Manuscript Collection Inventory American Association of University Women Champaign-Urbana Branch Records, 1902-2009

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IHLC MS 002

American Association of University Women

Champaign-Urbana Branch

Records, 1902-2009

Manuscript Collection Inventory

Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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American Association of University Women - Champaign-Urbana

Branch.

Records, 1902-2009.

Contents

I. CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS, 1937-2000

II. RULES ON MEMBERSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY AND APPROVAL OF COLLEGES,

1939, 1958

III. HANDBOOKS FOR OFFICERS AND CHAIRMEN, 1938-2003

IV. HISTORIES, 1913-2004

V. YEARBOOKS, 1938-2008

VI. MEMBERSHIP LISTS, 1902-2004

VII. CALENDARS, 1937-1993

VIII. ANNUAL REPORTS, 1902-2001

IX. MINUTES, 1902-2006

X. CONFERENCE, CONVENTION, AND WORKSHOP REPORTS, 1928-2001

XI. CORRESPONDENCE, 1907-2008

XII. MEMORANDA AND NOTES, 1928-1991

XIII. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, 1934-2005

XIV. STUDY GROUPS, 1910-2006

XV. ANTIQUE SHOW AND SALE MATERIALS, 1959-2005

XVI. SUBJECT FOLDERS, 1923-2005

XVII. SCRAPBOOKS, 1935-1998

XVIII. NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, 1944-2007

XIX. PUBLICATIONS COLLECTED BY THE BRANCH, 1960s-2000

XX. PUBLICATIONS, 1915-2006

XXI. GUEST BOOKS, 1950-1976

XXII. AWARDS, 1994-2007

XXIII. MIXED FILES, 1930s-2009

XXIV. ARTIFACTS, 1915, 1960

XXV. VIDEOS, 1995

Arrangement Note: The first twenty series were initially processed in

1976. Subsequent deposits were partially integrated at a later date.

In 2016, the first twenty series were reprocessed and series 21 through 25 were added to the collection.

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I. CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS, 1937-2000

This series includes the constitutions, by-laws, and policy statements of the national, state, and branch levels of the AAUW.

Box 1

A. National, 1933, 1953, 1955

B. Illinois State Division - included in Directory (The

Directories also contain lists of the state and branch officers and chairmen as well as lists of approved Illinois universities and colleges) l. Undated (not in a directory)

2. 1940-1948

3. 1948-1955

4. 1955-1961

5. 1961-1965

C. Champaign-Urbana Branch

1. 1937-1957

2. Model Branch by-laws, 1953-1957

3. Policy sheets, 1954, 1956-1960

Box 19

National Charter and Bylaws, 1979

Illinois State Division Directories and Bylaws, 1971-1972, 1981

1982

Champaign-Urbana Branch, 1976, 1984-1987

Box 20

Bylaws, 1950s-1970s (includes national, Illinois State, and branch bylaws)

Box 21

Charters, Bylaws, and Policies, 1970s-1990s (2 folders) (includes national, Illinois State, and branch materials)

Box 22

AAUW Tentative Legislative Program, 1947-1949

Champaign-Urbana Branch

1937, 1948, 1973-1975, 1992-1993

1992-1993, 1996-1997

Illinois State Directory and Bylaws

1958-1959

1998-2000

National Bylaws, 1995

Proposed Procedure for Branch Action, circa 1970s

Box 24

Board of Directors Policy Book, 1989-1994

Branch Bylaws and Policies

1976, 1985-1987

1989-1994

Master Branch Policy Sheet, 1986

II. RULES ON MEMBERSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY AND APPROVAL OF COLLEGES,

1939, 1958

Box 22

Suggestions, 1939, 1958

III. HANDBOOKS FOR OFFICERS AND CHAIRMEN, 1938-2003

Handbooks were issued by the state and national divisions, as well as the Champaign-Urbana Branch to serve as general guides for officers and chairmen.

Box 1

A. Illinois State Division, 1941-1942

B. Champaign-Urbana Branch, 1938-1939, 1939-1940, 1945, 1946,

1948, 1958

Box 19

A Handbook for Branch Leaders, 1966

Box 20

Champaign-Urbana Branch Handbooks, 1966, 1973-1979

Box 22

AAUW Branch Handbook, 1948

Box 23

"Action is Our Bag: A Working Guide for Planned Community

Change," 1969

Branch and State Finance Tool Kit, 2000

Branch Leadership Handbooks

1970

1972

1977

1982

1999

Branch Presidents

1972

1980

Educational Foundation Chair Tool Kit, 2000

Finance Officer

1995-1997

1999-2000

2001, 2003

Lobbying Manual, 1986 [Removed for mold treatment]

Membership

1966

1976, 1978

Mentor Training Guide, undated

Program Guides, 1977-1981

Secretary, circa 1941

Summer Leadership Camp, 1998

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Tool Catalog, 1972

Topic Guide, 1975-1977

"Visibility: Marketing Your Success," 1990

IV. HISTORIES, 1913-2004

The majority of the records included in the Histories series summarize the activities, membership figures, officers and chairmen, and community service of the Champaign-Urbana Branch of the AAUW. There is also a history of the national division of the AAUW as well. The

Association of Collegiate Alumnae (ACA) history is also recorded.

