urn:taro:utsa.00032 A Guide to the Zonta Club of San Antonio Records, 1958-2008 University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections Text converted by SPI Content Sciences Inc., July 2003. Finding aid written in English. June 14, 2004 Edited in XMetal 3 by Traci JoLeigh Drummond according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions 15 November 2007 Edited in XMetal 3 by Nikki Lynn Thomas according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions to update subject headings and oversize material Box numbers. 3 March 2008Edited in XMetal Author by Nikki Lynn Thomas according to instructions inTARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing InstructionsFebruary 27, 2009Revised in XMetal 3 by Tatina Wulzer to add additional accessions.TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing InstructionsDecember 11, 2009Revised in XMetal 3 by Tatina Wulzer to add an additional accession.TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions Descriptive Summary Zonta International. San Antonio Chapter. Zonta Club of San Antonio Records 1958-2008Materials are in English. MS 2 31.4 linear feet (31 Boxes) University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections The Zonta Club of San Antonio is a classified service organization of executive and professional women. The records primarily consist of printed and photographic materials that document Zonta Club membership, service activities, social events, and the individual achievements of members. Reflected in the records is the participation of business and professional women in public life in San Antonio, Texas. Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Zonta Club of San Antonio Records, 1958-2008, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

 Historical Note

The Zonta Club of San Antonio, a classified service organization of executive and professional women, was established in San Antonio on February 14, 1934. This women's association is a local chapter of Zonta International which has clubs in countries around the world. The name Zonta derives from the Sioux Indian word which means honest and trustworthy. Active membership is limited to woman who are business owners, co-owners, or executives of policy making status. By implementing service programs and providing mutual support for members, the Club seeks to provide opportunities for under-privileged girls and young women; to improve the legal, political, educational, economic and professional status of women; and to advance understanding, goodwill, and peace.

In San Antonio, the Zonta Club helped establish the Aganier Home for Girls, offered scholarships for women in business and nursing school, and financially supported many medical and health services, especially those related to respiratory and vision problems. The Club's major means of raising funds for service projects is the annual Zonta Antique Show and Sale that was first held in 1959. Locally prominent members of the Club have included Lila Cockrell, Sister Elizabeth Anne Sueltenfuss, Florence K. Rosengren, Alicia Carpenter, and "Heloise" Ponce Evans.

Scope and Content Note

The records of the Zonta Club of San Antonio primarily consist of scrapbooks and publicity books dating from 1958 to 1991. The bulk of the materials are Club directories, conference bulletins, Antique Show and Sale programs, photographs, awards, letters, and newspaper clippings that document in detail the Club membership, service activities, social events, and the individual achievements of members. The collection also contains newsletters, correspondence and reports. Reflected in the records is the participation of business and professional women in public life in San Antonio, the activities of Zonta Club women to improve the status and condition of women's lives, and the growth and development of medical research in San Antonio. The influence of many of the members of the Club is documented through their participation in the Mayor's Commision on the Status of Women, and in the San Antonio Celebration of Women and Hall of Fame.

The Addition of October 2005 (Acc. 2005-090) includes notecards spanning the years 1958-1991, and contains names and years of past presidents, officers and members including offices they held and years they held positions or were members.

The Addition of December 2009 (Acc. 2009-065) spans the years 1961-2008 with the bulk from the 1980-2008 and contains newsletters, reports, yearbooks, correspondence, membership information, conference material, clippings, scrapbook material, photographs, slides, resumes, applications. Loose material and untitled folders includes, directories, yearbooks, correspondence, clippings, ephemera for scrapbooks, CD, newsletters, meeting minutes, reports, and programs.

Access Restrictions

This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.

 Usage Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the records must be obtained from University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

 Arrangement

The records are arranged as follows:

Scrapbooks, 1958-(1978), 1991 Publicity Books, 1973-1974 Printed Materials, 1961-1985 Correspondence, 1961-1962 Annual Reports, 1962, 1969-1970Addition of July 1996 (Accession 1996-010)Addition of October 2005 (Accession 2005-090)Addition of December 2009 (Accession 2009-065) Processing Information

Processed by Jill Jackson, Archivist, December 1996.

Additions encoded by Tatina Wulzer, Collections Assistant, February and December 2009.

