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Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Renee M. Savits, 6 February 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Virginia Press Women Records, 1958-2007 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 44098 Renee M. Savits

Library of Virginia 2009 Renee M. Savits Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Virginia Press Women Records, 1958-2007 44098 5.65 cu. ft. (17 boxes) English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Virginia Press Women. Records, 1958-2007. Organization records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond.

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Virginia Press Women, per Ms. Gwen Wolf, President, Fredericksburg, 23 January 2009.

Biographical Information

The Virginia Press Women was founded in 1958 and incorporated in 1973. It is affiliated with the National Federation of Press Women. The organization is open to women and men who are professionals in the field of communication, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, television, schools, colleges, government, communication businesses, and a variety of organizations and associations. The purpose of the organization is to promote journalism, exchange journalistic ideas, and offer continuing educational opportunities. The National Foundation of Press Women was founded in 1937 and had it's first meeting at the Chicago's Woman's Club.

Scope and Content

Papers, 1958-2007, of the Virginia Press Women and the National Federation of Press Women, including administrative records, brochures, directories, histories, minutes, newsletters, and photographs.

The Virginia Press Women is now known as the Virginia Professional Communicators.

 Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I: Virginia Press Women, 1958-2007 Series II: National Federation of Press Women, 1968-2007 Contents List Series I: Virginia Press Women, 1958-2007. 1-12a Extent: 14 boxes (4.6 cu. ft.).

Series I: Virginia Press Women, 1958-2007. This series includes administrative files, brochures, conference pamphlets, correspondence, directories, minutes, newsletters, and photographs. The administrative files were created as a catchall for a variety of binders that were arranged chronologically. The files include program notes, correspondence, reports, newsletters, clippings, announcements, lists of officers, conference programs, and emails. The conference files contain information on finances, program brochures, and registration; directories include bylaws and membership lists; included are histories written about the organization; and copies of the Leadership Manual outlining duties and events sponsored by the VPW. Of note are minutes, 1964-2007, of the Board and Membership committees; and the newsletter, Galley Pruf, 1962-2006.

Arranged alphabetically by folder title.

Administrative files, 1958-1959. 1 1 Administrative files, 1960-1962. 1 2 Administrative files, 1963-1965. 1 3 Administrative files, 1966-1979. 1 4 Administrative files, 1980-1981. 1 5 Administrative files, 1982. 1 6 Administrative files, 1983-1989. 1a 1-3 Administrative files, 1988. 1a 4 Administrative files, 1989. 1a 5 Administrative files, 1990. 1a 6 Administrative files, 1991. 1a 7 Administrative files, 1992. 1a 8 Administrative files, 1993. 1a 9 Administrative files, 1994. 1a 10 Administrative files, 1995. 2 1 Administrative files, 1996. 2 2 Administrative files, 1997. 2 3 Administrative files, 1998. 2 4 Administrative files, 1999. 2 5 A Time for Choices, 1991. 2 6 Brochures, ca. 1980-1990. 2 7 Charter and Registration, 1959, 1991. 2 8 Conferences, 1990. 2 9 Conferences, 1997 April. 2 10-11 Conferences, 1997 April. 3 1-3 Conferences, 1997 September-December. 3 4 Conferences, 1998 September. 3 5 Conference brochures, 1977-2007. 3 6 Directories, 1977-1989. 3 7 Directories, 1990-1998. 3 8 Guide to Expertise at Virginia's Colleges and Universities and notes, 1991. 3 9 High school writing contest, 1990-1993. 4 1 Historian reports, 1983-1993. 4 2 History. 4 3-3a Leadership manual, 1978-1994. 4 4 Logo. 4 5 Minutes, 1964-1968. 5 1 Minutes, 1969-1970. 5 2 Minutes, 1971-1972. 5 3 Minutes, 1973-1974. 5 4 Minutes, 1975 April 5. 6 1 Minutes, 1975 October 3-5. 6 2 Minutes, 1976 April 24. 6 3 Minutes, 1976 October 1-3. 6 4 Minutes, 1977 April 17. 6 5 Minutes, 1977 October 14-16. 6 6 Minutes, 1978 April 2. 6 7 Minutes, 1978 September 29-October 1. 6 8 Minutes, 1979 April 22. 6 9 Minutes, 1979 October 5-7. 6 10 Minutes, 1980 April 12. 6 11 Minutes, 1980 September 26. 6 12 Minutes, 1981 April 25. 6 13 Minutes, 1981 October 2-4. 6 14 Minutes, 1982 April 17. 6 15 Minutes, 1982 October 1-3. 6 16 Minutes, 1983 April 9. 7 1 Minutes, 1983 September 23-25. 7 2 Minutes, 1984 September 28-30. 7 3 Minutes, 1985 April 13. 7 4 Minutes, 1985 September 27-29. 7 5 Minutes, 1986 April 5. 7 6 Minutes, 1986 September 26-27. 7 7 Minutes, 1987 April 25. 7 8 Minutes, 1987 September 25-26. 7 9 Minutes, 1988 April 9. 7 10 Minutes, 1988 September 23-25. 7 11 Minutes, 1989 April 1. 7 12 Minutes, 1989 September 29-October 1. 7 13 Minutes, 1990 September 21. 7 14 Minutes, 1991 April 6. 8 1 Minutes, 1991 September 27. 8 2 Minutes, 1992 April 25. 8 3 Minutes, 1992 September 25. 8 4 Minutes, 1993 April 17. 8 5 Minutes, 1993 September 17. 8 6 Minutes, 1994 April 9. 8 7 Minutes, 1994 September 23. 8 8 Minutes, 1995 April 29. 8 9 Minutes, 1995 September 29. 8 10 Minutes, 1996 April 13. 8 11 Minutes, 1996 November 16. 8 12 Minutes, 1997 June 28. 8 13 Minutes, 1998 April 17-18. 8 14 Minutes, 1998 December 6. 8 15 Minutes, 2000. 8 16 Minutes, 2002. 8 17 Minutes, 2003. 8 18 Minutes, 2004. 8 19 Minutes, 2006. 8 20 Minutes, 2007. 8 21 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1962. 9 1 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1963. 9 2 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1964. 9 3 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1965. 9 4 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1966. 9 5 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1967. 9 6 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1968. 9 7 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1969. 9 8 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1970. 9 9 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1971. 9 10 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1972. 9 11 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1973. 9 12 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1974. 9 13 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1975. 9 14 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1976. 9 15 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1977. 9 16 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1978. 9 17 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1979. 9 18 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1980. 9 19 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1981. 9 20 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1982. 9 21 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1983. 9 22 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1984. 10 1 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1985. 10 2 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1986. 10 3 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1987. 10 4 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1988. 10 5 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1989. 10 6 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1990. 10 7 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1991. 10 8 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1992. 10 9 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1993. 10 10 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1994. 10 11 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1995. 10 12 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1996. 10 13 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1997. 10 14 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, Notes, 1997. 10 15 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1998. 11 1 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, Notes, 1998. 11 2 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 1999. 11 3 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, Notes, 1999. 11 4 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 2000. 11 5 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, Notes, 2000. 11 6 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 2001. 11 7 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 2002. 11 8 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 2003. 11 9 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 2005. 11 10 Newsletters, Galley Pruf, 2006. 11 11 Newsmaker of the Year, 1969-1992. 11 12 Oral history project, 1986. 11 13 Past Presidents/Members, Myrtle Barnes, 1983. 11 14 Past Presidents/Members, Agnes Cook, 1990. 11 15 Past Presidents/Members, Sarah Messer, 1984. 11 16 Past Presidents/Members, Louise Seals, 1990-1992. 11 17 Past Presidents/Members, Marge Solenberger. 11 18 Past Presidents/Members, Martha Steger, 1984. 11 19 Past Presidents/Members, Ulrich Troubetzkay, 1967-1969. 11 20 Past Presidents/Members, Melissa Wall, 1990. 11 21 Past Presidents/Members, Carolyn West, 1988-1990. 11 22 Past Presidents/Members, Miscellaneous, 1983-1997. 11 23 Women of Achievement/Woman of the Year, 1962-1996. 11 24 Photographs, ca. 1970-2003. 12

