to: Sound Personnel Practices", October 1956

"Legislatively Speaking"

"Leaving an Imprint", July 1976

"Member Benefits", February 1985

"National Representatives to State Conventions, 1978 - 1979"

"Past State Presidents- Texas" October 31, 1978

Women Helping Women, 1984 - 1985, 1986 - 1987

"Women in Action: Finance Workshop", July 1976

"Women in Action: Treasurer's Workshop", July 1976

 Periodicals

BPW/USA Leader, September 1981- November 1985

Business Woman Magazine, Summer 2001

California Woman, Winter 1984 - 1985

Colleague's Chronicles, February 1989

Focus on Foundation, September 1987

Hurrah!, 1988-1989

The Nike, November 2000

Program Preview, Number 2 and Number 18

Speak Up: Join BPW, January/February 1985

Torchlight, Fall 2001

Widening Horizons, 1985

Women at Work, Summer 1984, Fall 1985, Fall 1986, Spring 1987

Women Helping Girls With Choices, January 1990

 General

Women's Agenda Conference II, Press clippings, 1989

Nike Kit, 1985

News clipping, "Know Your America Week"

News release, `BPW Sets Political Action Course". May 5

News release, "BPW Members Support Pro-Choice". 1989

Song, "The Collect"

Stickers, "The ERA and the U.S. Constitution"

 Conferences 108 Mid- year Conference

1977: President's report, January 28, 1977; National Board of Directors agenda, January 28-29,1977

 South-Central Regional Conference 108

1940- New Orleans, LA: Program

 National Convention 108

1922- Chattanooga, TN: Correspondence, July 18,1922. Report of the National Education Committee, July 14,1922

1923- Portland, OR: Call to "Fifth Annual Convention", June 8,1923; proposed amendments

1929- Mackinac Island, MI: "Official Route" and transportation and hotel possibilities, July 8-13,1929. On a scrapbook page.

1931- [Pittsburgh, PA] : Dance card with small pencil attached by a green string for the Virginia Ball in the Mosque Ball Room

1946- Cleveland, OH: Program; news clippings on scrapbook pages, July 7-12

1948- Ft Worth, TX: Convention program, July 4-9,1948; program for Texas Rodeo describing Texas and the contributing committee members who helped with TFBPW with the National Convention, July 9,1948; program for a Sally Speedway Luncheon from the Indiana Federation of BPW, honoring Sally Butler, July 9,1948; folder of news clippings; information used to help plan the convention; Planning Committee correspondence with attached reports,1947; Planning and Mechanics Committee correspondence with reports; "Recommendations of the Nation President" by Marian Argo; and the "Report of the Committee on a Memorial to the Past Presidents of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc." by Charl Ormond Williams, June 22,1948

1961- Chicago, IL: Proceedings of the Convention, July 23-27,1961

1963- Dallas, TX: Proceedings of the Convention, July 14-18,1961; convention program; program for the Installation of Officers ceremony; National Business Woman,January, April, June, and July of 1963; Texas Woman, May/June 1963; Ruth Fox (Contact Chairman) folder containing photographs, 4 items; news clippings from the Dallas Times Herald and The Oak Cliff Tribune on scrapbook pages; Texas Woman,August 1963; invitation to a tea; handout made into a flip book that describes the important facts of the convention made by Ruth Fox; receipts and club contributions for the convention; Chicago convention budget; advice to and obligations for the next convention city, Detroit; and invitations and programs for the convention activities

1965- Washington, DC: Convention program, July 25-29,1965

1971- Cleveland, OH: Membership Bulletin

1973- Miami Beach, FL: Membership Bulletin

1976- Denver, CO: Past National Presidents; Final Report of the 1976 National Convention, July 22-24,1976

1978- San Juan, Puerto Rico: Convention program; calendar of awards; forms, handouts; correspondence; National Legislative Platform, 1977-1978; recommendations; Texas Roundup correspondence and financial information; and Texas Activities agenda

1979- Boston, MA: National Officers roster, 1978 - 1979; order information for the convention; Federation Study Committee reports and recommendations

1982- San Antonio, TX: Model Club Bylaws

1983- Columbus, OH: Proposed amendments for the National Bylaws

1988- Albuquerque, NM: National Business Woman, December/January 1988; National Business Woman ad rates; request form for a state function at a national convention; Board of Directors/Executive Committee meeting reports and handouts with notes; Board of Directors meeting, agenda, rules, bylaws with proposed changes, financial statements, and handouts; Texas Roundup and Texas Barbeque correspondence, newsletter, bills, catering contract, invitation, proposed budget, and list of participants and their contributions

1989- Detroit, MI: Calendar of events; hotel reservations form; convention registration form; form to bid for the 1995 national convention; Diamond Jubilee Fund information; resolutions; questionnaire sent to Myra Schmidt and Darlene Watson from Glynis Holm Strause and Reba Malone, asking what occurred at the convention; printed materials; fliers; BPW/USA Miller Memorandum for July 1989; BPW/USA News; program, The Michigan Business Woman for July 1989; The Motor City Messenger for July 25 and 26 and 27,1989; invitations to state functions; National Legislative Platform 1989-1990; Pamphlet "Historic Women of the Michigan Theme Trail", Texas Roundup and Barbeque information, memos; visitor's map; Texas Roundup for February and April 1989; correspondence; contract agreements; form requesting a TX state function at the national convention; Handbook for the National Contact Chairman, and correspondence relating to the National Contact Chairman

2004- Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Invitation to the Texas Barbecue, July 16, 2004