The Finding Aid of the Student Wives Poly-Annas Records
0078
Gabriela Castaneda
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded
by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and
Archives
February 2019
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
speccollections@cpp.edu
909-869-3775
Title: Student Wives Club Poly-Annas Records
Creator:
Student Wives Poly-Annas
Identifier/Call Number: 0078
Contributing Institution:
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and
Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
13.25 Linear Feet
(11 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1948-1975, 1998
Abstract: The Student Wives
Poly-Anna's Club was established in 1948 and disbanded in 1975. The club held meetings,
events, gatherings, and even created and funded a scholarship for the university.
Sponsor
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National
Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or
reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
Student Wives Poly-Annas Records, Collection no. 0078, University Archives, Special
Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials were transferred by the Student Wives Poly-Annas to the University Library in
several installments between 1998 and 2011.
Biographical / Historical
The Cal Poly Pomona Student Wives Club was established in 1948 at what was formerly known
as the Voorhis School for Boys in San Dimas, California. The school was an extension of the
California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo and would eventually become known as
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
The club was created with the purpose that student wives become better acquainted with one
another, host social and recreational activities, and to promote projects as well. The club
was founded by student wife Barbara Marvin who also served as the club's first president in
1948. Membership was only for the wives of Cal Poly Pomona students who at the time were all
male.
The Student Wives Club functioned exactly as any other club did at Cal Poly Pomona even
though the women were not actually enrolled in school. The wives of faculty members
typically filled in the role of advisor for the club. They held meetings, committees, and
elected their governing body members. They also held events such as picnics, dances, fashion
shows, bake sales, dinners, and other activities as well. The club would also bring in
speakers from off campus to speak to the student wives about fashion, cooking, taking care
of their children, and other topics. Additionally, the Student Wives Club also worked on
raising money and donating to different foundations, charities, and scholarships.
The Student Wives Club held an annual ceremony known as Pushing Hubby Through (P.H.T.) for
the first time on June 4, 1957 in the Voorhis Chapel. This ceremony was held to recognize
the wives who's husbands were graduating and student wives received a P.H.T. for helping
their husbands get through college. It is estimated that around 4,100 women received a
P.H.T. diploma. The P.H.T. ceremony was held from 1957 until 1975.
In 1968 the name of the Cal Poly Pomona Student Wives Club was changed to Poly-Annas to
include single women as well as married women who were students attending Cal Poly Pomona.
The club was disbanded in 1975.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes files related to the operation of the Student Wives Poly-Annas',
including correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, by-laws, photographs, and scrapbooks
documenting events organized by the club including the Pushing Hubby Through (P.H.T.)
ceremony for student wives.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series: Series 1. Administrative Records;
Series 2. Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Ephemera.
Related Materials
California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis.
Report to the Director of
Finance on Development Plans for the Kellogg-Voorhis Campus, California State Polytechnic
College.
Pomona, CA: California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis , 1953.
Cal Poly Women's Club Records, Collection no. 0064, University Archives, Special
Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona.
Gertrude C. Boland Papers, Collection no. 0081, University Archives, Special Collections
and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Gabriela Castaneda under the supervision of Alexis Adkins
in 2019.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona -- History
Student Wives Poly-Annas
Women in Higher Education
Scrapbooks
Photographs
box 1-3
Series 1: Administrative Records
1950-1973
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by folder title and then chronologically by
year.
