A Guide to the Women's Club Records, 1977-2013 UA 0035

A Guide to the Women's Club Records, 1977-2013 UA 0035


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James Madison University Libraries Special Collections

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Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
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Sarah Roth-Mullet

Repository
James Madison University Libraries Special Collections
Identification
UA 0035
Title
Women's Club Records 1977-2013
Quantity
1.75 cubic feet, 6 boxes
Creator
James Madison University. Women's Club
Language
English .
Abstract
The Women's Club Records are comprised of newsletters, yearbooks, directories, papers, scrapbooks, media files and photographs that document the activities of the James Madison University's Woman's Club, from 1977-2013.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of James Madison University is retained by James Madison University. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information, contact the Special Collections Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).

Access Restrictions

Collection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Women's Club Records, 1977-2013, UA 0035, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

Records were donated by Elizabeth Ihle on April 4, 1996. Scrapbooks were donated by Beverly Silver on November 28, 2016.

Processing Information

Records were formerly given the collection number JA 96-0402, JMU Woman's Club, 1986-1993. Two unprocessed accessions were added to the collection at the time of processing.


Administrative History

The James Madison University Women's Club, also called the James Madison University Woman's Club, was formed in 1977, as a continuation of the Faculty Wives' Sewing Circle (1947-1951), Faculty Wives' Club (1952-1967), and the Madison College Women's Club (1968-1976). Membership was open to JMU women faculty, administrators, staff and retirees, as well as wives of JMU faculty, administrators, staff and retirees. Their mission was to "build community spirit, promote friendship, and support projects that will benefit the University." The club is no longer active, though directories are printed through 2005. The Honorary Life Members, a JMU Women's Club interest group for retired club members, continued to meet through 2013. The JMU Women's Club administered the Edith Carrier Scholarship, available for children of JMU faculty members, and coordinated social gatherings and interest groups.

Scope and Content

The Women's Club Records are comprised of newsletters, yearbooks, directories, papers, scrapbooks, media files, realia and photographs that document the activities of the James Madison University Woman's Club, from 1977-2013. Yearbooks and directories contain membership rosters, club officers, interest groups, recipients of the Ellen Chappell Award of Merit and the Edith Carrier Scholarship, past presidents and officers, and the club's constitution. The collection contains meeting minutes, administrative files, promotional materials and correspondence. Three scrapbooks contain photographs, programs and papers documenting the activities of the Honorary Life Members Interest Group. The collection also includes four t-shirts, and a banner used at JMU Women's Club events.

Arrangement

Items are arranged by subject matter. The scrapbooks remain bound in a flat box.

Separated Material

Applications for the Edith Carrier Scholarship with personal and identifying information were removed from the collection and disposed.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Banners
  • CD-ROMS
  • Constitutions
  • Directories
  • Floppy disks
  • Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History
  • Invitations
  • James Madison University -- Faculty
  • James Madison University -- History
  • Letters (correspondence)
  • Membership lists
  • Newsletters
  • Photographs
  • Programs (documents)
  • Scrapbooks
  • T-shirts
  • Women in higher education -- History
  • Yearbooks

Bibliography

"Women's Club Offers $1000 Scholarship." The Breeze. February 3, 2003. Accessed February 20, 2018. http://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1158&context=i20002009.

Container List

Mixed Materials [1000898595] box: 1 folder: 1
Board Meeting Minutes
1971-1977
Mixed Materials [1000898595] box: 1 folder: 2
Board Meeting Minutes
1978-1983
Mixed Materials [1000898595] box: 1 folder: 3
Board Meeting Minutes
1984-1987
Mixed Materials [1000898595] box: 1 folder: 4
Meeting Minutes
1992-2002
Mixed Materials [1000898595] box: 1 folder: 5
Budget Reports
1978-2003
Mixed Materials [1000898595] box: 1 folder: 6
Yearbooks and Directories
1982-1991
Mixed Materials [1000898595] box: 1 folder: 7
Yearbooks and Directories
1991-2005
Mixed Materials [1000898595] box: 1 folder: 8
Administrative Files
1989-1998
Mixed Materials [1000898595] box: 1 folder: 9
Constitution and Bylaws
1993-1996
Mixed Materials [1000898596] box: 2 folder: 1
Newsletters
1986-1992
Mixed Materials [1000898596] box: 2 folder: 2
Newsletters
1993-2006
Mixed Materials [1000898596] box: 2 folder: 3
Correspondence
1977-2003
Mixed Materials [1000898596] box: 2 folder: 4
Memorandum
1988-2000
Mixed Materials [1000898596] box: 2 folder: 5
Ellen Chappell Award of Merit
1984-1994
Mixed Materials [1000898596] box: 2 folder: 6
Edith Carrier Scholarship
1990-2001
Mixed Materials [1000898596] box: 2 folder: 7
Membership Lists
1977-2003
Mixed Materials [1000898596] box: 2 folder: 8
Membership Forms
1989-1993, undated
Mixed Materials [1000898596] box: 2 folder: 9
Interest Groups
undated
Mixed Materials [1000898596] box: 2 folder: 10
Honorary Life Group
1988, undated
Mixed Materials [1000898596] box: 2 folder: 11
Friendship Committee
1990-1997
Mixed Materials [1000898596] box: 2 folder: 12
Newcomers Group
1988-1999
Mixed Materials [1000898596] box: 2 folder: 13
Website
1999-2002
Mixed Materials [1000898597] box: 3 folder: 1
Discount Card Business Agreements
2002-2003
Mixed Materials [1000898597] box: 3 folder: 2
Promotional Material and Flyers
1977-2002
Mixed Materials [1000898597] box: 3 folder: 3
Events Planning Papers
1986-1992
Mixed Materials [1000898597] box: 3 folder: 4
Events Planning Papers
1993-2002
Mixed Materials [1000898597] box: 3 folder: 5
Women's Club Letter Head
undated
Mixed Materials [1000898597] box: 3 folder: 6
JMU Programs
2003, undated
Mixed Materials [1000898597] box: 3 folder: 7
Ephemera
undated
Mixed Materials [1000898597] box: 3 folder: 8
Photographs and Negatives
undated
Mixed Materials [1000898597] box: 3 folder: 9
Digital Media
2002-2003, undated
Mixed Materials [1000898598] box: 4
Four T-Shirts
undated
Mixed Materials [1000898430] box: OV 1
Honorary LIfe Members Interest Group Scrapbook
1987-2010
Mixed Materials [1000898430] box: OV 1
Honorary LIfe Members Interest Group Scrapbook
2012-2013
Mixed Materials [1000898430] box: OV 1
Honorary LIfe Members Interest Group Scrapbook
2011