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Pacific University Women’s Club Records, 1948-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Pacific University Women’s Club
Title
Pacific University Women’s Club Records
Dates
1948-1986 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.0 cubic feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number
RG.8.210
Summary
The Pacific University Women's Club, also known as the Faculty Women's Club, was a group made up of female faculty members and faculty wives. The collection includes meeting minutes, records related to events, ledgers, President's report, bank statements, handbooks, and dues records, created over several decades.
Repository
Pacific University, Archives
Pacific University Archives
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR
97116
Telephone: 5033521400
archives@pacificu.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
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Content Description

The Pacific University Women's Club collection includes meeting minutes, records related to events, ledgers, President's reports, bank statements, handbooks, and dues records, created over several decades. The original order of this collection and its original file labels were preserved whenever possible; loose papers were filed into new folders at the end of the collection.

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Historical Note

The Pacific University Women's Club, also known as the Faculty Women's Club, was a group made up of female faculty members and faculty wives. The group was visible and active throughout the 1950s to the 1980s. Its primary goal was to promote fellowship among members and faculty families within the Pacific community. In addition to monthly meetings the group hosted programming such as commencement tea, children's Christmas party, and Monte Carlo night.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Pacific University Women’s Club Records, Pacific University Archives, Forest Grove, Oregon.

Restrictions on Use

Pacific University owns the copyright to some, but not all, of the materials housed in its archives. Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of Pacific University is retained by Pacific University and requires its permission for publication. Copyright status for other collection materials varies. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

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Administrative Information

Future Additions

No accruals are expected.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Governance System

    This file contains a memorandum document with a proposed new governance system for the University from Ken Combs, Tom Griffith, and H. Joe Story.

    Dates: 1984
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Handbooks

    This folder includes handbooks from the club's 1980 membership and a list of all the faculty and staff at Pacific.

    Dates: 1980s
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Constitution and Policies
    Dates: 1950s - 1970s
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Membership Letters
    Dates: 1980s
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Children's Christmas Party

    These files contain invitations and budget information regarding the annual Children's Christmas Party done by the Faculty Women's Club.

    Dates: 1980-1983
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5-6
  • Description: Commencement Tea

    These files contain budget records; lists of attendees; and correspondence regarding the graduation/commencement tea hosted by the FWC.

    Dates: 1971-1976
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7-8
  • Description: Courtesy Committee
    Dates: 1980-1981
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: Prior to May 1978

    This file contains old bank statements and reciepts belonging to the FWC bank account at Forest Grove First National Bank prior to 1978.

    Dates: 1970s
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: May 1978 - April 1979

    This folder contains reciepts, budget information, and notes for the FWC in the year of 1978 to 1979.

    Dates: 1978-1979
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: May 1979 - April 1980
    Dates: 1979-1980
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12
  • Description: May 1980 - April 1981

    This folder contains bank statements and expense notes regarding the FWC account between 1980 and 1981.

    Dates: 1980-1981
    Container: Box 1, Folder 13
  • Description: May 1981 - April 1982

    This file contains bank statements and notes regarding the FWC account between 1981 and 1982.

    Dates: 1981-1982
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14
  • Description: May 1982 - April 1983

    Folder contains reciepts, bank statements, and a reciept book for the FWC between 1982 and 1983.

    Dates: 1982-1983
    Container: Box 1, Folder 15
  • Description: May 1983 - April 1984

    Folder contains reciepts, bank statements, and a reciept book for the FWC between 1983 and 1984.

    Dates: 1983-1984
    Container: Box 1, Folder 16
  • Description: Budgets
    Dates: 1976-1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 17
  • Description: Women's Club Ledger Records
    Dates: 1948-1971
    Container: Box 1, Folder 18
  • Description: Financial Papers

    Folder contains general bookkeeping records throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

    Dates: 1971-1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 19
  • Description: Meeting Minutes
    Dates: 1944-1976
    Container: Box 1, Folder 20-22
  • Description: Organized Events

    This folder contains a binder with a number of organized events hosted by the FWC over the years of its existence. it also includes handbooks, the constitution, member lists and correspondence regarding its events during those years.

    Dates: 1977-1984
    Container: Box 1, Folder 23
  • Description: Potluck

    This folder contains Potluck guest lists and sign-up cards for the monthly event.

    Dates: 1984-1985
    Container: Box 2, Folder 24
  • Description: Fall Family Supper

    This folder contains flyer advertisements and notes regarding the October event of 1984.

    Dates: 1984
    Container: Box 2, Folder 25
  • Description: Pacific Women's Club 1984 - 1985

    Folder contains handbooks, activities update, and member surveys. Also important to note that included are final resignations of club members.

    Dates: 1984-1985
    Container: Box 2, Folder 26
  • Description: Budget

    Includes budget notes and agenda for the year of 1983-1984.

    Dates: 1983-1984
    Container: Box 2, Folder 27
  • Description: Monte Carlo

    Folder contains notes and advertisements on the Monte Carlo event in 1984. Also added to this folder: the contents of an index card box labelled "Monte Carlo," containing Iidex cards listing with members who have paid their dues to the club; notes about who won prizes at the Monte Carlo event; and a personalized stamp for the Women's club.

