WAUUA32_00_3350SororiaAlumnae.xml Guide to the Sororia Alumnae (University of Washington) Records 1920-2002 Sororia Alumnae (University of Washington) Records Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2004 (Last modified: 4/2/2020)
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Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections 3350 (Accession No. 3350-005) Sororia Alumnae (University of Washington) Sororia Alumnae (University of Washington) Records 1920-2002 8.56 cubic ft. ((11 boxes)) Collection materials are in English. Organizational records of the alumnae of a support group for "non-traditional" women students at the University of Washington.

Sororia was formed in 1910 when sixteen married women students began the Married Women's Club to encourage one another in their pursuit of higher education. The name was changed to "University Dames" in 1912 to include unmarried women students over the age of 25. Subsequent name changes include: "Marilla Hutchins Club" (1920), "Sororia" (1924), "Kinesis" (ca. 1979), then "Sororia" again. The purpose of the organization was to provide a social and academic support group for these "non-traditional" students. Sororia Alumnae (1924) was formed to support Sororia and became incorporated in 1945. In 1985, the alumni group disbanded, sold its base, the Clara Wein home, and endowed a scholarship for older women students.

Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial records, scrapbooks, photographs, and organizational records of the Sororia Alumnae (University of Washington).

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The collection is divided into the records of the Sororia Alumnae followed by the records of Sororia itself. The records are further arranged by series and listed by folder.

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The records were received in five separate accessions: 3350-1 was received on September 12, 1985, from Ruth Pennock; Accession 4170-1 was received on March 31, 1992, from Judy Minks; Accession 3350-2 was received on September 14, 1985, from Ruth Pennock; Accession 3350-3 was received on February 26, 1985, from Judy Minks; the final accession, 3350-4, was received December 3, 2002, from Marie Little. All five accessions were merged in December 2002 to form a single accession, 3350-5. The Sororia pin in the realia series was received on September 9, 2005, from Carol Jo Horn and integrated into the collection in December 2005.

Processed in December 2002.

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1/1 Historical Information 1940, 1954, 1985, undated 1/2-5 Organizational Information 1939-1988, undated 1/6-12 General Correspondence 1930-2002 Minutes & Agenda 1/13-17 Executive Board 1956-1986, undated 1/18-28 General 1921-1975 2/1-3 General 1976-1987, undated 2/4 House Committee 1979, 1984, undated 2/5 Scholarship Committee 1981 2/6-8 Meeting Notices 1960-1999, undated 11 Meeting Notices 1959-1968, undated 2/9-10 Speeches and Writings 1975-1995, undated

Includes "Meeting the Social-Educational Needs of the Non-traditional Student at the University of Washington" and "Restructuring, Reorganizing and Revitalizing Sororia at the University of Washington," by Patricia Mathes.

 Reports 2/11 Endowment Reports 1998-1999 2/12 House Manager's Reports 1961-1971, undated 2/13-15 Miscellaneous 1961-1984, undated 2/16 Legal Documents 1945-1997, undated 2/17 Agreements 1945-1987, undated 2/18 Resolutions 1945, 1961, 1987 2/19 News Releases 1966-1981, undated Financial Records 2/20-23 Treasurer's Report 1946-1983, undated 2/24-28 General 1957-1988, undated Subject Series 2/29-30 Campus Information & Resources 1977-1988, undated 2/31-34, 3/1-3, 7-1 Clara G. Wein House 1958-1985, undated 3/4 Committee Survey 1983-1984 Committees 3/5 Scholarship Committee Report 1980-1982, undated 3/6 Telephone Committee Questions 1983 3/7 Grandma - Cora Gingrich Chase 1983, undated 3/8 Greenwood Property 1961-1985, undated 3/9 Hospitality and Orientation Hour 1964 3/10 Kellogg Foundation and United Way Volunteer Leadership Development Program 1980-1983, undated 3/11-12 May Breakfast 1920-1983, undated 3/13 May Luncheon 1981-1983, undated 3/14 Mitsu-Oka (Rae) Scholarship 1978-1983, undated 3/15 Procedural Guides undated 3/16 Prospective Members 1920-1968, undated 3/17-20 Re-entry Orientation 1981-1988, undated 3/21 Scholastic Standing 1926-1945, undated 3/22 Sororia Workshop 1985 3/23 United Way Board Development Workshop 1983 3/24 United Way Board Training Workshop 1984 3/25 Questionnaire undated 3/26 Planning Files 1984, undated 3/27 Meeting Book 1960-1987 3/28 Room Use Logs (Student Union Building) 1984-1985, undated 3/29 Scrapbooks 1955-1956 7 Scrapbooks 1920-1985 8 Scrapbooks 1964-1971 9 Scrapbooks 1971-1979 10 Scrapbooks 1979-1985 3/30-34 Newsletters 1956-2002 3/35-37 Yearbooks 1953-1977 3/38-39, 4/1-3 Membership Lists 1929-2000 11 Membership Cards undated 4/4-5 Invitations 1944-1989, undated 4/6-13 Publications 1955-1984, undated Audiocassette Tapes Scholarship Candidate Interviews 11 Mardell Witham undated 11 Karen Misitans undated 11 Janet Kretlow undated Realia 11 Ink Roller undated 6 Seal Press undated 6 Sororia Pin circa 1920s 4/14 Stationery undated 4/15-20 Programs 1944-1999, undated 4/21 Photographs 1978, 1982-1985, 1992, undated

Includes reunions.

 4/22-23 Notebooks undated 4/24 Notes undated 4/25 Ephemera 1967-1995, undated 4/26 Dues Cards undated 4/27-30 Clippings undated 4/31-32 Miscellany undated Sororia (University of Washington) 5/1 Historical Information 1958-1967, undated 5/2 Organizational Information 1939-1992, undated 5/3 General Correspondence 1970-1989, undated 5/4-5 Minutes & Agenda 1967-1991, undated 5/6 Speeches & Writings 1968, undated Subject Series 8/1 Exhibit undated 5/7 Hub Occupancy 1984-1989, undated 5/8 Work Study 1985-1986, undated 5/9 Statistics 1979 5/10 Newsletters 1983-1986 5/11-12 Membership Lists 1935-1986, undated 5/13 Forms undated 5/14-15 Photographs undated 5/16 Clippings undated 5/17 Ephemera 1944-1978, undated