IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
ROBERTA PENDLETON
(19xx- )
PAPERS, 1943-1996
2.5 linear feet
QUANTITY:»
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ACQUISITION: |
The papers (donor no.
469) were donated by Roberta Pendleton in 1997. |
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ACCESS: |
The papers are open
for research. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Copyright held by the donor has been transferred to the University of Iowa. |
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PROCESSED BY: |
Courtney P. Davids, 1998. [PendletonR.doc] |
Biography
Roberta M. (Stock) Pendleton was born
and raised in Sioux City, Iowa. She
attended Iowa State College (now Iowa State University) in Ames where she was a
member of the Kappa Delta Sorority. In
1947 Pendleton helped form and was president of the Kappa Delta Alumni
Association. After graduating with a BS
in art, she moved to Chicago, where she worked as a home lighting expert at a
large utility company.
When World War II began she joined the United States
Navy Reserve. She completed her
training to become a WAVE (a female navy officer in communications at
Northhampton) and in 1943 was an Ensign stationed at Navy Yard,
Washington. There she worked in
communications and served as the Art Editor for the NYWASH monthly bulletin. In 1944 Pendleton was promoted to the rank
of Lieutenant, Junior Grade. After the
war, she returned to Sioux City where she met and married Donald Pendleton.
Roberta Pendleton was active in various civic and
social activities in Sioux City, ranging from the Emerson Study Club to the
Sioux City Boat Club.
Scope and
Content Note
The Roberta Pendleton papers date from 1943 to 1996 and measure 2.5 linear inches. The papers
are arranged in two series: United States Navy Reserve and Club memberships.
The United States Navy Reserve
series (1943-1944) contains a newspaper clipping, photocopies of five issues of
the NYWASH Communication Bulletin,
and one letter from Naval Headquarters.
The Club memberships series
(1957-1996) contains a program from the tenth anniversary luncheon of the Kappa
Delta Alumni Association, twelve yearbooks with membership rosters from the
Sioux City Boat Club/Elmwood Golf Course, and the 1996 membership roster from
the Dakota Dunes Country Club in South Dakota.
Related Collections
Emerson
Study Club (Sioux City).
Pendleton
was a member.
Box no. Description
Box 1
United States Navy Reserve
Newspaper clipping, 1943
NYWASH Communications Bulletin, 1943-1944 (5 folders)
Letter, 1950
Club Memberships
Kappa Delta Alumni
Association program, 1957
Sioux City Boat Club/Elmwood
Golf Course yearbooks, 1970-88
(3 folders)
Dakota Dunes Country Club
membership roster, 1996