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American Association of University Women Portland Branch Records, 1905-2007
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- American Association of University Women. Portland Branch
- Title
- American Association of University Women Portland Branch Records
- Dates
- 1905-2007 (inclusive)19052007
- Quantity
- 13.1 cubic feet, (11 record cartons, 6 document cases, and 1 flat box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2964
- Summary
- Records and scrapbooks of the Portland branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW).
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) was founded nationally as the Association of Collegiate Alumnae in 1881; in 1905 Elizabeth Chapman Donald established the organization's Portland branch. Following the 1923 national convention, held in Portland, all AAUW branches, including the Portland one, added "study groups" to their agendas. The Portland branch was involved in raising funds for the Waverly Baby Home, and was involved in the home's management until 1942.
During the 1930s, the branch stepped up its political activities, fighting against budget cuts in higher education, and campaigning for women to have equal opportunity for unemployment relief. In 1942, the AAUW Portland Branch’s members volunteered to assist the Red Cross in running its baby lounge and nursery for mothers travelling with young children, one of only four such lounges in the United States.
Portland Branch members wrote and published a book about early Oregon History, “Land of the Multnomahs,” in 1973 as a means to raise funds for fellowships. The organization also helped start Oregon’s educational television channel. The AAUW Portland Branch continues to advocate for women’s education and equity.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains the records for the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Portland Branch. These records include the minutes of branch board meetings, reports, correspondence, scrapbooks, and the organization’s newsletter. There are also materials related to fellowships and special projects, the branch's centennial celebration in 2005, and datebooks from the Red Cross Baby Lounge that the branch managed during World War II.
Additional materials relate to the AAUW’s Oregon Division, and reports and other materials published by the national umbrella organization.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
American Association of University Women Portland Branch Records, Mss 2964, Oregon Historical Society Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged in the following series:
- Series A: Portland Branch Records
- Series B: AAUW Oregon Division (State) Records
- Series C: National AAUW Publications and Fellowship Information
Custodial History
Acquisition Information
Future Additions
Lib. Acc. 20793, 22691, 26576, and 27553.
Processing Note
Separated Materials
Video tapes and DVDs from Lib. Acc. 26576 separated to OHS Moving Images collection.
Cassette tapes from Lib. Acc. 27553 separated to OHS Sound Recording collection.
Photographs from Lib. Acc. 26576 separated to Org. Lot 1360.
Bibliography
Related Materials
Appraisal Notes
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series A : Portland Branch Records, 1905-2007 Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Subseries 1 : History and Board Minutes |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | History - Early to 1920 |
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1/2 | Branch History |
|
4/2 | History of Branch |
|
4/1 | Portland Branch Constitution |
1943-1944 |
2/16 | By-Laws |
1973 |
17/1 | By-Laws |
1999 |
1/3 | AAUW Portland Branch |
1940-1949 |
1/4 | Branch Reports |
1940-1949 |
1/6 | Board Minutes |
1916-1923 |
1/7 | Board Minutes |
1923-1928 |
1/8 | Board Minutes |
1928-1938 |
1/9 | Board Minutes |
1938-1948 |
1/10 | Board Minutes |
1948-1952 |
1/11 | Board Minutes |
1956-1962 |
1/12 | Board Minutes |
1956 September - 1959 June |
1/13 | Board Minutes |
1959-1962 |
1/14 | Board Minutes |
1962-1963 |
1/15 | Board Minutes |
1964-1965 |
1/16 | Board Minutes |
1966-1967 |
1/17 | Board Minutes |
1968-1969 |
1/18 | Board Minutes |
1970-1972 |
1/19 | Board Minutes |
1973-1974 |
1/20 | Board Minutes |
1975-1976 |
1/21 | Board Minutes |
1976 September - 1976 December |
1/22 | Board Minutes |
1977-1978 |
1/23 | Board Minutes |
1979-1980 |
1/24 | Board Minutes |
1981-1982 |
1/25 | Board Minutes |
1983-1984 |
1/26 | Board Minutes |
1985-1986 |
1/27 | Board Minutes |
1987-1988 |
1/28 | Board Minutes |
1989-1990 |
16/1 | Board Minutes |
1994-1995 |
16/2 | Board Minutes |
1997-1998 |
16/3 | Board Minutes |
1998-1999 |
16/4 | Board Minutes |
1999-2000 |
16/5 | Board Minutes |
2000-2001 |
16/6 | Board Minutes |
2001-2002 |
16/7 | Board Minutes |
2002-2003 |
16/8 | Board Minutes |
2003-2004 |
16/9 | Board Minutes |
2004-2005 |
16/10 | Board Minutes |
2005-2006 |
16/11 | Board Minutes |
2006-2007 |
Subseries 2 : Reports |
||
Box/Folder | ||
1/5 | Executive Secretary Reports |
1940-1949 |
1/30 | Presidential Reports |
1948-1950 |
1/31 | Presidential Reports |
1961-1962 |
1/32 | Presidential Reports |
1965-1966 |
2/11 | Financial Reports |
1966-1976 |
3/1 | Study Group Reports |
1940-1949 |
3/2 | Study Group Reports |
1947-1949; 1949-1950 |
3/3 | Study Group Reports |
1950-1951; 1951-1952 |
3/4 | Study Group Reports |
1962-1953 |
3/5 | Study Group Reports |
1961-1963 |
3/6 | Study Group Reports |
1965-1966 |
3/7 | Study Group Reports |
1967-1968 |
3/8 | Study Group Reports |
1968-1970 |
3/9 | Study Group Reports |
1973-1977 |
3/10 | Study Group Reports |
1978-1980 |
3/11 | Study Group Reports |
1981-1986 |
3/12 | Study Group Reports |
1986-1987 |
3/13 | Study Group Reports |
1988-1989 |
3/14 | Study Group Reports |
1989-1990 |
3/16 | Report of Scholarship Committee |
1918 |
3/26 | Americanization Committee Report |
1924 |
3/28 | Report Parent Education Groups |
1938-1939 |
3/30 | Radio Report on Adult Education from the "Survey
Graphic" |
1939 October; 1940 12 January |
3/29 | Miscellaneous Reports |
1938-1942 |
3/43 | Miscellaneous Reports |
|
17/2 | Reports |
2000-2004 |
Subseries 3 : Fellowships and Special Projects |
||
Box/Folder | ||
3/15 | Fellowships - History, Purpose |
|
3/17 | Ardis Hitchcock Memorials |
|
3/18 | Fellowships |
1940-1949 |
3/19 | Phyllis Weiner Scholarship |
|
3/20 | Fellowship Reports and Events |
1960-1990 |
3/21 | Fellowships Correspondence |
1968-1973 |
3/31 | Radio |
1940-1949 |
3/32 | Radio Drama |
1941 |
3/33 | Education |
1940-1949 |
3/34 | Projects |
1941-1949 |
3/35 | Special Projects - Junior Museum |
1948-1949 |
3/40 | Tutoring Project with Reed Wives |
1964-1965 |
3/41 | History of AAUW Skit |
1905-1966 |
4/4 | Art Project - Theater, Dance, Film |
1940 |
4/5 | Art Project - Literature, Library, Poetry
|
ca. 1940 |
4/6 | Art Project - Music |
1940 |
4/7 | Art Project - Intro - Sculpture and Painting
|
1940 |
4/8 | Art Project - Architecture |