Scope and Contents
The series includes files related to the operation of the Student Wives Poly-Annas',
including correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, by-laws, membership lists, and
calendars.
box 1
Application For Scheduled Event
1971 September 22
box 1
Board Members and Membership Roster
1972-1973
box 1
By-Laws (Version 1)
1971-1972
box 1
By-Laws (Version 2)
1971-1972
box 1
Campus Map
1970 September
box 1
Club Register Form
1972 June 12
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1970 April
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1970 July
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1970 August
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1970 September
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1970 October
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1970 November
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1971 January
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1971 February
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1971 March
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1971 April
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1971 May
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1971 September
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1971 October
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1971 November
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1971 December
box 1
Correspondence - Outgoing
1971
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1972 January
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1972 February
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1972 March
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1972 April
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1972 May
box 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1972-1973
box 1
Executive Committee Members
1965-1966
box 1
Flyer - Santa Claus Suit
circa 1965
box 1
History of the Poly Vue
1971 January 19
box 1
Making Meeting More Effective
circa 1960
box 2
Meeting Agendas
1970-1971
box 2
Meeting Agenda
1971 September 27
box 2
Meeting Agenda
1971 October 12
box 2
Meeting Agenda
1971 November 9
box 2
Meeting Agenda
1971 November 30
box 2
Meeting Agenda
1972 January 11
box 2
Meeting Agenda
1972 February 8
box 2
Meeting Agenda
1972 February 29
box 2
Meeting Agenda
1972 March 7
box 2
Meeting Agenda
1972 April 11
box 2
Meeting Agenda
1972 May 9
box 2
Meeting Agenda
1972 May 23
box 2
Meeting Agendas
1972-1973
box 3
Meeting Minutes
1963-1964
box 2
Meeting Minutes
1965 October 5
box 2
Meeting Minutes
1965 November 2
box 2
Meeting Minutes
1965 December 7
box 2
Meeting Minutes
1966 January 18
box 2
Meeting Minutes
1966 February 15
box 2
Meeting Minutes
1966 April 19
box 2
Meeting Minutes
1966 May 17
box 2
Meetings Guidelines
1970-1971
box 2
Poly-Annas Membership List
1971-1972
box 2
President's Annual Report
1964-1965
box 2
Publicity Information
1970-1971
box 2
Welcome Letter and Schedule
1970-1971
box 2
Welcome Letter and Schedule
1971 September 20
box 2
Welcome Letter and Schedule
1972-1973
box 2
Yearbook Photograph Captions
1971
box 2, 4-11
Series 2: Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Ephemera
1948-1975, 1998
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by folder title and then chronologically by
year.
Scope and Contents
This series includes photographs and scrapbooks documenting club events, event
programs, and a cookbook created by the club.
box 2
Cookbook - "What's Cookin' at Poly Annas"
1972-1973
box 2
Diploma - Pushing Hubby Through (P.H.T.) Judy Swade
1962
box 2
Photographic Slides - Unidentified Event
1973 July
box 2
Photographic Slides - Pushing Hubby Through Graduation
circa 1973
box 2
Photographs - Dinner
1973 January
box 2
Photographs - Go Cart Race
1973 July
box 2
Photographs - Pushing Hubby Through (P.H.T.) Graduation
1973 August
box 2
Photographs - Club Gathering
circa 1973
box 2
Photographs - Club Meeting
circa 1973
box 2
Photographs - Party with Crowns
circa 1973
box 2
Photographs - Picnic
1973
box 2
Photographs - Unidentified Event
1998 September
box 2
Photographs - Unidentified Event
1998 September
box 2
Program - Pushing Hubby Through (P.H.T.) Ceremony
1957 June 4
box 2
Program - Pushing Hubby Through (P.H.T.) Ceremony
1958 June 8
box 2
Program - Pushing Hubby Through (P.H.T) Ceremony
1963 June 9
box 2
Program - Pushing Hubby Through (P.H.T) Ceremony
1967 June
box 2
Program - Poly-Annas Presents Sunshine and Flowers
1967 June 9
box 4
Scrapbook - Black Cover
1950-1975
box 5
Scrapbook - Black and Gold Cover
1958-1965
box 6
Scrapbook - Green Cover
1966-1969
box 7
Scrapbook - Green Cover
1969-1971
box 8
Scrapbook - Green Cover
1970-1972
box 9
Scrapbook - Ivory Cover
1948-1954
box 10
Scrapbook - Ivory Cover
1968-1972
box 11
Scrapbook - Spiral Bound
1949-1958
