Association for Women Veterinarians Records

Association for Women Veterinarians Records, 1945-2003

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Association for Women Veterinarians
Title: Association for Women Veterinarians Records
Dates: 1945-2003 (inclusive)
19452003
Quantity: 18 Linear feet of shelf space, (17 Containers)
Collection Number: Cage 648 (collection)
Summary: Includes correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, and research materials; research materials include articles on and by women veterinarians, and the bulletin series, containing developments in the field of veterinary medicine. The oldest information is in the scrapbooks. VHS tapes and floppy diskettes contain interviews and images of veterinary doctors.
Repository: 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: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Association for Women Veterinarians held its first meeting as the Women’s Veterinary Association in August, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its founder, Dr. Mary Knight Dunlap, started the association based on “a duty to those who followed me . . . so that they don’t make the same fool mistakes I did.” Dr. Dunlap invited the 37 female members of the American Veterinary Medical Association to the initial meeting. One of the officers of the nascent organization was Washington State College graduate, First Lieutenant Doreen Hatfield (Lewis), D.V.M.

According to its constitution, the association sought to “further the mutual advancement of women veterinarians in the science of veterinary medicine by bringing them together to share knowledge, support and friendship.” Over its history, the association carried out its mission by advocating for women veterinarians within the profession, providing financial support to female veterinary students, conducting studies to better understand the challenges facing women veterinarians, and acknowledging women in the profession through its various awards.

Initially, the AWV supported women veterinarians through annual meetings, informal gatherings, and monthly bulletins. In 1952, the association presented the first Outstanding Woman Veterinarian of the Year (OWVY) award to Mary K. Dunlap. In 1959, the association began awarding a small scholarship to the female veterinary student in her senior year with the highest scholastic achievement. In 1973, the award was changed to a need-based award and students were required to send in an application. In 1986, the Distinguished Service Award was instated for individuals who made contributions for the advancement of women in the veterinary field, but was not limited to veterinarians.

In the 1970s, the AWV became more politically active in advocating for women’s rights in the veterinary profession. In 1971 the AWV brought two resolutions to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to end discrimination against and to encourage women veterinary students. Both resolutions were rejected. Following this defeat, there was a concentrated effort to get a woman elected to office in the AVMA, which resulted in Dr. Bobbye Chancellor’s election to vice president in 1977. Also in the 1970s, the association began urging women who faced discrimination to document their complaints in writing. By the end of the 1970s, the percentage of female veterinary graduates rose to nearly 17% from an average of roughly 5% over the 1960s.

Over the decade of the 1980s, over 44% of graduates were female as the number of women in veterinary programs continued to increase. Seeing this rise, the AWV shifted its focus to educating its members about health risks, maternity leave, leadership, and management practices. In 1987, AWV formed the Health Issues Committee, which published a special compendium of Veterinary Health Issues: Occupational Hazards in the Workplace. The AWV continued to support its members who pursued sexual harassment lawsuits. However, over this decade the AWV opened its membership and awards to males as well as females.

The 1990s saw the most women in executive leadership at the AVMA, and the number of women Deans of veterinary schools continued to increase. The association launched a website and hired a paid bulletin editor. In 1997, for the 50th anniversary of the association, the AWV History Committee, headed by Dr. Phyllis Hickney Larsen, published Our History of Women in Veterinary Medicine: Gumption, Grace and Good Humor. At a strategic planning meeting in 1998, the association changed its mission statement to: “supporting veterinary medicine by providing leadership in women’s issues.”

However, as women continued to succeed in the veterinary profession, with women now outnumbering men, membership in the AWV began to dwindle. Although the scholarship funds were supported by corporate sponsors, dues were still needed to run the organization. Therefore, in 2012, AWV decided to relinquish its funds to the American Veterinary Medical Foundation in order to continue its awards and scholarships.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of official records of the Association for Women Veterinarians. It includes correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, and research materials; research materials include articles on and by women veterinarians, and the bulletin series, containing developments in the field of veterinary medicine. The oldest information is in the scrapbooks. VHS tapes and floppy diskettes contain interviews and images of veterinary doctors.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

Issues of the Bulletins have been digitized and are available online as the Association for Women Veterinarians Bulletins Collection

