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| LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: | Fonds |
| No.: | PR0373 |
| TITLE: | Executive Women International, Edmonton Chapter fonds |
| CREATOR: | Executive Women International, Edmonton Chapter |
| DATE RANGE: | 1986-1992 |
| EXTENT: | 0.45 m of textual records. – 1 photograph |
| ADMINISTRATIVE |
| HISTORY/BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | In May of 1939, Executive Secretaries Incorporated, an association organized by Lucille Johnson Perkins, received its charter in San Francisco. The organization was established to encourage top secretaries and key women to work with their executives to promote their firms, to promote professional development, and to improve their community. In 1964, the first Canadian chapter was chartered in Calgary, Alberta. The chapter in Edmonton, Alberta received its charter in April 1974. In 1977, the name of the organization was changed to Executive Women International in order to reflect the international expansion of the organization, the changing roles of women in business, and the diverse careers held by its representatives. The Edmonton Chapter participated in a variety of philanthropic projects in addition to its social and business activities. The Edmonton Chapter went defunct during the 1990's but the larger parent organization has active chapters in Canada, the United States of America, and Europe. |
| CUSTODIAL HISTORY: | A former president of the local Edmonton Chapter deposited the material at the Provincial Archives of Alberta in February 2002. |
| SCOPE AND CONTENT: | Fonds consists of Board meeting minutes and correspondence as well as philanthropic project files. Fonds also consists of records from the Hospitality Committee including budgets, correspondence, minutes and other event planning documents. |
| ARRANGEMENT NOTE: | Original order maintained. |
| ASSOCIATED MATERIAL: | Refer to the Glenbow Museum and Archives for records of the Executive Women International, Calgary Local. |
| GENERAL NOTE: | Information in the Administrative History sourced from the Glenbow Museum and Archives RAD description and the World Wide Web site for the Executive Women International (http://www.executivewomen.org/ accessed August 24, 2002). |