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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAC025_THE_DESK_AND_DERRICK_CLUB_RECORDSThe Desk and Derrick Club AC -025 Records Listed General Type: Papers Physical Description: Scrapbook, 1 volume, 2 folders Inclusive Dates: 1952-2005 Donor: Charlene Biker DESCRIPTION The first Desk and Derrick Club formed in New Orleans in 1999. Two years later, the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs of North America exploded with 95 clubs and 5,500 members. In 1952, 21 women, representing 10 oil and allied companies in the Sabine area met to form the Beaumont Desk and Derrick Club. The group met at the Hotel Beaumont and received their charter on March 22. The Club's objective was to promote a clearer understanding of the petroleum industry through educational programs. The Club also sought to "provide acquaintance and entertainment for the membership." The Desk and Derrick Club produced this scrapbook in its first year of existence. The collection includes newspaper clippings of the Club's organizational meetings, and original activities. Photographs represent more than half of the collection's material and cover Club meetings and activities. Folder 1 contains ephemera, including the Club's charter and by— laws and the President's Report for 1965. No restrictions apply.