Women in Communications, inc. Seattle Professional Chapter records

Women in Communications, inc. Seattle Professional Chapter records, 1929-2016

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Women in Communications, inc. Seattle Professional Chapter

Title

Women in Communications, inc. Seattle Professional Chapter records

Dates

1929-2016

Quantity

20.88 cubic feet (25 boxes and 1 vertical file)

Collection Number

4118

Summary

Records of a national journalism honorary society

Repository

University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu

Access Restrictions

Open to all users.

Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Languages

English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Association for Women In Communications (AWC) began as Theta Sigma Phi, a journalism honorary society. Theta Sigma Phi was established on April 8, 1909 by female students in the Journalism program at the University of Washington. The purpose of Theta Sigma Phi was to bring together women in journalism, honor women who distinguish themselves in journalism, and raise standards and improve working conditions for women in the profession. The society soon grew into a national organization with strong roots in the Seattle and Washington State, where chapter officers served as national officers until 1934.

In October 1972, the national society's name was officially changed to Women In Communications, Inc., which reflected its changing role as less honorary society and more professional organization; in 1996, the name again changed to Association for Women in Communications.

The AWC Seattle Professional Chapter and Alumnae Chapter sponsored annual recognition events known as "Matrix Table" from 1931 to 1999, which honored "Women of Achievement" in the region. Similar Matrix Table events were held at other campus chapters of AWC as well. The funds raised through the Matrix Table were used for scholarships. After 1999, Matrix Table honors were replaced by Communicator of the Year awards. At present, the Seattle Professional Chapter awards several student scholarships annually, as well as the Georgina MacDougall Davis Founders Award, which was established in 1976.

Theta Sigma Phi also supported the Hospitalized Veterans Project, which began in the 1940's, through 1970.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Records of a Seattle chapter of a journalism honorary society and records of the national organization, Women In Communications including correspondence, minutes, publications, publicity, event materials, project files, administrative files and other information.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 8 accessions.

Accession No. 4118-003, Women in Communications, inc., Seattle Professional Chapter records, 1931-1992
Accession No. 4118-004, Women in Communications, inc., Seattle Professional Chapter records, circa 1963-1993
Accession No. 4118-005, Women in Communications, inc., Seattle Professional Chapter records, 1929-2000
Accession No. 4118-006, Women in Communications, inc., Seattle Professional Chapter records, circa 1980-2000
Accession No. 4118-007, Women in Communications, inc., Seattle Professional Chapter records, 1992-2000
Accession No. 4118-008, Association for Women in Communications. Seattle Professional Chapter records, 1960-1967
Accession No. 4118-009, Association for Women in Communications, Seattle Professional Chapter records, 1937 - 2009
Accession No. 4118-010, Association for Women in Communications. Seattle Professional Chapter records, 1983-2016

Processing Note

Processing levels vary.

Related Materials

Also available in Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries: Association for Women in Communications Records, Manuscript Collection Number 4521

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Accession No. 4118-003: Women in Communications, inc., Seattle Professional Chapter records, 1931-1992Return to Top

12.25 cubic feet (13 boxes)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, publications, convention, files, reports, photographs, directories, workshops and seminars, handbooks, scrapbooks, memorabilia, audio and video tapes.

