urn:taro:utsa.00202 Inventory of the Virginia "Ginger" Purdy papers, 1979-2010 March 10, 2009Encoded in XMetal Author by Nikki Lynn Thomas according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. Finding aid is in English Descriptive Summary Purdy, Virginia "Ginger" Virginia "Ginger" Purdy papers 1979-2010Materials are in English. MS 201 6.5 linear feet (6 Boxes) University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections Purdy has been involved in the founding and leadership of numerous women's organization in the San Antonio area. Purdy formulated her ideas of the "middle woman" in 1996 book, which has a foreward by Ann Richards, Come On In, There's Room For US All: Finding Your Place in the Women's Movement; Finally! The Middle Woman Speaks Up & Out. The bulk of this collection consists of agendas, minutes, correspondence, project files, brochures and VHS cassettes documenting Purdy's work with Network Power/Texas along with her other projects. Biographical Note

Virginia "Ginger" Purdy is an alum of Texas Women's University and was named Distinguished Alumni in 2005. She has served on the University’s Foundation Board. Purdy formulated her ideas of the "middle woman" in 1996 book, which has a foreward by Ann Richards, Come On In, There's Room For US All: Finding Your Place in the Women's Movement; Finally! The Middle Woman Speaks Up and Out.

Purdy has been involved in the founding and leadership of numerous women's organization in the San Antonio area. In 1980, she founded Network Power/Texas, a support group for women, whose purpose is to promote equity and self-sufficiency for women through educational programs, activities and services. In 1988, Purdy founded the San Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce to provide leadership training for women in our community because there was no other such program in existence. She has also been involved in the Association for Women in Communications, the Women's Pavilion Board, Women's Political Caucus of Bexar County, Women's Legislative Days and Ann's Fans, a support group for Ann Richards.

Listed in Who’s Who of American Women, Purdy is a member of the International Women’s Forum and in 1992 received the “Women Who Make A Difference Award.” She was one of the first inductees in San Antonio's Women’s Hall of Fame, has received a lifetime achievement award from the YWCA and was named State Woman of the Year by the Business and Professional Women. In 2004, the Women’s Studies Institute at the University of Texas at San Antonio presented Ginger Purdy with its first annual Women’s Advocate of the Year Award.

Sources: StoryCorps blog, "Women Leading Texas," 3/26/2008, http://www.storycorps.net/blog/west-mobilebooth/san-antonio-texas/women-leading-texas/; "A Place where women were acknowledged," San Antonio Current, 4/2/2008, http://www.sacurrent.com/news/story.asp?id=68503; The Fire Lighter: Ginger's Story, http://www.thefirelighter.net/story.htm

 Scope and Content Note

The bulk of this collection consists of agendas, minutes, correspondence, project files, brochures and VHS cassettes documenting Purdy's work with Network Power/Texas along with her other projects.

 Organization of Collection Original Deposit of July 2005 (Acc. 2005-053) Addition of May 2012 (Acc. 2012-023) Access Restrictions

Original audiovisual materials and tax information are closed to patron use.

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

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Virginia "Ginger" Purdy at the date of accessioning.

 Acquisition Information

Received from Ginger Purdy in July 2005 (Acc. 2005-053).

 Processing Information

More detailed processing is not anticipated at this time.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Ginger Purdy papers, MS 201, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

 Index Terms Personal Names Purdy, Ginger. Richards, Ann, 1933-2006. Organizations Network Power/Texas. Subjects Feminism.Women's rights--United States. Locations San Antonio (Tex.) Genres/Formats Agendas.Brochures.Correspondence.Minutes.Project files.VHS (TM). Local Subjects San Antonio History Women Inventory of the Ginger Purdy papers Original Deposit of July 2005 (Acc. 2005-053)

