Descriptive Summary
San Antonio Women's Chamber of
Commerce
San Antonio Women's
Chamber of Commerce Records
1983-1998 Materials
are in English.
MS 72
6 linear
feet (about 3,000 items)
Archives and Special
Collections Department, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Library.
The San Antonio
Women's Chamber of Commerce (SAWCC) is an affiliate of the Women's Chamber of
Commerce of Texas (WCCT), the first state statewide women's chamber of commerce
in the United States. Like the WCCT the SAWCC is a non-profit organization
whose mission is to promote growth and economic development of women and to
achieve the integration of women into leadership roles within the social,
political, and economic structures of the public and private spheres of
society.
The collection consists of board records, and documents related to projects, programs, and issues of
concern. There is also a small section devoted to peripheral information about
the larger state organization. The largest portion of the records in this
collection are devoted to the organization's various programs and issues of
concern such as providing women access to leadership roles within the social
and political communities of San Antonio. Ephemera and videocassettes are also included in the collection.
Historical Note
The San Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce (SAWCC) is an affiliate of
the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas (WCCT), the first state statewide
women's chamber of commerce in the United States. Like the WCCT the SAWCC is a
non-profit organization whose mission is to promote growth and economic
development of women and to achieve the integration of women into leadership
roles within the social, political, and economic structures of the public and
private spheres of society.
In 1988 Ginger Purdy and the Network Power/Texas board, a core women's
professional support group (1980), founded the SAWCC. Its first official
meeting was held on June 15th at the Hyatt Regency on the Riverwalk.
The Chamber is made up of 11 councils: Membership, Income Generating,
Business Retention & Economic Development, Programs, Education, Leadership,
Neighborhood Affairs, Marketing & Communications, Governmental Relations,
Affirmative Action, and Military Affairs. It is governed by a volunteer Board
of Directors and any individual, business, association, governmental agency, or
non-profit organization is eligible to apply for membership.
Over the years the SAWCC has provided many benefits to its members
including: monthly activities (workshops, business card exchanges, candidate
forums and speakers), newsletters (Women's Business and The Star), credit union
membership, business promotion and retention aid, job referral and business
lead network, entrepreneurial training, and advocacy programs that support
women seeking high-level governmental and corporate positions.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of board records, projects, programs, and issues of
concern to the San Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce. There is also a small section devoted to peripheral information about
the larger state organization. The largest portion of the records in this
collection are devoted to the organization's various programs and issues of
concern such as providing women access to leadership roles within the social
and political communities of San Antonio. As a result, there is a great deal of
information about the annual Leadership Loop from 1989 to 1994. Other issues
addressed within this collection are illiteracy, poverty, and the North America
Free Trade Agreement.
The collection is divided into the following four series: The Board
Records (1988-1992) series contains the board records of the San Antonio
Women's Chamber of Commerce. The Programs, Events, and Issues of Concern
(1988-1994) series contains information about the organizations various
projects and issues of concern. The Ephemera series is primarily directories,
but also includes stationery examples and personal notes. The Women Chamber of
Commerce of Texas (1987-1990) series contains records concerning the umbrella
organization, the state board. There are also a small number of videocassettes in the Videocassettes series.
Arrangement
- Series 1. Board Records
- Series 2. Programs, Events and Issues of Concern
- Series 3. Ephemera
- Series 4. Women Chamber of Commerce of Texas
- Series 5. Videocassettes
Access Restrictions
Researchers are required to wear gloves provided by the Archives when reviewing photographic materials. Otherwise, there are no restrictions on these materials.
Usage Restrictions
Please contact the UTSA Archives for information about
permission to publish material from the collection.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], San Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce Records, 1983-1998, MS 72,
Archives and Special Collections, University of Texas at San Antonio Library.
Acquisition Information
Received as a gift from the San Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce in 1998-2004 (Acc. 1998-13, 2003-10, 2004-93).
Processing Information
Processed by: Lea Domingo, August 2003; Nikki Lynn Thomas, Manuscript
Archivist, September 2007.
Encoded by: Nikki Lynn Thomas, Manuscripts Archivist, September
2007.
Index Terms
Organizations
San Antonio Women's
Chamber of Commerce.
Women Chamber of Commerce
of Texas.
Subjects
Businesswomen--Texas--San
Antonio.
Credit
unions--Texas.
Discrimination in the
workplace--Texas--San Antonio.
Sex discrimination against
women--Law and legislation--Texas.
Women--Economic
conditions--United States--20th century.
Women employees--United
States--Social conditions.
Women--Employment--Law and
legislation--United States.
Women--Texas--San
Antonio--Societies and clubs.
Women in
business--Texas--San Antonio.
Women in
politics--Texas--San Antonio.
Locations
San Antonio
(Tex.)--Commerce.
San Antonio
(Tex.)--Politics and government.
Genres/Formats
Agendas.
Bylaws.
Calendars.
Clippings.
Correspondence.
Directories.
Ephemera.
Minutes.
Newsletters.
Procedures.
Reports.
Videocassettes.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Board
The Board Records series contains the board records of the San
Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce, which cover the following topics:
organization history, bylaws, mission, membership, board structure, copyright
information, policies, procedures, forms, planning and strategic initiatives,
agendas, minutes, reports, financial records, calendars, legal issues,
newsletters, correspondence, and ephemera.
