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Pan American Round Table of El Paso Records, MS 526 Must Be Obtained from the C Guide to MS 526 Pan American Round Table of El Paso records Span dates, 1921-2015 Bulk dates, 1950-2000 55 feet, 9 inches (linear) Processed by Abbie Weiser & Pan American Round Table of El Paso members February 16, 2007; October 24, 2014 Donated by the Pan American Round Table of El Paso, 2005 Citation: Pan American Round Table of El Paso records, 1921 – 2015, MS 526, C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department. The University of Texas at El Paso Library. C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department University of Texas at El Paso 2 Biography or Historical Sketch Founded in 1921 by Eugenia Schuster (1865-1946), the Pan American Round Table of El Paso is a nonprofit women’s organization which promotes “mutual knowledge, understanding, and friendship among the peoples of the western hemisphere” through educational forums and lectures, social gatherings, study groups, community involvement and activities, and the annual celebration of Pan American Day on April 14. The organization’s goals include improving international relations by establishing friendships with women from different countries, and to increase members’ knowledge about the Pan American nations with a focus on women’s concerns and issues. For over eighty years, members of the El Paso Round Table have learned about the culture, geography, society, economy, politics, and history of the Pan American nations (now the Organization of American States), and met with members of other Round Tables in North, Central, and South America during state and international Round Table conventions and other activities. The El Paso Round Table is unique as it is the only Round Table with members from two different countries: El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico. The origins of Pan Americanism date from April 14, 1890, when representatives of twenty-five American nations met and formed the Commercial Bureau of the American Republics, later changed to the Pan American Union in 1910. In the United States, Florence Terry Griswold of San Antonio, Texas became interested in Pan Americanism and “believed that goals of the Pan American Union could be advanced by the women of the Americas.” In 1916 she founded the Pan American Movement and established the first Round Table in San Antonio, Texas. During this time, Eugenia Schuster, along with Mrs. Alberto Matero, became involved with “Amigos Listos” to help aid Mexican citizens fleeing the country during the Mexican Revolution. Schuster became aware of the need for better awareness of international matters and border issues, and decided to found her own Round Table chapter in El Paso in 1921 and served as its first director. The El Paso Round Table’s first meeting was held on November 6, 1921 in Schuster’s home. In addition to the director, twenty-five vice-presidents (to represent each of the original twenty-five Pan-American nations) were elected. Early committees included: Courtesy; Luncheon; Music; Rules and Regulations; Finance; Membership; Press; Publicity; Reservation; Decoration; and Table. Since the 1920s, luncheons, meriendas, and teas often featured guest speakers, who discussed culture, diplomacy, and history, art displays, and music programs. Meetings were held in both El Paso and Juarez and usually featured a Pan American Union country as its theme. The chapter also created study groups and met to study the literature of the Pan-American nations. Political and social issues were also discussed at luncheons and events, and in 1946 a junior Pan American Round Table was established at the Texas College of Mines. In 1947 the chapter commissioned El Paso artist Tom Lea to paint a portrait of Benito Juarez, which was presented to the U.S. Department of State for display in the Blair-Lee House in 1949. During the 1950s and 1960s, diplomats and guest speakers lectured on 3 such topics such as stopping the spread of Communism to Latin American countries, feminism, and encouraging economic development. Members also became involved in civic affairs, sponsored cultural and educational events, funded scholarships to the University of Texas at El Paso, participated in the El Paso Sun Carnival by sponsoring a duchess or princess, and celebrated Founder’s Day in January and Pan American Day (April 14th). Pan American Day typically included a presentation of flags of the Pan American counties, official ceremonies in Juarez and at Ft. Bliss, and other diplomatic and government officials. The Round Table also participated in creating the state organization, the Pan American Round Tables of Texas, in 1922, and became a member of the international organization, the Alliance of Pan American Round Tables, founded in Mexico City in 1944. By the 1970s, the El Paso Round