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Association for Women Veterinarians Records, 1945-2003 (Cage 648)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in nine series:

Series 1: The Correspondence Series consists of letters from various officers of the Association and women within or associated with the organization. Principal correspondents include M. Lois Calhoun, Frankee P. Elliot, Marguerite B. Gulick, and Jean R. Hagan. The correspondence of Bonnie V. Gustafson Beaver is filed under both her married and maiden names. In addition, some of her correspondence is located in the General File, folder 115, under the title "Veterinary Schools and Bonnie Beaver Files, 1968-1975." The folders are arranged alphabetically by subject. All of the material is in its original order with the exception of the M. Lois Calhoun and Patricia O’Connor correspondence that has been arranged in chronological order.

Series 2: The Financial series contains bank statements, deposit slips, canceled checks, paid bills, dues payment journals and treasurer’s reports, 1951-1961. Treasurer’s reports from 1963-1971 are located in the Meeting Minutes and Officers’ Reports Series under the title "Minutes of Meetings and Treasurer’s Reports." Correspondence from two past treasurers, Roberta Hartman, 1962-1966 and Doreen Lewis, 1966-1969, is located in the Correspondence Series. The folders are arranged alphabetically by subject. Statements, checks, and deposit slips are separated by bank name.

Series 3: The Meeting Minutes and Officers’ Reports series contains the records of annual meetings minutes, notes and officers’ reports from 1963-1971 and from 1976-1988.

Series 4: The General File consists of records of annual meetings, articles on and by women veterinarians, constitutions and by-laws, registers, replies to various surveys, and student material. Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject; material within the folders is in its original order.

Series 5: The Membership Series consists of membership lists, address cards, membership applications of the Association.

Series 6: The Bulletin Series contains the news bulletins of the Association. They include various types of information concerning the profession and the statutes of the organization such as developments within veterinary medicine, changes in the organization, information on positions within the field, practice tips, and information of general interest. They are arranged chronologically.

Series 7: The Scrapbook Series includes seven volumes. They contain magazine and newspaper clippings about women veterinarians and articles published by women veterinarians. Although the material was first collected in the late 1940s, some of the items gathered date back to the 1920s.

Series 8: The Bulletin Card File series consists of approximately 1200 3" x 5" cards which list the addresses of members receiving the AFWV Bulletin. The cards have been separated from the remaining materials for ease of access. They are arranged alphabetically and remain in their original order.

Series 9: The VHS Tapes and Floppy Diskettes Series contains video taped interviews and digital images of veterinary doctors.

Acquisition Information

These records were donated between 1979 and 1998 by officers of the Association for Women Veterinarians.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by by Anna Vogt in 1999.

Bibliography

Larsen, Phyllis Hickney. Our History of Women in Veterinary Medicine: Gumption, Grace and Good Humor. Littleton, CO: Association for Women Veterinarians, 1997.

Related Materials

Association for Women Veterinarians Records, 1954-2013 (Cage 826)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: CorrespondenceReturn to Top

