| City Club | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1207 |
| Catalog #: | 496654 | |
| Clip Number: | 496654-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | WPA 516 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Ohio | |
| Year Shot: | 1972 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | CIVIL RIGHTS: Women ELECTIONS: Voting LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Ohio OCCUPATIONS: Journalism, Reporters ORGANIZATIONS: Fraternal | |
| Description: | This segment pertains to City Club members, a male exclusive club, voting on female membership. The first shot is in a hall with men seated around tables with food in front of them. A vote is taking place and the majority of the men have their hands raised in the air. The second shot is of men placing index cards into a ballot box. CU of cards being placed into the box. Scene change to a living room where a reporter is asking Mrs. Hillary how she feels about being the first woman member of the City Club. They talk about the equality of both the woman's City Club and the men's City Club. Apparently there are two separate organization, but now woman can join both. Scene change to reporter and man from the City Club looking at a framed document. It is "The Creed of the City Club". They talk of how the first line of the creed refers only to men and that it will be changed to include all "people". | |
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