Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Washington Women United Records
1983-1986
Cage 625
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Biography/History
- Scope and Content
- Arrangement
- Administrative Information
- Related Materials
- Names and Subjects
- Detailed Description of Collection
- Series 1: Business Records
- Series 2: Correspondence
- Series 3: Miscellanea
- Series 4: Women's Legislative Reception Reports
- Series 5: Writings
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Washington Women United (Organization)
- Title
- Washington Women United Records
- ID
- Cage 625
- Date [inclusive]
- 1983-1986
- Extent
- 3.5 Linear feet of shelf space, 7 Boxes
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Collection contains business records of the Washington Women United organization and information about the Washington state legislature.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Washington Women United Records, 1983-1986 (Cage 625)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
The statewide organization Washington Women United (WWU) was established in 1979 by Washington State Women's Political Caucus members as an independent unit to replace the services of the defunct Washington State Women's Council. WWU's primary purpose is to promote equal rights through legislative action, education, and networking. Members include individuals and organizations who are advocates of women's rights and proponents of the Equal Rights Amendment. Membership dues and pledges are the basis of support for WWU. The primary activity of WWU is to lobby the Washington State Legislature on issues of especial concern to women such as child care programs, domestic violence, abortion, comparable worth, and education. An annual poll of members determines WWU's position and lobbying priorities and guides its legislative efforts. The group maintains a staff, office, and full-time lobbyist in Olympia, and coordinates a statewide referral and information service on legislative activity. In addition, WWU provides telephone lists, mailing lists, a hot-line telephone service, information on lobbying techniques, news releases on political positions and issues, annual meetings, and six yearly newsletters. The organization also sponsors an annual legislative reception for elected officials which allows women to become acquainted with their legislators.
Officers are elected by and from the Board of Directors, and include: President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President for Eastern Washington, Third Vice-President for Western Washington.
Scope and Content
The records consist of business records of the Washington Women United (WWU) organization and contemporary information about the Washington State legislature.
The records are organized as five series: Business Records, Correspondence, Miscellanea, Women's Legislative Reception Reports, and Writings.
Business Records contain Board of Directors election results and applications, a committee report, financial information, meeting agendas and minutes, and membership lists and solicitation.
Within the Correspondence files are letters and memoranda to the Board of Directors, general correspondence and memoranda, thank you letters to legislators, and letters from legislators to WWU.
The Miscellanea series contains files on the 1985 Comparable Worth Action Project, general and primary elections, issues, legislative voting records, long range planning, telephone trees, town meetings, and the 1984 Women's Networking Conference.
The Women's Legislative Reception Reports series contains organizational information on the 1985 Reception, attendance lists, invitations, and copies of speeches WWU leaders delivered.
The Writings series includes the originals of legislative newsletters and Board of Directors materials, and WWU legislative reports and monthly newsletters.
Arrangement
Organized in five series. Within each series, arranged alphabetically by subseries, then chronologically.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2022
https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Information
Washington Women United of Olympia, Washington, donated the records to Washington State University in April 1994.
Related Materials
Related Material
Washington Women United Records, 1975-1986 (Cage 529)
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Washington Women United (Organization) -- Records and correspondence
Geographic Name(s)
- Washington (State) -- Politics and government -- Societies, etc.
Subject(s)
- Women's rights -- Washington (State) -- Societies, etc. -- Records and correspondence
- Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Washington (State)
- Washington (State)
- Women
- Laws and Legislation
- Politics and Politicians
Detailed Description of Collection
Series 1: Business Records |
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Board of Directors |
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Elections |
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1983 |
1 | 1 | ||
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1984 |
1 | 2 | ||
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1985 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Applications 1985 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Committees, Tax Coalition 1985 |
1 | 5 | ||
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Finances 1984 |
1 | 6 | ||
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Fund Raisers 1983 |
1 | 7 | ||
Impact 1985-1986 |
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Advertising and Finances |
2 | 1 | ||
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Public Relations |
2 | 2 | ||
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Sales Records |
2 | 3 | ||
Meetings |
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Annual |
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| box | folder | |||
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1983 |
2 | 4 | ||
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1984 |
3 | 1 | ||
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1985 |
3 | 2 | ||
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Syllabus 1983 |
3 | 3 | ||
Board of Directors |
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| box | folder | |||
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1983 |
3 | 4 | ||
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1984 |
3 | 5 | ||
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1985 |
3 | 6 | ||
Memberships |
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| box | folder | |||
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Membership Expansion 1983 |
3 | 7 | ||
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Membership Survey 1983 |
3 | 8 | ||
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Organization Member Survey 1984 |
3 | 9 | ||
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Membership Solicitation 1984 |
3 | 10 | ||
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Direct Mail Solicitation 1985 |
3 | 11 | ||
Minutes, Board of Directors Meetings |
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| box | folder | |||
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1983 |
4 | 1 | ||
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1984 |
4 | 2 | ||
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1985 |
4 | 3 | ||
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Series 2: Correspondence |
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General |
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January-June 1983 |
4 | 4 | ||
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July-December 1983 |
4 | 5 | ||
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January-June 1984 |
4 | 6 | ||
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July-December 1984 |
4 | 7 | ||
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January-June 1985 |
4 | 8 | ||
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July-December 1985 |
5 | 1 | ||
Thank You Letters to Legislators |
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| box | folder | |||
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1983 |
5 | 2 | ||
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1984 |
5 | 3 | ||
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1985 |
5 | 4 | ||
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Series 3: Miscellanea |
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| box | folder | |||
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Comparable Worth Action Project 1985-1986 |
5 | 5 | ||
Election |
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| box | folder | |||
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General 1984 |
5 | 6 | ||
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Primary 1984 |
5 | 7 | ||
Issue Poll |
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| box | folder | |||
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1983 |
5 | 8 | ||
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1984 |
5 | 9 | ||
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1985-1986 |
6 | 1 | ||
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Issues 1984 |
6 | 2 | ||
Legislative Voting Records |
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| box | folder | |||
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1984 |
6 | 3 | ||
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1985 |
6 | 4 | ||
| box | folder | |||
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Long Range Planning 1985-1986 |
6 | 5 | ||
Telephone Trees |
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| box | folder | |||
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1983 |
6 | 6 | ||
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1984 |
6 | 7 | ||
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1985 |
6 | 8 | ||
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Town Meetings 1985 |
6 | 9 | ||
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Women's Networking Conference 1984 |
6 | 10 | ||
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Series 4: Women's Legislative Reception Reports |
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| box | folder | |||
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1983 |
6 | 11 | ||
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1984 |
6 | 12 | ||
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1985 (includes some 1983-84 drafts) |
7 | 1 | ||
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Series 5: Writings |
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Originals of Board of Directors Activity and Legislative Newsletters |
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1983 |
7 | 2 | ||
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1984 |
7 | 3 | ||
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1985 |
7 | 4 | ||
WWU Legislative Reports and Legislative Newsletters |
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| box | folder | |||
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1983 |
7 | 5 | ||
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1984-1985 |
7 | 6 | ||
WWU newsletters |
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| box | folder | |||
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1983 |
7 | 7 | ||
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1984 |
7 | 8 | ||
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1985 |
7 | 9 | ||
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