 Index Terms Persons Cockrell, Lila. Organizations Zonta International. San Antonio Chapter. Topics Businesswomen--Texas--San Antonio. Women--Employment--Texas--San Antonio. Women--Texas--San Antonio--Societies and clubs--History. Women executives--Texas--San Antonio. Women in business--Texas--San Antonio. Women in charitable work--Texas--San Antonio. Women's rights--Texas--San Antonio. Locations San Antonio (Tex.)--Clubs. Genres/forms Clippings. Correspondence. Newsletters. Photographs. Programs. Reports. Scrapbooks. Local Subjects Clubs and Organizations San Antonio History Women's Groups Detailed Description of Collection Scrapbooks

Annual scrapbooks list officers, board members, committees and schedules of events, and document service projects and the individual activities of members.

 OM6 Oversize: 1958-1960 OM4 Oversize: 1961-1962 OM2 Oversize: 1964-1965 OM3 Oversize: 1967-1968 OM5 Oversize: 1968-1969 OM1 Oversize: 1969-1970 OM1 Oversize: 1970-1971 OM1 Oversize: 1971-1972 OM10 Oversize: 1973-1974 OM18 Oversize: 1973-1974 OM11 Oversize: 1975 OM19 Oversize: 1975-1976 OM14 Oversize: 1976 OM20 Oversize: 1977-1978 OM7 Oversize: 1986-1987 OM8 Oversize: 1987-1988 OM9 Oversize: 1988-1989 OM12 Oversize: 1989-1990 OM13 Oversize: 1990-1991 Publicity Books

These accumulations of news clippings document the Club's local service and community activities

 OM15 Oversize: 1971-1972 OM22 Oversize: 1972-1973 OM16 Oversize: 1971-1972 OM17 Oversize: 1974 OM21 Oversize: 1975 Printed Materials

The Club's newsletter, The Zipper, communicated to members monthly updates on Club events and the personal and professional accomplishments of members. Also included is an Antique Show and Sale program.

 Newsletters 1 1 1961-1962, 1985 Programs 1 2 1974 Correspondence

Letters of thanks demonstrate the involvement of the Club in the community.

Arranged alphabetically by sender.

1 3 Correspondence, 1961-1962 Annual Reports

Reports by the Club president and the chair of the Antique Show committee provide information on progress toward Club goals.

 1 4 Annual Reports 1962, 1969-1970 Addition of 1996 (Accession 1996-010) 1 1-2 Committee: President's handbook, 1988-1994 1 3 Facts about Zonta International booklet, 1979 1 4 Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women, 1985 1 5 Zonta International District 10-46 annual conference, 1993 1 6 Antique Show Steering committee, 1993 1 7 Manual of procedures, undated 1 8 Boards and business, 1990-1991 1 9 Young Women in Public Affairs envelope, undated 1 10 Various newsletters, papers, district directories, 1990-1995 1 11 Reports from International, 1992-1994 1 12 District 10, Area 4 workshop, Fredericksberg, Texas, 1994 1 13 Calculator, undated 1 14 Membership and classification, 1990-1991 1 15 Programs, undated 1 16 Public relations publicity 1989-1991 and undated 1 17 Service, 1989-1991 1 18 Status of Women, 1989-1992 1 19 Yearbook, 1991-1992 1 20 F Clubs, 1989-1992 1 21 Newsletters, other