Romance Writers of America Records
Collection Organization
This collection contains approximately 20.25 cubic feet of the historical documents of the Romance Writers of America, the first national organization dedicated to representing the interests of writers of romance fiction. This collection documents the actions of the organization's Board of Directors as well as the day-to-day activities of its officers and staff.
Researchers interested in the growth of romance fiction in the United States since 1980 will find this collection of great use. There is also a significant amount of material about topics such as romance fiction sales, the planning and execution of the organization's annual conference, the selection of annual award winners, and a considerable collection of press clippings relating to the genre.
Board of Directors Materials, 1980-2008, undated
The Board of Directors series includes materials relating to the formation and regulation of the organization as well as the Board of Directors. Copies of the Articles of Incorporations and its amendments may be found here. Also present are the original and revised Bylaws, including discussion and correspondence relating to amending the document. Meeting minutes of the Board of Directors may be found here, along with the organization’s original and revised Policy and Procedure Manuals.
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Meetings, 1980-2007
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Meeting minutes, December 1980
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Regional Board of Directors meeting minutes, December 1981
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Meeting minutes, March 1982
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Meeting minutes, June-September 1983
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Annual general meeting minutes, June 1984
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Meeting minutes, February, June, November 1984
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Board meeting agenda packet documents, May, August, October 1986
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Meeting minutes, March, June-August 1987
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Meeting minutes, November 1987
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Annual general meeting minutes, July 1988
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Meeting minutes, 1988
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Meeting minutes, January, May, June 1989
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Meeting minutes, March 1991
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Meeting minutes, November 1991
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Meeting minutes, January 1992
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Meeting minutes, 1992
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Board meeting agenda packet, July 1992
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Annual general meeting minutes and agenda, July 1992
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Board meeting agenda packet, September 1992
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Meeting agenda packet and minutes, November 1992
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Meeting agenda packet, January 1993
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Meeting agenda packet, March 1993
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Meeting agenda packet and minutes: Annual Meeting, July 1993
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Meeting agenda packet and minutes, October 1993
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Meeting agenda packet (1 of 2), November 1993
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Meeting agenda packet (2 of 2), November 1993
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Meeting agenda packet, November 1994
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Meeting agenda packet and minutes (1 of 2), July 1994
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Meeting agenda packet (2 of 2), July 1994
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Meeting agenda packet, September 1994
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Meeting agenda packet, November 1994
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Meeting agenda packet, March 1995
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Meeting agenda packet, October 1995
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Meeting agenda packet, July 1996
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Annual general meeting packet, July 1996
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Meeting agenda packet, November 1996
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Meeting minutes, November 2007
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Meeting minutes, March, July 2008
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Annual general meeting minutes, July 2008
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Board Meeting Minutes, 1998-1999
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Board Meeting Minutes, 2000-2001
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Board Meeting Minutes, 2002-2003
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Board Meeting Minutes, 2004-2005
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Board Meeting Minutes, 2006-2007
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Conference Call Board Meeting Minutes, 1998-2007
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Annual General Meeting Minutes, 1998-2007
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Policy and Procedure Manuals, 1988-2008
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RWA Board Policy Manual, 1988
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual, 1991
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual (1 of 2), 1992
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual (2 of 2), 1992
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual (1 of 2), 1993
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual (2 of 2), 1993
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual - revisions, 1993
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual - replaced pages, 1993
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual (1 of 2), 1994
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual (2 of 2), 1994
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual, 1995
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual, 1997
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual, 1998
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual, 2001
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual, 2002
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual, 2003
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual, 2004
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual, 2005
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual, 2006
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual, 2007
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RWA Policy and Procedure Manual, 2008
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RWA Office Policy and Procedure Manual, 1989
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RWA Office Policy and Procedure Manual, 1992
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RWA Office Policy and Procedure Manual, 1993
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Conference Volunteer Instructions, undated
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Long Form Volunteer Instructions- Master copies, 1993
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Chapter Contact Packet, 1995
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Bylaws, 1981-1994, undated
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Bylaws- Correspondence, 1981
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Bylaws- Correspondence, 1983
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Bylaws- Correspondence, 1984
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Bylaws- Correspondence, 1985
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Bylaws- Correspondence, 1986
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Bylaws- Correspondence, 1987
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Bylaws- Correspondence, 1990
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Bylaws- Correspondence, 1991
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Bylaws- Correspondence, 1992
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Bylaws- Correspondence, 1993
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Bylaws- Correspondence, 1994
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Bylaws- Correspondence, undated
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Bylaws- Brochure bid, 1991
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Bylaws committee- Proposed plan of work, 1991-1992
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Bylaws of expired/disaffiliated chapters, 1989-1993
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Change of Registered Agent, undated
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Board of Directors Materials, Oversize, 1981-2007, undated
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Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amendment, Certificate of Incorporation, 1981, 1983, 1984
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Articles of Amendment, 1982, 1983
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Certificate of Amendment, 1982, 1983
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Bylaws of RWA, Inc., 1981, 1984, 1985
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Articles of Incorporation and amendments, 1996-2007
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Proposed Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, 1981
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RWA Bylaw Revision notes, 1985-1987
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RWA Bylaws- Proposed Revisions, 1992, undated
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RWA Chapter and Corporation Bylaws, undated
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Survey of Member Contracts- Sample Contracts, 1996
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Organizational History Materials, 1980-1999, undated
The Organizational History series documents the founding and yearly accomplishments of the Romance Writers of America. Includes the files of the Historian Committee, founded in 1986 to document the founding and dearly days of the organization. Also present are annual files documenting the officers and accomplishments of each year. Files representing each year’s officer elections may also be found in this series.
