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National League of American Pen Women, Seattle Branch records, 1927-2009

Overview of the Collection

Creator
National League of American Pen Women. Seattle Branch
Title
National League of American Pen Women, Seattle Branch records
Dates
1927-2009 (inclusive)
Quantity
15.65 cubic feet (12 boxes and 16 scrapbook volumes)
Collection Number
2478 (Accession No. 2478-001)
Summary
Records of a society of professional women engaged in creative work in writing, music, and visual arts
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to all users.

Material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

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Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Seattle Branch of the National League of American Pen Women, a society of professional women engaged in creative work in writing, music, and visual arts, was formed in 1923 and disbanded in 2009. Queena Davison Miller, who was a member for 42 years, was President of the Seattle Branch from 1944-1946; fourth National Vice-President, 1946-1948; State of Washington President, 1948-1950; and editor of The Whistling Swan for seventeen years.

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Content Description

Historical and organizational documents, including membership records and rosters, guest books, scrapbooks, newsletters, correspondence, minutes, by-laws, speeches and writings, reports, clippings, financial records, yearbooks, poems, biographical files, reviews, and place cards designed by artists.

Scrapbooks contain clippings, ephemera, examples of writings and art work, and detailed biographical sketches of Seattle Branch members. The biographical sketches are usually accompanied by portraits.

Publications include copies of The Pen Woman for 1945-2010, issues of Whistling Swan for 1934-1995, and published writings by longtime officer Evelyn McLeod.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Processing Note

Accessions -001 through -006 processed circa 1980. Full processing completed in April 2010 by Carol Kensel (volunteer), Blynne Olivieri, and Connie Hutchinson.

Acquisition Information

Received from various sources over a period of 35 years:

Accession -001 received from Queena Davidson Miller, 10/30/1975; accession -002 received from Herta Miller, 4/1976; accession -003 received from Queena Miller, 4/1976; accession -004 received from the Seattle Branch, 11/1977; accession -005 received from H. Murphy, 7/24/1978; accession -006 received from Mrs. Keilor, 7/15/1980; accession -007 (2 cubic feet) received from Evelyn Slater McLeod, 12/7/1983; accession -008 (1 cubic foot) received from Evelyn Slater McLeod and Dorothy Croman, 10/9/1984; accession -009 (1.14 cubic feet) received from Evelyn Slater McLeod, 1/12/1987; accessions -010 (.44 cubic feet) and -011(.66 cubic feet) received from the National League of American Pen Women, 8/18/1989 and 10/31/1990; accession -012 (1 cubic foot) received from Evelyn Slater McLeod, 12/16/1992; accession -013 (2 cubic feet) received from Connie Hutchinson, 3/30/2010.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Professional associations--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Women authors, American--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Women--Washington (State)--Seattle--Societies and clubs
  • Women--Washington (State)--Seattle--Societies and clubs--Archives

Personal Names

  • Spaulding, May (700)

Corporate Names

  • National League of American Pen Women. Seattle Branch--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)--Social life and customs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Newsletters
  • Scrapbooks

Titles within the Collection

  • Pen Woman
  • Whistling Swan

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Fairbanks, Lulu M., 1888-1968 (creator)
    • Fischer, Margaret M (creator)
    • Lamson, Armenouhie T. (Armenouhie Tashjian), b. 1886 (creator)
    • McLeod, Evelyn Slater (creator)
    • Miller, Queena Davison

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)


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