The Correspondence Series consists of letters from various officers of the Association and women within or associated with the organization. Principal correspondents include M. Lois Calhoun, Frankee P. Elliot, Marguerite B. Gulick, and Jean R. Hagan. The correspondence of Bonnie V. Gustafson Beaver is filed under both her married and maiden names. In addition, some of her correspondence is located in the General File, folder 115, under the title "Veterinary Schools and Bonnie Beaver Files, 1968-1975." The folders are arranged alphabetically by subject. All of the material is in its original order with the exception of the M. Lois Calhoun and Patricia O’Connor correspondence that has been arranged in chronological order.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	American Women's Veterinary Medical Association	1947-1954
1	2	Anderson, Lynn C.	1987-1988
1	3	Association for Women Veterinarians (AWV)	1981-1982
1	4	Association for Women Veterinarians	1983-1988
1	5	AWV, Career Guidance Inquiries	1977-1978
1	6	AWV, Career Guidance Inquiries	1979
1	7	AWV, Career Guidance Inquiries	1979
1	8	AWV, Career Guidance Inquiries	1980
1	9	AWV, Career Guidance Inquiries	1980
1	10	AWV, Career Guidance Inquiries	1981
1	11	AWV, Career Guidance Inquiries	1981
1	12	AWV, Career Guidance Inquiries	1982-1986
1	13	AWV, Career Guidance Response	1973
1	14	AWV, Miscellaneous	1982-1983
1	15	AWV, Officers' Announcements	1976-1989
1	16	AWV, Sponsor Correspondence	1986
1	17	Baumgartener, Lois, AWV Treasurer 1982-1985
1	18	Beaver, Bonnie G.	1972-1975
1	19	Beaver, Bonnie G.	1978
1	20	Birr, Carolyn, Secretary	1981-1983
1	21	Bowls, Karen F., Treasurer, President	1976-1988
1	22	Bowls, Karen F. and Donna Den Boer	1976-1977
1	23	Bowls, Karen F. and Ann-si Li on Bulletin	1979-1981
1	24	Brown, Marilyn	1980-1982
1	25	Brown, Marilyn	1983-1988
1	26	Calhoun, M. Lois and Patricia O'Connor	1950-1957
1	27	Calhoun, M. Lois	1947-1953
1	28	Calhoun, M. Lois	1954-1959
1	29	Calhoun, M. Lois	1955-1966
1	30	Calhoun, M. Lois	1960-1963; 1968-1978
1	31	Calhoun, M. Lois	undated
1	32	Committee on Charter Members	1964; 1987-1994
1	33	Constitutional Revision Rough Drafts	1969-1980
1	34	Coughlin, Mrs. Dennis (Esther)	1950-1951
1	35	den Boer, Donna L.	1975-1977
1	36	Dunlap, Mary K.	1947-1951
		Elliot, Frankee P., President	1964-1968
Box	Folder
2	1	Annual Meetings
2	1	Billie Pennings - Secretary
2	1	Roberta Hartman - Treasurer
2	1	Jean Hagan Editor	1963-1965
2	1	Editor's File
2	1	Jan Smith - Editor	1965-1967
2	1	Vice Presidents
2	1	Correspondence WVMA Members
2	1	Miscellaneous Mail Received
2	1	A.V.M.A Misc. Matters
2	1	Career Pamphlet
2	1	Nominations
2	1	N.S.M.R.
2	1	Scholarship Award Winners
2	1	Constitution Revision
2	1	Membership Lists
2	1	Students
2	1	Girl Scout Information
2	1	Book Information Requests
2	1	A.V.M.A Auxillary
Box	Folder
2	2	General	1945-1956
2	3	General	1949-1976
2	4	General	1950-1953
2	5	General	1959-1960, 1971-1973
2	6	General	1962-1965
2	7	General	1963-1964, 1968, 1979
2	8	General	1964-1971
2	9	General	1968-1969
2	10	General	1968-1972
2	11	Gonder, Janet C., Bulletin Editor	1983-1987
2	12	Grant-in-Aid Program	1980
2	13	Gulick, Marguerite B.	1956, 1959, 1960
2	14	Gulick, Marguerite B.	1962-1964
2	15	Gulick, Marguerite B.	1977-1978
2	16	Gustafson, Bonnie V. (Beaver)	1964; 1970-1972
2	17	Gustafson, Dorothy, Secretary	1977
		Hagan, Jean R., WVMA President	1966-1968
Box	Folder
2	18	Officers- general correspondence
2	18	Secretary Billie Pennings
2	18	Treasurer Doreen Hatfield Lewis
2	18	Editor, Frankie P. Elliot	1967-196?
2	18	Editor, Jan M. Smith	1965-1967
2	18	Vice-Presidents
2	18	President-Elect 1968-1970 Jan M. Smith
2	18	Past President, Frankie Elliot	1964-1966
2	18	Committee - Archive
2	18	Committee - Career Pamphlet
2	18	Committee - Constitution Revision
2	18	Committee- Nominating
2	18	Committee - Professional Employment Survey
2	18	Committee - Student Addresses
2	18	Committee - Student Award
2	18	Committee - Student WVMA Chapters
2	18	Miscellaneous Correspndence
2	18	Annual Meeting, Boston	1968
2	18	Annual Meeting, Dallas	1967
2	18	Annual Meeting, Louisville	1977
2	18	AVMA
2	18	Delegate - Nat. Society for Med. Research
2	18	Membership Lists
Box	Folder
2	19	Jacobson, Dee, Student Membership Coordinator	1982-1989
2	20	Johnson, Julia, Treasurer	1979-1982
2	21	Li, Ann-si, Vice President, Western Region	1978
2	22	Li, Ann-si, Bulletin Editor	1979
2	23	Li, Ann-si, Bulletin Editor	1980
2	24	Li, Ann-si, Bulletin Editor	1981-1982
2	25	Mainster, Mary E., Secretary	1982-1987
2	26	Mannschreck, Vicki R.	1970-1972
2	27	McCormack, Jeannine, Secretary	1978-1979
2	28	Mitchell, Deborah, Bulletin Editor	1988-1990
2	29	Nielson, Mrs. Paul C.	1953
2	30	O'Connor, Patricia	1948-1962; 1964
2	30.1	O'Connor, Patricia; correspondence, obituary, and memorabilia	1999-2003
2	31	Olson, Marie Koenig	1969-1971
2	32	Outstanding Women Veterinarian	1972-1973
2	33	Pennings, Billie A.	1964-196
3	1	President's Handbook, Copies of Pages	1970; 1982
3	2	President's Handbook, Out of Date Material	1962-1974
3	3	Robens, Jane F.	1972
3	4	Robens, Jane F.	1977
3	5	Sloss, Margaret W.	1951-1952
3	6	Smiler, Kathleen	1982-1991
3	7	Smith, Jan M.	1969-1983
3	8	Spurling, Judith, Secretary	1967-1979
3	9	Spurling, Judith	1980-1983
3	10	Spurling, Judith, President	1984-1986
3	11	Spurling, Judith, Past President	1967-1988
3	12	Spurling, Judith, Membership Services	1989-1990
3	13	Student Representatives	1972
3	14	Treasurers: Roberta Hartman, 1962-1966 and Doreen Lewis, 1966-1969	1962-1969
3	15	Washington State University Archives	1982-1992
		Western Vice President's File:
Box	Folder
3	16	Helen Rider	1965 -1972
3	17	Karen Bowls	1972-1974
3	18	Ann-si Li	1974-1975
3	19	Ann si Li	1976-1977

