Pacific University Women’s Club Records

Pacific University Women’s Club Records, 1948-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Pacific University Women’s Club
Title: Pacific University Women’s Club Records
Dates: 1948-1986 (inclusive)
19481986
Quantity: 2.0 cubic feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number: RG.8.210
Summary: The Pacific University Women's Club, also known as the Faculty Women's Club, was a group made up of female faculty members and faculty wives. The collection includes meeting minutes, records related to events, ledgers, President's report, bank statements, handbooks, and dues records, created over several decades.
Repository: Pacific University, Archives
Pacific University Archives
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR
97116
Telephone: 5033521400
archives@pacificu.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Pacific University Women's Club collection includes meeting minutes, records related to events, ledgers, President's reports, bank statements, handbooks, and dues records, created over several decades. The original order of this collection and its original file labels were preserved whenever possible; loose papers were filed into new folders at the end of the collection.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Pacific University Women's Club, also known as the Faculty Women's Club, was a group made up of female faculty members and faculty wives. The group was visible and active throughout the 1950s to the 1980s. Its primary goal was to promote fellowship among members and faculty families within the Pacific community. In addition to monthly meetings the group hosted programming such as commencement tea, children's Christmas party, and Monte Carlo night.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Pacific University Women’s Club Records, Pacific University Archives, Forest Grove, Oregon.

Restrictions on Use

Pacific University owns the copyright to some, but not all, of the materials housed in its archives. Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of Pacific University is retained by Pacific University and requires its permission for publication. Copyright status for other collection materials varies. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