Table consisted of 150 active members and 108 sustaining members, many of them daughters and granddaughters of the original members, including Eugenia Schuster’s family. In 1982 the El Paso Round Table hosted the Alliance’s biennial convention, and in 1988 El Pasoan Grace Lake was named Pan American Women of the Year. In 1991, the El Paso Round Table hosted the 45th State Convention, and continues to be active in the El Paso and Juarez communities and the state and international Round Table organizations. Series Description or Arrangement The Pan American Round Table of El Paso records are arranged in twelve series: Series I. Constitution and by-laws, 1926 – 1927, 1946, 1953 – 1958, 1984 – 1988, 1992 – 1995, 2003 – 2004, bulk 1984 – 1995 Series is arranged chronologically by date. Series II. Minutes and resolutions, 1921 – 2005, 2002, bulk 1940 – 1989 Arranged in two sub-series – Minutes and Resolutions. Both sub-series are arranged chronologically by date. Series III. Chapter history, 1947, 1974, 1980 – 1989, 1990, 1993 – 1994, 2000, bulk 1980 – 1989 Arranged in two sub-series – History and Realia. Both sub-series are arranged chronologically by date. Series IV. Officers’ papers and reports, 1931 – 2012, bulk 1950 – 1989 Arranged in four sub- series – Director’s papers and reports, Secretary’s papers 4 and reports, Treasurer’s papers and reports, and Other chapter and committee reports. The director’s papers and reports, secretary’s papers and reports, and other chapter and committee reports are arranged chronologically by date. The Treasurer’s papers and reports series is further organized by type of material and then chronologically by date. Series V. Correspondence, 1921 – 2010s, bulk 1950 – 1989 Correspondence is arranged chronologically by date. Series VI. Membership, 1930 – 2012, bulk 1950 – 1989 Arranged in three sub-series – Rosters and lists, Addresses, and Other member information. Sub-series are arranged chronologically by date. Series VII. Activities and events, 1926 – 2013, bulk 1950 – 1989 Arranged in ten sub-series – Agendas, Committees, Installations, Speeches, Scholarships, Sun Carnival and Civic Committee papers, Benito Juarez Portrait, Pan American Day, Receptions and teas, Clippings, and Other chapter activities. Sub-series are arranged chronologically by date. Series VIII. Photographs and other media, 1921 – 2012, bulk 1960 – 1995 Arranged in three sub-series – General photographs, Directors, and Other media. Sub-series are arranged chronologically by date. Series IX. Scrapbooks, 1925 – 2012, bulk 1960 – 1990 The Scrapbooks series is arranged by type of material and then chronologically by date. Series X. Publications, 1921 – 2012, bulk 1950 – 1990 Arranged in four sub-series – Pan American Round Table of El Paso publications, Pan American Round Tables of Texas publications, Other chapters’ publications, and Other publications. Sub-series are further arranged by type of publication or alphabetically by region and then chronologically by date. Series XI. Pan American Round Tables of Texas, 1927 – 2005, bulk 1957 – 1989 Arranged in seven sub-series – Constitution and by-laws, Minutes, Reports, Correspondence, Administrative, State conventions, and Other activities. Sub-series are arranged chronologically by date. 5 Series XII. Alliance of Pan American Round Tables, 1944 – 2006, bulk 1950 – 1999 Arranged in six sub-series – Constitution and by-laws, Directories, Administrative, Alliance conventions, Programs, and Souvenirs. Sub-series are arranged chronologically by date. Scope and Content Notes Founded in 1921 by Eugenia Schuster (1865-1946), the Pan American Round Table of El Paso is a nonprofit women’s organization which promotes “mutual knowledge, understanding, and friendship among the peoples of the western hemisphere” through educational forums and lectures, social gatherings, study groups, community involvement and activities, and the annual celebration of Pan American Day on April 14. The records date 1921 – 2015, bulk 1950 – 2000. Types of records include minutes, agendas, correspondence, reports, financial records, clippings, photographs, negatives, slides, cassette tapes, scrapbooks, proclamations, postcards and other souvenirs, invitations, programs, notes, publications, pamphlets and brochures, and other printed material. Divided into twelve series (Constitution and by-laws, Minutes and resolutions, Chapter history, Officers’ papers and reports, Correspondence, Membership, Activities and events, Photographs and other media, Scrapbooks, Publications, Pan American Round Tables of Texas, and Alliance of Pan American Round Tables), the records document the chapter’s meetings, social and educational activities, finances and operations, membership, community and national service and projects, travels, and involvement in the state and international Round
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