Records of a Seattle chapter of a journalism honorary society and records, 1933-1991, of the national organization, Women In Communications. Includes publications, correspondence and other material related to the Hospitalized Veterans' Writing Project, 1954-1973, supported by Theta Sigma Phi.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Barbara Krohn, 3/19/1990.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Series 1: Seattle Professional Chapter
Box/Folder	Accession
1/1	4118-003	Historical Features
1/2	4118-003	Organizational Features
1/3	4118-003	Constitution and By-Laws	1971-1990
1/4-8	4118-003	General Correspondence	1950-1990
1/9-12	4118-003	Executive Board minutes	1966-1991
1/13-19	4118-003	Regular Meetings minutes	1949-1985
1/20	4118-003	Dinner and Spaghetti Meetings minutes	1957-1974
1/21-24	4118-003	Year End Reports: Chapter Activities (and Master Plan Evaluations)	1948-1984
1/25	4118-003	Year End Reports: President Elect	1973-1979
1/26	4118-003	Year End Reports: First Vice-President	1967-1968, 1976-1977
1/27	4118-003	Year End Reports: Second Vice-President	1975-1979
1/28	4118-003	"State of the Chapter" report	1974-1978
1/29	4118-003	Membership Committee reports	1958, 1978, 1982
1/30	4118-003	Nominating Committee reports
1/31	4118-003	Secretary's Year-end reports	1973-1979
1/32	4118-003	Historian's reports	1966-1983
1/33	4118-003	Scholarship Committee reports	1978
1/34	4118-003	Other Committees' reports	1957-1990
1/35-36	4118-003	Matrix Table Convention Papers	1934-1984
13/1	4118-003	Programs to Golden Anniversary Banquet	1959
2/1-3/4	4118-003	Matrix Table Convention Papers	1985-1989
3/5	4118-003	Matrix Table General Chair's Book	1987
3/6	4118-003	Matrix Table General Papers Concerning 1988-1989	1988-1989
3/7	4118-003	Master List of Persons Honored at Matrix Table	1937-1966
Box
OS 12	4118-003	List of Persons Honored at Matrix Table	1931-1944
Box/Folder
3/8	4118-003	Matrix Honors	1981-1982
Box
11	4118-003	Videocassette of Matrix Table	1989
Box/Folder
3/9-10	4118-003	Matrix Table Miscellaneous
3/11-21	4118-003	Press Breakfast	1954-1964
3/22-28	4118-003	Career Conference	1966-1972
3/29	4118-003	High School Career Conference	1969-1972
3/30-35	4118-003	Publicity Workshops (Clinics)	1956-1984
3/36	4118-003	Continuing Education Workshops	1980-1982
3/37	4118-003	Professional Workshops	1970-1978
3/38	4118-003	Re-entry/Part-time Work Workshop	1976
3/39	4118-003	Teachers' Workshop	1970-1971
3/40-44	4118-003	Seattle Chapter rosters	1934-1985
Box
11	4118-003	Seattle Chapter rosters	1980-1981
Box/Folder
3/45	4118-003	List of Officers and Committee Heads	1950-1991
3/46	4118-003	List of Officers and Alumnae	1956-1961
3/47	4118-003	Directories	1954-1993
4/1-16	4118-003	Membership Records	1982-1991
4/17	4118-003	Advancement Fund of WIC	1975
4/18	4118-003	Annual ASUW Communications Banquet	1958
4/19	4118-003	Artwork, Stationery, Blank Forms
4/20	4118-003	"Assignment: Journalism" (high school course)	1974-1976
4/21	4118-003	Big-Little Sisters Program	1965-1968
4/22	4118-003	Campus Liaison	1965-1966
4/23	4118-003	Chapter Marketing Guide	undated
4/24	4118-003	Clarion Awards	1974-1985
4/25	4118-003	Furnishings and Service for WIC Seattle Officer	1977
4/26	4118-003	Georgina Davis Award (Founder's Award)	1972-1983
4/27	4118-003	Gamma Alpha Chi	1953
4/28	4118-003	High School Press Project	1976-1977
4/29	4118-003	International Women's Year: Seattle Newspaper Coverage of 1975	1975
4/30	4118-003	Issues (ERA, FOI)	1978-1984
4/31	4118-003	Job Descriptions of Officer Posts in WIC	1954-1977
4/32	4118-003	Job Referral Service	1979
4/33	4118-003	Master Plan for Development	1974-1983
4/34	4118-003	"Meet the Headliners" Project	1978
4/35	4118-003	New Professionals Committee	approximately 1975
4/36	4118-003	Nomination for Jane Kilburn	1984
4/37	4118-003	Nominations of Anne Hecker	1972-1977
4/38	4118-003	Parliamentary Wise: Practical Pointers on Parliamentary Procedures	undated
4/39	4118-003	Programs Sponsored by Seattle Chapter	1971-1979
5/1	4118-003	Strategic Plan for WIC, Seattle	1983-1987
5/3	4118-003	Washington Women United	1983-1984
5/4-5	4118-003	Annual Membership Kit	1989-1990
5/6	4118-003	Annual Treasurer's Kit	1986-1987
5/7	4118-003	Membership Kit	1986-1987
