Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of agreements between Allison and Allison (architects) and the Friday Morning Club, 1922-1924; invoices and receipts between the Friday Morning Club and the contractors; 1976-77 membership directory; ephemera of the Variety Arts Center (The Society for the Preservation of Variety Arts); 1991 newspaper clippings regarding the Friday Morning Club's centennial; architectural floor plans of the building, photographs.

Abstract The Ruskin Art Club was founded October 12, 1888, and is the oldest women's club in Los Angeles. Its original purpose was to study the technique and history of engraving and etching, inspired by founding member Mary E. Boyce's own collection of prints and extensive library of books on art. The Club's main activity were the annual courses of study in the history of art, architecture, or archaeology. These consisted of lectures delivered by the members to the membership at the monthly...

Abstract A collection of two serial publications issued by the Woman's Building (Los Angeles) between 1976 and 1981: four issues of a recurring brochure for the Extension Program at the Woman's Building and nine issues of Spinning Off: A Newsletter Of Women's Culture Presented By The Woman's Building. The Woman's Building was a non-profit arts and education center created by and for women in Los Angeles, California. Active from 1973 to 1991, the Woman's Building...