urn:taro:utsa.00070A Guide to the San Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame Records, 1984-2008 November 3, 2004Encoded in XMetal 2 by Jose Javier Franco Garza according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. January 1, 2008 Revised in XMetal 3 by Angela McClendon to standardize format, standardize subject headings, and fix coding errors. April 2, 2009 Revised in XMetal 3 by Tatina Wulzer to encode additions and update information. Descriptive Summary San Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of FameSan Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame Records, 1984-2008 1984-2008 Materials are in English. MS 59 4.7 linear feet ( 8 boxes) Archives, The University of Texas at San Antonio Library The San Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame was established in 1984 by a Governor's Commission for Women appointed by Texas Governor Mark White. Twenty-nine women from throughout the state came together to recognize contributions made by women in Texas. The group established the Texas Women's Hall of Fame, and promoted events such as Women in Texas Today. Each city was urged to have a women's event recognizing local women and their contributions. The first event held was Women in Texas Today: A Local Contribution, whose goal was to recognize fifty outstanding San Antonio women in thirteen categories. In addition to nominating important women, the organization awards outstanding high school and college students. The San Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame Records consist of administrative records, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, printed materials, and a time capsule. The collection documents the everyday business of the organization from its inception in 1984 to 2008. Historical Note

The San Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame was established in 1984. The organization evolved out of a Governor's Commission for Women appointed by Texas Governor Mark White in 1983. Twenty-nine women from throughout the state came together to recognize contributions made by women in Texas. The group established the Texas Women's Hall of Fame, and promoted events such as Women in Texas Today. Each city was urged to have a women's event recognizing local women and their contributions. Dr. Gloria Jo Floyd became San Antonio's representative to the Governors' Commission. A group of about thirty women, including presidents of various local women's organizations, were invited to Ruth Bower's home to discuss San Antonio's participation. The first event held was A Women in Texas Today: A Local Contribution, and included Dr. Floyd as chairperson and Dr. Linda Foster as co-chairperson. The goal of the event was to recognize fifty outstanding San Antonio women in thirteen categories. It was then decided to hold the event annually, and form The San Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame. In addition to nominating important women, the organization awards outstanding high school and college students with scholarships at a formal luncheon.

Source: History, The San Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame Records.

Scope and Content Note

The San Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame Records consist of administrative records, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, printed materials, and a time capsule. The collection documents the everyday business of the organization from its inception in 1984 to 2008. Most of the administrative records are in the form of correspondence and reports, and are grouped by a particular committee or officer. There are two scrapbooks of photographs, clippings, and programs covering induction ceremonies and scholarship luncheons from 1984 to 1995. There are approximately one hundred and fifty 8x10 color photographs of women inducted from 1984 to 1995. A small amount of these photographs are not identified. The collection also includes a time capsule to be opened in 2025. The addition expands the years to 2008 and consists of much of the same material, including administrative records, photographs, scrapbooks, and clippings; as well as negatives and contact sheets.

 Access Restrictions

RESTRICTED: The collection's time capsule is closed until 2025.

Usage Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame Records must be obtained from the UTSA Library, Archives.

 Preferred Citation

San Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame Records, MS 59, UTSA Archives, University of Texas at San Antonio

 Acquisition Information

The materials in this collection were donated by the San Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame in 1997-2008 (Accessions 1997-015, 1999-001, 1999-011, 1999-018, 2000-017, 2006-014, 2008-016).

 Processing Information

Prepared by Dale Sauter, June 2001

Scrolls contained in the collection's time capsule were originally rolled onto a wooden rod, but were removed. All the items in the time capsule were removed and separated from the actual capsule container.

Additions encoded by Tatina Wulzer, Collections Assistant, April 2009.

San Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame Records

Addition of March 2006 (Accession 2006-014)

Index Terms San Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame. Halls of fame--Texas--History. Women--Texas--San Antonio--Societies and clubs--Archives. San Antonio (Tex.)--History--20th century. Photographs. List of Inductees, 1984-1999

The following list excludes inductees from 1993. A new timetable regarding election of inductees and actual presentation was introduced after 1992. As a result, there are no inductees listed for 1993. Names followed by an asterisk (*) indicate that a photograph exists in the collection for that inductee.