5/8	4118-003	President Kit for Seattle Professional Chapter	1975-1976
5/9	4118-003	WIC's (Seattle) Dues Increase	1990-1992
5/10	4118-003	Work (Member) Kit	1934-1936
5/11	4118-003	Professional Chapter handbook	1973
5/12-16	4118-003	Publicity Handbooks	1974-1987
5/17	4118-003	Chapters manuals	approximately 1948-1956
5/18	4118-003	President of Professional Chapter manual	approximately 1976
5/19-27	4118-003	Newsletters	1971-1993
Box
OS 13	4118-003	Newsletters: Pro/Con	1981-1985
Box/Folder
5/28-38	4118-003	Financial Records	1971-1991
6/1	4118-003	Award	1976
6/2	4118-003	Program: "Women in Journalism" Banquet	1949
6/3-8, OS 13	4118-003	Photographs and Slides	undated
Box
OS 13	4118-003	Photographs (enlarged)	undated
Box/Folder
6/9-10	4118-003	Press Releases	1974
Box
OS 12	4118-003	Scrapbooks	1937-1941
OS 13	4118-003	Scrapbooks	1934-1969
Box/Folder
6/11-25	4118-003	Clippings	approximately 1930-1989
6/26	4118-003	Miscellaneous	1965-1991
6/27	4118-003	Ephemera	1970-1991
Box
11	4118-003	Chinese Stamp and Red Ink	undated
		Series 2: Seattle Professional Chapter, Scholarship Committee
Box/Folder	Accession
6/28	4118-003	General Materials	1961-1979
		Series 3: Women in Communications (National Headquarters)
Box/Folder	Accession
6/29-30	4118-003	Historical Features
6/31	4118-003	Organizational Features
6/32	4118-003	Constitution and By-Laws	1934-1972, 1981
6/33-46	4118-003	Mailings including correspondence, summaries, convention reports	1927-1948
7/1-13	4118-003	Mailings	1948-1960
7/14-15	4118-003	Reports	1942-1983
7/16-47	4118-003	National Convention including 75th Anniversary, Seattle, 1984	1981-1984
8/1-6	4118-003	National Conventions	1984
8/7	4118-003	Career Conference	1980
8/8	4118-003	National Professional Conference	1981
8/9	4118-003	Pro/Con National Conference	1982
8/10-14	4118-003	Directories and Rosters	1965-1987
8/15-9/11	4118-003	The Matrix	1918-1981
9/12	4118-003	The Professional Communicator	1986
9/13	4118-003	Alumnae-at-Large newsletters	1938-1956
9/14	4118-003	The Matrix Times newsletter	1991
9/15-19	4118-003	General newsletters	1970-1980
9/20	4118-003	Leadership Bulletin	1981-1983
9/21	4118-003	Mailing Lists	1933-1946
10/1	4118-003	Elections	1964
10/2	4118-003	Georgina Davis Historic Exhibit	1982
10/3	4118-003	Issues (ERA, FOI)	1983-1984
10/4	4118-003	Male Members	approximately 1972
10/5	4118-003	Jo Caldwell Meyer Honor Scholarship	1972
10/6	4118-003	National Logo	1973
10/7	4118-003	Nomination of Jane Kilburn for V.P.	approximately 1985
10/8	4118-003	Scholarships (national)	approximately 1956
10/9	4118-003	Rent-A-Writer (previously Tandem Helpers)	1968-1973
10/10	4118-003	Theta Sigma Phi Initiation Ceremony	undated
10/11-84	4118-003	Photographs - from chapters including clippings	undated
10/85-86	4118-003	Clippings
10/87	4118-003	Miscellaneous	1964-1982
10/88	4118-003	Ephemera	1969-1984
Box
11	4118-003	Audiocassette: Women, Men, and Media: Where Do We Go From Here?	1989
11	4118-003	Film: 75th Anniversary	1984
11	4118-003	75th Anniversary Diamond Plate	1984
11	4118-003	75th Anniversary Guest Book	1984
		Series 4: Hospitalized Veterans' Writing Project
Box/Folder	Accession
10/89	4118-003	Historical Features
10/90	4118-003	General Correspondence	1954-1973
10/91-11/1	4118-003	Veterans' Voices	1955-1974
11/2	4118-003	Miscellaneous Publications	1954
11/3	4118-003	Announcements and Rules of Writing Contests	1952-1970
Box
OS 12	4118-003	Certificate of Appreciation	1957
Box/Folder
11/4	4118-003	Papers for Writings Aids	undated
11/5	4118-003	Winners of Writing Contents	1953-1970
11/6	4118-003	HVWP Reporter newsletters	1951-1952
11/7	4118-003	Photographs
11/8	4118-003	Press Releases	1958
11/9	4118-003	Clippings
11/10	4118-003	Ephemera	1954-1965
		Series 5: Women in Communications, Pacific Northwest Region
Box/Folder	Accession
11/11-13	4118-003	General Correspondence	1973-1984
11/14	4118-003	Conferences and Conventions	1984-1985
11/15	4118-003	First Regional Meeting report	1971
		Series 6: Davis, Georgina
Box	Accession
11	4118-003	Notebooks	approximately 1959
11	4118-003	Scrapbook and Reminiscence	approximately 1960
11	4118-003	Audiocassette	1979
11	4118-003	Candlestick Holders	undated
		Series 7: Hecker, Anne
Box/Folder	Accession
11/17-19	4118-003	General Materials	1950-1984