Conferences, members, and speakers.

Scrapbook (oversize), 1960-1983. 12a Series II: National Federation of Press Women, 1968-2007. 13-15 Extent: 3 boxes (1.05 cu. ft.).

Series II: National Federation of Press Women, 1968-2007. This series brochures, conference files, directories, history, newsletters, and publications. Includes are brochures and programs regarding conferences and copies of the newsletters, "Agenda" and "Press Women."

Arranged alphabetically by folder title.

Brochures, undated. 13 1 Conferences, 1987. 13 2 Conferences, 1991-1992. 13 3 Conferences, 1996. 13 4 Conferences, 2007. 13 5 Correspondence, 1974. 13 6 Directories, 1996-1997. 13 7 Family literacy project, 1989-1991. 13 8 Governance and history, 2000-2001. 13 9 Newsletters, Agenda, 1990-1991. 13 10 Newsletters, Agenda, 1992. 13 11 Newsletters, Agenda, 1993. 13 12 Newsletters, Agenda, 1994. 13 13 Newsletters, Agenda, 1995. 13 14 Newsletters, Agenda, 1996. 14 1 Newsletters, Agenda, 1997. 14 2 Newsletters, Agenda, 1998. 14 3 Newsletters, Agenda, 2000. 14 4 Newsletters, Press Women, 1968-1975. 14 4a Newsletters, Press Women, 1977. 14 5 Newsletters, Press Women, 1978. 14 6 Newsletters, Press Women, 1979. 14 7 Newsletters, Press Women, 1981-1982. 14 8 Newsletters, Press Women, 1983. 14 9 Newsletters, Press Women, 1984. 15 1 Newsletters, Press Women, 1985-1986. 15 2 Newsletters, Press Women, 1987. 15 3 Newsletters, Press Women, 1988. 15 4 Newsletters, Press Women, 1989. 15 5 Newsletters, Press Women, 1990-1991. 15 6 Newsletters, Press Women, 1992-1993. 15 7 Newsletters, Press Women, 1994. 15 8 Publications, The Competitions, 1995. 15 9 Resource Book, 1993-1995. 15 10 Survey, 1995. 15 11