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Santa Barbara Woman's Club (1892- )

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1892

Biography

The Santa Barbara Woman’s Club was founded in 1892 for the purpose of enriching the cultural, civic, and social interests of its members. Meetings were held in downtown Santa Barbara, but as the Club’s popularity grew, the membership soon outgrew the location.

In 1927, the current property in Mission Canyon was purchased. Originally the home of the Rockwood Inn, the property hosted a secluded hotel until a fire broke out, destroying the original building. Our organization purchased the three acre property and hired a local architectural firm to design a new Clubhouse. The building was named “Rockwood.”

“Rockwood” has a beautiful Spanish Colonial Revival style, complete with stucco walls, open beams, and a red tile roof. Many of our guests comment that our Clubhouse has a wonderful Santa Barbara look and feel.

The Santa Barbara Woman’s Club is now a social organization that meets regularly, offering our members luncheon and afternoon teas that include speakers and entertainment, as well as book clubs, bridge, Mah Jongg, yoga, and other activities. (2015)

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Gray home designed with artist's eye, 1977-05-22

 Item
Content Description From the Collection:

Six scrapbooks contain all thirty years of the weekly local history columns written by Mrs. Rouse for the Santa Barbara News-Press newspaper. Numbering approximately 1,500, the articles are cataloged by keywords in the Gledhill Library Subject Index. See Arrangement note for date range of articles within each scrapbook.

Dates: Publication: 1977-05-22

Guntermann (George) Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1996-082
Dates: 1938 - 1965
Found in: Gledhill Library

Jennings (Joseph) and Weldon (Elizabeth) Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1968-065
Dates: 1838 - 1924
Found in: Gledhill Library

Osborne Family Collection

 Unprocessed Material — Box: DOC BOX 102
Identifier: 1992-039
Dates: 1881 - 1954
Found in: Gledhill Library

Reed (N. H.) Family Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1989-062
Dates: 1932
Found in: Gledhill Library

Rockwood is 50 years old, 1978-05-14

 Item
Content Description From the Collection:

Six scrapbooks contain all thirty years of the weekly local history columns written by Mrs. Rouse for the Santa Barbara News-Press newspaper. Numbering approximately 1,500, the articles are cataloged by keywords in the Gledhill Library Subject Index. See Arrangement note for date range of articles within each scrapbook.

Dates: Publication: 1978-05-14

Santa Barbara Woman's Club scrapbook 1950-1951

 Unprocessed Material — Scrapbook: 120
Identifier: 1994-116
Dates: 1950 - 1951
Found in: Gledhill Library

Santa Barbara Woman's Club scrapbooks 1961-1965

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2007-060
Dates: 1961 - 1965
Found in: Gledhill Library

The name Rockwood stirs memories, 1977-02-20

 Item
Content Description From the Collection:

Six scrapbooks contain all thirty years of the weekly local history columns written by Mrs. Rouse for the Santa Barbara News-Press newspaper. Numbering approximately 1,500, the articles are cataloged by keywords in the Gledhill Library Subject Index. See Arrangement note for date range of articles within each scrapbook.

Dates: Publication: 1977-02-20

Zonta International Santa Barbara Chapter roster

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2000-016
Found in: Gledhill Library