Box 1

A. Association of Collegiate Alumnae, (Mrs. Ruehe) 1944

B. Champaign-Urbana Branch

1. 1913-1955

2. Circa 1950-1965

Box 19

Draft of Speech regarding Community Service, 1945 (written by

Olive Ruehe)

Box 21

History of National AAUW, 1987

Box 22

Champaign-Urbana Branch

1970, 2001, 2004 (covers branch history from 1901-2001)

2001, 2004

Box 24

Branch, 2001

V. YEARBOOKS, 1938-2008

Yearbooks, also known as directories or programs, include lists of branch officers, chairmen, and members; outlines of the year's program; and rules for membership. The yearbooks are typically issued annually, and the majority of the yearbooks document the Champaign-

Urbana branch, although one Charleston-Mattoon branch directory is included as well.

Box 1

Yearbooks

A. 1938-1956

Box 21

Champaign-Urbana Branch Directories

1938-1939, 1941-1943, 1945-1946

1946-1947, 1948-1949, 1951-1953

1953-1958

1958-1961

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1961-1965

1965-1969

1969-1973

1973-1974

1974-1982

1982-1989

1989-1995

1995-2000

2000-2005

Charleston-Mattoon Branch Directories, 1985-1987

Box 26

Branch Program, 1939-1941

Box 27

Branch Directories, 1999-2008

VI. MEMBERSHIP LISTS, 1902-2004

Membership lists and reports provide an overview of members, committees, and officers. Some of the membership files can be considered auxiliary material since the branch yearbooks contain the same information and provide a more complete record.

Box 1

A. Members, 1922-1965

B. Officers, 1902-1965

C. Committees, 1938, undated

Box 19

National Membership Lists, 1979-1983

Box 20

Reports and Lists, 1940s-1970s

Box 21

Booklet and Lists, 1966-1967, 1981-1991 (includes national,

Illinois State, and branch materials)

Box 22

Lists and Reports (See also Box 24)

1938-1941, 1943, 1952-1953

1988-1997

1989-1990, 1996-1998

1996-2004

1997-1999, 2001-2002

Officer Lists

1937-1944, 1946-1947, 1958-1962, 1968, 1970-1973, 1981-1984

1984-1985

1999-2001

Survey, undated

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Box 24

Lists and Reports, 1995-2000 (See also Box 22)

Mixed Files, 1996-1997, 2000-2002, 2004

Profiles of Branch Members, 1970-1989

Reports, 1986-1987, 1991-1993

Box 31

Card File, undated (member information per card)

VII. CALENDARS, 1937-1993

Calendars represent monthly program plans for the Champaign-Urbana

Branch and Illinois State Division.

Box 1

Champaign-Urbana Branch, 1937, 1963, undated

Box 21

Illinois State Division, 1986-1987, 1989-1991

Box 22

Champaign-Urbana Branch, 1978-1979, 1992-1993

VIII. ANNUAL REPORTS, 1902-2001

Annual reports cover a wide variety of areas, including fellowships, membership, and policies. Reports include the Champaign-Urbana branch,

Illinois State, and national divisions of AAUW.

Box 1

A. Champaign-Urbana Branch

1. 1944-1945

2. 1945-1946

3. 1946-1947

4. 1947-1948

5. 1948-1949

6. 1949-1950

7. 1950-1951

8. 1951-1952

9. 1952-1953

10. 1953-1954

1l. 1954-1955

12. 1955-1956

13. 1956-1957

14. 1957-1958

15. 1958-1959

16. 1959-1960

17. l960-1961

18. 1961-1962

19. 1962-1963

20. 1963-1964

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21. 1964-1965

Box 19

Membership Reports, 1902-1954, 1978-1979, 1981

Nominating Committee Reports, 1981-1983

Box 21

Branch Fellowship Reports, 1958-1990

State Division, 1985

Box 22

AAUW National Branch Annual Report, 1985

Biennial Report of Illinois Central Branch of the Association of

Collegiate Alumnae, 1921

Branch

1937-1938

1938-1939

1939-1940

1940-1941

1941-1942

1942-1943

1943-1944

1962-1965

1997

Branch Statements and Reports on Policies, 1940, 1960s

State Fellowships, 1937-1938 1941-1942 1961-1962

Strategic Plans, 1997-2000

Box 24

Illinois State

1989

1992-1995

Star Report, 1997-2001 (2 folders)

1997-2001

1999

IX. MINUTES, 1902-2006

Minutes document both Board and general member meetings. The series also contains meeting agendas, officer reports, and the Association of

Collegiate Alumnae (ACA) minutes.

