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COLLECTION SUMMARY
Title:
American Association of University Women, Brookings
Branch records
Dates:
1935-1993 (bulk 1954-1993)
Creator:
American Association of University Women, Brookings
Branch
Physical Description:
1.26 linear feet—3 containers, 6 photographs
Collection number:
MA 15
Language:
Collection material in English.
Repository:
South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs
Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.
Abstract:
Collection
is composed of official records of the American Association of
University Women, Brookings Branch’s activities, including reports,
minutes, newsletters, programs, bylaws and correspondence. None of the
series is complete.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Provenance:
This collection was donated to the archives in February 1998 by Nancy J.
Marshall and Mary Kraljic, on behalf of the American Association of
University Women, Brookings Branch.
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to research without restriction.
Items in this collection do not
circulate and may be used in-house only.
Copyright Status:
Copyright 2008 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives.
Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from
this finding aid.
It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material
to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if
necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information
on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received
before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP
2003)
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item]. American Association of University Women,
Brookings Branch records, MA 15, South Dakota State University Archives,
South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.
Processing Information:
This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on 20 July 1998
with revisions on June 25, 2008 (cjg).
SELECTED SEARCH TERMS
The following terms have
been used to index the description of this collection in the
subject guide.
They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or
location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.
Names:
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Volstorff, Vivian V., 1912-2002.
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Young, Gertrude Stickney, 1883-1965.
Subjects:
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American Association of University Women. Brookings
Branch.
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Women—South Dakota—Brookings—Societies and clubs.
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Women college graduates—South Dakota—Brookings.
BACKGROUND NOTE
In 1931, with 37 members, the Brookings Branch of the
American Association of University Women (AAUW) came into being under
the presidency of Miss Gertrude Young. However, it was not until 1950,
after much effort on the part of the members, that the national group
granted current and retroactive membership to all women holding degrees
from SDSC.
Throughout the years, activities have been many and
varied. One of the first programs was the promotion of a kindergarten.
The branch operated and supported a private kindergarten in the basement
of the city library from 1932 until 1941 when it was incorporated into
the public school system. During World War II, the branch was active in
projects to aid the war effort. Members helped distribute gas and sugar
rationing cards, did Red Cross work and aided in salvaging materials
such as paper and tin cans. Over the years, contributions to the
National Fellowship Fund have been made regularly with the branch
earning the money through many projects including bridge benefits, style
shows, benefit movies, and through the selling of maps, engagement pads,
books, calendars, and note cards.
Scholarship and fellowship programs have been of vital
concern over the years. A small fellowship to a State College girl in
the junior class started the local program. In 1962, the program was
replaced with one that awarded a scholarship to a senior in high school
and one to an incoming senior at South Dakota State College. In 1964,
after the death of Miss Gertrude Young, the names of the local
scholarships were changed to the Gertrude Young - AAUW Scholarships to
honor the memory of the first president of the Brookings branch.
Over the years, study groups were developed and became
more and important. In 1954, three groups - child study, money
management, and international relations - joined two established groups
- music and crafts. In 1963-64, a new structure was imposed on the
study approach. The groups since then have centered in four interests
areas - community problems, cultural interests, education and world
problems. Many action programs have been the result of these study
groups and other special concerns of the members. Some of these have
been supporting educational television, promoting books and magazines
distributed in foreign countries, and a resolution proposing a room for
retarded and emotionally handicapped children in local school systems.
Study groups have also concerned themselves with problems in urban
space, consumer education, innovations and crises in education and
values in society, science and the arts. Interest has also centered on
the legislative process, particularly in the areas of education and
women's rights.
SCOPE and CONTENTS NOTE
This
collection is composed of official records of the American Association
of University Women, Brookings Branch’s activities, including reports,
minutes, newsletters, programs, bylaws and correspondence. None of the
series is complete.
The Administrative series is composed of annual
reports, bylaws, financial and fund raising reports, minutes and
suggestions for the president. The Minutes include minutes from regular
meetings and executive board meetings. These also include member lists
and reports of some projects that were worked on.
The General series is composed of accreditation
material, clippings, correspondence, items from projects and study
groups, a history of the Brookings branch, and a scrapbook. The history
of the Brookings branch include information on how the branch was
started in Brookings and includes biographies of Vivian Volstorff, a
member who was instrumental in getting the branch accredited and
Gertrude Stickney Young, the group's first president. The material
identified as scrapbook, was found in a scrapbook, which was dismantled
for preservation purposes.
The Newsletters are composed of various
newsletters published by the Brookings Branch over the years.
The
Programs are composed of programs for events that the Brookings
Branch sponsored over the years.
ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS
The American Association of University Women, Brookings
Branch Records is arranged into four series: Administrative, general,
newsletters, and programs.
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order within each
series. The Programs series is arranged chronologically.
SERIES 1: Administrative
Box 1.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
1 |
Annual reports |
1941-1958 |
|
2 |
Annual reports |
1980-1989 |
|
3 |
Bylaws |
1948, 1980-1989 |
|
4 |
Financial |
1954-1993 |
|
5 |
Minutes |
1935-1941 |
|
6 |
Minutes |
1936-1943 |
|
7 |
Minutes |
1940-1947 |
|
8 |
Minutes |
1973-1982 |
|
9 |
Minutes |
1982-1985 |
|
10 |
Minutes |
1985-1990 |
Box 2.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
1 |
Suggestions for the president |
1954-1965 |
SERIES 2: General
Box 2.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
2 |
Accreditation |
[n.d.] |
|
3 |
Clippings |
1969-1992 |
|
4 |
Collected booklets, pamphlets, flyers |
1944-1993 |
|
5 |
Correspondence |
1947, 1963, 1969 |
|
6 |
Correspondence |
1985-1986, 1988-1990, 1992-1993 |
|
7 |
Correspondence |
[n.d.] |
|
8 |
History of Brookings Branch |
1963-1991 |
|
9 |
Member funeral programs |
1991-1992 |
|
10 |
Photographs |
1981, [n.d.] |
|
11 |
Projects and study groups |
1968-1977 |
|
12 |
Scrapbook (folder 1 of 2) |
1953-1972 |
|
13 |
Scrapbook (folder 2 of 2) |
1953-1972 |
SERIES 3: Newsletters
Box 2.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
14 |
The
Beacon |
1985-1991 |
Box 3.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
1 |
Brookings Branch |
1955, 1975, 1981 |
|
2 |
Brookings Branch Gazette |
1974 |
SERIES 4: Programs
Box 3.
|
Folder |
Dates |
|
3 |
1946-1947 |
|
4 |
1956-1957 |
|
5 |
1964-1970 |
|
6 |
1970-1975 |
|
7 |
1977-1987 |
|
8 |
1987-1993 |
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