Series 2: FinanceReturn to Top

Contained within the Financial series are bank statements, deposit slips, canceled checks, paid bills, dues payment journals and treasurer’s reports, 1951-1961. Treasurer’s reports from 1963-1971 are located in the Meeting Minutes and Officers’ Reports Series under the title "Minutes of Meetings and Treasurer’s Reports." Correspondence from two past treasurers, Roberta Hartman, 1962-1966 and Doreen Lewis, 1966-1969, is located in the Correspondence Series. The folders are arranged alphabetically by subject. Statements, checks, and deposit slips are separated by bank name.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
4	1	Account Records	1985-1986
4	2	Bank Statements, Deposit Slips, and Cancelled Checks	1947-1960
4	3	Bank Statements, Deposit Slips, and Cancelled Checks	1960-1962
4	4	Bank Statements, Deposit Slips, and Cancelled Checks	1964-1966
4	5	Bank Statements, Deposit Slips, and Cancelled Checks	1966-1970
4	6	Bank Statements, Deposit Slips, and Cancelled Checks	1970-1974
4	7	Bank Statements, Deposit Slips, and Cancelled Checks	1974-1976
4	8	Deposit Records, slips from Gamma Phi Orthopedic	1964-1967
4	9	Deposit Records	1981-1988
4	10	Dues Notices and Treasurer's Reports	1951-1961
4	11	Dues Payment Journals	1950-1963, 1968-1974
4	12	Expense and Budget Reports	1980-1989
4	13	MCI Phone Expenses and Accounts	1984-1985
4	14	Miscellaneous Expenses and Receipts	1986-1988
4	15	Paid Bills	1949-1976
4	16	Paid Bills	1975-1976
4	17	Postage Receipts	1980-1988
4	18	Printing Bills and Treasurer's Reports	1949-1959
4	19	Printing and Bulletin Expenses	1977-1986