Box 2

A. Champaign-Urbana Branch l. 1902, 1903 (ACA), l volume

2. 1906-1909 (ACA), 1 volume

3. 1909-1923 (ACA), 1 volume

4. 1923-1938, l volume

5. 1937-1940

6. 1941-1944

7. 1945-1948

8. 1949-1952

9. 1953-1955

10. 1956-1958

11. 1959-1961

12. 1962-1964

13. 1965-1967

14. 1968-1970

15. 1971-1973

16. 1974-1976

17. 1977-1979

18. 1981-1983

19. 1984-1986

20. 1987-1990

21. 1991-1994

22. 1995-1999

Box 21

Reminders of Board Meetings, 1983-1986, 1990, 1993-1994

Treasurer's Reports, 1984-1994

Box 24

Board and General Meetings

1989-1991

1993-1995

Board Meeting Materials, 1988

Box 26

Board Agendas

1983-1990, 1993-1994

1999-2001

Meeting Agendas, 1983-1984, 1999-2000, 2006

X. CONFERENCE, CONVENTION, AND WORKSHOP REPORTS, 1928-2001

This series contains official conference, convention, and workshop reports written by members of the Champaign-Urbana branch. Records include program materials used at the meetings as well.

Box 2

A. International Federation of University Women

1. 1929

2. 1934

3· 1935

4. 1936

5. 1939

6. 1956

B. National l. 1935

2. 1947

3. 1953

4. 1955

5. 1957

6. 1963

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Box 3

C. Northeast Central Region

1. 1928

2. 1936

3. 1938

4. 1940

5. 1942

6. 1946

7. 1948

8. 1950

9. 1952

10. 1954 ll. 1956

12. 1958

13. 1964

D. Illinois State Division l. 1933

2. 1934

3. 1940

4. 1941

5. 1942

6. 1943

7. 1944

8. 1945

9. 1946

10. 1947 ll. 1948

12. 1949

13. 1950

14. 1951

15. 1952

16. 1953

17. 1955

18. 1956

19. 1957

20. 1958

2l. 1959

22. 1963

23. 1964

24. 1965

Box 20

Illinois State Conventions, 1970s (3 folders)

National Conventions, 1970s

Regional Conferences, 1970s

Box 21

Great Lakes Division, 1985

Illinois State Division, 1983-1993 (3 folders)

National AAUW, 1972, 1980, 1983-1985, 1987-1992 (2 folders)

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Box 22

Branch Conference Materials, 1997-2001 (includes correspondence, contracts, and menus)

Conference Ephemera, 1985 (includes two buttons and a nametag)

Conference Slides, 1957 (includes branch pamphlets from 1982-

1986)

Convention Packets, 1989, 1991

Illinois State Conventions

1943

1994, 1998

National and Illinois State Conventions, 1941, 1959, 1967

Northeast Central Region Biennial Conference, 1942

Box 24

Celebration of Feminism, 2000

Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, "Public Relations for Clubs

& Organizations," 1993

Conference Materials, 1997-2001

District 2 Presidents' Meeting, 1999

Illinois State Conventions

1993

1998

National AAUW Convention, 1991

Box 26

Illinois State Spring Convention, 1996

Evaluations

Expenses

Map and Directions

Materials Distributed

Post-Correspondence

Pre-Correspondence

Programs

Publicity Articles

Registration

Illinois State Summer Leadership Camp, 1996-1998

Agenda Script

Agendas

Board Assignments

Evaluations

1997

1998

Expenses

Materials Distributed

Newsletter Materials

Post-Correspondence

Programming Materials

Publicity

Registration

Speakers

Illinois State Summer Leadership Day, 1995

Correspondence

Evaluations

Materials Distributed

Registration

Box 27

"Expanding Your Horizons" Conference, 1995, 1998-1999

XI. CORRESPONDENCE, 1907-2008

This series contains communications from the national and state headquarters to the branch, and branch inquiries to personnel at the national and state levels. It also includes the routine local correspondence to branch members, prospective members and organizations in the Champaign-Urbana community.

