General (3 folders), 1927-1963

Series 1. Governance documents the activities of the Board of Directors and Board of Overseers. The records provide information regarding the structure and continuing direction of both boards.

A. The Board of Overseers records (.75 cubic ft.) document the corporate activities of the Board of Overseers, 1923-1998. The records consist of contracts, minutes (1972-1984 are missing), correspondence, financial information, internal and external reports, member information, and records pertaining to the BGCB's constitution and bylaws. A highlight of the subseries includes correspondence from Herbert Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover, and Franklin D. Roosevelt to Frank Mason, founder of BGCB.

B. The Board of Directors records (3 cubic ft.) consist of meeting minutes, correspondence, memoranda, reports, clubhouse information and biographical information about board members, 1910-2002. Also included in this subseries are the Board of Directors Committee records, 1910-1987. The committee records consist of memoranda between committee members, correspondence with outside organizations, member lists, reports, newspaper articles, brochures, case studies, and menus (Chefs Club). The work of the committees focuses on the coordination of administrative activities and program planning. Highlights of the committee records include art, building and maintenance, executive, health, library, and photography committee records. The art, library, and photography committees are responsible for the activities, classes, and events relating to their respective fields. Other committees, such as the building and maintenance, executive, and finance committees, work with members of the administration to determine the organization's course of development and plans for future action.