Records of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Escondido-San Marcos Branch

American Association of University Women (AAUW), Escondido-San Marcos Branch


Title: Records of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Escondido-San Marcos Branch
Identifier/Call Number: MS 2016/001
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 18 archival boxes, 1 oversize folder (7.76 linear feet)
Date: Inclusive dates: 1953-2012; