Lambda Rho Alumni Association records, 1921-1995

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lambda Rho Alumni Association, Inc
Title
Lambda Rho Alumni Association records
Dates
1921-1995 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.01 cubic feet plus 1 vertical file
Collection Number
4168
Summary
Historical features, articles of incorporation, correspondence, minutes, membership lists, and other organizational records for the Lambda Rho Alumni Association, an honorary society of University of Washington School of Art alumni
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, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Lambda Rho, Women's Arts Honorary, UW Chapter, was an honorary society of University of Washington School of Art alumni founded in 1917. Its natural outgrowth, Lambda Rho Alumnae, was begun in 1923 to support the activities of the student group as well as to bring the arts to the Seattle community. In particular, its purposes were to further the educational and cultural values of the arts, to sponsor scholarships for art students, to sponsor art exhibits, and to promote the advancement and appreciation of the arts.

In 1963, Lambda Rho Alamnae began the process to be a tax exempt women's organization and became Lambda Rho Alumni Association, Inc. in January 1965. The association was dissolved in 2006 and its financial holdings were used to establish the Lambda Rho Endowed Fellowship at the University of Washington.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Audio tape and transcript of "Women in the Arts" panel discussion, historical features, articles of incorporation, correspondence, minutes, membership lists, and other organizational records.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 3 accessions.

  • Accession No. 79-015, Lambda Rho Alumni Association records, 1974
  • Accession No. 4168-002, Lambda Rho Alumni Association records, 1923-1987
  • Accession No. 4168-003, Lambda Rho Alumni Association records, 1921-1995

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 79-015: Lambda Rho Alumni Association records, 1974Return to Top

1 vertical file (2 items)

Scope and Content: Audio tape and transcript of panel discussion "Women in the Arts," May 25, 1974.

Five artists discuss their work and how, as women, they coordinate their art careers and their personal lives. Includes much discussion regarding sex discrimination and problems for women in art.

Tape fair to poor fidelity.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Constance Miller Engelberg, Panel Moderator, 1974-05-25

Accession No. 4168-002: Lambda Rho Alumni Association records, 1923-1987Return to Top

.83 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Historical features, articles of incorporation, correspondence, minutes, financial records, membership lists, newsletters, scholarship award, slides, photographs, 1923-1987.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Janie Fontaine, 1992-03-23

Accession No. 4168-003: Lambda Rho Alumni Association records, 1921-1995Return to Top

0.18 cubic feet (1 box)

Scope and Content: Constitution, articles of incorporation, by-laws, ceremonies, membership and officer lists, endowment correspondence, and event programs.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Iris J. Nichols, 2008-01-30

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder Accession
1/1 4168-003
Membership and Officer lists
1952-1965, 2002
1/2 4168-003
Minutes, clippings, exhibit lists, and ephemera
1940s-1960s
1/3 4168-003
Articles of Incorporation
1965
1/4 4168-003
Endowment correspondence
2006
1/5 4168-003
History of Lambda Rho
1921-1995

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Greek letter societies--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Greek letter societies--Washington (State)--Seattle--Membership
  • Sex discrimination--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Women's rights--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • Lambda Rho (University of Washington Chapter)
  • Lambda Rho Alumni Association, Inc.--Archives
  • Lambda Rho Alumni Association, Inc.--Correspondence
  • Lambda Rho Alumni Association, Inc.--Finance
  • Lambda Rho Alumni Association, Inc.--History
  • Lambda Rho Alumni Association, Inc.--Membership
  • Lambda Rho Alumni Association, Inc.--Photographs
  • University of Washington--Alumni and alumnae

Form or Genre Terms

  • Audiocassettes
  • Business correspondence
  • Charters and articles of incorporation
  • Ephemera
  • Minutes (Records)
  • Newsletters
  • Photographs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Brewer, Ginger (creator)
    • Engelberg, Constance Miller (creator)
    • Fish, Leah (creator)
    • Gordon, Betty (creator)
    • Hagen, Betty (creator)
    • Kleinberg, Judith I (creator)
    • Moseley, Spencer (creator)
    • Penington, Ruth, 1905- (creator)
    • Sandvig, Elizabeth (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)