Friends Women's Missionary Fellowship records

Friends Women's Missionary Fellowship records, 1940-2008

Overview of the Collection

Dpt: Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Church
Title: Friends Women's Missionary Fellowship records
Dates: 1940-2008 (inclusive)
19402008
Quantity: 5 cubic feet, (10 archival boxes)
Collection Number: NWYM.01.08.01
Summary: WMU/FWMF Records: includes minutes, reports, correspondence, publications, and materials from WMU events. For research on women's aid organizations and the Yearly Meeting Friends Women's Missionary Fellowship in particular.
Repository: George Fox University Archives
George Fox University Archives
416 N. Meridian Street
Newberg, OR
97132
Telephone: 5035542415
Fax: 5305543599
archives@georgefox.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is available for research.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Northwest Yearly Meeting Women's Missionary Union began in the 1940s. It developed into an organization consisting of many local unions operating under an executive group. The purpose of these unions was to unite women in providing aid to missions, both at home and abroad.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Includes WMU/FWMF publications, correspondence, financial records, reports, minutes, and materials from the yearly women's retreat and other events. The geographical areas referenced are mostly Oregon and Washington along with mission fields in Bolivia and Peru. Materials span 1940-2008.

Of note are the WMU Programs and Devotions booklets, "Quaker Waggins," and minutes and materials from FWMF meetings and retreats.

This collection would be especially useful for someone studying women's involvement in religion, church, and missions (particularly NWYM).

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

1. Activities 2. EFA WMF 3. Correspondence 4. Minutes 5. Publications 6. Reports 7. Retreats 8. Scrapbooks

Separated Materials

Iola Steen Memoirs were separated and became a new collection.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1-10	1: Activities This series contains the major activities of the Friends Women's Missionary Fellowship, including rallies and banquets.
1	11-13	2: Correspondence
2	1	3: EFA WMF This series includes materials from the Women's Missionary Unions of the Evangelical Friends Alliance.
2	2-8	4: Minutes This series includes minutes from local WMUs and from executive and business meetings.
	volumes
5	83	5: Publications This series includes program and devotion booklets, newsletters, and journals such as "Quaker Waggins'."
	Folder
7	1-10	6: Reports This series includes yearly reports from local unions and reports from different chairmen on publicity, literature, prayer, etc.
9	4-42	7: Retreats
10	12-15	8: Scrapbooks

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