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Associated Women Students Records, 1910-1974
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Associated Women Students Records
- Dates
- 1910-1974 (inclusive)19101974
- Quantity
- approximate 1300 items, ( 2.5 linear feet), ( 3 containers)
- Collection Number
- Archives 115
- Summary
- Includes meeting minutes, correspondence, memoranda, agendas, attendance records, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and financial records.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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The Collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
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.
Processing Note
The records of the Associated Women Students were reprocessed from their original location (WSU 3) by Anne Frantilla in June 1983.
Related Materials
Additional materials of the AWS may be found in Archives 303.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Minutes: Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 2 | 1 vol. |
1917-1921 |
| 1 | 3 | 1 vol. |
1921-1928 |
| 1 | 4 | 1 vol. |
1937-1947 |
| 1 | 5 | 1 vol. |
1947-1951 |
| 1 | 6 | 100 items |
1952-1956 |
| 1 | 7 | 100 items |
1957-1960 |
| 1 | 8 | 75 items |
1961-1963 |
| 1 | 9 | 75 items |
1963-1964 |
| 1 | 10 | 75 items |
1965-1967 |
| 1 | 11 | 75 items |
1967-1975 |
Committees: Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 12 | Alpha Lamba Delta 12 items
|
1967/1968 |
| 1 | 13 | Apple Polishing 3 items
|
1955/1956 |
| 1 | 14 | Awards Dinner 1 item
|
n.d. |
| 1 | 15 | Big sister 10 items
|
1960-1965 |
| 1 | 16 | Coed Extra 25 items
|
1960-1965 |
| 1 | 17 | Exchange Dinner 5 items
|
1955/1956, 1964/1965 |
Mother's Weekend: |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 18 | Reports 150 items
|
1952-1962 |
| 1 | 19 | Programs 30 items
|
1927-1964, 1971 |
| 1 | 20 | Personnel 1 item
|
1946-1947 |
| 1 | 21 | Properties 1 item
|
1946-1947 |
| 1 | 22 | Point System 15 items
|
1946-1953 |
| 1 | 23 | Social 1 item
|
1946-1947 |
| 1 | 24 | Special Events 1 item
|
n.d. |
Women's Day: |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 25 | Reports 75 items
|
1953-1960 |
| 2 | 26 | Reports 75 items
|
1961-1965 |
| 2 | 27 | Programs 30 items
|
1910-1966 |
Papers and Publications: Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 28 | Constitution 4 items
|
1958-1969 |
| 2 | 29 | Handbooks, 192?-1973 20 items
|
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| 2 | 30 | Office Space 10 items
|
1950-1959 |
| 2 | 31 | Other Papers and Correspondence 30 items
|
1920-1970 |
Newspaper Clippings and Scrapbooks: Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 32-33 | Newspaper Clippings |
1957-1969 |
| 3 | 34-37 | Scrapbooks 4 vols.
|
1932-1955 |
Ledgers: Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 38-39 | 2 vols |
1935-1952 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Women college students--Washington (State)--Archives
- Women--Education--Research--Archives
Corporate Names
- Washington State University. Associated Women Students--Archives (creator)
- Washington State University. Associated Women Students--Records and correspondence
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- State College of Washington. Associated Women Students. (creator)
- State College of Washington. Women's League. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Anne Frantilla
April 21, 2015
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