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Membership information, 1950-1998

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Records of the MONTANA DIVISION include eleven series: Biographical Materials (1976-1982, undated), General Correspondence (1934-1994), Campaign Materials (1989-1993), Financial Records (1948-1997), Organizational Records (1943-2002), Press Releases (1963-1993), Reports (1948-1994), Speeches 1972-1985, undated), Subject Files (1928-2002, undated), and Clippings (1952-1992, undated). The Biographical Materials series contains biographical information about AAUW members and a card file with biographical information on outstanding Montana women gathered for the Heritage-Foundation for the Future bicentennial project in 1976.

The General Correspondence series consists of correspondence of national, division, and branch leaders and members. The Campaign Materials series is composed of material about candidates for AAUW state offices. The Financial Records series consists of budgets and treasurer reports.

The Organizational Records series contains minutes, 1943-1994, of board meetings and of conventions; division constitutions and bylaws, objectives and policies; lists of branch officers and membership directories; Standard Operating Procedures; the division's charter from the national organization and bylaws; and national policies and statements of principle.

The Reports series includes state division biennial reports, branch annual reports to the state division, president's reports, and reports prepared by division committees and projects.

The Subject Files series includes materials from conventions and board meetings, and topical files such as legislation, mental health care, kindergarten, day-care, the environment, fellowships, post-secondary education, the status of women, the Campaign for Choice Association, Doris Davies, the SIMMS Project (National Science Foundation's Statewide Systemic Initiative Program for math education), the Equal Rights Amendment, a meeting on "Expanding Your Horizons," Montana Girls' State, the IMAGE conference (In Montana Awareness Generates Equity), the Legal Advocacy Fund, the Maxine Johnson Endowment, Harriett Meloy, the "Montana Women as Community Builders" conference, the Montana Children's Alliance, the Montana Women's Lobby, the Mountain-Pacific Region and the North Pacific Region, the Sandwich Generation Grant for adults caring for minor children and elderly parents, and "Woman's Work, Woman's Worth."

The Clippings series consists of miscellaneous clippings, 1952-1992, undated, plus four scrapbooks of clippings, 1968-1980, of local branch activities.

The GLENDIVE BRANCH subgroup includes eight series: General Correspondence (1950-1984), Financial Records (1958-1988), Organizational Records (1941-1991, undated), Press Releases (1961-1977), Reports (1937-1987, undated), Speeches (1965), Subject Files (1950-1989, undated), and Miscellany (undated). The Financial Records series includes budgets and financial statements. The Organizational Records series consists of bylaws, lists of Branch leaders, and yearbooks. The Reports series contains branch reports and incomplete branch membership reports. The Subject Files series includes topical files on such things as Action for Equity, the Advocacy Network, the African-American Educators Program, Glendive civic and business leaders, the Dawson Community College Foundation, the DIANA Award nomination of Kay Schuett (Distinguished International Academy of Noble Achievement), a history of Glendive, and Montanans for Children, Youth, and Families. The Miscellany series is composed of an handmade president's notebook.

The HELENA BRANCH subgroup consists of seven series: General Correspondence (1959-2001, undated), Financial Records (1955-1988; 1999-2000) Organizational Records (1923-1993, undated), Printed Materials (1965-1977), Reports (1929-1977, undated), Miscellany (1976-1987, undated), and Clippings (1932-1982, undated). The Financial Records series contains an account book, financial statements, and treasurer reports. The Organizational Records series includes minutes, 1923-1934 and 1948-1989, bylaws, and membership lists. The Printed Materials series contains an incomplete run of the Branch's newsletter. The Reports series consists of committee, topic, and project reports. The Miscellany series is composed of announcements, programs, branch histories, and a scrapbook.

The OTHER BRANCHES subgroup is arranged alphabetically by name of the branch and includes materials from branches in Anaconda (1955), Billings (1972-1993), Bozeman (1932-2000), Butte (1952-1993), Cut Bank--including a scrapbook--(1982-1989), Deer Lodge (1982), Dillon (1961-1983), Glasgow (1972-1992), Great Falls (1955-1994), Hamilton (1968-1992), Havre--Northern Montana Branch-- (1965-1993), Kalispell (1963-2001), Lewistown (1971-1987), Miles City (1946-1993), Missoula (1954-1994), Park County-- Livingston Branch--(1973-1994), Phillips County (1953), and Polson (1980-1987). There are also clippings (1952-1989) relating to these branches.

A final subgroup of records is the AAUW ESSAY CONTEST files. Records include a Subject Files (1982-1996, 2000) series consisting of miscellaneous information on the contest; a list of subjects and authors; and the Writings series (1989-2001), which contains the essays. Included in the subject files is an index to women profiled in the essays.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950-1998

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 13 linear feet

Repository Details

Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository

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