Box 3

1. 1907-1922 (ACA, 1907-1921), 16 items

2. 1922-1935, 22 items

3. 1936-1937, 17 items

4. 1938-1939, 32 items

5. 1939-1940, 15 items

6. 1939-1940, concerning university buildings, 18 items

7. 1940, 14 items

8. 1939-1941, national, 13 items

9. 1941-1942, 47 items

10. 1941-1942, Illinois state Division, 38 items

11. 1942, concerning Internal Revenue Department, 8 items l2. 1943, concerning war, 4 items

13. 1943-1944, 25 items

14. 1943-1944, Illinois State Division, 17 items

15. 1945-1946, Illinois State Division, 17 items

16. 1947-1948, National and Notices, 38 items

17. 1948-1949, 37 items

18. 1948-1949, National and Notices, 16 items

19. 1949-1950, with University Library, 2 items

20. 1950-1952, 42 items

21. 1952-1953, 41 items

22. 1953-1954, 11 items

23. 1954-1956, legislative correspondence, 42 items

24. 1955, Branch President, 16 items

25. 1956, Branch President, 25 items

Box 4

26. 1957, Branch President, 29 items

27. 1958, 14 items

28. 1959, 13 items

29. 1957-1962, Recording Secretary, 51 items

30. 1965-1967, 38 items

31. 1967-1968, 18 items

32. 1968-1969, National, 9 items

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33· 1968-1970, state, 37 items

34. 1968-1971, 1976, Branch, 26 items

Box 19

1973-1981

Box 20

Local Scholarships, 1972-1984

Mixed Correspondence, 1960s-1970s*

Box 22

Branch Presidents, 1981-1993

Educational Foundation regarding Scholarships

Parkland College, 1970-1979

University of Illinois, 1970-1977

Finances

1957, 1990s-2000s

1990s

Mixed Correspondence*

1938-1976

1987, 1994, 1998, 2000-2001, 2008

1989-1990, 1993-1997

1989-1991, 1993-1994

Officer and Committee Miscellaneous, 1979-1992

Box 24

Illinois State, 1988, 1995-1999

Member Reminders, 1994

Mixed Correspondence*

1993

1999-2000

Box 26

Mixed Correspondence*

1959-1961, 1964-1967

1962-1965

Box 27

AAUW Stationary, undated

*See also Boxes 20, 22, 24, and 26)

XII. MEMORANDA AND NOTES, 1928-1991

Box 4

1928-1952, undated

Box 21

Local projects involving AAUW, 1976-1991

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XIII. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, 1934-2005

Records under the financial statements series include ledgers, correspondence related to finances, reports, and budgets. This series covers some information about fundraisers, donations, and scholarships as well.

Box 4

Budgets, 1937-1945

Box 19

Budgets, 1976-1981, 1983-1984

Box 22

Charitable Contributions, 1996-2001, 2004

Fundraisers and Gifts, 1989, 1997

Holiday Brunch Fees, 1997

Local Scholarship Funds

1975, 1982-1983

1997-2001

Proposed Budget, 1999-2000

Box 23

Audit, 1998, 2000

Correspondence, 1942, 1967-1969, 1973-1974, 1976, 1978, 1980,

1983-1985, 1998-1999, 2004

Dues, 1981, 1986, 1996, 1999-2005

Dues Reports, 1991 1992 [Removed for mold treatment]

Ledgers

1934-1945

1945-1948

1946-1955

1956-1964

1964-1970

1970-1976 [Removed for mold treatment]

1976-1979

1979-1982

1982-1984

1984-1986

1988-1990

1993-1994

1998-2000

Mixed Files, 1975, 1995, 2004

Proposed Budgets, 1942-1943, 1955-1956, 1958-1960, 1976-1986,

1993-2003

Reports

1937-1980s

1990-2000

Treasurers' Tally, 1975, 1980

Box 24

Presidents' Expenditure Vouchers, 1999

Reports and Budgets

1989-1990

1992-1994

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XIV. STUDY GROUPS, 1910-2006

This series contains the records of the branch committees who studied social issues and then developed programs, organized projects, or supported legislation (e.g., International relations, fellowships, and children's theater) around these topics. Also included are the reports of special committees created from time to time for events such as the fiftieth anniversary dinner.