1
San Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce History and
Facts
1
Bylaws of the San Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce
Mission
1
Bylaws (2 Folders)
1
Membership and Board Structure
1
SAWCC Copyright Information
1
Policies and Procedures
1
Forms
1
Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Plan of
Action
1
Planning and Strategic Initiatives: Plans of Action –
Guidelines
2
Planning and Strategic Initiatives: Plans of Action -
Guidelines
2
General Board meeting Agendas
2
General Board meeting minutes (3 Folders)
2
Executive Committee Recommendations to the
Board
2
Executive Committee/Board of Directors
Agendas
2
Executive Committee/Board of Directors Minutes (4
Folders)
3
Reports: Council and Presidents Monthly, Annual and
Board Meeting Reports
3
Finance
3
Calendar of Events Schedules
3
Legal Issues
3
Newsletter: The Star (2 Folders)
3
Newsletter/Update 1990-1991 (2 Folders)
3
Women's Business
4
Correspondence, Letters, Faxes, Memorandums (2
Folders)
4
Spirit of the American Woman Award, Business Arts Award,
Alumni Award
4
Imagineer Awards, Mind Science Foundation,
1990
Programs, Events and Issues
The Programs, Events, and Issues of concern series contains
information about the organizations various projects and issues of concern.
Within this collection are grants, reports, financial information, general
project information, flyers, pamphlets, videos (footage from events and
promotional material), reports, papers written on various issues concerning
Texas and San Antonio interests (such as NAFTA, poverty, and women in the
business world), journal articles, and newspaper clippings. Also included are a
few photographs taken at various SAWCC events.
5
Leadership Loop 1989-1990
6
Leadership Loop 1989-1990
6
Leadership Loop 1989-1990, The Great Treasure
Hunt
6
Leadership Loop 1989-1990: Women Helping Women to
Succeed, The Great Treasure Hunt video
6
Leadership Loop 1991-1992, The Great Treasure
Hunt
6
Leadership Loop 1991-1992
6
Leadership Loop III 1991-1992 "Building Bridges" video
and Awards Banquet video presentation,
6
Leadership Loop 1993-1994
6
Treasure Hunt logs and graphic arts
7
"Where We've Been," "Where We're Going" Women Take the
Lead (Reviews of has Happened or Will Happen)
7
Photographs: SAWCC Women Take the Lead
7
“Reach to Win”, Women Helping Women to Succeed, Cost
Technical Proposal (Training Program for South Texas)
7
Meetings, Conferences
7
Women in Business: Women's Chamber Trade Show, Building
Bridges
7
Miscellaneous Issues of Concern
7
Miscellaneous Classes for Business Women
7
Financial Counseling Other Management and Technical
Assistance Services; “Reach to Win” Program; Network Power Texas
7
San Antonio Minority Suppliers Development Council
1989-1990
7
Miscellaneous Collected Flyers, Pamphlets, Programs,
Invitations and Announcements #1
8
Miscellaneous Collected Flyers, Pamphlets, Programs,
Invitations and Announcements #2
8
SBA Project-Information on Project; Grant Information,
Finance; Correspondence
8
SBA Grant (2 Folders)
8
SBA Agendas: Video, Grant 4
8
SBA Contacts, Resources
8
SAWCC Promotional Video-Script, Financial Information,
Correspondence, Notes
8
Journal Articles
8
Newspaper Clippings
8
San Antonio Regional Planning, 1989 / Updates,
Background Information, Programs, Year Report (2 Folders)
8
Regional Planning Final Report 1988-1989, Minutes of
Committee (2 Folders)
8
Poverty: Wage Survey of San Antonio, Newsletters,
Pamphlets
8
NAFTA (2 Folders)
8
Home Based Business, Telecourse Outline,
Video
Ephemera
The Ephemera series is primarily directories, but also includes
stationery examples and personal notes.
4
Stationery, Logos
4
Personal Papers
4
Personal Notes
4
Member Directories
4
Directories: WICI Communications 1994, SAWCC Membership
Directory 1991-1992, Women Take the Lead, SA Women's Directory 2nd Edition,
undated
4
Directories: Women in Communications,
1983-1984, 1992
4
Directories: Women in Communications,
1993
4
Directories: Women in Communications,
1994
5
Directories: Women in Communications, Membership &
Resource Directory,
1995-1996, 1996-1998
5
Directories: Women in Communications, Association for
Women in Communications,
1997-1998
Women Chamber of Commerce of Texas
The Women Chamber of Commerce of Texas series contains records
concerning the umbrella organization, the state board, which cover the
following topics: bylaws, history, membership, structure, minutes, agendas,
reports, planning, programs, events, news releases, and ephemera.
5
Board Info: Bylaws, History, Membership
Structure
5
Executive Committee Meeting Agendas & Minutes (2
Folders)
5
Reports
5
Schedules, Motions and Quorums/Plans of
Action
5
Programs/Events
5
Finance
5
News Releases, Announcements
5
Ephemera, Directories, and Correspondence
Videocassettes
10
1 videocassettes, 8 Betacam
11
8 videocassettes, 1 Master Broadcast
videocassette
12
3 UCA Broadcast videocassettes