Zonta clubs, 1981-1992 1 22 Zontagram, 1990-1991 1 23 International correspondence, 1989-1991 1 24 District 10, 1988-1991 1 25 Amelia Earhart, 1985-1990 1 26 San Antonio Women's Federation, 1990-1991 1 27 President's handbook, 1983-1992 1 28 Antiques show drawings, etc., 1992-1993 1 29 The Zonta President, undated 1 30 District 10 Conference, 1994 1 31 Various reports, 1994 1 32 Manual of procedures, 1987 1 33 Zonta International 45th Annual Conference, 1992 1 34 1994 Detroit participanats list, 1994 1 35 Zonta International at the United Nations, undated 2 1 Antique show, 1983-1991 2 2 Zonta Culb of San Antonio- Organized and Chartered, February 14, 1934,1961 2 3 Leadership Development committee, 1987-1991 2 4 Long range planning committee 1988 2A55 and opportunities for service, 1988 2 5 Zontagram, 1990-1991 2 6 Z Club, 1988 2 7 Operation procedures, Zonta, 1977-1982 and undated 2 8 Zonta Club, 1970-1971, 1983 and undated 2 9 Manual of procedures, undated 2 10 Public relatinos workbook, undated 2 11 Zonta International- various papers, brochures, etc., 1972-1974 2 12 Zonta International- various papers, long range planning, 1989-1991 2 13 History, Zonta International, 1969-1977 and 1994-1995 2 14 History, San Antonio Zonta Club, 1961, 1972, 1985 2 15 Membership, 1968 and undated 2 16 District 10, 1986 and undated 2 17 Committee Chairman reports, 1990-1991 2 18 Committee members, 1993-1995 2 19 Business meeting agendas, 1995 2 20 Zonta schedule, 1993-1994 2 21 Zonta business/dinner meetings, 1995 2 22 Special meetings, 1. Joint board, 2. committee chairmen, 1995 2 23 Board meeting and business meeting agenda, 1995 2 24 Committees, 1990-1991 and undated 2 25 San Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, 1988 2 26 Newsletters, District 10 Club, 1993-1995 2 27 Scrapbook, 1991-1992 2 28 Directory, 1990-1991 2 29 Zonta International, 1990-1992 2 30 Zontagram, 1992-1995 2 31 Calendar, 1991-1992 2 32 Bylaws- rules of procedure, 1991 2 33 Committees, 1990-1992 2 34 Board actions and board meetings, 1982-1984, 1991 and undated 2 35 District 10 44th Annual Conference, 1991 2 36 Correspondence, 1991-1992 2 37 Z Club, 1991 and undated 2 38 Board minutes, 1991 2 39 Board of Directors roster, 1991-1992 2 40 District 10 Conference, 1990-1994 2 41 District X, 1991 2 42 Membership committee, 1991-1992 2 43 Status of Women, 1991-1992 2 44 Service, 1991-1992 2 45 Zonta history, 1986-1988 2 46 The Zonta Woman, 1985 2 47 Long range planning, undated 2 48 Membership and Classification manual, 1991 2 49 Committee orientation, 1988-1989 2 50 Directory, 1991-1992 2 51 Organizational manual, undated 2 52 Antique Show history, 1971-1987 2 53 District X Conference, 1984-1986 2 54 Zonta Club of San Antonio- members, 1987 3 1 Antique Show, 1989 3 2 Antique show programs, 1966-1979, 1986-1988 3 3 Z Club program committee meeting, 1995 3 4 Most Valuable Player-certificate, October 29, 1994 Addition of October 2005 (Accession 2005-090)

