WAUNationalLeagueofAmericanPenWomenSeattleBranch2478.xml Guide to the National League of American Pen Women, Seattle Branch Records 1927-2009 National League of American Pen Women, Seattle Branch Records Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2007 (Last modified: 4/17/2018)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections 2478 (Accession No. 2478-001) National League of American Pen Women. Seattle Branch National League of American Pen Women, Seattle Branch records 1927-2009 15.65 cubic feet (12 boxes and 16 scrapbook volumes) Collection materials are in English. Records of a society of professional women engaged in creative work in writing, music, and visual arts

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.

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

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

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.

 Fairbanks, Lulu M., 1888-1968 Fischer, Margaret M Lamson, Armenouhie T. (Armenouhie Tashjian), b. 1886 McLeod, Evelyn Slater Miller, Queena Davison Spaulding, May National League of American Pen Women. Seattle Branch--Archives Seattle (Wash.)--Social life and customs Women--Washington (State)--Seattle--Societies and clubs--Archives Women--Washington (State)--Seattle--Societies and clubs Women authors, American--Washington (State)--Seattle Professional associations--Washington (State)--Seattle Newsletters Scrapbooks Correspondence Pen Woman Whistling Swan Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Journalism Women Music Fine Arts Scrapbooks

 

Seattle Branch 1 Adminstrative Documents 2 Clippings 3 Committees 3 Correspondence 3 Exhibitions 3 Financial Ledgers 3 Meeting Files 3 Meeting Minutes 3 Meetings Miscellaneous 4 Members - A-M (alphabetical name files) 4/1 Adams, Barbara Ann Means undated 4/2 Albert, Sarah Traux undated 4/3 Campbell, Esther Welty undated 4/4 Carl, Olive Malstrom undated 4/5 Carter, Esther Lee undated 4/6 Chait, Thelma undated 4/7 Colvin, Dorisjea undated 4/8 Connor-Reed, Barbara undated 4/9 Correa, Flora undated 4/10 Croman, Dorothy Young undated 4/11 Davis, Helen undated 4/12 Downing, Peggy undated 4/13 Emmons, Della Gould C. 1955-1963 4/14 Fairbanks, Lulu (1957-1958, President) 1937-1968 4/15 Fairbanks, Lulu undated 4/16 Fairbanks, Lulu ca. 1930-1968 4/17 Fischer, Margaret undated 4/18 Fish, Harriet U. undated 4/19 Gould, Dorothy Fay undated 4/20 Gray, Irene undated 4/21 Grondal, Florence Armstrong undated 4/22 Handy, Nixeon Civille undated 4/23 Hausle, Vivian undated 4/24 Hawes, Evelyn undated 4/25 Hill, Ruth Beebe undated 4/26 Hogan, Carol undated 4/27 Hornick, Kay undated 4/28 Immerwahr, Jean Moulton undated 4/29 Johnson, d'Elaine Ann Herard undated 4/30 Julesburg, Elizabeth Rider Montgomery undated 4/31 Keliehor, Helen Chase undated 4/32 Kern, E. June undated 4/33 Krenmayr, Janice undated 4/34 Lamson, Armenouhie T. (Mrs. O.F.) (1927-1933, President) 1927-1931 4/35 Magnusson, Elva Cooper undated 4/36 Marshall, May undated 4/37 McCurtain, Lucile V. undated 4/38 McLeod, Evelyn Slater undated 4/39 McLeod, Evelyn Slater - published peoms and prose undated 4/40 Miller, Queena Davison (1944-1946, President) 1944-1972 5 Members - M-Z (alphabetical name files) 5/1 Miller, Queena Davison (1944-1946, President) undated 5/2 Miller, Queena Davison undated 5/3 Moritz, Hazelle undated 5/4 Murphy, Herta Albrecht undated 5/5 Nelson, Gladys undated 5/6 Nelson, Harriet undated 5/7 Porad, Francine undated 5/8 Regehr, Lydia undated 5/9 Renshaw, Helen undated 5/10 Rising, Dorothy Miller undated 5/11 Rivenburgh, Viola K. undated 5/12 Ross, Zola Helen undated 5/13 Rucker, Helen undated 5/14 Saling, Ann undated 5/15 Schiff, Helen undated 5/16 Schoneman, LaVonne undated 5/17 Shafer, Gladys undated 5/18 Sherburne, Zoa undated 5/19 Shimazaki, Teiko undated 5/20 Singer, Sarah undated 5/21 Sinkey, Patsie undated 5/22 Small, Alice Jean undated 5/23 Spaulding, May 1956-1958 5/24 Stevens, Theresa undated 5/25 Tonk, Clara J. undated 5/26 Triem, Eve undated 5/27 Wallace, Edith Markham undated 5/28 Wiggins, Myra A. undated 5/29 Wilson, Jean undated 5/30 Woodbridge, Pearl undated 5/31 Wurdeman, Aubrey 1938 5/32 Young, Edith T. undated 5 Members - Achievements 5 Members - Birthdays 5 Members - Book 5 Members - Brochure of Events 5 Members - General Correspondence 5 Members - Group Photographs 6 Membership - Correspondence 6 Membership - Records 6 Membership - Rosters 6 News Releases 6 Officers-Rosters 6 Place Cards by Uldine Burgon, Olive Malstrom Carl, Edna Crews, Marie Elise Gray, Francine Porad, Ilona Ritter, and M.D. Schmidtman 6 President's Files 6 Reports 6 Subject Files 6 Treasurer's Files 6 Miscellaneous 7 Invoices 7 Yearbooks 1935-1999, 2003 7 The Whistling Swan 1934-1995 7 Miscellaneous Other Regional Branches 7 Spokane Branch 7 Tacoma Branch 7 Washington State Branches 7 Regional Branches National 8 By-laws 8 Correspondence 8 Lawsuit 8 Membership 8 Programs 8 Publicity Brochures 8 Subject Files 9 Official Bulletin 1940-1944 9 The Pen Woman 1945-1963 10 The Pen Woman 1964-1983 11 The Pen Woman 1984-2010 12 NLAPW rosters 1942-2006 Scrapbooks 16 volumes

The scrapbooks contain biographical features on NLAPW-Seattle Branch members.

 1 Scrapbook 1927-1939 2 Scrapbook 1936-1950 3 Scrapbook 1941-1958 4 Scrapbook 1949-1958 5 Scrapbook 1962-1966 6 Scrapbook 1962-1974 7 Scrapbook 1974-1976 8 Scrapbook 1976-1978 9 Scrapbook 1978-1980 10 Scrapbook 1981-1986 11 Scrapbook 1982-1988 12 Biographical Sketches circa 1963 13 Biographical Sketches 1965 14 Poetry Awards 1951-1957 15 Publicity 1933-1935 16 Publicity 1954-1961