1940 |
Subseries 4 : Newsletters |
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Box/Folder | ||
8/1 | Newsletters |
1925-1929 |
8/2 | Newsletters |
1930-1937 |
8/3 | Newsletters |
1937-1944 |
8/4 | Newsletters |
1945-1948 |
8/5 | Newsletters |
1949-1951 |
8/6 | Newsletters |
1950-1953 |
8/7 | Newsletters |
1951 October - 1952 |
8/8 | Newsletters |
1952 September - 1954 May |
8/9 | Newsletters |
1954 October - 1955 May |
8/10 | Newsletters |
1955 September - 1956 May |
8/11 | Newsletters |
1956 October - 1958 May |
8/12 | Newsletters |
1958 October - 1960 June |
8/13 | Newsletters |
1960 October - 1963 May |
8/14 | Newsletters |
1963 September - 1964 May |
8/15 | Newsletters |
1964 October - 1967 May |
8/16 | Newsletters |
1967 September - 1969 May |
8/17 | Newsletters |
1970 September - 1972 May |
8/18 | Newsletters |
1972 September - 1973 May |
8/19 | Newsletters |
1973 September - 1975 May |
8/20 | Newsletters |
1975 May - 1976 May |
8/21 | Newsletters |
1976 September - 1978 May |
8/22 | Newsletters |
1976 September - 1978 May |
8/23 | Newsletters |
1977 September - 1979 May |
8/24 | Newsletters |
1980-1981 |
8/25 | Newsletters |
1979 September - 1981 May |
8/26 | Newsletters |
1981 September - 1983 May |
8/27 | Newsletters |
1983 May - 1985 May |
8/28 | Newsletters |
1985-1986 |
8/29 | Newsletters |
1986 September - 1988 May |
8/30 | Newsletters |
1988 September 1991 May |
8/31 | Newsletters |
1991 September - 1992 May |
16/12 | Newsletters |
1996-1997 |
16/13 | Newsletters |
1998-1999 |
16/14 | Newsletters |
2000-2002 January |
16/15 | Newsletters |
2002 February - 2004 January |
16/16 | Newsletters |
2004 February - 2005 January |
16/17 | Newsletters |
2005 April - 2006 October |
Subseries 5 : Scrapbooks |
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Box/Folder | ||
4/12 | Scrapbook |
1953-1954 |
4/13 | Scrapbook |
1958-1959 |
6/11 | Scrapbook # 1 |
1956-1957 |
6/12 | Scrapbook # 2 |
1956-1957 |
6/13 | Scrapbook |
1957 |
6/14 | Scrapbook |
1958-1960 |
6/15 | Scrapbook |
1958-1960 |
7/4 | Scrapbook |
1951-1952 |
7/5 | Scrapbook |
1952-1953 |
7/6 | Scrapbook |
1953-1954 |
7/7 | Scrapbook |
1954-1955 |
7/8 | Scrapbook |
1955-1956 |
7/10 | Scrapbook |
1957-1958 |
7/11 | Scrapbook |
1957-1958 |
7/12 | Scrapbook |
1958-1959 |
7/15 | Scrapbook |
1960-1976 |
7/17 | Scrapbook |
1977-1987 |
7/18 | Scrapbook |
1988-1991 |
17/3 | Scrapbook, 1996-1998, Folder 1 |
|
17/4 | Scrapbook, 1996-1998, Folder 2 |
|
17/5 | Scrapbook, 1998-2000, Folder 1 |
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17/6 | Scrapbook, 1998-2000, Folder 2 |
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Box 15 | Portland AAUW Scrapbook |
1968-1976 |
Box/Folder | ||
1/29 | Agendas |
1964-1966 |
2/19 | Correspondence |
1930-1939 |
2/20 | Correspondence |
1939-1941 |
2/21 | Correspondence |
1940-1949 |
2/22 | Correspondence |
1952-1953 |
2/23 | Correspondence |
1980-1982 |
17/7 | Correspondence |
1996-2002 |
2/10 | Budgets |
1940-1949 |
2/12 | Budgets |
1969-1973 |
17/8 | Budgets and Financial Reports |
1994-2006 |
3/22 | Legislative Action Group |
1945 |
3/23 | Legislative Action Group |
1946 |
3/24 | Legislative Action Group |
1947 |
3/25 | Legislative Action Group |
1948-1949 |
7/9 | Publicity |
1956-1957 |
7/13 | Publicity |
1961-1964 |
7/14 | Publicity |
1964-1967 |
7/16 | Publicity |
1976-1978 |
2/1 | Records |
1966-1975 |
16/18 | Records, 1997-1998, Folder 1 |
|
16/19 | Records, 1997-1998, Folder 2 |
|
2/2 | President Buffo Records |
1976-1978 |