Series 3: Meeting Minutes and Officers' ReportsReturn to Top

The Meeting Minutes and Officers’ Reports series contains the records of annual meetings minutes, notes and officers’ reports from 1963-1971 and from 1976-1988.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
4	20	Minutes of Meetings and Treasurer's Reports	1963-1971
4	21	Annual Meeting Minutes, Notes, Officers' Reports	1976
4	22	Annual Meeting Minutes, Notes, Officers' Reports	1977
4	23	Annual Meeting Minutes, Notes, Officers' Reports	1978
4	24	Annual Meeting Minutes, Notes, Officers' Reports	1979
4	25	Annual Meeting Minutes, Notes, Officers' Reports	1980
4	26	Annual Meeting Minutes, Notes, Officers' Reports	1981
4	27-28	Annual Meeting Minutes, Notes, Officers' Reports	1982
4	29	Annual Meeting Minutes, Notes, Officers' Reports	1983
4	30	Annual Meeting Minutes, Notes, Officers' Reports	1984
4	31	Annual Meeting Minutes, Notes, Officers' Reports	1985
4	32	Annual Meeting Minutes, Notes, Officers' Reports	1986
4	33	Annual Meeting Minutes, Notes, Officers' Reports	1987
4	34	Annual Meeting Minutes, Notes, Officers' Reports	1988

Series 4: GeneralReturn to Top

The General File consists of records of annual meetings, articles on and by women veterinarians, constitutions and by-laws, registers, replies to various surveys, and student material. Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject; material within the folders is in its original order.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
5	1	American Association of University Professors, Committee on the Status of Women	1981
5	2	American Medical Women's Association, Articles	1983
5	3	Annual Meeting	1969
5	4	Annual Meeting	1970
5	5	Annual Meeting	1971
5	6	Annual Meeting	1972
5	7	Annual Meeting	1973
5	8	Annual Meeting	1974
5	9	Annual Meeting	1975
5	10	Annual Meeting	1976
5	11	Annual Meeting	1977
5	12	Annual Meeting (Display)	1979
5	13	Annual Meeting	1980
5	14	Archives File	1954-1970
5	15	Articles, By Women Veterinarians	1946-1960
5	16	Articles, By Women Veterinarians and Newspaper Clippings	1954-1976
5	17	Articles, Careers for Women in Science	1979
5	18	Articles, Chronicle Guidance Publication	1984
5	19	Articles, On European Women Veterinarians	1975
5	20	Articles, On Women Veterinarians	1974-1974
5	21	Articles, Published by Women Veterinarians	1979
5	22	Articles, Women in Veterinary Medicine	1980-1981
5	23	Articles, Women in Vet. Medicine, women's issues	1976-1984
5	24	Articles, Women in Vet. Medicine, women's issues	1985-1988
5	25	Articles, Written by and for Women Vets.	1978-1982
5	26	Audrey Christie Notecards, Scholarship Fund-raiser	1986
5	27	AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) Convention	1977
5	28	AVMA Convention	1978
5	29	AVMA Convention	1979
5	30	AVMA Convention	1980
5	31	AVMA Convention	1981
5	32	AVMA Convention	1982
5	33	AVMA Convention	1983
5	34	AVMA Convention, AWV Seminar Notes	1983
5	35	AVMA Convention	1984
5	36	AVMA Convention	1985
5	37	AVMA Convention	1986
5	38	AVMA Convention	1987
5	39	AVMA Convention	1988
5	40	AVMA Convention	1989
5	41	AVMA Convention	1990
5	42	AVMA Women Members Address List	1978
5	43	AVMA Women Members Address List	1982
5	44	AVMA Women Members Address List	1985
6	1	Awards, AVMA Practitioner Research Award Nomination	1986
6	2	Awards, Charles River prize Nominee, W. Jean Dodds	1981
6	3	Awards, Charles River Award Nomination	1983
6	4	Awards, Distinguished Service Award, Purpose and Criteria	1983-1984
6	5	Awards, Distinguished Service Award, Call for Nominations	1985
6	6	Awards, Distinguished Service Award Nominees	1986-1989
6	7	Awards, Distinguished Service Award Packets	1990
6	8	Awards, Distinguished Service Award, recipient, Moses A. Simmons	1986
6	9	Awards, Distinguished Service Award, recipient, Mary Anna Thrall	1987
6	10	Awards, Distinguished Service Award, recipient, Mary Josephine Deubler	1988
6	11	Awards, Distinguished Service Award, recipient, Jean M. Buist	1989
6	12	Awards, Distinguished Service Award, recipient, Phyllis M. York	1990
6	13	Awards, Distinguished Service Award, recipient, Elizabeth McGregor	1991
6	14	Awards, Distinguished Service Award, recipient, Shirley D. Johnston	1992
6	15	Awards, Grant-In-Aid College Scholarships	1979-1991
6	16	Awards, Outstanding Vet. Student Award	1959
6	17	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Articles	1973-1987
6	18	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. Nominees	1978
6	19	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. Nomination Packets	1986
6	20	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. Nomination Packets (B-D)	1988
6	21	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. Nomination Packets (F-H)	1988
6	22	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. Nomination Packets (H-M)	1988
6	23	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. Nomination Packets (P-T)	1988
6	24	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year	1989
6	25	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. Nomination Packets	1990
6	26	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Nominations	1980
6	27	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Nominations	1981
6	28	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Nominations	1982
6	29	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Nominations	1983
6	30	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Nominations	1984
6	31	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Nominations	1985
6	32	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Nominations	1986
7	1	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Nominations	1987
7	2	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Nominations	1988
7	3	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Nominations	1989
7	4	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Nominations	1990
7	5	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Nominations	1991
7	6-7	Awards, Outstanding Woman Vet. of the Year, Nominations	1992
7	8	Awards, University of Georgia Distinguished Alumnus Nomination	1986
7	9	Ballots, AWV Election	1980-1982
7	10	Ballots, AWV Election	1982-1983
7	11	Ballots, AWV Election	1986-1988
7	12	Ballots, AWV Election	1988-1990
7	13	Ballots, AWV Election	1990-1992
7	14	Business Contract, Dixie D. Lycan	1976
7	15	Committee on Maternal and Reproductive Health	1987-1988
7	16	Constitution and Bylaws of WVMA	undated
7	17	Constitution and Bylaws	1980
7	18	Constitution of WVMA, Revisions	1979-1980
7	19	Constitution of AWV, Revisions	1982
7	20	Council Nominations for AVMA	1974
7	21	Data on Women Vets	1973
7	22	Election of AMV Officers, Notes and Correspondence	1979-1982
7	23	General File	1950-1967
7	24	General File	1953-1959; 1976
7	25	General File	1963-1966
7	26	General File	1965-1966; 1970
7	27	General File	1966-1972
7	28	General File	1969, 1971
7	29	General File	1970-1972
7	30	General File	1970-1976
7	31	General File	1972-1973
7	32	General File	1973-1974
7	33	General File	1973-1974
7	34	General File	1974
7	35	General File	1975
7	36	General File	1976
7	37	"Goats in Research", a paper	1978
7	38	Grant-in-Aid Program WVMA	1972-1974
7	39	Grant-in-Aid Program WVMA	1979
7	40	Grant-in-Aid Program WVMA	1979-1980
7	41	Journals and Magazines, Miscellaneous	1980-1982
7	42	Journals and Magazines, Miscellaneous	1982-1988
7	43	Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA), clippings	1979-1988
7	44	Miscellaneous Papers	undated
7	45	New Member Information Packet	1981-1986
7	46	Newsletters-WVMA	1949, 1951, 1973-1976
7	47	Newsletters-WVMA	1972-1975
7	48	Postal Service Information	1981-1982
8	1	Photographs	1948
8	2	Photographs	1983-1992
8	3	Presidential Messages for Bulletin	1968-1973
8	4	President's Notebook, Judith Spurling	1984-1986
8	5	Professional Survey Results	1973
8	6	Publicity Committee	1969-1975
8	7	Registers	1954-1967
8	8	Replies to Questionnaire by Patricia O'Connor	1953
8	9	Replies to Survey by M. Lois Calhoun	1976
8	10	Replies to Survey on Women in Veterinary Medicine	1973-1976
8	11	Replies to World-Wide Survey on Women in Veterinary Medicine	1975-1976
8	12	Resumes	1968-1975
8	13	Resumes, Bowls, Karen F.	1984
8	14	Resumes, Saueressig, Suzanne	1972
8	15	Rosters	1961-1965
8	16	Safari, AWV Trip to Kenya, Africa	1985
8	17	SCVMA - AWV Panel Discussion	1984
8	18	Speakers Bureau WVMA	1972-1973
8	19	Student Chapters, List of Female Graduates at the University of Pennsylvania	1990
8	20	Student Chapters, List of Female Veterinary Students, Letters	1986-1990
8	21	Student Chapters, Lists of Veterinary Students	1977-1978
8	22	Student Chapters, Lists of Veterinary Students	1977-1978
8	23	Student Chapters, Reports and Lists of Students	1979-1984
8	24	Student Chapters, Reports, Letters, Notes	1985
8	25	Students, Award nominees for 1971	1971
8	26	Students, of Canadian Schools	1968-1975
8	27	Students, Female Freshman Veterinary Students	1972
8	28	Students, Female Freshman Veterinary Students	1973
8	29	Students, Female Freshman Veterinary Students	1974
8	30	Female Large Animal Veterinarians	1975
8	31	Students, Female Veterinary Graduates	1971
8	32	Students, Female Veterinary Graduates	1972
8	33	Students, Female Veterinary Graduates	1973
8	34	Students, Female Veterinary Students	1971
8	35	Students, Gamma Phi Iota at Cornell	1946-1966
8	36	Students, Gamma Phi Iota at Michigan State	1946-1966
8	37	Students, Listings, Missouri-Washington	1973-1975
8	38	Students, Veterinary Schools and Bonnie Beaver Files	1968-1975
8	39	Survey Questionnaires	1957-1960
8	40	Survey, Women Veterinarians	1968-1971
8	41	Survey, Women Veterinarians	1978-1979
8	42	Survey, Women Veterinarians (cont.)	1978-1979
8	43	Survey, Faculty Survey	1980-1981
8	44	Survey, Meeting Surveys	1984-1986
8	45	Veterinary Hospital Managers Association Newsletter	1987
8	46	Washington State University Archives	1979-1980