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Historian Committee, 1981-1987
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Historian Committee- Minutes, 1986
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Historian Committee- Correspondence, 1986
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Historian Committee- Vivian Stephens Interview, 1986
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Historian Committee- Article Drafts, 1986
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Historian Committee- RWA Award Logo, 1986
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Historian Committee- RWA Newsletters, 1981
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Historian Committee- Historical Items & Clippings, 1981, 1987
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Organizational History, 1980-1995
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Organizational History, 1980
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Organizational History, 1981
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Organizational History, 1982
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Organizational History, 1983
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Organizational History, 1984
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Organizational History, 1985
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Organizational History, 1986
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Organizational History, 1987
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Organizational History, 1988
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Organizational History, 1989
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Organizational History, 1990
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Organizational History, 1991
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Organizational History, 1992
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Organizational History, 1993
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Organizational History, 1994
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Organizational History, 1995
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Elections, 1982-1999
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Elections, 1982
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Elections, 1983
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Elections, 1984
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Elections, 1985
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Elections, 1986
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Elections, 1987
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Elections, 1988
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Elections, 1989
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Elections, 1990
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Proxy Ballot Bids, 1993
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Election Ballot Bids, 1994
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Elections, 1996
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Election Bio- Amelia Autin, 1996
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Election Bio- Angie Butterworth, 1996
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Election Bio- Roxanne Renee Erb, 1996
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Election Bio- Maria Ferrer, 1996
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Election Bio- Olivia Hall, 1996
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Election Bio- Debbie Hancock, 1996
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Election Bio- Naomi Jeffers, 1996
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Election Bio- Denise Koch, 1996
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Election Bio- Betina Krahn, 1996
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Election Bio- Rebecca Hagan Lee, 1996
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Election Bio- Pam McCutcheon, 1996
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Election Bio- Theresa D. Myers, 1996
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Election Bio- K. Sue Morgan, 1996
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Election Bio- Linda Prine, 1996
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Election Bio- Helene B. Radjeski, 1996
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Elections, 1997
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Elections- Bio/Vision Statements, 1997
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Election Bio- Amelia Autin, Treasurer, 1997
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Election Bio- Sara Brockunier, PAN Laision, 1997
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Election Bio- Monica Caltabiano, Treasurer, 1997
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Election Bio- Donna Caubarreux, Region 5 Director, 1997
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Election Bio- Lynn Coddington, Region 6 Director, 1997
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Election Bio- Corky Conrad, Region 2 Director, 1997
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Election Bio- Alice B. Countryman, Region 2 Director, 1997
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Election Bio- Jo Ann Ferguson, PAN Liasion, 1997
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Election Bio- Marietta Kaye Garcia, Region 5/National Board, 1997
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Election Bio- Shirley Hailstock, Region 1 Director, 1997
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Election Bio- Nessa Hart, Region 3 Director, 1997
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Election Bio- Naomi R. Jeffers, Region 4 Director, 1997
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Election Bio- Betina Krahn, PAN Liasion, 1997
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Election Bio- Karen K. Litscher, Region 2 Director, 1997
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Election Bio- Jan C. Minter, Secretary, 1997
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Election Bio- Modean Moon, Board of Directors/Region 5, 1997
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Election Bio- Patricia Potter, Region 3 Director, 1997
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Election Bio- Jennifer Cruise Smith, PAN Liasion, 1997
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Elections, 1999
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Correspondence, 1981-1995
This series includes incoming and outgoing correspondence sent to the organization, separated by year.
