American Association of University Women. Missoula Branch Records, 1903-2005

This series contains original constitutions and bylaws of the Missoula Branch of the Association of collegiate Alumnae and the American Association of University Women. Included in this series are propositions for and discussion concerning amendment.

Memberships lists, often in the form of membership yearbooks, make up the bulk of this series. Also included are requirements for membership, membership application cards, descriptions of officer's duties and brief biographies of various club honorees.

This series is a collection of original minutes from the Missoula Branch of the AAUW and the executive board of the Missoula Branch. In some cases, the dates of the minutes are intermittent

Reports from the treasury, financial statements and financial proposals are included in this series. The series contains passed and proposed budgets, as well as receipts of financial contracts.

The series includes the correspondence of Missoula AAUW presidents and secretaries, as well as other club officers and members. The letters contain discussion of club activities, as well as personal correspondence.

A collection of annual reports, found in this series, highlights the major activities of the club in the preceding year. This series also includes committee reports on the arts program, children and education, the economic and legal state of women, international relations and social studies. These reports provide such information as projects, proposals, goals, accomplishments and committee membership.

Documents concerning a number of AAUW service projects are included in this series. Such projects include the AAUW book sale, the fellowship program and the student loan fund. Pamphlets and documents pertaining to the AAUW war effort during WWI and WWII make up a large part of the collection. Of special interest is a collection of letters to politicians concerning state and national legislation. This series also includes projects documenting AAUW's participation in a variety of education programs.

The bulk of this series contains programs, platforms and other information relating to AAUW conventions. Also included are documents pertaining to the 1931 Montana-White House Conference on Child Health and Protection, the 1975 Third Public Affairs Forum, and other special club events.

This series includes some annual, decade and centennial publications describing AAUW history from its inception in the late nineteen-century. Although it focuses on local Missoula history, the series also contains some state and national history as well. This series also includes the AAUW publication, A History of the Montana American Association of University Women: 1926-1994 by Doris C. Davies.

Newsletters and pamphlets from the Missoula Branch make up most of the Printed Material series. Also included are handbooks, guidelines and various other types of printed documents.

The photo collection contains photographs of various club gatherings of the Missoula Branch and Montana Division of the AAUW. Many photos were taken during the Montana State Conference of 1958. Although the photographs range from 1939 to 1975, many photos are undated.

The AAUW collection of newspaper clippings from Missoula papers includes articles about individual club members, club projects, and guest speakers. Press releases press issued by the AAUW to various media are also included. In addition, the series contains features on various local and state conventions as well as community services and scholarship recipients.

This series consists of correspondence with AAUW National. (Annual reports, constitutions, and newsletters from National, originally housed with this series, were removed from the collection in 2007.)

A few items from the California, Washington and Missouri Divisions of the AAUW make up this small series.

This series consists of letters, pamphlets and other documents concerning related women's organizations. The Legislative Council of Montana Women, National Council of Women, National Women's Party and Women's International League are included.

Five large scrapbooks are included in this series. The books contain photos, newspaper clippings, programs and other memorabilia. The items include documents relating to club activities, as well as those concerning individual women.