Series 5: MembershipReturn to Top

The Membership Series consists of membership lists, address cards, membership applications of the Association.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
9	1	Annual Supplement to the Membership Roster	1964-1965
9	2	Change of Address Cards	1980-1982
9	3-4	Change of Address Cards	1983
9	5-6	Change of Address Cards	1984
9	7	Change of Address Cards	1985
9	8	Change of Address Cards	1987
9	9	Member Cards	undated
9	10-11	Membership Applications	1977
9	11-13	Membership Applications	1979
9	14-17	Membership Applications	1981
9	18	Membership Applications	1982
9	19-21	Membership Applications	1983
9	22-24	Membership Applications	1984
10	1-3	Membership Applications (cont.)	1984
10	4-9	Membership Applications	1985
10	10-16	Membership Applications	1986
10	17-20	Membership Applications	1987
11	1-5	Membership Applications	1988
11	6-11	Membership Applications	1989
11	12-15	Membership Applications	1990
11	16	Membership Applications	1991-1992
12	1	Membership Lists and Lists of Graduates	1950-1975
12	2	Membership Lists	1963-1976
12	3	Membership Lists - Student and Full	1964-1970
12	4	Membership Lists	1964-1976
12	5	Membership Lists	1977
12	6-7	Membership Lists	1978
12	8	Membership Lists	1980
12	9	Membership Lists	1982
12	10	Membership Lists	1983
12	11	Membership Lists	1984
12	12-13	Membership Lists	1985
12	14-15	Membership Lists	1986
12	16-18	Membership Lists	1987
12	19	Membership Lists	1988
12	20	Membership Lists	1989
12	21	Membership Lists	1992
12	22	Membership Rosters	1961-1984

