Records of the Soroptimist Club of Haverfordwest and District

This material is held atPembrokeshire Archives and Local Studies / Archifdy Sir Benfro ac Astudiaethau Lleol

Scope and Content

Records of the Soroptimist Club of Haverfordwest and District, 1950-1973, including minutes, 1962-1970; attendance registers, 1962-1971; circulars and correspondence, 1969-1972; subject files relating to various subjects and club activities, 1970-1973.

Administrative / Biographical History

Soroptimist International was founded in 1921 in California, USA, as a voluntary organisation of women in business and management, working to improve life for women. It has grown into a worldwide organisation with 95,000 members. Individual clubs, such as the Soroptimist Club of Haverfordwest and District, are grouped into Regions which belong to one of four international Federations, in this case Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI). The Soroptimist Club of Haverfordwest and District (or SI Haverfordwest) was formed in 1962.

Arrangement

Arranged in deposit order

Access Information

No restrictions

Acquisition Information

Deposited, 1970-1974.

Note

Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Pembrokeshire Record Office, Recordof [sic] the Soroptimist Club of Haverfordwest and District, catalogue; Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland website (www.soroptimist-gbi.org), viewed 5 July 2005; Archifdy Ynys Môn/Anglesey County Record Office, Minor list, Anglesey Soroptimist Club.

Other Finding Aids

Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Pembrokeshire Record Office.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright regulations apply

Appraisal Information

All records have been retained

Accruals

Accruals are not expected

Geographical Names