Box 4

A. Report or the ACA Committee on the Living Conditions or Women

Students at the University of Illinois, 1910-1911, 1913-1918

B. Adolescent Study Group

C. "Autobiography or the American Woman," by Professional Group and Status of Women Committee, 1954

D. Budget Study, 1946-1947

E. Children's Theater, 1939-1943, 1953-1954 (and programs) (See

Boxes 19 and 22 for related materials)

F. College Faculty Programs, 1963-1967

G. Contemporary Living, 1961-1964

H. Educational Center Funds

I. Fellowships, 1956-1968

J. Fiftieth Anniversary Dinner, 1952

K. International Relations Study Group, 1937, 1958-1961

L. Legislative Notes, 1955-1957

M. Special Committee to Consider Membership Problem, 1952-1955

N. Migrant Workers, 1956-1958

O. North Atlantic Pact, 1949

P. School-Community Discussion Groups, 1944-1945

Q. Social Studies, 1937

Box 5

R. State Finance Committee Material (Champaign-Urbana Branch)

S. Teaching Registration Cards, 1943

Box 19

1930s-1940s, 1976-1981, 1984-1985 (includes materials on children's theater, fellowships/scholarships, legislation, and politics of food)

Box 20

Education

Educational Foundation Programs, 1970s-1980s

Names Honored for Scholarships, 1970-1991

Legislative

Illinois State materials sent to Branch, 1984-1989 [Removed for mold treatment]

National materials sent to Branch, 1984-1987 [Removed for mold treatment]

Mixed Topics

1950s-1960s

1970s-1990s (includes children's theater, drama/great books, cultural interest, public policy, and social committee)

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Women's Issues, 1980s-1990s

Box 22

¡Adelante! Book Club, 2003-2004

Children's Theater

1938, 1941-1942

1938-1939, 1942-1943

Creative Writing, 1950s-1990s

Drama

1941

1995-1999

2001-2006

Mixed Study Groups

1936-1937, 1940, 1973 (includes book, pre-school child, educational, and supper groups)

1964-1965, 1996-2003 (includes ¡Adelante! and drama groups)

Box 24

Mixed Groups, 1998-2001 (includes drama, writing, and Adelante)

Oversize B

Creative Writing Albums

1947-1962

1958-1985

XV. ANTIQUE SHOW AND SALE MATERIALS, 1959-2005

Antique Show and Sale Materials include the correspondence, plans, handbills, advertisements, articles, and booth reservations for the annual antique show and sale sponsored by the Champaign-Urbana Branch or the AAUW. The goal of the Antique Show and Sale is to raise money for the AAUW Fellowship Fund.

Box 4

Fundraisers, 1959-1960, 1962-1987

Box 6

Fundraisers, 1988, 1990, 1994-1995, undated

Box 22

Fundraisers, 1997-1998, 2003, 2005

Box 24

Policy Statements, undated

Box 26

Mixed Files

1971-1973

1983, 1985, 1987-1990

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XVI. SUBJECT FOLDERS, 1923-2005

Subject folders include pamphlets, circulars, reports, transcripts of radio programs, handbills, and articles received or collected from various organizations by the Champaign-Urbana Branch of the AAUW. The topics range from adoption to women in the labor force.

Box 6

A. Adoption

Two news releases put out by the Steering Committee for

Adoption Revision

Proposed bill to revise the adoption law

B. City Manager

City Manager Public Policy Referendum proposed by the

Illinois League of Women Voters, 1939

Background article by Chicago City Manager Committee

Transcript of radio talk given December, 1939, by Mrs. C.

H. Casberg of the Champaign-Urbana Branch of the AAUW and the Illinois League of Women Voters

C. Education

Plea for Increase in School Tax; April, 1923 (Urbana)

Pamphlets issued by Illinois Education Association; circa

1938

AAUW report on Senate Bill 1305

Circular on the U.S. Government "Know Your Public School" series

"Know Jour Public School Teacher," a discussion outline by

W. A. Deffenbaugh, Chief, American School Systems

Division, 1938

Illinois Education Association study Units, 1938-1943

(incomplete)

Education Today - March, 1944, publication of Illinois

State Teachers Colleges

The Reports of the White House Conference on Education,

1955

AAUW Pamphlet on the Educational Center, Champaign,

Illinois; 1961

D. Foreign Relations

Pamphlets Democracy, World Economics, Neutrality,

International Relations by various organizations including World Peace Foundation and Women's Action

Committee

Handbills, Proposed Programs (1936-1938) of the National

Committee on the Cause and Cure of War

Circular on United Nations Council Day sponsored by Women's

Action Committee for Victory and Lasting Peace

Handbill by National League of Women Voters concerning

United Nations (1944)

You and the War pamphlet prepared by U.S. Office of

Civilian Defense

Foreign Policy Bulletin; November, 1945, publication of

Foreign Policy Association

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"The Value of Knowledge in International Relations," IFUW pamphlet number 1

