American Association of University Women Collection

Scope and Content

This collection dated from about 1921 to about 1965, and contains 85 folders of material (6 cubic feet) of manuscript, mimeographed and printed items. Correspondence, directives, publications, business, yearbooks, minutes, reports, programs, and records of AAUW in its Natchitoches Branch, regional, area, national and international offices.
Subject of interest are improvement of public education, women’s rights, international relations, plus local projects carries out in Natchitoches by the local branch.

Inventory

Folder

1 Correspondence, 1925-1929

2 Correspondence, 1929-1934

3 Correspondence, 1935-1937

4 Correspondence, 1938

5 Correspondence, 1939

6 Correspondence, 1940-1942

7 Correspondence, 1943

8 Correspondence, 1944

9 Correspondence, 1945

10 Correspondence, 1946

11 Correspondence, 1947

12 Correspondence, 1948

13 Correspondence, 1949

14 Correspondence, 1950

15 Correspondence, 1951

16 Correspondence, 1952

17 Correspondence, 1953

18 Correspondence, 1954

19 Correspondence, 1955

20 Correspondence, 1956-1957

21 Correspondence, 1958-1959

22 Correspondence, 1960-1965

23 Bank statements, 1953-1955; treasure’s reports, 1955-1965

24 Membership Lists, 1955-1964

25 Natchitoches Branch Newsletter, n.d

26 Loose minutes and undated minutes, 1945

27 Project: award to higher rank. Student

28 Scattered and partial chapter reports, 1927-1939

29 Natchitoches chapter reports, 1940-1944

30 Natchitoches chapter reports, 1945-1949

31 Natchitoches chapter reports, 1950-1954

32 Natchitoches chapter reports, 1955-1963

33 Income tax forms, 1944-1948

34 By laws, 1953,1960,1961, and no date

35 History of Natchitoches Branch

36 List of officers and members

37 Newspaper clippings

38 Undated local correspondence

Box 2

1 Minutes books, 1916-1941

2 Minutes books, 1941-1947 (missing 1945)

3 Cancelled checks, 1924-1965

4 Bank books, check books, deposit slips, 1926-1965

5 Receipts, payment of national dues, 1926-1965

Folder

6 Banquet programs and undated booklets, Who’s Who

7 Miscellaneous receipts, mostly not dated

8 Membership and transfer cards

9 Yearbooks, 1927-1967 (some missing)

10 Yearbooks, second copies

Box 3 Louisiana State Division of AAUW

1 Correspondence, directives, programs, 1930’s

2 Correspondence, directives, programs, 1940’s

3 Correspondence, directives, programs, 1950’s

4 Correspondence, directives, programs, 1960’s

5 Correspondence, directives, programs, undated

6 Magnolia, scattered copies

7 Magnolia, duplicate copies

Box 4 Mostly Material from National office

1 Regional correspondence and convention material, 1931-1954

2 The Month’s Work (1931) volume 6

3 Directives, news, charter, study topics, from the national office

4 General Directors letter, scattered issues Volumes; I-XVI

5 General Directors letter, scattered issues Volumes; XVII-XXI

6 Journal of the American Association Of University Women scattered issues, volumes; 42-47

7 Miscellaneous publication

Folder

8 International Federation of University Women, Bulletin, # 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20 Newsletters; # 6, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20 Purpose; 1925, 1926

Box 5

1 Directives from national office

2 Directives from national office

3 Directives from national office

4 Directives from national office

5 Directives from national office

 

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