Pan American Round Table of SanAntonio Records 1909-2006

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Pan American Round Table of SanAntonio Records 1909-2006

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The Pan AmericanRound Table (PART) was established October 16, 1916, in San Antonio, Texas. Itis an independent, nonsectarian, nonpolitical, noncommercial and nonfederatedwomen's organization. The purpose of the Pan American Round Tables is toacquaint members with the language, geography, history, literature, arts,culture, and customs of the republics of the Western Hemisphere, with theobjective to foster mutual understanding, knowledge, and friendship among thepeoples of the Western Hemisphere. The organizationalrecords of The Pan American Round Table of San Antonio consist primarily ofcorrespondence, minutes, reports, yearbooks, scrapbooks, programs andphotographic materials that document the activities, interests, and events ofthe group. Most strongly documented are the initial years of the movement, whenFlorence Terry Griswold was Director, 1916-1941. Of note, the records includean extensive and rich collection of printed material, primarily bulletins,booklets, and Pan American Union publications, related to Panamericanism,Mexico, and Latin America prior to 1950.

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