Notecards spanning the years 1958-1991, and contains names and years of past presidents, officers and members including offices they held and years they held positions or were members.

Addition of December 2009 (Accession 2009-065)

The addition spans the years 1961-2008 with the bulk from the 1980-2008 and contains newsletters, reports, yearbooks, correspondence, membership information, conference material, clippings, scrapbook material, photographs, slides, resumes and applications. Loose material and untitled folders include, directories, yearbooks, correspondence, clippings, ephemera for scrapbooks, CD, newsletters, meeting minutes, reports and programs.

 11Prospective membership, 1990-1991 12Classification manual, undated 13Letters to businesses requesting membership candidates, 1985 and undated 14Member report to International form, undated 15-7Active member reports, 1970-1991 18Zonta International Program Issue, 1986-1992 19-10Zontian, 1986-1991 111Yearbooks, 1987-1992 112Zonta Club of San Antonio, undated 113Newsletters, 1988 114Reports, 1989-1990 115Bylaws revisions, 1990 116Zonta International Headquarters newsletters, 1991 117Convention - Helsinki, 1988 118District X conference - McAllen, Texas, October15-17, 1987 119Reports, 1988-1989 120Reports, 1989-1990 121Area II Seminar - Longview, Texas, April 22, 1989 122President's Workshop - Tyler, 1988 12342nd Zonta conference - District X, 1989 124Zontian, undated 125Zontagram, 1990-1991 21The Zonta Antique Show and Sale (Z.A.S.S), 1977-1989 22Newsletters, 1990-1991 23Zonta Club of Dallas membership roster, 1991-1992 24International Convention - Dallas, 1990 25-7Membership losses, June 1, 1985-May 31, 1990 28Membership growth, 1980-1987 29-10Scrapbook material, October 1982 and undated 211Alamo Rag sheet music, undated 212Untitled folder, 1982-1991 213Committees, 1989 214Sales Catalog, undated 215Outfit pattern, 1990 216Directories, 1988-1990 217Share With Us souvenir book, 1980-1982 218Untitled envelope, 1990-1991 219Classification manual, August 1971 31Untitled folder, 1986-1988 and undated 32Untitled folder, 1989-1990 and undated 33Proposed new members pending, 1985-1987 34-5Membership and classification, 1986-1987 36-8Assorted loose material, 1982 and undated 39UTSA Deed of Gift and Inventory, 1994-1996 310Zonta Incorporation Foundation, 1979-2001 and undated 311Various newspaper clippings and pictures, 1978-2002 and undated 312Zonta marching song, undated 313Poem, by Alicia Carpenter, undated 314History of Zonta Club of San Antonio, 1934-1961, undated 315San Antonio Consolidated Income Statement, 2000-2001 316History of Zonta Club of San Antonio, 1961-1962, undated 317Service Committee report, 1986-1987 318Tribute to Zonta members with pictures, 1987 319Treasurer's ledger, 1990-1995 320Treasurer's reports, 1980-1995 321Zontagram, July-December 1991 322Zontagram, 1992 323Zontagram, 1993 324Service Committee, 1993 325Zontagram, 1994 326Zontagram, 1995 327Committee reports, 1995-1996 328San Antonio District 10 Conference, May 1995-June 1996 329Zontagram, 1996 330Zontagram, 1997 331Antique Show receipts, 1997 332Zonta Club of San Antonio Service Committee special information, undated 333Service Committee reports, 1998-1999 334Treasurer's reports, 1997-1998 335Treasurer's reports, 1997-1999 336Installation of Officers, 1998 41Entry into District 10 newsletter competition, 1998 42Zontagram, 1998 43Membership survey, 1998 44Casino Night for youth alternatives, 1998 45Correspondence, 1999 46Zonta International (ZI) reports, 1999 47Service Committee, 1999 48Membership retreat, 2000 49Yearbook, 2000-2001 410Yearbook, 2001-2002 411Zontagram, 2001 412Zontagram, 2000 413District X directories, 1971-1976 414Personal and Miscellaneous, 1984-1994 and undated 415Service committee, 1987-1991 416Antique Show/gala, 1986-1994 417Memorial service, 1988 418Other committees, 1988-1993 419Leadership, 1986-1992 and undated 420Status of Women committee, 1989 421New Z Club - Judson High School, 1986 422Miscellaneous correspondence, 1988-1995 423Zonta Club, 1990-1993 424Zontagrams, 1992-1993 425Yearbooks, 1989-2004 426Assorted loose material, 1989-2001 and undated 427VHS tape - President Val Sarah's biennial report, 2000 428VHS tape - Celebrating 30 years of partnership: Zonta International and U.S. Fund for UNICEF, 2004 429-30Untitled folders, undated 431Zonta Club, 1989-1992 and undated 432Ruby Bainum - membership, 1991-2001 and undated 433Zonta, 2002 and undated 434Letters sent, 1996-1997 435Ruby, undated 436Service Committee, 2001 437External Relations, Section 13 from Club manual, undated 438Zonta, 1997 51Zonta, 1998 52Zonta, 1999 53Zonta, 2000 54Zonta, 1995 55Club manual, December 1999 56Status of Women, 1995-1997 57Zonta, 2001-2004 58Assorted untitled binder, 2007-2008 and undated 59Zontagram, meeting minutes, and reports, 2001-2002 51047th Convention - Sydney, Australia, June 23-28, 1984 511-12Untitled folder, 1984-1986 and undated 513Zonta, 2003-2008 and undated 514Ruby Lou Potts, 1989 and undated 515Conference Cruise, 1991 516-17Loose material, 1994-2006 518VHS tape - Convention, Biennium report, 2002 519Guest book, 1975-1985 520Director's Manual of Procedures, undated 5211987-1988 522Prospective members, 1985-1991 and undated 523Untitled folder, 2002-2003 and undated 61Membership and Classification committee, 1988-1989 62Untitled folder, 2005-2007 63Zonta attendence - Biennium,2000 64Year of the Gold -- 2004, 57th Zonta International Annual Conference, Ditrict 10, 2002-2004 65The Zonta Club manual, February 2003 66Untitled folder, 2005-2007 67Young Women in Public Affairs Award (YWPA), 2002-2004 68-10The Zontian, 1996-2008 611 President's CD contents, 2004-2006 612Untitled folder, 1998-2006 613Membership losses, 1990-1991 614-18Loose material, 1989-2008 and undated 71International Convention - Sweden, 2002 72Zonta/UNIFEM slide presentation, 1988-1990 73This is Zonta slide presentation, undated 74Paris Convention, 1998 7Zonta Club slides, undated 7Plaques, 1979-1989 7First Place Certificate of Award, June 8, 1979 7Ephemera: sash,branding iron, and gavel, blank note and postcard1990-2002