Collection Title: Paducah Business and Professional Women’s Club Scrapbooks
Series Number: MS95-08
Processed and Cataloged by: Processed by Dieter C. Ullrich on July 8, 2010.
Date Listed: July 8, 2010
Date Span: 1923-1973
Size of Collection: 12.0 linear feet.
Number of Boxes: 1 legal size document case, 1 letter half size document case and 12 oversized boxes.
Type of Material: Scrapbooks, photographs and ephemera.
Condition of Material: Fair with some broken bindings, torn pages and loose material caused by aging adhesives and improper storage.
Arrangement: Organized alphabetically by format of material; Chronological arrangement.
Biographical / Historical Information: The Paducah Business and Professional Women’s Club was organized by Ann I. Baker as the Business Women’s Club of Paducah in 1920. The club first met on September 23, 1920 and was chartered on October 5, 1920. The club was later renamed so as to be affiliated with the national organization of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs. The club initially assisted qualified women in locating jobs and encouraging local businesses in developing professional positions for women. The club presently supports workforce development programs and workplace policies that recognize the diverse needs of working women, communities and businesses.
Scope and Content: Collections consists of scrapbooks kept by the Paducah Business and Professional Women’s Club of Paducah, Kentucky from 1931 to 1973. The annual scrapbooks contain photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, correspondence and ephemera related to events sponsored by the club or events attended by members. Included with the scrapbooks are club constitutions and by-laws, song books and membership cards from 1923 to 1950 that list names, occupations and employers.
Subject Headings / Descriptors:
Business and Professional Women’s Club of Paducah, Kentucky.
Women – Kentucky – Paducah – Societies and clubs.
Businesswomen – Kentucky – Paducah.
Box List
Box 1
- Bank Statements- Club Exposition 1935
- Constitution and By-Laws
- Correspondence 1924-1965
- Ephemera
- History of the Kentucky Federation 1952-1955
- Membership Lists
- Newspaper Clippings 1950s
- Programs 1948-1949
- Programs 1950-1953
- Programs, 1954-1955
- Programs, 1956-1957
- Programs, 1958-1961
- Programs 1962-
- Programs No Dates
- Receipts- Club Exposition 1935
- Song Books
Box 2
- Membership Cards A-B
- Membership Cards C-E
- Membership Cards F-K
- Membership Cards L-N
- Membership Cards O-S
- T-Z
Box 3
- Paducah Business and Professional Women’s Club Scrapbooks Scrapbooks, 1931-1938
- Paducah Business and Professional Women’s Club Scrapbooks Scrapbooks, 1931-1938
Box 4
- Paducah Business and Professional Women’s Club Scrapbooks Scrapbooks, 1938-1941
- Paducah Business and Professional Women’s Club Scrapbooks Scrapbooks, 1938-1941