Accession No. 4118-004: Women in Communications, inc., Seattle Professional Chapter records, circa 1963-1993Return to Top

1.42 cubic feet ( 2 boxes)

Scope and Content: Minutes (1980-1993); newsletters, publicity, project files, videotapes of MATRIX programs, and related records.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Women in Communications, Inc. 3/10/1997.

Accession No. 4118-005: Women in Communications, inc., Seattle Professional Chapter records, 1929-2000Return to Top

2.00 cubic feet (2 boxes including 3 VHS videocassettes, 3 oversize videotapes, 12 photographs, 18 slides)

Scope and Content: Minutes (1929-1940, ca 1993-1999), newsletters, programs, membership directories, clippings, videotapes of Matrix Table awards banquet.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Mary Ann Fleck, 7/12/1999.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Accession
1	4118-005	Matrix newsletters	1991-1994
1	4118-005	Matrix general information
1	4118-005	Matrix reservations
1	4118-005	Matrix final reports
1	4118-005	Women in Communications, Inc. newsletters	1989-1999
1	4118-005	Financial Records - Profit and loss statements
1	4118-005	Financial Records - Account balances
1	4118-005	Minutes and Agenda
1	4118-005	Membership Lists
1	4118-005	Executive Board Files	1994-1995
1	4118-005	Task Force Committee
1	4118-005	Nominations
1	4118-005	Back-up Disks
1	4118-005	Directories	1997-2000
1	4118-005	Matrix Table Awards Dinner Programs
1	4118-005	Videotapes of Matrix Awards Dinners
1	4118-005	Clippings
1	4118-005	Slides and Photographs
2	4118-005	Matrix	1968
2	4118-005	Matrix Tables	1946-1961
2	4118-005	Newsletters	1969
2	4118-005	Conferences
2	4118-005	Membership Lists
2	4118-005	Minutes and Agenda
2	4118-005	Financial Information
2	4118-005	Biographical/Historical information
2	4118-005	Bulletins
2	4118-005	Photographs
2	4118-005	Clippings

Accession No. 4118-006: Women in Communications, inc., Seattle Professional Chapter records, circa 1980-2000Return to Top

1.21 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Scope and Content: Minutes (1993-2000), newsletters, scripts and videotapes from the chapter's Matrix Table events. Also includes files from the student chapter at the University of Washington and several early items from the predecessor organization Theta Sigma Phi.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Women in Communications, Inc. 4/5/2001.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Accession
1	4118-006	By Laws	undated
1	4118-006	Minutes	1987-2000
1	4118-006	Newsletters	1993-1996
1	4118-006	Matrix	1979-1999
2	4118-006	Charter	undated
2	4118-006	Newsletter/Photograph	1918
2	4118-006	Ledgers	1949-1964

Accession No. 4118-007: Women in Communications, inc., Seattle Professional Chapter records, 1992-2000Return to Top