2/3 | Underwood - Presidential Records |
1978 |
2/4 | Underwood - Presidential Records |
1979 January - 1979 June |
2/5 | Underwood - Presidential Records |
1979 September - 1979 December |
2/6 | Underwood - Presidential Records |
1980 January - 1980 June |
2/8 | Membership/Financial Records |
1977 |
2/9 | Membership Book |
1978-1979 |
17/9 | Membership Rosters |
1992-2005 |
17/10 | Membership Directory |
1999-2000 |
17/11 | Membership Directory |
2006-2007 |
7/1 | Guestbook |
|
3/27 | Free Time School |
1933-1934 |
2/7 | Directory |
1940-1949 |
2/13 | War Relief |
1940-1945 |
6/7 | Wartime - Union Station Longue; Clippings, Daybook,
Traveler's Aid |
1944; undated |
6/8 | Baby Lounge - World War II |
|
6/9 | Datebook - Baby Lounge |
1944 |
6/10 | Datebook - Baby Lounge |
1945 |
3/46 | Inheritance Bill |
1945 |
3/36 | High School International Relations Clubs |
1949 |
3/37 | Housing Issue |
1950 |
7/2 | Notables (from the Bulletin Board) |
1950-1981 |
3/38 | Christmas Teas |
1951-1952 |
5/1 | Pre-School Catalogs |
1956-1982 |
3/39 | Magazines for Friendship (to Pacific Area) |
1961 |
2/18 | Annual Branch Meetings |
1963-1984 |
4/10 | Publications: Poetic Selections; "Women of This World"
|
1963; 1979 |
2/17 | Policy Committee |
1965 |
2/14 | Notepaper - Fundraiser |
1969 |
3/44 | Ruth Haefner/Gray Panthers |
1970-1979 |
3/45 | Membership Survey |
1970 |
4/9 | Copyright Registration, "Land of the Multnomahs"
|
1973 |
3/42 | "Women and the Law" Booklet |
1977 |
2/15 | Book Sales |
1985-1989 |
17/12 | Program Schedule |
1994-1995 |
17/13 | Named Gift Honorees - Proposed Policy |
circa 1995 |
17/14 | Auctions |
1997 December; 2001 December |
17/15 | Goals for 2001-2002 |
|
17/16 | Statements Against Measure 9 and for Measure 6
|
2000 |
17/17 | Website Proposal |
circa 2002 |
17/18 | Educational Foundation Brunch |
2003 May |
17/19 | Centennial Luncheon |
2005 October 15 |
15/1 | Centennial Design |
2005 |
15/2 | Timeline |
1905-2005 |
4/3 | 1923 National Convention in Portland - Clippings
|
|
7/3 | Branch Clippings |
1949-1950 |
6/1 | Clippings |
1916-1928 |
6/2 | Clippings |
1926-1933 |
6/3 | Clippings |
1933-1939 |
6/4 | Press Clippings |
1937-1941 |
6/5 | Press Clippings |
1940-1941 |
6/6 | Press Clippings |
1942-1944 |
4/11 | Miscellaneous Material |
1941-1965 |
3/47 | Miscellaneous Material |
1952-1970 |
3/48 | Miscellaneous Material |
1970-1979 |
Series B : AAUW Oregon Division (State) Records , 1924-2006 Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
9/1 | Branch Organizational Information and Branch Histories,
Folder 1 |
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9/2 | Branch Organizational Information and Branch Histories,
Folder 2 |
|
9/3 | Branch Organizational Information and Branch Histories,
Folder 3 |
|
9/4 | Lists of Presidents, Conventions |
1991 |
9/5 | Oregon AAUW History |
|
9/6 | History - First Quarter Century |
1950 |
9/7 | Fiftieth Anniversary Correspondence |
1975 |
9/8 | Sixtieth Anniversary Correspondence |
1985 |
9/9 | Division Minutes |
1989 April - 1991 June |
9/10 | Division Minutes |
1991 July - 1995 April |
9/11 | Division Minutes |
1996 April - 1999 October |
9/12 | Division Minutes |
2000 April - 2001 October |
9/13 | Division Minutes |
2002 April - 2004 April |
9/14 | Division Minutes |
3004 July - 2005 April |
9/15 | Division Minutes |
2005 July - 2006 April |
9/16 | Division Minutes |
2006 July - 2007 April |
9/17 | Conferences, Conventions |
1940-1949 |
9/18 | State Convention
Held in Portland.
