American Association of University Women, Bowling Green Branch records

The records of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Bowling Green Branch (1938 - 2009) are fairly extensive in regards to branch business. The meeting minutes document the activities of the executive board as well as the programs, study groups, and community service projects performed by the branch. These records are nearly complete and begin in 1938, the year of branch establishment. Branch correspondence (1942 – 2007) regarding membership, speakers and programs, community and fund-raising activities, and actions of the executive board is followed by incoming correspondence from the Ohio Division (1969 – 1983) and the National AAUW (1971 – 1983). This incoming correspondence concerns state and national AAUW projects and programs, constitution and by-law changes, and the Educational Foundation.

The annual reports to the Ohio Division and National AAUW (1951 – 1984) contain information on membership statistics, programs, study group topics and other yearly activities. The reports are written in a narrative format until the 1970s, after which they transition to statistical information. Scrapbooks (1947 – 1951, 1960 – 1963) and news clippings (1940s – 2000s) provide detailed information on programs, fund-raising activities, and community service projects undertaken by the branch. The yearbooks (1951 – 2009) contain information on officers, membership, and programs held each year. The newsletters (1943 – 2007, earlier issues are very scattered), by-laws and policy statements (1938 – 2006), and files on programs and study groups (1943, 1967, 1969 – 1990) complete this part of the collection.

In addition to Branch business, the collection contains information on the Ohio Division, Northeast Central Division, and National AAUW. These records, dating from the 1940s through the 2000s, include annual and biennial meeting programs and reports, newsletters, the AAUW Journal, charters and by-laws, and miscellaneous publications designed to assist the Branches and Divisions. These records follow the Branch records in arrangement and are filed by division.

ANNUAL MEETINGS/REPORTS (Ohio Division); 1952 – 1961, 1966 – 1973, 1975, 1983, 1992 - 2002; arranged chronologically. Includes annual reports of division officers, minutes of annual meetings, financial and membership reports, study group reports, programs for annual meetings.

BIENNIAL CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS/PROGRAMS (Northeast Central Division); 1962, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976; arranged chronologically. Includes speeches, programs, Bowling Green Branch delegates' write-ups.

BIENNIAL CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS/PROGRAMS (National AAUW); 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1977; arranged chronologically. Includes reports of national officers, administrative staff, committee chairs, area representatives, staff associates of AAUW and AAUW Educational Foundation. Program contains daily convention activities, resolutions and amendments, legislative program.

DIRECTORIES (Ohio Division); 1941-1999 (scattered); arranged chronologically. Includes officer's names and addresses, branch officers and addresses, state division constitution and by-laws.

LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS (National AAUW); 1971, 1973, 1979-1985; arranged chronologically. Includes reports on legislative issues and activities of National AAUW drawn up for biennial convention.

MEMBERSHIP POLICY (National AAUW); 1969-1979; arranged chronologically. Includes criteria for membership in AAUW.

MEMBERSHIP RECORDS; 1938 – 2009, undated; arranged chronologically. Includes lists of branch board members and members with some biographical information including names and addresses, degree earned, and university attended.

MINUTES; January 1938-May 2000; arranged chronologically. Includes both board and general meeting minutes from 1938-1946. From 1947 -present, general meeting minutes are not kept; instead meeting activities are documented through newsclippings. Minutes include election of officers and appointment of chairs, programs held, board actions, financial reports, civic and fund-raising projects.

YEARBOOKS; 1951 – 2009; arranged chronologically. Includes list of members, officers and programs to be held during year.

CORRESPONDENCE (General); 1942 – 1958, 1968 – 2007, undated; arranged chronologically. Includes branch correspondence regarding membership, business with other community/civic groups and other AAUW branches, speakers and programs, issues, board activities, illness/death of members.

CORRESPONDENCE (from Ohio Division); 1969-1971, June 1971-April 1977, 1980-1981, 1983; arranged chronologically. Includes correspondence involving constitution and by-laws, state projects, fellowship, foundation, programs and issues, speakers, study groups.

