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Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
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Florida Business and Professional Women's Clubs chapter and district records, 1919-2016, bulk 1981-2012.
Amount:
22.80 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement:
Organized into 5 series:
-Series 1: BPW/USA;
-Series 2: BPW/FL;
-Series 3: BPW (USA/FL) - Publications;
-Series 4: BPW/FL - District IX;
-Series 5: BPW/FL - Chapter Records.
Chronological or reverse chronological within series.
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Biographical/Historical:
In June 1919, representatives of the Miami Business Women's League and clubs in Jacksonville, Pensacola, Gainesville, Tampa, West Palm Beach, and St. Augustine met in Jacksonville and formed the Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (BPW), electing delegates to a planned national meeting. The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (now BPW/USA) organized in St. Louis, Missouri on July 15, 1919. BPWs spread throughout Florida and other states and continue to be active in the 21st century. BPW/USA is one of the oldest organizations for working women; its mission is to achieve equality for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education, and information, with a national legislative platform focusing on economic equality, health, and civil rights.
Summary:
This collection documents the goals, concerns, and interests of Business and Professional Women's Club members, including women's career, health, safety, and equality issues both in and outside the workplace. The records highlight the various activities of local, state, and national BPWs such as the Florida Federation's annual state and national conventions and their annual Hawg Callin' fundraising events. The records include programs, meeting minutes, scrapbooks, photographs, BPW publications, directories, and other organizational records of several Florida chapter clubs, particularly the District IX clubs located in and around Sarasota and Cape Coral, which include the cities of Englewood/Venice, Punta Gorda, Cape Coral, North Port, North Sarasota, and Manatee. The collection also includes packets from training and professional development opportunities offered by the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.
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Due to the deteriorated condition of many of the scrapbooks, they have been disassembled and rehoused to protect them from further damage.
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Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Businesswomen Women Florida Women Health and hygiene. Women History 20th century Florida Women Social conditions and status Florida Women Societies and clubs Florida Women's health services Florida Women's rights Florida
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