American Business Women’s Association, New Bedford Chapter records
Scope and Contents
Primarily the records kept by the chapter’s treasurer, the collection ranges from 1985 to 2008 and includes administrative and financial records of programs, chapter financial records (checks, statements, ledgers, reports), and a limited amount of program invitations, tickets, correspondence and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- 1985-2008
Creator
- American Business Women's Association. New Bedford Chapter (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English
Conditions Governing Access
unrestricted
Biographical / Historical
The American Business Women's Association (ABWA) was formed in 1949 by Hilary A. Bufton Jr.. Bufton was a Kansas City businesswoman, and after experiencing the influence of businesswomen in the World War II efforts, she joined forces with three other businesswomen in the Kansas City area and formed the ABWA with an objective to help members progress professionally, educationally, and culturally. In 1985 Susan Whitehead created the New Bedford chapter of the ABWA.
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet (7 manuscript boxes)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the New Bedford Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association, Accession # 11-01, received August 20, 2010.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
Creator
- American Business Women's Association. New Bedford Chapter (Organization)
- Title
- MC 131, American Business Women’s Association, New Bedford Chapter records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amy Ferguson, Simmons College intern
- Date
- Fall 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Repository