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Future Additions

No accruals are expected.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Governance System This file contains a memorandum document with a proposed new governance system for the University from Ken Combs, Tom Griffith, and H. Joe Story.	1984
1	2	Handbooks This folder includes handbooks from the club's 1980 membership and a list of all the faculty and staff at Pacific.	1980s
1	3	Constitution and Policies	1950s - 1970s
1	4	Membership Letters	1980s
1	5-6	Children's Christmas Party These files contain invitations and budget information regarding the annual Children's Christmas Party done by the Faculty Women's Club.	1980-1983
1	7-8	Commencement Tea These files contain budget records; lists of attendees; and correspondence regarding the graduation/commencement tea hosted by the FWC.	1971-1976
1	9	Courtesy Committee	1980-1981
1	10	Prior to May 1978 This file contains old bank statements and reciepts belonging to the FWC bank account at Forest Grove First National Bank prior to 1978.	1970s
1	11	May 1978 - April 1979 This folder contains reciepts, budget information, and notes for the FWC in the year of 1978 to 1979.	1978-1979
1	12	May 1979 - April 1980	1979-1980
1	13	May 1980 - April 1981 This folder contains bank statements and expense notes regarding the FWC account between 1980 and 1981.	1980-1981
1	14	May 1981 - April 1982 This file contains bank statements and notes regarding the FWC account between 1981 and 1982.	1981-1982
1	15	May 1982 - April 1983 Folder contains reciepts, bank statements, and a reciept book for the FWC between 1982 and 1983.	1982-1983
1	16	May 1983 - April 1984 Folder contains reciepts, bank statements, and a reciept book for the FWC between 1983 and 1984.	1983-1984
1	17	Budgets	1976-1985
1	18	Women's Club Ledger Records	1948-1971
1	19	Financial Papers Folder contains general bookkeeping records throughout the 1970s and 1980s.	1971-1985
1	20-22	Meeting Minutes	1944-1976
1	23	Organized Events This folder contains a binder with a number of organized events hosted by the FWC over the years of its existence. it also includes handbooks, the constitution, member lists and correspondence regarding its events during those years.	1977-1984
2	24	Potluck This folder contains Potluck guest lists and sign-up cards for the monthly event.	1984-1985
2	25	Fall Family Supper This folder contains flyer advertisements and notes regarding the October event of 1984.	1984
2	26	Pacific Women's Club 1984 - 1985 Folder contains handbooks, activities update, and member surveys. Also important to note that included are final resignations of club members.	1984-1985
2	27	Budget Includes budget notes and agenda for the year of 1983-1984.	1983-1984
2	28	Monte Carlo Folder contains notes and advertisements on the Monte Carlo event in 1984. Also added to this folder: the contents of an index card box labelled "Monte Carlo," containing Iidex cards listing with members who have paid their dues to the club; notes about who won prizes at the Monte Carlo event; and a personalized stamp for the Women's club.	1984
2	29	March 13 Meeting Folder contains the agenda and notes from the meeting.	1984
2	30	KOAP TV Volunteers Includes volunteer lists, advertisement for event and correspondence regarding it.	1982
2	31	Pacific University Women's Club Essentials Essentials file includes club handbook, member telephone number list and addresses.	1980s
2	32	Artist Series Folder includes correspondent letter and brochure having to do with the Artist Series event in the fall and winter of 1983-1984	1983-1984
2	33	Miscellaneous Includes correspondence, notecards, and flyers.	1980s
2	34	Letters to Prospective Members	1960-1962
2	35	Ways and Means Committee Folder contains notes on the committee report.	1972-1973
1	36	Annual Reports includes reports from Presidents of the club on the previous year's activities, programs and projects done along with handbooks for the recorded years mentioned in the reports.	1962-1964
2	37	Pamphlets and Awards Folder contains pamphlets and programs from active years of the club's existence and an honorable mention by Pacific University to the club.	1960-1974
2	38-50	President Letter and Report Folders contain President's closing statements and letters to the members of the club as they leave their post and their reports on the FWC's activities and progress as it pertains to serving the community. Also included are various newspaper clippings on reports of the FWC in the media.	1950s-1980s
2	51	Member Lists Folder includes member lists, phone numbers and addresses through the year 1968-69.	1968-1969
2	52	Faculty Staff Picnic This file contains planning notes and advertisement material on the Faculty Staff picnic hosted by the FWC.	1973
2	53-54	Women's Club Report Files contain notes and official reports on the FWC's preogression over the years of 1964 to 1973.	1964-1973
2	55	Project Clean Includes planning notes on "Project Clean" event hosted by the FWC.	1977
2	56-57	Correspondence	1947-1963
2	58	Closing Remarks File includes a printed and taped version of closing remarks from Meryl M.	1960-1961
2	59	Women's Club Review Includes a president's report of the club in 1976-1977; stapled notes to an FWC booklet; and other important papers regarding budgeting, programming and members.	1976-1977
2	60	Member Belongings Includes correspondence and club booklets that belonged to various members of the club.	1977-1978
2	61	Diane Stockhouse Includes correspondence, budgeting sheets, club sign-up sheets and reciepts that belonged to Diane Stockhouse, a member of the FWC.	1978-1979
2	62	Ann Highfill Folder includes planning sheets, member lists and correspondence that belonged to club member, Ann Highfill.	1979-1980
2	63	Installation Service Folder includes contract sheets used for the invocation of the FWC's presidents.	1968-1970
2	64	Check Stubs	1974-1982
2	65	Check and Savings Books Folder only contains envelopes of business reply mail from the First National Bank of Oregon and one copied instruction sheet regarding bank accounts belonging to the FWC.	1974
2	66	Budget Sheets	1975-1978
2	67-68	Check Stubs and Receipts	1970-1986
2	69-72	Fund History Folder includes bank statements, deposit slips and receipts.	1976-1985
2	73	Budget and Bank Information	1976-1977
2	74	Bank Statements and Checks	1975
2	75	Treasurer Records Folder contains correspondence, bank statements, and checkbooks that belonged to the FWC's tresurer, Paulma.	1970-1971

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Pacific University
Universities and colleges--Oregon

Form or Genre Terms

Financial records

Occupations

Faculty Member, College or University

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