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General correspondence, 1981
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General correspondence, 1982
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General correspondence, 1983
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General correspondence (1 of 2), 1984
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General correspondence (2 of 2), 1984
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General correspondence, 1985
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General correspondence, 1986
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General correspondence, 1987
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General correspondence, 1988
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General correspondence, 1989
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General correspondence, 1990
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General correspondence, January 1991-April 1991
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General correspondence, May 1991-July 1991
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General correspondence, August 1991-December 1991
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General correspondence, January 1992-February 1992
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General correspondence, March 1992-June 1992
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Thank you letter from President George H.W. Bush, June 1992
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General correspondence, July 1992-September 1992
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General correspondence, October 1992
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General correspondence, November 1992
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General correspondence, December 1992
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General correspondence, January 1993
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General correspondence, February 1993
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General correspondence (1 of 2), March 1993
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General correspondence (2 of 2), March 1993
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General correspondence, April 1993
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General correspondence, May 1993
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General correspondence (1 of 2), June 1993
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General correspondence, July 1993
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General correspondence, August 1993
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General correspondence (1 of 2), September 1993
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General correspondence (1 of 2), October 1993
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General correspondence (2 of 2), October 1993
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General correspondence, November 1993
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General correspondence, December 1993
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General correspondence, 1993 (no month)
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General correspondence, January 1994
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General correspondence, February 1994
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General correspondence, March 1994
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General correspondence, April 1994
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General correspondence, May 1994
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General correspondence, June 1994
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General correspondence, July 1994
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General correspondence, August 1994-September 1994
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General correspondence, October 1994-December 1994
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General correspondence, 1994 (no month)
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General correspondence, 1995
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General correspondence, 1996
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General correspondence, 1997
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General correspondence, undated
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Board correspondence, 1994
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Board correspondence- Golden Choice Award, 1994
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Board Correspondence, 1995
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Officer and Staff Files, 1981-1999
This series documents the day-to-day activity of the organization’s officers and staff, as well as committees. It includes correspondence, memoranda, and other documents that illustrate the operation of organization’s conferences, publications, and other activities.
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Membership Statistics, 1982-1988, 1992
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Ethics Committee, 1984
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RWA Contracts Committee, 1983-1984
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Sample New Member Kit, 1986
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RWA Contracts Committee, 1986
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RWA Contracts Committee, January 1987-April 1987
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RWA Contracts Committee, May 1987-July 1987
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Royalty Statements Committee, 1986-1989
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Janice Young Brooks, 1981-1988
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RWA Committee Programs, 1987
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Group Tax Exemption Documentation, 1987-1994
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Outreach Committee, 1989
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Professional Authors' Network- General correspondence, 1989-1991
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Appeals Committee, 1991
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Editorial Review Committee, 1991
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Bylaws proxy bid request, 1991
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Other Documents for Conferences, Membership, etc., 1989-1992
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Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, 1991-1992
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Sample Board of Directors Orientation Packet, 1992
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Region Five Board Retreat Report, 1992
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Other documents, 1992-1993
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Miscellaneous Office Documents, 1993
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Other documents, 1994
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General correspondence, 1993-1994
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Bylaws bid, 1993
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Public Relations Committee, 1993-1997
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Membership Survey Results, 1994
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Board of Directors, 1994
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Chapter President's Retreat, 1994
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Correspondence- President, 1994
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Correspondence- Vice President, 1992-1994
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Correspondence- Vice President, 1994-1995
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Secretary, 1995
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President, 1994-1995
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Vice-President, 1995
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Bylaws Committee, 1994-1995
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Treasurer, 1994-1995
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Board Elections, 1995
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Conference Memos, 1995
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Confidentiality Statements, 1995
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Elections Committee, 1995
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Executive Manager Correspondence (1 of 2), 1995
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Executive Manager Correspondence (2 of 2), 1995
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Executive Manager- 1994 Conference Planning, 1995
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Golden Heart Competition Forms, 1995
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Insurance Committee, 1995
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Long Range Plan Committee, 1995
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Outreach Committee, 1995
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Published Authors Network Committee, 1995
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Parliamentarian, 1995