    Dates: 1984
    Container: Box 2, Folder 28
  • Description: March 13 Meeting

    Folder contains the agenda and notes from the meeting.

    Dates: 1984
    Container: Box 2, Folder 29
  • Description: KOAP TV Volunteers

    Includes volunteer lists, advertisement for event and correspondence regarding it.

    Dates: 1982
    Container: Box 2, Folder 30
  • Description: Pacific University Women's Club Essentials

    Essentials file includes club handbook, member telephone number list and addresses.

    Dates: 1980s
    Container: Box 2, Folder 31
  • Description: Artist Series

    Folder includes correspondent letter and brochure having to do with the Artist Series event in the fall and winter of 1983-1984

    Dates: 1983-1984
    Container: Box 2, Folder 32
  • Description: Miscellaneous

    Includes correspondence, notecards, and flyers.

    Dates: 1980s
    Container: Box 2, Folder 33
  • Description: Letters to Prospective Members
    Dates: 1960-1962
    Container: Box 2, Folder 34
  • Description: Ways and Means Committee

    Folder contains notes on the committee report.

    Dates: 1972-1973
    Container: Box 2, Folder 35
  • Description: Annual Reports

    includes reports from Presidents of the club on the previous year's activities, programs and projects done along with handbooks for the recorded years mentioned in the reports.

    Dates: 1962-1964
    Container: Box 1, Folder 36
  • Description: Pamphlets and Awards

    Folder contains pamphlets and programs from active years of the club's existence and an honorable mention by Pacific University to the club.

    Dates: 1960-1974
    Container: Box 2, Folder 37
  • Description: President Letter and Report

    Folders contain President's closing statements and letters to the members of the club as they leave their post and their reports on the FWC's activities and progress as it pertains to serving the community. Also included are various newspaper clippings on reports of the FWC in the media.

    Dates: 1950s-1980s
    Container: Box 2, Folder 38-50
  • Description: Member Lists

    Folder includes member lists, phone numbers and addresses through the year 1968-69.

    Dates: 1968-1969
    Container: Box 2, Folder 51
  • Description: Faculty Staff Picnic

    This file contains planning notes and advertisement material on the Faculty Staff picnic hosted by the FWC.

    Dates: 1973
    Container: Box 2, Folder 52
  • Description: Women's Club Report

    Files contain notes and official reports on the FWC's preogression over the years of 1964 to 1973.

    Dates: 1964-1973
    Container: Box 2, Folder 53-54
  • Description: Project Clean

    Includes planning notes on "Project Clean" event hosted by the FWC.

    Dates: 1977
    Container: Box 2, Folder 55
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1947-1963
    Container: Box 2, Folder 56-57
  • Description: Closing Remarks

    File includes a printed and taped version of closing remarks from Meryl M.

    Dates: 1960-1961
    Container: Box 2, Folder 58
  • Description: Women's Club Review

    Includes a president's report of the club in 1976-1977; stapled notes to an FWC booklet; and other important papers regarding budgeting, programming and members.

    Dates: 1976-1977
    Container: Box 2, Folder 59
  • Description: Member Belongings

    Includes correspondence and club booklets that belonged to various members of the club.

    Dates: 1977-1978
    Container: Box 2, Folder 60
  • Description: Diane Stockhouse

    Includes correspondence, budgeting sheets, club sign-up sheets and reciepts that belonged to Diane Stockhouse, a member of the FWC.

    Dates: 1978-1979
    Container: Box 2, Folder 61
  • Description: Ann Highfill

    Folder includes planning sheets, member lists and correspondence that belonged to club member, Ann Highfill.

    Dates: 1979-1980
    Container: Box 2, Folder 62
  • Description: Installation Service

    Folder includes contract sheets used for the invocation of the FWC's presidents.

    Dates: 1968-1970
    Container: Box 2, Folder 63
  • Description: Check Stubs
    Dates: 1974-1982
    Container: Box 2, Folder 64
  • Description: Check and Savings Books

    Folder only contains envelopes of business reply mail from the First National Bank of Oregon and one copied instruction sheet regarding bank accounts belonging to the FWC.

    Dates: 1974
    Container: Box 2, Folder 65
  • Description: Budget Sheets
    Dates: 1975-1978
    Container: Box 2, Folder 66
  • Description: Check Stubs and Receipts
    Dates: 1970-1986
    Container: Box 2, Folder 67-68
  • Description: Fund History

    Folder includes bank statements, deposit slips and receipts.

    Dates: 1976-1985
    Container: Box 2, Folder 69-72
  • Description: Budget and Bank Information
    Dates: 1976-1977
    Container: Box 2, Folder 73
  • Description: Bank Statements and Checks
    Dates: 1975
    Container: Box 2, Folder 74
  • Description: Treasurer Records

    Folder contains correspondence, bank statements, and checkbooks that belonged to the FWC's tresurer, Paulma.

    Dates: 1970-1971
    Container: Box 2, Folder 75

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Subject Terms

  • Pacific University
  • Universities and colleges--Oregon

Form or Genre Terms

  • Financial records

Occupations

  • Faculty Member, College or University
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