Peace and War - U.S. Foreign Policy 1931-1941

E. Illinois Conference on Social Welfare, 1937

Correspondence

Membership Lists

Membership Distribution Map

Resolutions

Bulletin of the Conference

F. Illinois State Constitution

Pamphlet, "The Need for a Constitutional Convention," by

City Club of Chicago

Pamphlet, "A New State Constitution for Illinois," by

Milburn Akers, reprinted from Chicago Sun

Copy of 1870 Illinois state Constitution

G. Libraries

"Libraries Need state Aid," American Library Association,

1937

H. Public Health and Welfare

Report of Joint Conference of Citizens Representing Civic

Group Interested in the Administration of Public Welfare in Champaign County, 1935

Report of Conference on Organization of Voluntary Champaign

County Unit for the Aid of the Handicapped and Crippled,

1938

Illinois Statewide Public Health Committee Newsletter;

March, 1945

Federal and state governments' publications on elixir sulfanilamide, milk, Food and Drugs Act, Mental Hygiene,

1937-1941

Article discussing proposed Consumers' Council for

Champaign County

Endorsement of Aid to Dependent Children

I. Women in the Labor Force

Pamphlets, articles by Women's Bureau of the U.S.

Department of Labor

AAUW articles, statements to Congress (on education and labor)

Workshop guide on the economic and legal status of women

Box 19

Publications and Correspondence, 1970s

Educational Foundation (2 folders)

Electoral College Reform

Equal Rights Association (2 folders)

Fellowships (2 folders)

Families

Food

Housing

Illinois Constitutional Convention

Legislative Program (3 folders)

Merit Selection of Judges

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Tax Reform

Welfare Proposals

Women

U.S. Congress

Box 22

Agencies, circa 1938

Bicentennial Biennium, 1976-1978

Champaign County Local Issues, 1970, 1973

Community Outreach, 1999-2001

Education, 1960s-1970s (2 folders)

Educational Equity, 1997-1998

Events and Programs, 2001-2002, 2005

Peace and National Security, 1983

Public Policy, 1997-1998

Box 24

Educational Foundation, 1974, 1985

Issues, 1989-1992

Legal Advocacy Fund, 1998-2000

Programs

1985-1987, 1989, 1991

1997-2003

Scholarship

Applications, 1989-1991

Information, 1987, 1989-1994

Fellowship Materials, 2000

Fundraising, 1997-1998

Mixed Files

1969-1975

1970-1971, 1975, 1979-1981

1971-1980

1976-1988

1982-1986, 1988

1982-1989

1999-2001

Virginia Speers Files (Educational Foundation Chairperson),

1970s

Box 27

Hearing-Impaired Committee Resources, 2000

XVII. SCRAPBOOKS, 1935-1998

The Champaign-Urbana Branch scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, photographs, and memorabilia of the activities of the branch and its members.

Box 7

2. 1940-1941

5. 1948-1949

6. 1950-1951

19

7. 1952-1953

8. 1953-1954

10. 1955-1956

11. 1956-1957

12. 1957-1958

Box 8

3. 1941-1943

4. 1943-1944

13. 1958-1959

Box 9

14. 1959-1960

15. 1960-1961

Box 10

16. 1961-1962

17. 1962-1963

Box 16

1963-1967

1997-1998

Box 17

2. 1972-1975

3. 1975-1976

4. 1976-1977

5. 1981 Centennial Celebration

Box 25

1945-1952

1952-1955

1955-1958

Oversize A

1. 1935-1939

9. 1954-1955

XVIII. NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, 1944-2007

Newspaper clippings and photographs document branch activities such as meetings and events of the Champaign-Urbana branch. Events include fundraisers, brunches, and tours.

Box 11

A. Newspaper Clippings*

1. 1944-1945

2. 1945-1946

3. 1948-1976

B. Photographs, 1949-1965**

Box 19

Photographs, 1960s-1970s**

Box 23

1974-1975, 1978-1979

1985, 1995, 1997-1998, 2000-2001

1999-2001, 2004

Box 24

AAUW Meeting Announcements, 1994-1995

Antique Show Negatives, 1990

Mixed Files, 1991 & undated

Box 26

Newspaper Clippings*

1948, 1953, 1972, 1981, 1984-1987, 1992-1997 (2 folders, one photocopies and the other originals)

1960s-1970s

1964-1970, 1976, 1978, 1983

1972-1973, 1975-1977, 1985

1974-1979

1976-1981

1978-1979

1978, 1980-1982, 1984-1985

1991 and undated

Photographs**

AAUW Tea, 1980

Antique Show

1987

1990

Brunch Negatives, 1985

Champaign-Urbana and Charleston-Mattoon Meeting, 1985

December Brunch, 1985

Fashion Show, 1987

Illinois State Convention, 1985

University of Illinois Tour and Brunch, 1985

Unknown, circa 1985

Box 27

Newspaper Clippings, 2006-2007*

Box 28

Slides, 1970s

Box 29

Newspaper Clippings, 1973-1979, 1981, 1983-1985*

*See also Boxes 11, 26, 27, and 29

**See also Boxes 11, 19, and 26

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XIX. PUBLICATIONS COLLECTED BY THE BRANCH, 1960s-2000

