Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Records of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Virginia Tech Chapter
American Association of University Women. Blacksburg Branch (Va.)
RG.30.05a
8.7 Cubic Feet
7 boxes
1926-2008
This collection consists of official records and periodicals from the AAUW, Virginia Tech Chapter and the National AAUW including minutes, administrative records, state and national convention programs, awards and scholarships, publications, and other materials concerning community outreach from 1926-2008.
The materials in the collection are in English.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Records of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Virginia Tech Chapter, RG 30/5a, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in May 1990. Additions were donated in March 1992 and December 2001.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Records of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Virginia Tech Chapter was completed in July 2013.
Administrative History
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) was founded in 1881. The AAUW is a non-profit organization that advocates for the advancement of girls and women through empowerment, research, and advancement. The organization has a nationwide network of 150,000 members, 1,500 branches, and 500 college and university partners. The Virginia Tech chapter was formed in 1926.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of official records and periodicals from both the local AAUW Blacksburg Chapter and the National AAUW including minutes, treasurer's records and administrative materials, membership lists, state and national convention programs, yearbooks, certificates, awards and scholarships, reports, and other materials concerning local and statewide community outreach. Current materials date from the chapter's founding in 1926 through 2008. Series I, folder 17.A contains materials relating to the Mrs. Archie Richmond civil rights controversy.
Arrangement
This collection is organized in seven series.
Series I: Minutes contains meeting minutes from 1930-1992. This series in arranged in reverse chronological order.
Series II: Administrative Documents includes budgets, bylaws, constitutions, treasury and membership reports, foundation and award materials, and organizational histories dating from about 1930-2000. This series is arranged in alphabetical order by material type.
Series III: Activities, Groups, and Community Outreach consists of papers and reports documenting community events, sponsored activities, local and national causes, and support for education equality from 1940-2008. This series is arranged in alphabetical order by folder title.
Series IV: Annual Reports and Publicity Materials contains materials used to create annual reports, annual reports, some correspondence relating to the chapter, information about officers, and some historic clippings from 1937-2007. This series is arranged in alphabetical order by folder title.
Series V: Awards and Community Action includes materials from committees, award ceremonies, scholarships, education events, and non-AAUW conferences from 1926-2002. This series is arranged alphabetically by event type.
Series VI: Periodicals consists of programs and publications from local, state, national, and international conventions and conferences, as well as local chapter scrapbooks, from 1941-1987. This series is arranged geographically, from largest region (International) to smallest region (Blacksburg Chapter).
Series VII: Oversize Materials includes materials relating to the chapter's history and a banner from the 75th anniversary.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Records of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Virginia Tech Chapter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/).
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
University History
Women -- History
American Association of University Women. Blacksburg Branch (Va.)
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
Series I: Minutes1930-1992Minutes1985-199211Minutes1986-199012Minutes1981-198513Minutes198014-6Minutes1971-197517Minutes1964-06-1979-1118-12Minutes1945-10-1964-05113-17Documents Relating to the Mrs. Archie Richmond Controversy 117aMinutes1930-12-1945-06118-21Series II: Administrative Documents1930-2000AAUW Affiliates Agreement21Administrative Committee and Officer Reports22Administrative Forms and Letters23Administrative Projects and Study Groups24Agenda and Board Discussion Materials1987-199025AAUW Brance Annual Reports of Interest and Delegates to State Convention 26AAUW Bylaws27AAUW Blacksburg Branch Budget28AAUW Blacksburg Branch Bylaws29Blacksburg Convention1979210Blacksburg Branch Name Change Application1936 2000211Branch History212Branch Presidents List213Branch Reports1960-19741979-1989214Constitution and Bylaws1936215AAUW Dues Reports1972-1980216AAUW Dues Reports1980-1989217AAUW Education; Academic Awards218AAUW Educational Foundation - Booklets of Named Grants 219EFP Reports, Materials, and Publicity220"In Lieu of Old Yearbooks"221AAUW Legislative Committee222Loan Fund Administration 223Legislative Letters: A Representative Sample of Branch Involvement224Regional History of AAUW Chapters225AAUW Blacksburg Branch Interest Survey Sheets226AAUW Blacksburg Branch Surveys227Tax Exemptions and Liability INS228Treasurer's Report, Membership Report, and Calendar 229Blacksburg Branch Treasurer's