Scope and Contents The Association of University Women, San Diego Branch Records dates from 1911 to 2019 and documents the educational, charitable, and civic activities of the branch since its founding as the College Women's Club of San Diego. The collection is divided into five series: Organizational Files, Administrative Files, Program Files, Meeting Minutes, and ...

Scope and Contents The collection contains the administrative and programmatic files of the Center for Women's Studies and Services (CWSS).Series I: Administrative Files include budget and funding materials, personnel and training materials, grant proposals and research files, reports, newsletters, minutes and notes. The initial founding of the Women's Studies program at San Diego State University and the resulting break is well represented through departmental memos, meeting notes, and...

Scope and Contents The Inter-Faith Prayer Fellowship Records contains records of more than six decades of church activity that include handwritten speeches, event programs, newspaper clippings, photos, publications, audio and video recordings, personal papers, organizational documents, and related church records. During this time, Martha S. Featherston organized women’s groups, founded the Inter-Faith Prayer Fellowship, spoke at various like-minded organization’s events, and...

Scope and Contents The Mann Family Papers collection consists mostly of correspondence to Betty A. Mann (formerly Betty Avery) from her friends, family, and suitors. Some of the correspondence is addressed jointly or individually to Betty's husband, Dr. Edward Cox Mann. A couple of letters in the collection are written to other correspondents. The correspondence mostly regards personal and family matters, health, the weather, and travel arrangements.Notably, the...

Scope and Contents The collection documents the activities and operations of the San Diego County Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). The majority of materials date from the 1970s and early 1980s with a focus on important chapter issues including: abortion, equal employment opportunities; education; legal protection against domestic violence; and representation of women in the media and politics. It includes correspondence, minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors, reports, financial...

Scope and Contents The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of San Diego County Records document the YWCA's growth and evolution as a service organization for women and families from its inception in 1907 through the early 2000s. The collection comprises approximately 67 linear feet of materials including the organization’s administrative records dating from 1907 to 2006, financial records dating from 1908 to 2006, legal documents, correspondence, publicity, photographs,...