1984Rosita Fernandez Almaguer-Arts (*)Helen Cloud Austin-Health Professions (*)Isabel Ball-Science & Technology (*)Barbara Banker-Business & Finance (*)Gertrude B. Batiste-Volunteerism (*)Maria A. Berriozabal-Public Service (*)Nancy Bohman-Public Service (*)E. Phyllis Bowie-Science & Technology (*)Barbara Bowman-Science & TechnologyHattie Elam Briscoe-Law (*)Pat LeMay Burr-Business & Finance (*)Candes Chumney-Public Service (*)Lila Cockrell-Civic Leadership (*)Jill Collins-Communications (*)Mary Denman-Communications (*)Joyce Dorrycott-Education (*)Gloria Jo Floyd-Health Professions (*)Amy Freeman Lee-Arts (*)Carol Haberman-Law (*)Sonia Hernandez-Civic LeadershipMargarita Huantes-Civic Leadership (*)Jo Long-Arts (*)Edith McAllister-Volunteerism (*)Jane Macon-Law (*)Mary Boniface O' Neill-Education (*)Ora Rios Prattes-Health Professions (*)Aaronetta Hamilton Pierce-Volunteerism (*)Ginger Purdy-Communications (*)Elva L. Quijano-Business & Finance (*)Rajam S. Ramamurthy-Sceince & Technology (*)Blandina Cardenas Ramirez-Public ServiceMarta Tijerina Ramirez-CommunicationsGloria Rodriguez-Edcuation (*)Kathryn L. Safford-Science & TechnologyVeronica Salazar Escobeda-Communications (*)Lucille Santos-Education (*)Nancy Taylor Shivers-Law (*)Margaret P. Slattery-Education (*)Carolyn Spears-LawRose Spector-Law (*)Margaret King Stanley-Arts (*)Teresa Stanley-Health Professions (*)Rosemary Stauber-Civic Leadership (*)Jocelyn Straus-Volunteerism (*)Cecillia Steinfeldt-ArtsLou Nell Sutton-Public Service (*)Linda Ramirez Chavez Thompson-Civic LeadershipMartha Tijerina-Communications (*)Margaret Batts Tobin--VolunteerismMaria Elena Torralva-Alonso-Civic Leadership (*)Mary Nan West-Business & Finance (*)Irene Wischer-Business & FinanceEleanor A. Young-Health Professions (*)1985Josephine Bellinger-Communications (*)Norma Brown-Public Service (*)Margaret Cousins-Arts (*)Helen Dutmer-Public Service (*)Vivienne Eloborne-ArtsRosemary Kowalski-Business & Finance (*)Willie Lucille Meyer-Civic Leadership (*)Mary Pat Moyer-Science & Technology (*)Barbara Finch Hunt Niemann-Law (*)Fay Sinkin-Volunteerism (*)Elizabeth Anne Sueltenfuss-Edcuation (*)Maria Louisa Urdanetta-Health Professions (*)Dorothy E. Williams-Education (*)Gloria Zamora-Education (*)1986Evelyn H. Biery-LawLillian Dunlap-Public ServiceLinda G. Foster-Education (*)Mary Daniel Healy-Science & TechnologyHelen G. Jacobson-Civic Leadership (*)Leonie Nowotny Reeves-Volunteerism (*)Marian Sokol-Health Professions (*)Mildred Whitaker-CommunicationsMartha Lynn Wood-Education (*)1987Audrey Jane Castro-Communications (*)Teresa Champion-Arts (*)Lunda De La Vina-Education (*)Kim Dowell-Farrell-Business & Finance (*)Margaret Swan Forbes-Atheletics (*)Patty Lynn Hawken-Health Professions (*)Cyndi Taylor Krier-Public Service (*)Reba Malone-Civic Leadership (*)Harriet Marmon-Volunteerism (*)Helen Oujesky-Science & Technology (*)Caroline Shelton-Arts (*)Joyce Sowells-Education (*)Bonnie Elsa Ornelas Symonds-LawFrances Temple-Business & Finance (*)Mary West Adams Traylor-Agriculture (*)1988Barbara D. Boyan-Science & Technology (*)Jackie Van De Walle-Dreher-AgricultureGloria Leal Hernandez-Business & Finance (*)Dee Hollar-AthleticsYvonne D. Katz-Education (*)Jean M. Longwith-Communications (*)Choco Gonzalez Meza-Civic LeadershipHelena Monohan-EducationBonnie Reed-Law (*)Lillian Taubert-Health ProfessionsEnedina Casarez Vasquez-ArtsLupe Torres Venema-Public ServiceDela White-Volunteerism1989Karyne Jones Conley-Public ServiceBlair Corning-CommunicationsJimmie Ruth Evans-AgricultureBess Hieronymus-Arts (*)Arcadia H. Lopez-Education (*)Caliann Lum-Health ProfessionsJune Meyer-Business & Finance (*)Debra Montez Felder-LawJoanita Reed-Athletics (*)Jamie A. Rochelle-Science & TechnologyBlanche Audrey Russ-Education (*)Margie Cape Rust-Volunteerism (*)Dora Salinas-Civic Leadership (*)1990Frances Garza Alvarado-Public ServiceStephanie M. Alvarez-EducationLynell Jackson Burkett-CommunicationsJacqueline J. Coalson-Science & Technology (*)Patricia A. Flynn-Law (*)Mary Ray Heard-Volunteerism (*)Clara Wuest Heidermann-Agriculture (*)Julia E. Knight-Volunteerism (*)Edna McGaffey-Communications (*)Margit Nagy-Education (*)Carolyn S. Peterson-Science & Technology (*)Phyllis B. Siegel-Business & Finance (*)Ruth F. Stewart-Health Professions (*)Lori L. Norwood Stull-AthleticsEmma B. Tenayuca-Civic Leadership (*)Hazel M. Tillson-Public Service (*)Susan Trevino-Arts (*)1991Mary Esther Bernal-EducationPatricia A. Chamerlain-Science & TechnologyElvira Munguia Cisneros-Civic LeadershipCarmen Garcia-Business & FinanceChristine Hernandez-Public ServiceLeslie Koptcho-ArtsTeresa Rose Lewis-Orcutt-AthleticsJean W. MacCleur-Science & TechnologyMichele Petty-LawMinerva Abrego Sanchez-VolunteerismPatricia R. Turner-EducationPatty Villarreal-Health Professions1992Norma V. Cantu-LawCharles Marie Frank-EducationKatie McKinney Jones-EducationMelody R. Jones-Civic LeadershipLydia Alcala Lorenzi-VolunteerismCynthia Ruiz McKee-Business & FinanceAmparo H. Ortiz-Communications (*)Jerri Ploch Puckett-Agriculture (*)Carol Luckhardt Redfield-Science & Technology (*)Joyce G. Schwartz-Health Professions (*)Leticia Van De Putte-Public Service1994Helen Ayala-Public ServiceLola Boyce-Science & TechnologyDoe Bailey-Civic LeadershipLorraine Divila McVey-AthleticsMalinda Gaul-LawIris Fay Kalich-AgricultureG. Therese Meyers-Health ProfessionsJanie Obregon-EducationMarina Pisano-CommunicationsJoanie Schwartz-VolunteerismPamela A. Stanton-EducationLernelle Taylor-ArtsVeatrice Williams-Business & Finance1995Evangeline Patino Butcher-Science & Technology (*)Ada Garcia-Arts (*)Rosaura G. Gomez-Volunteerism (*)Janie Groves-Business & Finance (*)E. Ann Hillestad-Health Professions (*)Ruth J. McClendon-Public Service (*)Shirlyn B. McKenzie-Health Professions (*)Marinella G. Murillo-Athletics (*)Marolyn W. Stubblefield-Civic Leadership (*)Tuleta C. White-Agriculture (*)Lorece P. Williams-Education (*)Joanne Winik-Communications (*)1996Barbara Aldave-EducationAnne Birmingham-Public ServiceCatherine Nixon Cooke-Science & TechnologyAnn Dalton Zook-EducationNivia Gonzalez-ArtsCarmen Kelsey-LawConsuelo C. Kickbusch-VolunteerismMelissa Briley Mieras-Athletics (*)M. Elaine Neenan-Health Professions (*)Peggy Peterson-Business & Finance (*)Virginia Nicholas-Civic LeadershipElaine Van De Walle-Thompson-Agriculture (*)Susan Yerkes-Communications1997Maria E. Cossio Ameduri-Civic LeadershipCheryl Burns-Science & TechnologyLuz Elena Day-Public ServiceGale Haradon-Health ProfessionsBarbie Hernandez-VolunteerismDiane Persellin-EducationClaire Regnier-CommunicationsStacey Johnson-AthleticsPatricia Stout-Business & FinanceHarriet