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Society for Promoting the Training of Women

Title	Subject files
Reference	GCIP SPTW 4
Creator	Society for Promoting the Training of Women
Covering Dates	1859–1988
Extent and Medium	38 files/bundles; paper

Girton/GCIP SPTW 4 contains:

Early History. Reports; notes on history of SPTW (including Jessie Boucherett's and some printed histories possibly with an appeal focus, such as that published in [1880], in centenary year 1959 and in 1966); notes on employments for women (by Madeline Greenwood, no date); correspondence including, amongst others, Jessie Boucherett and Jane Crow, 1862, Lord Shaftesbury, Mrs Constance Hoster [Hoster Secretarial Training] , 1908, 1915 (re. The Educated Women's Emergency Fund) and 1939 (re. her death); agreements for guarantors 1925-1941.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
2 bundles; paper.

1859–1966

National Co-operative Peoples Bank Ltd. Correspondence; accounts; schedules; extracts from the minutes.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 files; paper.

1899–1925

Central Bureau Loan Fund. Correspondence; notes on financial history; forms of legal agreement.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; Paper.

1947–1980

Freedom of Labour Defence. Minutes 1911-1915; correspondence (including Helen Blackburn, Jessie Boucherett); reports (including one on the factory acts 1974-1895 and A H Bright, 'Women and Industry in Liverpool' undated); newspaper cuttings; lectures.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
2 files; paper.

1901–1915

Pfeiffer Fund. Extracts from minutes (1894); correspondence.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; paper.

1932–1981

Pioneer Loan Training fund. Notes on history of fund; schedule; legal opinion; correspondence.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; paper.

1945–1948

Gertrude King Scholarship. Notes [on Gertrude King]; correspondence.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; paper.

1929–1968

Publicity. Correspondence; published articles; cuttings.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
2 files; paper.

1943–1986

Pitman Intensive Business Course. Minutes (of sub-committee to discuss scheme); correspondence (including correspondence with universities, in particular, Oxford and Cambridge Women's Appointments Boards).
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; paper.

1931–1942

St James' Secretarial College / Spencer Munt Scholarship. Correspondence.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; paper.

1938–1977

Miscellaneous organisations: correspondence. Including the following: British Federation of University Women, 1982; Sir John Cass Foundation, 1979-81; Charities Aid Foundation, 1983; China Clay Council, nd; Cripplegate Foundation, 1977; Gilchrist Educational Trust, 1985; Girls of the Realm Guild, 1984-85; Human Rights Committee, 1967; Sheila Kay Fund, 1982; University of London Appointments Board, 1967-75; National Council of Women, 1922-72; Sir Richard Stapley Trust, nd; Studley College, 1967; Thomas Wall Trust, 1969-75; Women's Farm and Garden Association, 1939-88; World University Service, 1966.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
2 files; paper.

1922–1981

Speeches at annual meetings; annual meetings general papers. Notes for chairman's speech at annual meeting (latterly very brief notes for the chair on procedure at AGM), 1935-70; notes for Treasurer's report at annual meeting, 1935-67; correspondence re annual meeting and constitution 1940-41; correspondence with speakers at the annual meeting (usually covers subject of speech), 1951-85.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; paper.

1935–1985

Subscribers and donors: correspondence. 2 files: O-R; S-Z. Includes individuals and institutions, some with long periods of contributions (great efforts were taken to trace lapsed subscribers). The following correspondents are included: Robinson, 1970; Oxford University Women's Appointments Committee, 1949-58; Rees Thomas, 1940-62; R Darwin (becomes Lady Reading), 1934-41; Lady (H) Runciman, 1938; Enid Roper Spyers; Federation of Soroptomist Clubs, 1957; E S Spring Rice, 1936-38; Rough, 1936; Mrs Meyer Sassoon, 1934; Hilda Shawe, 1949-53; Leeston Smith, 1934; Mary South, 1940-53; Philippa Strachey, 1940-63; Margaret Vince, 1943-51; Gladys Wain, 1935-37; Millicent Wainwright, 1934-42; A H Watson, 1947; Wickham, 1943; Gladys Woollcombe, 1938.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
2 files; paper.

1930–1970

Vice-Presidents: correspondence. Correspondence with Vice-Presidents concerning the post, their subscriptions etc. Including the following correspondents: Marjorie V Dawkins (Lady), 1935-51; E Farmer, 1934; Lady Runciman; Molly Booth, 1934-51; Josephine Chance, 1934; Doris Tomlinson, 1946; Cynthia Tucker, 1943-68; Mary Ogilvie, 1939-63.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
2 files; paper.

1934–1968

Hewlett and Co, solicitors: correspondence.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; paper.

1934–1962

Legacies: correspondence. Includes a copy of Jessie Boucherett's will (1905) and photograph (with modern copies of the photograph, made circa 2000). Also includes list of legacies received and those promised.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
2 files; paper.

1902–1981

Correspondence with [Executive] Committee members. Includes list of committee members.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
2 files; paper.

1955–1986

Correspondence with subscribers.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
2 files; paper; On reverse of shelf..

1950–1987

Publications advertising SPTW. Correspondence, notices etc., information about publicity, 1977 and undated and an example of a notice to be published, 1966.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; paper.

1926–1987

Radcliffe and Co, solicitors: correspondence. Correspondence about the amalgamation of loan funds, including correspondence with the Charity Commission and with Mr Chandler.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; paper.

1981–1987

Women's Employment Federation / National Advisory Centre on Careers for Women. Correspondence, 1947-86; annual reports and some minutes, 1955-86; bulletins, 1980-87.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
3 files; paper.

1947–1987

Miscellaneous correspondence re Mr Chandler, investment and financial adviser, 1984-86; Chase Charity, 1984-87; the Charity Commission (mostly photocopies) 1984-87.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; paper.

1984–1987

Professional Classes Aid Council: correspondence.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; paper.

1932–1987

Agendas and details of applicants. Agendas for meetings of 'the Committee' with details of applicants for training grants attached.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; paper; On reverse of shelf..

1967–1987

Microfilming of Annual Reports. Correspondence with University Microfilms about microfilming and xerographic copies.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; Paper.

1960–1966

Office equpment and printing. Correspondence about the maintenance of the typewriter, other office equipment and printing work.
Creator: Society for Promoting the Training of Women.
1 file; Paper.

1960–1966

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