Claremont Heritage

Club de Damas Collection, 1952-1973

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Extent:: 0.4 linear feet (1 box); containing contact sheets, electoral biographies, electoral summaries, newspaper articles, meeting flyers, community program applications, charity receipts, letters, progress reports, scrapbook pages
Language:
Preferred citation:: Club de Damas Collection. Claremont Heritage

Scope and content:: The strongest aspect of this collection is the personal histories documented in the large scrapbook with over 130 pages of detailed note-taking and photographs. The rest of the collection is a scattered account of the Club de Damas. There are some administrative materials like contact sheets and program applications. In addition, the collection includes an in-depth series with reporting from local news outlets. The miscellaneous correspondence is quite anecdotal and deals with small financial exchanges.
Biographical / historical:: Club de Damas (Ladies’ Club) was an informal congregation of women in the Pomona Valley who worked to improve racial and gendered community relations. Primarily comprised of white and Mexican women, the Club de Damas met at the American Legion Building where they would organize fundraisers, host open forums, and publish demands for policy reform.

Subjects:: Maternal and Child Health
Family Planning
Elections
Public Assistance Programs
Civil Rights
News Media
Contact Sheets
Electoral Biographies
Electoral Summaries
Newspaper Articles
Meeting Flyers
Community Program Applications
Charity Receipts
Letters
Progress Reports
Scrapbook Pages
Names:: Club de Damas, 1953-1973
Places:: Claremont, California, United States

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research use.
Terms of access:: Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder (if applicable).

Location of this collection:: Claremont Heritage

840 N. Indian Hill Blvd.

Claremont, CA 91711, US