National Secretaries Association, Wood County Chapter collection

The Professional International – National Secretaries Association, Wood County Chapter Collection consists of proceedings, correspondence, subject/case files, reports, scrapbooks, printed materials, photographs, membership information, treasurer’s and annual reports, the Wood Wind newsletters, Wood Chips reports. The materials span from 1954 to 1991 and give insight into the organization’s involvement in the Wood County community.

The materials concerning the organization’s meetings include minutes, typed, which give general descriptions, by-laws which outline the organization’s purpose and membership information. Overall, these materials are extensive.

The subject files offer a little more insight into the organization’s participation in events. The National Secretaries Week covers the event in detail and what took place, Bosses’ Night celebrated the success of their bosses. Another file included contains information on the National Secretaries Association – Retirement Center and the Wood Wind newsletters.

The rest of the collection – scrapbooks, newsletters, printed materials, and photographs give more information on special events. The scrapbooks include special programs, photographs, and newspapers clippings on the organization and its accomplishments, and involvement with the community. Some of the photographs are not identifiable. Some of the materials are loose but in general, the scrapbooks are well organized. The Wood Wind newsletter, the Wood County Chapter’s own newsletters, will give one a good idea of the events and programs the organization was involved in. The Professional Secretaries International time-frame of the newsletters covers from April 20, 1954 through April 1964, and September through November 1976.

This collection gives a good overview of what the Professional Secretaries International – National Secretaries Association, Wood County Chapter was involved in from 1954 to 1991and how they affected the community as well as help prepare young and mature women for the professional world.