Series I:Tradeswomen Organizations & Related Groups, 1969-2010; bulk 1990-1997

This series consists of items collected by Vivian Price covering her affiliation with and participation in tradeswomen organizations located primarily in California but also includes other states such as Illinois and New York. This series includes administrative files, minutes from meetings, personal and organizational notes, work standards, recruitment manuals, correspondence, and publications. It also includes assorted ephemera documenting the creation, functions, and activities of many tradeswomen organizations, women’s support groups and union organizations. The first sequence, arranged according to the collector’s given order, focuses on entities with whom Dr. Price was directly involved. Examples of these organizations are: WINTER, Electric Women, and Southern California Tradeswomen Network. The second grouping includes organizations Dr. Price has either supported or found personally interesting. It also lists directories of organizations and women apprentice referral lists compiled for networking purposes, and appear at the end of the series. These documents and records reflect the efforts, struggles, and accomplishments women have made in organizing themselves in their pursuit of traditionally male oriented occupations. For example, since 1985, Electric Women has functioned as a retention and recruitment group within the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, whose membership is concentrated but not limited to the Local 11 union. Likewise, in 1995 WINTER grew out of the Century Women’s Employment Project which Price was directly involved in developing the organization's founding principles. Since then, WINTER has functioned as an advocacy and support group for women working in or seeking to work in non traditional professions, as well as promoting employment, training, and pursuing the retention of women for high-waged, high-skilled jobs.Series I.a Women In NON-Traditional Employment Roles (WINTER), 1991-2008; Series I.b International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW), 1970-2008; Series I.c Electric Women, 1984-2001; Series I.d Southern California Tradeswomen Network (SCTN), 1993-1998; Series I.e Other Trades Women Organizations and Related Groups, 1978-2014