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Descriptive Summary
Historical Note
Scope and Content Note
Organization of Collection
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
The Pals Social Club Records
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The Pals Social Club Records 1930-2015
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Creator: |
Pals Social Club (San Antonio, Tex.) |
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Title: |
The Pals Social Club Records |
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Dates: | 1930-2015 |
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Creator Abstract: |
The Pals Social Club was conceived in 1925 as a way to mentor young African American women. Each year they hold a Debutante Presentation Ball to introduce that year's selected coterie. The African American women selected for the debutante coterie are college students and leaders who represent the club's moral and ethical standards. |
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Content Abstract: |
The bulk of the collection consists of newspaper clippings and photographs. Also included are 80th and 90th anniversary books. |
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Identification: |
MS 422 |
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Extent: |
1.5 linear feet (2 Boxes) |
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Language: |
Materials are in English. |
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Repository: |
The University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections. |
At a bridge club meeting in 1925 Vivian Lowery Vincent suggested that the members organize a club, The Pals. With the motto "Pleasant Attitude Toward Life," the club members believed that the social life of young Black women would be more secure by having the backing of older, caring and dynamic women. The Pals selected and sponsored debutantes to develop and promote social and civic awareness, cultural dignity, pride and sense of self. In 1928 the Pals hosted their first Debutante Ball, which has continued annually.
Each Pals member choses a potential debutante to sponsor, and the coterie is selected by a vote. The debutantes must be 18 years old and enrolled in college. Once the coterie is selected, the girls attend workshops where they are mentored on proper etiquette and social graces. The African American women selected for the debutante coterie of the Pals Social Club are college students and leaders who represent the club's moral and ethical standards.
From 1947-1992 the Pals entered into an arrangement with the Van Courtlandt Club, a men's social club, with the Van Courtlandt's opening the season with a Debutante Ball and The Pals Club gala closing the season in the spring. After 1992 the Pals resumed their Debutante Presentation Ball, which is held during the Christmas season.
In 1979, the Pals were honored by the United Negro College Fund and presented the Fred D. Patterson Award. In 1992, the National Council of Negro Women honored the Pals for the organization's outstanding leadership toward the growth and development of the minority community of San Antonio.
Sources:
- 80th Anniversary booklet, Pals Social Club Records, MS 422, UTSA Libraries Special Collections
- "Pleasant and Poised," Stefanie Arias, San Antonio Express-News, March 22, 2013 (retrieved January 30, 2014)
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The bulk of the collection consists of newspaper clippings and photographs, which were arranged chronologically by decade prior to donation. Also included are 80th and 90th anniversary books in the Historical Information series.
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Organization of Collection |
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1930s |
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1940s |
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1950s |
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1960s |
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1970s |
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1980s |
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1990s |
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2000s |
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2010s |
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Events |
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Historical Information |
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Assorted |
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Access Restrictions
This collection is currently housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use our Collections Request Form.
Use Restrictions
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
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Organizations |
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Pals Social Club (San Antonio, Tex.) |
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Subjects |
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African American women--Texas--San Antonio. |
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African Americans--Texas--San Antonio--Societies, etc. |
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Women--Texas--San Antonio--Societies and clubs. |
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Women--Texas--San Antonio--Societies and clubs. |
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San Antonio (Tex.) |
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Genres/Formats |
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Newspaper clippings. |
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Photographs. |
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Local Subjects |
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African Americans |
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Clubs and Organizations |
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Women's Groups |
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There are no known other archival collections created by The Pals Social Club at the date of accessioning. |
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[Identification of item], The Pals Social Club Records, MS 422, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
Original donation from The Pals Social Club in January 2014 (Acc. 2014-004). Subsequent donations of 90th anniversary book and proclamations from The Pals Social Club in January and April 2016 (Acc. 2016-002 and 2016-021).
Original donation of 2014 reprocessed by Amber Harmon, Library Assistant, in 2016. Additions of 2016 processed by Katie Rojas, Archivist, in 2016.
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The Pals Social Club Records |
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1930s |
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Clippings, 1938 and undated View Contents
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Photograph of 1930s debutante Minnie Emily Lowery Huckbay, undated View Contents
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Ephemera, undated View Contents
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1940s |
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4 |
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Clippings, 1949 View Contents
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Photograph of 1940-1941 season debutantes, 1970 View Contents
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Invitation, 1940 View Contents
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Ephemera, undated View Contents
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1950s |
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8 |
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Clippings, 1959 and undated View Contents
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9 |
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Photographs, 1950, 1953-1956, 1958-1959 and undated View Contents
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1960s |
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10 |
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Clippings, 1960-1961, 1963, 1965, 1968 and undated View Contents
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11 |
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Photographs, 1963, 1968 and undated View Contents
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1970s |
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12 |
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Clippings, 1971-1979 and undated View Contents
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13 |
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Photographs, undated View Contents
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1980s |
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14 |
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Clippings, 1980-1989 and undated View Contents
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15 |
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Photographs, 1980 and undated View Contents
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1990s |
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Clippings, 1990-1996, 1999 and undated View Contents
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Photographs, 1992-1993, 1997-1998 and undated View Contents
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1995-1996 Debutantes roster, undated |
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2000s |
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Clippings, 2003-2005, 2008-2009 View Contents
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Photographs, 2005, 2007 View Contents
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Programs, 2008, 2010 View Contents
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2010s |
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22 |
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Clippings, 2010-2011, 2013 View Contents
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Photograph of debutantes, undated View Contents
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Membership Handbook, undated View Contents
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Events |
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Dansants, Clippings, 1970, 1973 and undated View Contents
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Dansants, Photographs 1970, 1975 and undated View Contents
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Season Closing Formal, Clippings, 1988-1990, 1992-1996 and undated View Contents
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Season Closing Formal, Photographs1989, 1991 View Contents
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Historical Information |
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The Pals Social Club 80th Anniversary 2005 Debutante Ball, 2005 View Contents
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The Pals Social Club 90th Anniversary 2015 Debutante Ball, 2015 |
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State of Texas 90th Anniversary Resolution, 2015 |
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City of San Antonio District 2 Councilman's 90th Anniversary congratulatory letter, 2015 |
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City of San Antonio 90th Anniversary Proclamation, 2015 |
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Assorted |
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Incomplete clippings, 1972-1973 and undated View Contents
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Oversize newspaper clippings, 1966-1982 View Contents
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