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Public Relations Committee, 1995
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RWA Hotline Committee, 1995
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Publicity Committee, 1995
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Romance Writers Report Editorial Committee, 1995
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Romance Writers Report Production Bids, 1995
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Region One, 1995
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Region Two, 1995
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Region Three, 1995
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Region Four, 1995
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Region Five, 1995
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Region Six, 1995
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Research and Development, 1995
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RITA Entrant Instructions, 1995
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Annual Conference Site Committee, 1995
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Nora Siri Block- Region 1 Representative, 1995
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Amarillas, Karen- Orange County Chapter no. 55, 1995
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Correspondence- Kathy Clark, 1991-1992
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Correspondence- Pat Collinge, 1991
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Correspondence- Bonnie Hamre, 1991-1992
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Correspondence- Cynthia Holt, 1991
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Correspondence- Janis Reams Hudson, 1991-1992
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Correspondence- Janet Hunsicker, 1991-1992
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Correspondence- Belva Plain, 1995
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Sample Employee Code of Conduct, 1995
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President, 1996
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Vice President, 1996
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Secretary, 1996
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Treasurer, 1996
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American Booksellers Association, 1996
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Board of Directors, 1996
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Bylaws Committee, 1996
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Conference Planning (1 of 2), 1996
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Conference Planning (2 of 2), 1996
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Confidentiality Statements, 1996
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RITA Contest (1 of 2), 1996
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RITA Contest (2 of 2) with 3 1/2" disks, 1996
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Elections Chairperson- Faxed Letters and Information, 1996
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Executive Manager Correspondence, 1996
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Industry Statistics, 1996
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Kennedy/Lee Contract, 1996
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Library Committee, 1996
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Literacy Committee, 1996
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Membership Committee, 1996
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Outreach Committee, 1996
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Published Authors Network Committee (with 5 1/4" floppy disk), 1996
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Professional Relations Committee, 1996
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Public Relations Committee, 1996
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Public Relations File, 1996
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Region One, 1996
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Region Two, 1996
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Region Four, 1996
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Region Six, 1996
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Regional Director, 1996
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Research and Development, 1996
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Rules for Committee Action, 1996
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RWA Records Management, 1996
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Romance Writers Report Production Bids, 1996
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Annual Conference Site Selection, 1996
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Trade Show, 1996
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Website, 1996
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Welcome Letter, 1995
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Miscellaneous Committees, 1996
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President, 1997
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Vice President, 1997
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Secretary, 1997
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Treasurer, 1997
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Anaheim Workshops, 1997
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Published Authors Network- Book Expo America, 1997
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Bulk Mailing Postage, 1997
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Bylaws, 1997
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Romance Writers of America Calendar, 1997
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Confidentiality Statements, 1997
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Romance Writers Report- Editorial, 1997
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Education, 1997
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Election, 1997
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Executive Manager, 1997
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Permission Statements for "Keys to Success", 1997
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- Creation: 1997
Industry Statistics, 1997
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Library Liaison, 1997
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Literacy Committee, 1997
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Long Range Planning Committee, 1997
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Member Petitions and Letters, 1997
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Membership, 1997
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Professional Relations Committee, 1997
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Public Relations Committee, 1997
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Published Authors Network, 1997
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Published Authors Network Retreat, 1997
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Records Management Agreement, 1997
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Region Four, 1997
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Region Five, 1997
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Rules for Committee Action, 1997
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Annual Conference Site Selection, 1997
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Survey Specialist, 1997
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Trade Show, 1997
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Website, 1997
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President, 1998
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Vice President, 1998
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Secretary, 1998
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Treasurer, 1998
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Bylaws, 1998
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Chapter Liaison, 1998
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Chicago Workshops, 1998
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Editor/Agent Liaison, 1998
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- Creation: 1998
Education Committee, 1998
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- Creation: 1998
Education/Workshops, 1998
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Executive Manager, 1998
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RWA Five Year Plan, 1998
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Industry Statistics, 1998
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Internet Committee, 1998
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Legionnaires Disease, 1998
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Library Liaison, 1998
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Literacy Committee, 1998
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Long Range Planning, 1998
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Membership, 1998
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Professional Relations, 1998
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Public Relations, 1998
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Published Authors Network, 1998