Box 11

A. Reports on Mass Communication, Contemporary America

Box 19

Program Development materials, 1960s-1970s

Illinois State AAUW Mailings, 1960s-1970s

Box 23

"Friends of WILL Organization Celebrates 25 Years of Support,"

1999

Governor's Commission on the Status of Women in Illinois, 2000

XX. PUBLICATIONS, 1915-2006

This series inc1udes the publications of the Association of Collegiate

Alumnae (ACA) and the international, national, state and local divisions of the AAUW. Included in the series are newsletters, brochures, and other resources for members.

Box 12

75 Years of Making a Difference: AAUW in Illinois 1924-1999

AAUW - Illinois Strategic Plan, 1992

AAUW Area Representative Pamphlets, 1970s

AAUW National Publications, 1976-1985, 1989-1991

A.C.A Newsletter, 1915

AAUW Fellowships and Fellows 1935, 1937

AAUW Tech Check for Schools, 1998

AAUW Voting Record: 106th Congress, 2001

Aids for Implementation of AAUW Study Action Topics, 1976

An Advocates Guide to Improving Education, 1990

Brochures (includes branch, Illinois State, and National AAUW materials)

1970s-2000s

1980s-1990s

Career Information Guide, 1981

Choice and Challenge for the American Woman, 1967

Committee on Women, August, 1976 (V. 1, N. 2)

Connections, 1998-2000

Contested Values, 1994

Economy in Numbers, circa 2001-2002

Enhancing Women's Capabilities in Central Illinois, circa 2001

Fairness: A Guide to Gender Equity in Illinois Schools, 1999

Federal Register: Department of Education, 1980

Friends of Girl Scouting, 1995 (spring)

Gender Equity in Schools, 1995

General Director's Letters

1957-1958

1959-1960

1961-1962

1965-1970

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Governor's Commission on the Status of Women in Illinois, 1998

Historic Principles, 1989

History of the AAUW, 1928

How Faith Communities Support Children's Learning in Public

Schools, 1999

Illinois Branch Services, 1992-1993; Equity Self-Development

Change, 1989

Illinois Gender Equity Commission Project Fair Play, June 1997

Illinois Link, 1994-2001

Illinois State Division Branch Leader Newsletters, 1984-1988,

1990-1993

Illinois State Division Letter for Branch Presidents, 1956-1957

Illinois State Division Newsletters (includes News Letters, News

Bulletin, and The University Woman. All were names of the

Illinois State Division newsletter)

1926, 1930, 1933-1945

1947-1948, 1950-1959

1960-1965

1965-1967, 1970-1973, 1975-1980

1980-1986, 1988-1990

Illinois Women: 75 Years of the Right to Vote, 1996

International Federation of University Women, 1930, 1959-1963, undated (includes explanatory pamphlet and newsletters)

Kathryn McHale Fellowship Endowment, 1941

Leader in Action Newsletters

1981-1983

1981, 1983, 1989-1991

1998, 2000

Leader Links, 1992

Legislative Lookout, 1979

Look at College Education, 1949

Make Up Your Mind, circa 1971

News Briefs (See also Box 24)

1965-1973

1974-1975

1976-1977

Box 13

1978-1979

1980-1983

1984-1986

1987-1989

1990-1992

1993-1997

1998-2000

2001-2003

2004-2006

Other Branches' Materials, 1981, 1985-1987, 1989, 1992-1993

(includes Charleston-Mattoon, Chicago, Danville, Decatur,

Michigan State Division, Western Springs Area, and Wheeling-

Buffalo Grove)

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Outlook Magazine

1989

1993-1995

2000-2001

Box 14

Pioneers in Progress, 1957

Preparing Women to Mentor Teen Girls, 1997

Program Development Cues, 1977 (V. 4, n. 5)

Progress of the World's Women, 2000

Putting it all Together, 1977-1979

Recent Graduates, 1952

Rep Report, 1976-1977

Research Service, 1939-1940

Sex Equity Rules, 1990

Study Action Planning Guide, 1975

The Community Problems AR Looks at Aging, 1966

The Journal of Association of Collegiate Alumnae, 1917-1918

The Linkage, 1997

The Marion Talbot Fellowship, undated

The Month's Work, 1928

The State of Working America, 2000-2001

The University Woman Newsletter, 1960-1965

Topic Letters, 1976-1977

Wider Opportunities for Women, 1998

"Woman Speak" Script, undated

Women and Human Development, 2000

Women Employed, 1998

Women's Equality: An Unfinished Agenda, 2000

Women's History Month: An Educational Toolkit, 2000

Yellow Rose of Suffrage, circa 1995

Box 15

Branch Newsletters (See also Box 27)