CORRESPONDENCE (from National AAUW); May 1971-February 1978, 1983; arranged chronologically. Includes correspondence on resolutions, reports, procedures, projects, lobbying activities of National AAUW.

ANNUAL REPORTS (to Ohio Division); 1967-1970, 1972-1980, 1982; arranged chronologically. Includes branch membership statistics, programs, study group activities.

BRANCH PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT (National/Regional/State Division); 1951-1975, 1977-1982, 1984; arranged chronologically. Includes branch membership statistics, programs, study group activities.

GREAT LAKES BASIN TASK FORCE REPORT TO BIENNIAL CONVENTION OF NORTHEAST CENTRAL DIVISION; April 1974. Contains report of task force on Great Lakes environment-studies and actions taken-five state project of AAUW state divisions and local branches.

REPORTS ON PROJECTS AND STUDY TOPICS; 1943, 1967, 1969-1981, 1988-1990; arranged by topic and chronologically. Includes projects on abuse of the elderly and AIDS as well as other topics.

CHARTER AND BY-LAWS (National AAUW); 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1989; arranged chronologically. Includes articles on establishment of AAUW, membership criteria, dues, financial reporting, officers and responsibilities, regional, state divisions and branches, nominations and elections.

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS; 1938 – 2007, undated; arranged chronologically. Includes articles establishing the branch name, purpose, membership criteria, financial rules, officers and duties, elections, committees, quorum.

POLICY STATEMENTS; 1952-1986, 1988, 1991, undated; arranged chronologically. Includes specific rules on branch elections, programs, study groups, dues, guests, remembrances.

SCRAPBOOKS; 1947-1951, 1960-1961, 1962-1963; arranged chronologically (wrapped volumes). Includes newsclippings and programs on branch yearly activities.

NEWSCLIPPINGS; 1944 – 1946, 1960s – 2000s, undated; arranged chronologically. Miscellaneous news articles on branch activities.

AAUW JOURNAL/GRADUATE WOMAN; 1959-1969, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983-1985; arranged chronologically. Contains articles, information from convention, International Federation of University Women, branch, state and regional division news.

BRANCH NEWSLETTERS; 1943 - 2007; arranged chronologically by type. Issues of the club bulletin and “AAUW Focus” newsletters. They include news of meetings, study groups, activities of members, new members. Issues from earlier decades are scattered while the 1990s – 2000s are nearly a complete run.

OHIO DIVISION NEWSLETTERS; 1941 – 2004; arranged chronologically. “Bulletin,” “Ohio Bulletin,” “Ohio Leader in Action,” “Ohio LEADS,” and “Ohio Orbit” newsletters. There are no complete runs of these issues and dates are very scattered.

GENERAL DIRECTOR'S LETTER (NATIONAL AAUW); 1960-1970; arranged chronologically. Contains information and guidelines for programs, study groups, and committees, Membership and finances aimed at state divisions and local branches.

PUBLICATIONS-MISCELLANEOUS (OHIO DIVISION); Various dates; arranged alphabetically by title. Includes publications on history of Ohio Division, status of women in Ohio, educational planning/community service, educational foundation (biographical sketches of women honored), promotional brochures and aids to Branches for programming and administration.

PUBLICATIONS-MISCELLANEOUS (NATIONAL AAUW); Various dates; arranged alphabetically by title. Includes publications on guides for branch leaders concerning leadership, developing power, techniques of good programs, community change, educational foundation and promotional/informational brochures on AAUW and the International Federation of University Women.

PHOTOGRAPHS; 1976, 1979, 1983, 1992; arranged chronologically. Positive prints of varying sizes depict branch members at various local, state, and national events.

VIDEOTAPES; 1993, 1995, undated. Includes presentation to local branch by Ann Imbrie, tapes produced by national AAUW.