Series 6: BulletinsReturn to Top

The Bulletin Series contains the news bulletins of the Association. They include various types of information concerning the profession and the statutes of the organization such as developments within veterinary medicine, changes in the organization, information on positions within the field, practice tips, and information of general interest. They are arranged chronologically.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
13	1	Addresses and Mailing Lists	1976-1978
13	2	Address and Student Mailing Lists	1978-1980?
13	3	Bulletins	1947-1949
13	4	Bulletins	1947-1955
13	5	Bulletins	1950-1954
13	6	Bulletins	1955-1959
13	7	Bulletins	1956-1964
13	8	Bulletins	1960-1964
13	9	Bulletins	1965-1969
13	10	Bulletins	1965-1976; 1978; 1979
13	11	Bulletins	July, 1966 - October, 1980
13	12	Bulletins	1970-1976
13	13	Bulletins	1977-1980
13	14	Bulletins	1981-1983
13	15	Bulletins	January, 1981 - October, 1982
13	16	Bulletins	January, 1983 - October, 1984
13	17	Bulletins (incomplete)	1984-1991
13	18	Bulletins	April, 1985 - October, 1986
13	19	Bulletins	January, 1987 - Fall, 1988
13	20	Bulletins	Spring, 1989 - Winter, 1990
13	21	Bulletins	Spring, 1991 - Winter, 1993
13	22	Bulletin Resources	January, 1980
13	23	Bulletin Resources	April / May, 1980
13	24	Bulletin Resources	July, 1980
13	25	Bulletin Resources	October, 1980
13	26	Bulletin Resources	January, 1981
13	27	Bulletin Resources	April / May, 1981
13	28	Bulletin Resources	July, 1981
13	29	Bulletin Resources	October, 1981
13	30	Bulletin Resources	January, 1982
13	31	Bulletin Resources	April, 1982
13	32	Bulletin Resources	July, 1982
13	33	Bulletin Resources	October, 1982
13	34	Bulletin and Roster Resources	January, 1983
13	35	Bulletin Mailing List	1979-1981
13	36	Bulletin Response Cards	1980, 1981, 1986

Series 7: ScrapbooksReturn to Top

There are seven volumes included in the Scrapbook Series. They contain magazine and newspaper clippings about women veterinarians and articles published by women veterinarians. Although the material was first collected in the late 1940s, some of the items gathered date back to the 1920s.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
14	1	WVMA Scrapbook	1948-1960
15	2	WVMA Scrapbook	1945-1969
15	3	WVMA Scrapbook	1969-1972
15	4	WVMA Scrapbook	1970-1975
16	5	WVMA Scrapbook	1976-1978
16	6	WVMA Scrapbook	1979
16	7	AWV Album of Articles	June, 1979 - May, 1982

Series 8: Bulletin Card File, undatedReturn to Top

The Bulletin Card File series consists of approximately 1200 3" x 5" cards which list the addresses of members receiving the AFWV Bulletin. The cards have been separated from the remaining materials for ease of access. They are arranged alphabetically and remain in their original order.

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
17	1	A-G
17	2	H-O
17	3	P-Z
17	4	Address Unknown or Incomplete

Series 9: VHS Tapes and Floppy DisksReturn to Top

Contained in the VHS Tapes and Floppy Diskettes Series are video taped interviews and digital images of veterinary doctors.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
18	1	(Video) Interview with Dr. Gail Pate	1998 July 11
18	2	(Video) Interview with Dr. Gail Pate, tape #2	1998 July 11
18	3	(Video) Interview with Dr. JoAnn O'Brien	1998 May 22
18	4	(Video) Interview with Dr. Olive K. Britt	1998 June 8
18	5	(Floppy Disk, JPEG Images) 9 Photos of Dr. Gail Pate	1988
18	6	(Floppy Disk, JPEG Images) 3 Photos of Dr. JoAnn O'Brien	1988
18	7	(Floppy Disk, JPEG Images) 6 Photos of Dr. Olive Britt	1988

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Veterinarians -- Societies, etc. -- Archives
Veterinary medicine -- 20th century -- Archives
Veterinary students -- Societies, etc. -- Archives
Women veterinarians -- 20th century -- Archives

Corporate Names

Association for Women Veterinarians -- Archives
Association for Women Veterinarians--Records and correspondence
Women's Veterinary Medical Association -- Archives

Other Creators

Corporate Names
- Women's Veterinary Medical Association (creator)

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