1935, 1950-1958

1959-1960

1961-1963

1964-1966

1967-1968

1969-1970

1971-1972

1973-1974

Box 19

AAUW Educational Foundation

Awards and Grants Directories, 1975-1982

Mixed Publications

1982, 1985, 1996-1998, 2000-2001

1999-2002

Names Honored

1958, 1970, 1989-1990 (includes names dating back from

1890)

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Box 20

1971-1978

1978-1979, 1981-1982, 1986-1989

1979-1984

1984-1989

Champaign-Urbana Branch

Press Releases, 1950s-1980s (2 folders)

Radio Programs, 1950s-1980 (2 folders) (includes scripts, correspondence, and publications)

Box 23

AAUW National

"Invest in Yourself" Packet, 1985

Material for Branch Presidents, 2000

Champaign-Urbana Branch

Alice Harnish's "Clarence Stories," 1985-1986, 1988, 1998-

1999

Play Programs, 1942

Press Releases, 1998, 2001

Box 24

Articles on Honors, 1977, 1981-1987, 1989-1992

News Briefs, 1980 (See also Boxes 12 and 13)

Perspectives, 1990

Program Handouts, 1980s

Box 26

Mixed AAUW Materials, 1990s

Newsletter, 1964

Box 27

Branch Newsletters, 2001-2005 (See also Box 15)

"Recollections of a Dakota Daughter of the Pioneers," by Alice W.

Cotter, 1986

Strategic Plan, 1999-2001

XXI. GUEST BOOKS, 1950-1976

Box 18

1. 1950-1968

2. 1969-1976

XXII. AWARDS, 1994-2007

Box 24

Application Materials, 1997-1999

Certificates, 1994-2002

Mixed Awards, 1994-1995

Box 27

Certificates, 2006-2007

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XXIII. MIXED FILES, 1930s-2009

Box 24

1930s, 1940-1941, 1958, 1971

(includes notes, Membership Tea game pamphlet, list of volunteer organizations, annual meeting reservations, and branch report cover sheets)

1958-1959, 1964, 1969-1978

(includes convention notes and materials, correspondence, publications, evaluations, policies, and reports)

1969, 1971, 1981-1982, 1986-1991, 1999

(includes correspondence, newsletters, event materials, forms, newspaper clippings, notes, reports, officer lists, and certificates)

1971, 1975-1980, 1982-1983, 1991-1996

(includes correspondence, event materials, budgets, reports, newspaper clippings, and certificate)

1980s-1990

(Rose Logan, includes correspondence, publications, certificates, and resumes)

1985-1988

(includes member lists, University Woman, AAUW district map of

Illinois, and correspondence)

1988-1991

(includes correspondence, event materials, forms, minutes, and reports)

1989-1990, 1993-1995

(includes sign-up sheets, membership lists, reports, event materials, and correspondence)

1989-1997

(includes finance officer's handbook, membership list, event materials, conference material, memorial service materials, and correspondence)

1990-1993

(includes correspondence, event materials, nomination form, newspaper clippings, directories, and service materials)

1992-1993

(includes correspondence, reports, and form)

Box 26

1962-1966

(includes reports and correspondence)

1975-1976, 1984-1985, 1998

(includes event materials, newsletter, financial statements, calendar, and bibliography)

1993 and undated

(forms and newsletters)

1993-1995

(includes correspondence, minutes, reports, newsletters, newspaper clippings, policies, membership updates, and certificate)

1999-2001

(includes member list and correspondence)

2000-2001, 2004

(includes memorial service materials, member benefits pamphlet, notes, invitation, program plans, and biography)

2006-2007

(includes branch directory, Adelante book list, newsletters, report, event materials, and newspaper clippings)

2007-2008

(includes branch directory, newsletters, Adelante book list, minutes, correspondence, reports, event materials, newspaper clippings, and certificate)

2008-2009

(includes branch directory, Adelante book list, newsletters, minutes, reports, event materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and certificates)

XXIV. ARTIFACTS, 1915, 1960

Box 27

Mexican Coin, 1915

Box 32

Commemorative Plate, 1960

XXV. VIDEOS, 1995

Box 28

Speaking Out for Justice , 1995 (1 VHS tape)

Women on Stamps , 1995 (1 VHS tape)

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