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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.
ARRANGEMENT of the
RECORDS
The American
Association of University Women, Brookings Branch Records is arranged
into four series.
SERIES I:
Administrative, 1935-1993
This 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. Folders
are arranged in alphabetical order, and there under chronologically.
Box 1.
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Annual Reports, 1941-1958
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Annual Reports, 1980-1989
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Bylaws, 1948, 1981-1983
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Financial, 1954-1993
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Minutes, 1935-1941
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Minutes, 1936-1943
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Minutes, 1940-1947
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Minutes, 1973-1982
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Minutes, 1982-1985
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Minutes, 1985-1990
Box 2.
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Suggestions for the President, 1954-1965
SERIES II:
General, 1944-1993
This 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. Folders are arranged in
alphabetical order.
Box 2.
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Accreditation, [n.d.]
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Clippings, 1969-1992
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Collected Booklets, Pamphlets, Flyers, 1944-1993
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Correspondence, 1947, 1963, 1969
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Correspondence, 1985-86, 1988-90, 1992-93
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Correspondence, [n.d.]
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History of Brookings Branch, 1963-1991
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Member Funeral Programs, 1991-1992
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Photographs, 1981, [n.d.]
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Projects and Study Groups, 1968-1977
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Scrapbook (folder 1 of 2), 1953-1972
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Scrapbook (folder 2 of 2), 1953-1972
SERIES III:
Newsletters, 1955-1991
This series is
composed of various newsletters published by the Brookings Branch over
the years. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order, and there under
chronologically.
Box 2.
-
The Beacon, 1985-1991
Box 3.
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Brookings Branch, 1955, 1975, 1981
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Brookings Branch Gazette, 1974
SERIES IV:
Programs, 1946-1993
This series is
composed of programs for events that the Brookings Branch sponsored over
the years. Folders are arranged in chronological order.
Box 3.
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General, 1946-1947
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General, 1956-1957
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General, 1964-1970
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General, 1970-1975
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General, 1977-1987
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General, 1987-1993
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