History of the Joplin Business and Professional Women's Club
Curated by Sara Sargent, 2021-07.
My part of the Business and Professional Woman’s Club contained history from the group. The items I chose to highlight were the oldest yearbook, a history book, and one convention book. Each year, the Business and Professional Woman’s Club would publish a ‘yearbook’ to let the members know what was to be planned for the next year for the club. The chosen yearbook is the oldest yearbook that Missouri Southern has for the Joplin B.P.W.C. There were annual district and state Business and Professional Woman’s Club convention, each person who attended was given a book. This specific book was given out to people who attended the Annual convention of 1988. It gives a rundown of the people who organized the Convention and the events to happen during the convention weekend. It then goes into details for past presidents and current leaders in the group across the state. Next it lists special awards for young new members. Finally, it commemorates all members that passed that year. The history book of the Business and Professional Woman’s Club. This history book is the ‘History of the Missouri Federation of the Business and Professional Woman’s Club Inc. The book gives a detailed introduction to the club for the club year 1967-68.Not listed in this image set, available in the hard copy document, is the middle 136 pages that makeup the bulk of the book. These pages contain the past presidents, progress reports for each district, the past State presidents, and the history of each club from the foundation of the club to 1968 for each club in each district. The exception to this is that the Joplin and most of the Monett group is available. Next, a Map of Missouri by Districts. Also listed is Membership growth expansion and District Conference attendance numbers. Finally, the sights for all past Annual BPWC state conventions. Also included in this box, but not included in the exhibit, were books on how to be anew member, how to run and start you own Business and Professional Woman’s Club branch, and rules and outlines for club leaders to follow.
Each year, the Business and Professional Woman’s Club would publish a ‘yearbook’ to let the members know what was to be planned for the next year for the club. This is the oldest yearbook that Missouri Southern has for the Joplin B.P.W.C
A prayer the group had for the group to guide them to follow the mission the group set for itself.
Top: List of officers for that year. Bottom: When meetings were to happen
List of past presidents
The club calendar for the year The B.P.W.C. year begins May and ends in April. (multiple pages)
The club calendar for the year The B.P.W.C. year begins May and ends in April. (multiple pages)
The club calendar for the year The B.P.W.C. year begins May and ends in April. (multiple pages)
The club calendar for the year The B.P.W.C. year begins May and ends in April. (multiple pages)
The first page of the Membership phone list
Business and Professional Woman’s Club 67th Annual Convention Book 1987-88
This book was given out to people who attended the Annual convention of 1988. It gives a rundown of the people who organized the Convention and the events to happen during the convention weekend. It then goes into details for past presidents and current leaders in the group across the state. Next it lists special awards for young new members. Finally, it commemorates all members that passed that year.
Right: Local Presidents if each group divided by districts.
Left Bottom: Young winners for awards divided by district
Right: Remembering all the members who passed divided by district
Business and Professional Woman’s Club History Book form 1921-1968
This history book is the ‘History of the Missouri Federation of the Business and Professional Woman’s Club Inc. The book gives a detailed introduction to the club for the club year 1967-68. Not listed in this image set, available in the hard copy document, is the middle 136 pages that make up the bulk of the book. These pages contain the past presidents, progress reports for each district, the past State presidents, and the history of each club from the foundation of the club to 1968 for each club in each district. The exception to this is that the Joplin and most of the Monett group is available. Next, a Map of Missouri by Districts. Also listed is Membership growth expansion and District Conference attendance numbers. Finally, the sights for all past Annual BPWC state conventions.
Right: Table of Contents for the Book
Right: Introduction to Years in Review
Right Bottom: History of the Joplin BPWC
Left Top: Cont. of the History of the Joplin BPWC
Left Bottom: History of the Monett BPWC
Right Top: Membership growth and expansion by years, number of members, number of clubs.
Right Bottom: District Conference attendance numbers
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