1.21 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Scope and Content: Minutes, 1994-2000; Matrix Table programs; newsletter, 1992-99; award files; videotape of 1997 Matrix Table awards dinner, and related files of the chapter.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Women in Communications, Inc.1/17/2002.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Accession
1	4118-007	Women in Communication, Inc. Board minutes and information	1994-1999
1	4118-007	Association for Women in Communications Board minutes	1996-2000
1	4118-007	Association for Women in Communications Officer job descriptions	1994-1996
1	4118-007	Award for Corporate Excellence	1990-1995
1	4118-007	Communicator of the Year Award criteria and award	1998-2002
1	4118-007	Georgana Winners - various	1998
1	4118-007	Matrix Honors	1995
1	4118-007	Matrix Programs	1931-1990
1	4118-007	Matrix Speakers	1998-1999
1	4118-007	Matrix Survey	1999-2000
1	4118-007	Matrix Table Reservations	1999
1	4118-007	Membership Director - printout from online listing	2000-2002
1	4118-007	National Association for Women in Communications	1997-1999
1-2	4118-007	Newsletters	1992-1999
2	4118-007	Woman of Achievement	2000
2	4118-007	Women in Communication, Inc. 80th Birthday	1984-1989
2	4118-007	Matrix Table VHS	1997

Accession No. 4118-008: Association for Women in Communications. Seattle Professional Chapter records, 1960-1967Return to Top

0.03 cubic feet (1 vertical file)

Scope and Content: Two Matrix Table programs and an alphabetical list of Seattle Chapter officers, committee members, and honorees compiled by Anne Hecker; 1960-1967, 2002.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Source: Anne Hecker, 03/25/2002

Accession No. 4118-009: Association for Women in Communications, Seattle Professional Chapter records, 1937 - 2009Return to Top

2.58 cubic feet (3 boxes)

Scope and Content: Award files, board meeting minutes, reports, newsletters and publications,photographs, programs, correspondence, membership directories, clippings, bylaws; 1937-2009. This accession includes committee reports for the 75th anniversary National Conference in 1984 in Seattle, Seattle Matrix Table Honoree files (including invitations and guest lists, lists of honorees by category, programs) 1937-1999, Communicator of the Year award files 2001-2008, history notebooks 2000-2009, and biographical information about Anne Hecker.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Acquisition Info: Source: Nancy Wright, 04/27/2010

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Accession
1	4118-009	History notebooks Scope and Content: Nine history notebooks containing photos, clippings, newsletters, brochures, correspondence, minutes, reports, membership directory, event planning, and bylaws, including two CD-ROMs.	2000 - 2009
2	4118-009	Honoree files and invitations Scope and Content: Matrix Table honoree files by category (arts, business, education, governmant, law, medicine), invitations, lists of honorees, programs.	1937 - 1999
3	4118-009	Miscellaneous Scope and Content: Clippings, Seattle member obituaries, program evaluation, Communicator of the Year award files 2001 - 2008, Georgina Davis Award file 1976 - 2003, invitation list, Seattle membership directories 1968 - 1998, biographical information about Anne Hecker, strategic plan for 1987, Distinguished Service Award for chapter for 1974.

Accession No. 4118-010: Association for Women in Communications. Seattle Professional Chapter records, 1983-2016Return to Top

.18 cubic feet (1 box)

Scope and Content: Includes administrative documents, photographs, programs, an invitation, a flier, a regional meeting report, an event script, 75th anniversary letterhead, and a letter about the history of the Seattle Professional Chapter.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Acquisition Info: Donor: Nancy Wright, 2017-09-20

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	Accession
1/1	4118-010	Seven Founders of Women in Communications	undated
1/2	4118-010	Past presidents: 1921 to 2013	2003, 2016
1/3	4118-010	Regional Conference: flier and program	1991
1/4	4118-010	Matrix Table 1988: invitation, program, and script	1988
1/5	4118-010	Seattle Theta Sig Luncheon: photographs	1988
1/6	4118-010	75th anniversary letterhead	1984
1/7	4118-010	Regional meeting report: "Let's Talk Business"	1986
1/8	4118-010	Letter about history of Seattle Professional Chapter (from Anne Hecker)	1983

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Journalists--Washington (State)
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Women journalists--Washington (State)

Corporate Names

Association for Women in Communications. Seattle Professional Chapter--Archives
Association for Women in Communications. Seattle Professional Chapter--By-laws
Association for Women in Communications. Seattle Professional Chapter--Membership
Theta Sigma Phi--Archives

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