Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Associated Women Students Records 1910-1974
Archives 115
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
- Title
- Associated Women Students Records
- ID
- Archives 115
- Date [inclusive]
- 1910-1974
- Extent
- approximate 1300 items, 2.5 linear feet, 3 containers
- Language
- Collection materials are in English
- Abstract
- Includes meeting minutes, correspondence, memoranda, agendas, attendance records, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and financial records.
Organizational History:
This organization was started in 1912 as the Women's League but changed its name to the Associated Women Students (AWS) in 1928. All undergraduate women automatically became members upon their enrollment at W.S.U. A member of the Intercolleciate Association of Women Students, the purpose of AWS is to promote interest in student activities and encourage participation in various aspects of campus life. One of the early goals of the AWS was to raise money for a Women's Building. Funds for this project were raised by sponsoring an annual drama production, "The College Revue." Other major activities which AWS sponsored and organized were Women's Day and Mother's Weekend.
The structure of AWS was reorganized in 1958 to parallel that of the Associated Students of W.S.U. The Women's President's Council, composed of presidents of all women's living groups on campus, was incorporated into AWS as the House of Representatives at this time. The AWS governing body was made up of an Executive Board, the House of Representatives and a Senate which included elected women representative of each class. In 1981, AWS merged with ASWSU.
Arrangement
The inclusive dates of the collection are from 1910 to 1974 but the bulk of the material dates from the 1940's to the early 1960's. The minutes of the AWS, arranged chronologically, comprise the largest quantity of material. Included with the minutes are correspondence, memoranda, agendas, attendance records and programs relating to retreats and other AWS activities. Since AWS committees are responsible for carrying out the goals of the AWS, committee reports comprise a large part of the collection. They are arranged alphabetically by committee. Often included with these reports are correspondence and programs. Other material in the collection includes scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and financial records.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
The Collection is open for research use.
Processing Information
The records of the Associated Women Students were reprocessed from their original location (WSU 3) by Anne Frantilla in June 1983.
Related Materials
Related Material
Additional materials of the AWS may be found in Archives 303.
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Creator(s) :
- Washington State University. Associated Women Students--Archives
- State College of Washington. Associated Women Students.
- State College of Washington. Women's League.
Subject(s) :
- Washington State University. Associated Women Students--Records and correspondence
Subject(s)
- Women college students--Washington (State)--Archives
- Women--Education--Research--Archives
- Washington (State)
- Colleges and Universities
- Women
Detailed Description of Collection
box | folder | |||
Women's President's Council 1952-1958 75 items |
1 | 1 | ||
Minutes: |
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box | folder | |||
1917-1921 1 vol. |
1 | 2 | ||
1921-1928 1 vol. |
1 | 3 | ||
1937-1947 1 vol. |
1 | 4 | ||
1947-1951 1 vol. |
1 | 5 | ||
1952-1956 100 items |
1 | 6 | ||
1957-1960 100 items |
1 | 7 | ||
1961-1963 75 items |
1 | 8 | ||
1963-1964 75 items |
1 | 9 | ||
1965-1967 75 items |
1 | 10 | ||
1967-1975 75 items |
1 | 11 | ||
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Committees: |
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box | folder | |||
Alpha Lamba Delta 1967/1968 12 items |
1 | 12 | ||
Apple Polishing 1955/1956 3 items |
1 | 13 | ||
Awards Dinner n.d. 1 item |
1 | 14 | ||
Big sister 1960-1965 10 items |
1 | 15 | ||
Coed Extra 1960-1965 25 items |
1 | 16 | ||
Exchange Dinner 1955/1956, 1964/1965 5 items |
1 | 17 | ||
Mother's Weekend: |
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box | folder | |||
Reports 1952-1962 150 items |
1 | 18 | ||
Programs 1927-1964, 1971 30 items |
1 | 19 | ||
Personnel 1946-1947 1 item |
1 | 20 | ||
Properties 1946-1947 1 item |
1 | 21 | ||
Point System 1946-1953 15 items |
1 | 22 | ||
Social 1946-1947 1 item |
1 | 23 | ||
Special Events n.d. 1 item |
1 | 24 | ||
Women's Day: |
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box | folder | |||
Reports 1953-1960 75 items |
2 | 25 | ||
Reports 1961-1965 75 items |
2 | 26 | ||
Programs 1910-1966 30 items |
2 | 27 | ||
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Papers and Publications: |
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box | folder | |||
Constitution 1958-1969 4 items |
2 | 28 | ||
Handbooks, 192?-1973 20 items |
2 | 29 | ||
Office Space 1950-1959 10 items |
2 | 30 | ||
Other Papers and Correspondence 1920-1970 30 items |
2 | 31 | ||
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Newspaper Clippings and Scrapbooks: |
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box | folder | |||
Newspaper Clippings 1957-1969 |
2 | 32-33 | ||
Scrapbooks 1932-1955 4 vols. |
3 | 34-37 | ||
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Ledgers: |
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box | folder | |||
1935-1952 2 vols |
3 | 38-39 | ||
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