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Region Two Correspondence, 1998
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Region Four Correspondence, 1998
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Region Five Correspondence, 1998
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Region Six Correspondence, 1998
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Romance Writers Report/ Editorial Committee, 1998
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Annual Conference Site Committee, 1998
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Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1998
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President, 1999
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Vice President, 1999
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Secretary, 1999
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Treasurer, 1999
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Appeals, 1999
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Board of Directors, 1999
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Board Meetings, 1999
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Bylaws, 1999
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Chapter Liaison, 1999
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Conference, 1999
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Editor/Agent, 1999
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Executive Manager, 1999
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Industry/ Service Awards, 1999
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Internet Committee, 1999
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Library Liaison, 1999
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Literacy Committee, 1999
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Long Range Planning, 1999
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Member Correspondence, 1999
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Membership, 1999
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Professional Relations, 1999
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Public Relations, 1999
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Published Authors Network, 1999
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Annual Conference Site Committee, 1999
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National Membership Month Planning Kit, 1989
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Public Relations Committee, 1993
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- Creation: 1993
Press Releases, 1996-1997
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- Creation: 1996-1997
Romance Writers Report- miscellaneous, 1992-1994
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- Creation: 1992-1994
Romance Writers Report- Ad Books, 1993-1994
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Press Releases- Most Romantic Poll, 1992-1996
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Agent Lists, undated
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Speakers File, 1987-1988
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Agents/Editors List- with 3 1/2" disk, 1981-1986
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Publicity/Public Relations- with 3 1/2" disk, 1994-1996
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- Creation: 1994-1996
The Author's Guild- Contract Advice, 1985-1986
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Regional & Chapter Newsletters, 1993
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Regional & Chapter Event Announcements, 1992-1993
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RWA Brochures, undated
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Newsletter- The Love Line, 1982
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Contests, 1981-1999
This series includes documentation relating to the numerous awards given by the organization, primarily at its annual conferences. It includes a complete history of the Golden Heart and Golden Medallion (later called the RITA Award), as well as industry awards. Documents relating to nomination and judging of each award may be included in the file.
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Award Nomination Letters- Janet Dailey Award, 1996
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Award Nomination Letters- Favorite Book of the Year Award, 1996
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Award Nomination Letters- Veritas Award, 1997
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Contests- Golden Heart, 1981
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Contests- Golden Heart, 1982
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Contests- Golden Heart, 1983
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Contests- Golden Heart/ Golden Medallion, 1984
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Contests- Golden Heart/ Golden Medallion/ Golden Treasure, 1985
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Contests- Golden Heart/ Golden Medallion, 1986
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Contests- Golden Heart/ Golden Medallion, 1987
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Contests- Golden Heart/ Golden Medallion, 1988
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Contests- Golden Heart/ Golden Medallion, 1989
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Contests- Golden Heart/ Golden Medallion Judging, 1989
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Contests- Golden Heart/ Golden Medallion, 1990
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Contests- Golden Heart/ RITA, 1991
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Contests- Golden Heart/ RITA, 1992
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Contests- Competition Bible, 1993
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Contests- Golden Heart/ RITA, 1995
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Contests- Inspirational Category, 1995
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Contests- Romantic Times Awards, 1996
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Contests- Planning, 1996
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Contests- Golden Heart/ RITA, 1997
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Contests- Golden Heart/ RITA, 1998
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Contests- Golden Heart/ RITA, 1999
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Annual Conferences, 1981-2008
The files in this series relate to the planning and execution of the organization’s annual conferences. This includes attendee programs for most years, as well as hotel information, author and presenter biographies, and press materials. Copies of the workshop handouts are available for several years (2004-2007), in either paper or electronic form.
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Annual Conference Materials (includes photographs), 1981
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Annual Conference Materials, 1982
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Annual Conference Materials, 1983
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Annual Conference Materials, 1984
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Annual Conference Materials (includes photographs), 1985
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Annual Conference Materials, 1986
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Annual Conference Materials, 1987
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- Creation: 1987
Annual Conference Materials, 1988
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- Creation: 1988
Annual Conference Materials, 1989
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- Creation: 1989
Annual Conference Materials, 1990
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Annual Conference Site Plan Committee, 1990
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- Creation: 1990
Annual Conference Planning, 1990-1991
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- Creation: 1990-1991
Annual Conference Site Plan Committee, 1991
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- Creation: 1991
Annual Conference- Author Photographs, 1992
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- Creation: 1992
Annual Conference, 1992
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- Creation: 1992
Annual Conference- Contests, 1992
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- Creation: 1992
Annual Conference- Planning, 1993
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- Creation: 1993
Annual Conference- Press Kit, 1993
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Annual Conference- Requests & Correspondence, 1993
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Annual Conference- Media Lists, 1993
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Annual Conference Site Plan Committee, 1993
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Annual Conference- Committee Correspondence, 1993
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Annual Conference- Press Releases/Articles, 1993
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Annual Conference- Author Photographs, 1993
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Annual Conference, 1994
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