Reports1930-1950230AAUW Treasurer's Record Books1938-19401962-1972231Blacksburg Treasurer's Reports1977-1988232AAUW Treasurers Record Books1972-19801980-1982233Treasurer's Reports1982-1997234Treasurer's Official Membership Lists 235Correspondence195273Series III: Activities, Groups, and Community Outreach1940-2008"All Roads Lead to Richmond" AAUW Convention199031AAUW Activities1940-194932AAUW Activities1960-196933AAUW Activities1970-197934AAUW Activities199635Copies of Letters and Clippings, AAUW1930-194036Cultural Interests37"Designing and Implementing a Successful Educational Equity Conference"1998-0138Drunk Driving Awareness Group39AAUW Annual Booksale: Reports, Publicity, and Advertising310Education1943-1976311Educational Equity Committee2000-2001312AAUW Blacksburg Branch: Equal Rights Amendment313-15Fourth Annual Educational Equity Conference "Growing Smart in Science, Math, and Technology - What's Working for Girls in School"1996-01316AAUW History Group317Activities for AAUW IMP Council1971-1972318"Insight: New Visions and Expanded Horizons," AAUW Annual Convention1977319"Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians"320Outgoing Correspondence1983-1988321"Promoting Professional Development," 1987 AAUW Seminar1987322AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund 324Literature Group Materials 325Peace Child326Peace and National Security 327AAUW Reading Lists: Summer1963328AAUW Resolutions 329Seventh Annual Conference on Educational Equality: "Gender Gaps: Success and Failure"330Sixth Annual Equity Conference 331State Convention Blacksburg1992332AAUW Sponsored Events and Projects333Third Annual Educational Equity Converence1995-01334"The Third Shift- Women Learning Online"335Women in Poverty336Yearbook (Copy)2000-200133721st Century AAUW Branch Recognition Program Blacksburg, Virginia 2002-200833821st Century Branch Recognition Program Blacksburg, Virginia 2003-2004339Series IV: Annual Reports and Publicity Materials1939-2007AAUW Documents197441AAUW Documents1981-198242AAUW Documents1982-198343AAUW Documents1983-198444AAUW Documents1984-198545AAUW Documents1985-198646AAUW Documents1986-198747AAUW Documents1987-198848AAUW Documents1988-199349AAUW Documents1992-1993410AAUW Documents1993-1994411AAUW Documents1994-1995412AAUW Documents1995-1996413AAUW Documents1996-1997414AAUW Documents1997-1998415AAUW Documents1998-1999416AAUW Documents1999-2000417AAUW Documents2000-2001418AAUW Documents2001-2002419AAUW Documents2002-2003420AAUW Documents2003-2004421AAUW Documents2004-2005422AAUW Documents2006-2007423AAUW Documents2006-2007424AAUW Blacksburg Branch Disbands2007425AAUW Corporate Representative 426AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund, Progress in Equity Award 1997-1998, The Women's Center at Virginia Tech1997-1998427AAUW Publicity1990-1991428AAUW of Virginia Branch Recognition2001-2002429Blacksburg Officers1964-1990430Connie Anderson Correspondence1997431International Relations1981-1987432Kathryn Brennan Book Materials2004-2005433Marion Wooldridge Memorial 434Neighborhood Groups1984-1997435Press Releases and Relevant Information1985-1987436Program Activities1983-1988437Publicity Clippings
1939-1951438Publicity Clippings1986-1987439Series V: Awards and Community Action,1926-2002, undatedAAUW Awards Newsletters1982-198651Certificates and Awards52Community Action Awards199753AAUW Educational Foundation Award54Educator of the Year Award55AAUW E.E. Committee1998-200056Fifth Annual Educational Equity Conference - "Girls in the Middle: Working to Succeed in School"57"Gender Equity in Science"58"Great Decisions 2004" 50th Anniversary Edition 59Leadership Award - Fundraising1984-2006510-11AAUW Middle School Book Project512Re-entry Scholarship513Science Fair514AAUW School Recognition Program1998-1999515YMCA Women's Leadership Awards516-17AAUW 75th Anniversary Luncheon, Donaldson Brown Hotel, Virginia Tech518AAUW Photo Album1984-1986519AAUW Historic Highlights1926-2001520AAUW Annual Spring Luncheon2002521AAUW Historic Highlights1926-2001522Series VI: Periodicals1941-1987IFUW Conference, Vancouver, Canada "The Dignity and Worth of the Human Person"1980615IFUW Nineteenth Annual Conference, Directory of Enrolled Members, Stirling, Scotland1977616IFUW Report of the Nineteenth Conference, Grenoble, France1976617IFUW Report on the Twentieth Conference, Vancouver, Canada1980618IFUW Report of the Twentieth Conference, Vancouver, Canada, French edition 1980619AAUW 1981 National Biannual Convention, Boston, Massachusetts62AAUW 1981 National Biannual Convention, Washington, D.C. 63AAUW 1951 National Convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey64AAUW 1961 National Convention, Washington D.C.65AAUW 1977 National Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota66AAUW 1979 National Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico67Foundation Night - Awards and Grants, Albuquerque1979614AAUW 1948 State Convention, Norfolk, Virginia68AAUW 1949 State Convention, Alexandria, Virginia69AAUW 1963 State Convention, Abingdon, Virginia610AAUW 1967 State Convention, Natural Bridge, Virginia611AAUW 1971 State Convention, Fredericksburg, Virginia612AAUW Virginia Division Banquet Program1967613AAUW Blacksburg Branch Annual Meeting Programs1941, 1946-198761Scrapbook, AAUW Blacksburg1964-19726Scrapbook, AAUW Blacksburg1950-19576Scrapbook, AAUW Blacksburg1975-19796Series VII: Oversize MaterialsAAUW Blacksburg Clubs and Organizations 71AAUW Blacksburg Chapter 75th Anniversary Celebration Banner72