|
1955 |
9/19 | National Convention, Folder 1
Held in Portland.
|
1965 |
9/20 | National Convention, Folder 2 |
1965 |
10/1 | Fellowships: June Philpott Endowment |
1973; 1981 |
10/2 | Records of Margaret C. Snell Fellowship |
1933-1950 |
10/3 | State Division Fellowship |
1995 |
10/4 | Oregon Only Fellowships: First Recipient |
1926-1934 |
10/5 | Special Projects on Women |
1943-1989 |
10/6 | Projects on Children and Education |
1950-1989 |
10/7 | Radio Program Committee |
1940-1959 |
10/8 | Newspaper Clippings |
1950-1961 |
17/20 | Report - "Visiting the Hostile Hallways of Oregon
Schools" |
2001 |
11/1 | Title and Table of Contents Pages for All Bound Volumes
Includes the AAU Division Directories for 1932-1969, 1969-1981,
1981-1991, the Pre "Oregon News" Newsletters fir 1937-1956, the Treasurer's
Reports for 1925 1968, and "Oregon News" for 1979-1991.
|
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Box 11 | Bound Volumes |
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Box 12 | Oregon Division Minutes |
1924-1953 |
Box 12 | Oregon Division Minutes |
1928-1990 |
Box 12 | Oregon Division Minutes |
1953-1961 |
Box 12 | Oregon Division Minutes |
1961-1969 |
Box 12 | Oregon Division Minutes |
1981 July - 1989 April |
Box 13 | Oregon Division Bylaws and Policies |
1928-1990 |
Box 13 | Convention Workbooks and Programs |
1925-1957 |
Box 13 | Convention Workbooks and Programs |
1958-1966 |
Box 13 | Convention Workbooks and Programs |
1967-1974 |
Box 13 | Convention Workbooks and Programs |
1975-1983 |
Box 13 | Convention Workbooks and Programs |
1984-1991 |
Series C : National AAUW Publications and Fellowship Informtation , 1909-2003 Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
14/1 | History 1881-1949 Booklet |
1950 |
14/2 | Educational Foundation Report: How Schools Shortchange
Girls |
1992 |
14/3 | Report: Hostile Hallways |
1993 |
14/4 | Report: Growing Smart |
1995 |
14/5 | Report: Girls Can! |
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14/6 | Report: Girls in the Middle |
|
14/7 | Report: Gender Gaps |
|
14/8 | Report: Separated by Sex |
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14/9 | Report: Women's Transitions Through Work and College
|
|
14/10 | Report: Voices of a Generation |
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14/11 | Report: Tech Savvy |
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14/12 | Report: A License for Bias |
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14/13 | Report: Community Coalitions Manual |
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14/14 | Report: The Third Shift |
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14/15 | Report: Beyond the Gender Wars |
|
14/16 | Report: Women at Work |
|
14/17 | Report: Tenure Denied |
|
14/18 | Educational Foundation Donors: Names Honoroed
|
1971-1980 |
14/19 | Educational Foundation Donors: Names Honoroed
|
|
14/20 | Educational Foundation Donors: Names Honoroed
|
1988-2000 |
14/21 | Report: Idealism at Work: Eighty Years of AAUW
Fellowships and Programs |
1967; 1981 |
14/22 | Fellowships Program and Fellowships |
1909-1958; 1958-1970 |
17/21 | Public Policy Program, 2003-2005 |
2003 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Clubs - Oregon - Portland
- Women - Education - Oregon - Portland
- Women - Societies and clubs - Oregon - Portland
Corporate Names
- American Association of University Women
- American Association of University Women. Oregon Division
- American Association of University Women. Portland Branch--Archives
Geographical Names
- Portland (Or.) - Clubs
Form or Genre Terms
- Administrative records
- Correspondence
- Scrapbooks