Kelley-ArtsSandra Mayo-Arts1998Sandra Cisneros-ArtsKaren Crouch-LawNancy A. Doyle-AthleticsSylvia P. Fernandez-EducationMaria Hernandez Ferrier-Public ServiceCelia T. Kaye-Health ProfessionsDeborah Knapp-Bonilla-CommunicationsDiana Lam-EducationMarcella Meffert-Civic LeadershipMary A. Powell-Business & FinanceValerie J. Shute-Science & TechnologyBeverly Watts-Davis-Volunteerism1999Jacqueline O. Dansby-Edwards-EducationDale Eastman-VolunteerismMargaret Gallatin-CommunicationsSharon K. Garcia-Science & TechnologyLouise Locker-VolunteerismMartha Medrano-Health ProfessionsCynthia D. Shade-EducationJoyce Trent-Public ServiceDora Ann Verde-Business & FinanceBarbara Ford Young-Civic LeadershipDetailed Description of the CollectionSan Antonio Women's Celebration and Hall of Fame Records11Board of Directors, 1991-1997 and undated12Clippings, 1996 and undated1Committees13Awards & Certificates, 1992-1995 and undated14 By-Laws, 1984-1997 and undated15Executive, 1991-1996 and undated16General, 1991-1997 and undated17Honoree Selection, 1984-1997 undated18Induction Ceremony, 1991-1997 and undated19Invitations & Tickets, 1991-1995110Membership, 1991-1997 and undated111Pictorial Display, 1991-1994112Printed Materials, 1991-199621Public Relations, 1991-1996 and undated22Resource Development, 1991-1997 and undated23Scholarship, 1991-1996 and undated24Special Events, undated25Correspondence, 1991-1997 and undated26Financial Records, 1990-1997 and undated27History, 1991-199628Invitations, 1992-2000 and undated29Pamphlets, undated2Photographs210General, 1995-19962Inductees211A, 1984-1991 and undated212B, 1984-1992 and undated213C, .1984-1987 and undated214D, 1984-1987 and undated31F, 1984 and undated32G, 199533H, 1984-1995 and undated34J, 198635K, 1985-1991 and undated36L, 1984-1989 and undated37M, 1984-1995 and undated38N, 1985-1995 and undated39O, 1984-1992 and undated310P, 1984-1992 and undated311Q, 1984312R, 1984-1993 and undated313S, 1984-1992 and undated314T, 1984-1992 and undated315U, 198541V, undated42W, 1995 and undated43Y, 198444Z, undated45Unidentified, undated46President, 1991-1997 and undated47Programs, 1992-1999 and undatedOS 1ScrapbooksOS 2Time Capsule (RESTRICTED: Closed until 2025)5Time Capsule Materials (RESTRICTED: Closed until 2025)48TreasurerAddition of March 2006 (Accession 2006-014)

Addition spans years 1984-2008 and includes, correspondence, clippings, newsletters, directories, invitations, photographs, negatives, contact sheets, inductee and nomination documents, labels and member lists, and ephemera that includes pins member name tags and name cards.

 1 1 Assorted material , 1984-2004 and undated 1 2-3 Directories, 1998-2003 1 4 Photographs, negatives and contact sheets, 1999 and undated 1 5 Inductee brochures and programs, 17th and 19th Anniversary programs, 2001-2006 1 6 Induction, 2003 1 7 Induction ceremony, 2002 1 8 Nominations, 2003 1 9 Induction ceremony, 2003 1 10 Induction ceremony (for President/records), 2002 1 11 Labels, undated 1 12 San Antonio Hall of Fame labels/lists, undated 1 13-14 President's Handbook - Katie Jones, 2002-2003 1 Ephemera, undated OM1Oversize: City and county proclamations, letter from Rick Perry and scrapbook,1998-2005 Addition of March 2008 (Accession 2008-016) 1 152006 membership directory, newsletters and a 2008 Induction ceremony program, 2006-2008