1 1 Network Power/Texas 1979 1 2 Network Power/Texas 1980 1 3 Network Power/Texas 1981 1 4 Network Power/Texas 1982 1 5 Network Power/Texas 1983 1 6 Network Power/Texas 1984 1 7 Network Power/Texas 1985 1 8 Network Power/Texas 1986 1 9 Network Power/Texas 1987 1 10 Network Power/Texas 1988 1 11 Network Power/Texas 1989 1 12 Network Power/Texas 1990 1 13 1981 [old agendas and minutes] 1 14 1982 1 15 1983 1 16 1984 [bundle] 1 17 1985[bundle] 1 18 1986 [bundle] 1 19 1987 [bundle] 1 20 1988 [bundle] 1 21 Network Power Minutes—Minutes and Misc ‘88 1988 1 22 1989 [bundle] 1 23 Minutes and Misc. ’89 -’901989-1990[bundle] 1 24 1990 [bundle] 1 25 1991 [bundle] 1 26 1992 [bundle] 1 27 1993 [bundle] 1 28 1994[bundle] 1 29 1995[bundle] 1 30 1996 [bundle] 1 31 1997 [bundle] 1 32 1998 [bundle] 1 33 1999 [bundle] 1 34 2000 [bundle] 1 35 2001[bundle] 1 36 Loose papers [1 inch] 1 Showcase Seven Networking [1 videocassette, VHS format] 1 Showcase Seven Networking [1 videocassette, large format] 2 1 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1982 2 2 Public Relations and Miscellaneous,1983 2 3 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1984 2 4 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1985 2 5 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1986 2 6 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1987 2 7 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1988 2 8 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1989 2 9 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1990 2 10 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1991 2 11 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1992 2 12 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1993 2 13 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1994 2 14 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1995 2 15 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1996 2 16 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1997 2 17 Public Relations and Miscellaneous, 1998 2 18 Public Relations and Miscellaneous,1999 2 19 Women’s issues [large folder] 2 20 Cards/Ginger [greeting cards in large brown envelope] 2 5 cassette tapes 3 1 History of the Women’s Movement 3 2 ERA 3 3 International Women 3 4 Ann Richards 3 5 Research, Action and Information Network for Bodily Integrity for Women [package/folder] 3 6 Texas Women for the 80’s 3 7 Violence 3 8 Uppity Women Reunion 3 9 UTSA Women’s Walk 3 10 VISTA Women’s Garden Project 3 11 Pamphlets, programs, various papers [3 inches of loose material] 3 12 Women’s History/Herstory 3 13 Women’s Media Concerns/WOAI Radio 3 14 Women’s Issues [large folder] 3 15 Conference Programs [2 inches of loose material] 4 1 RESTRICTED: Income Tax ’83 Ginger 1983 4 2 Federal Emp. Women 4 3 WCC September 28th Event 4 4 San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce [1 folder] 4 5 N 15 – 10th Anniversary Celebration 4 6 The Star 4 7 Katherine Stinson 4 8 Chamber WCC Pres. Emeritus 4 9 WCC Home 4 10 Ginger Purdy Jan 14 Banquet 4 11 Legacy for Leadership 4 12 San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce [white plastic binder] 4 13 Loose papers – 3 inches 4 14 The Star -- San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce[white plastic binder] 4 15 Ginger Purdy’s Personal Correspondence [7 inches of loose papers—these were transferred into this Box -- originally they were the contents of what the Manifest called Box 7] 5 1 Art/Joskes ads by Ginger 5 2 African Women 5 3 Beijing Letter 5 4 Celebration 1992 5 5 CI Trip 5 6 Church 5 7 Current Office 5 8 Current Correspondence 5 9 Celia’s Writings 5 10 Dillards in Mexico 5 11 International Women’s Forum, Mexico City 5 12 Misc. – Quotes for speeches, Women’s History Week 5 13 More misc. 5 14 Mexico Women’s Groups [includes color photos in plastic] 5 15 Political 5 16 Out-of-Town Pub. 5 17 SA Publicity 5 18 Ann Richards—Governor [2-inch folder] 5 19 SA Coordinating Council for Economic Development 5 20 SA Talks 5 21 Violence Task Force 5 22 Trip to Spain 5 23 UTSA Women’s Center 5 24 UTSA Childcare 5 25 Special Adv. Committee UTSA Downtown Campus 5 26 Women’s Celebration and Hall of Fame 6 1 Jan – Book Info 6 2 2001 Fall Funraiser 6 3 Magic Closet 03 6 4 March 6th “Can We Talk” Meeting 6 5 May 10, 01 Magic Closet 6 6 Magic Closet at SAC 6 7 Magic Closet May 6th 2002 6 8 Magic Closet 6 9 NAWC SA Spring ‘86 6 10 Network Power I 6 11 Network Power II 6 12 Network Power III 6 13 Network Power IV 6 14 Network Power V 6 15 Network Power VI 6 16 Scrapbook of newspaper clippings in magnetic photo album 6 17 Network Power You Have It Use It [brochure—2 inches] 6 Network Power brochures [brochures--3 inches] Addition of May 2012 (Accession 2012-023) 7 Network Power/Texas 7 Network Power VII, Our Bodies, Ourselves, 1987 7 NP/TX Nov5 7 SA Women's Foundation 7 Texas Center for Women's Business 7 Women Against Family Violence 7 The Texas Campaign for Women's Health 7 Childcare 7 NP/TX 20th Anniversary 7 Apr. 4 Reception, 1994 7 NP/TX May 7th event, 1998 7 April 4th NP/TX Dinner, 1994 7 NP/TX Fundraiser, 1993 7 Anita Roddick fundraisier, 1996 7 Fall '85 Scholarship program, 1985 7 NP/TX Pub. 7 NP/TX Empowering Women 7 NP/TX May 20, 10, 2010 7 NP/TX Misc. 7 Scholarship fund 7 25th Gala 7 Event, May 08 06, 2006 7 Women Empowered Conference, 2008 7 Clippings 7 Invitations, 2008 7 Publicity, 1992 7 Publicity, 1993 7 Publicity, 1994 8 Publicity, 1995 8 Publicity, 1996 8 Publicity, 1997 8 Publicity, 1998 8 Publicity, 1999 8 Publicity, 2000 8 Publicity, 2001 8 Publicity, 2002 8 Publicity, 2003 8 Publicity, 2004 8 Publicity, 2005 8 Publicity, 2006 8 Publicity, 2007 8 Publicity, 2008 8 Publicity, 2009 8 Notepads, 2004-2010 8 San Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce 8 Board of Directors, 2006 8 Board of Directors, 2008 8 Council 8 Retreat, 2009 8 San Antonio, Inc. 9 President's Expenses, 1988-1989 9 President's Expenses, 1990 9 President's Expenses, 1991 9 President's Expenses, 1992 9 Mission city 9 Mike's moms 9 Mind Science Foundation 9 New Braunfels Susan 9 US Postal Service Feedback on Survey Results 9 Postal Service 9 San-Baby 9 Association of Women in Communications 9 Board of Directors, 2007-2008 9 Board of Directors, 2010-2011 9 Old PR and brochures 9 Assorted 9 Export Leaders Program 9 Joyce Gaines Doc. for Women 9 Classes Clemson U. 9 Century of Women in the Legislature, 1995 9 Alamo Workforce 9 Adv. Board UTSA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences 9 UTSA Women's Center 9 Correpondence and clippings, 2000 9 Correpondence and clippings, 2001 9 Correpondence and clippings, 2002 9 Correpondence and clippings, 2003 9 Calendars, 2005-2010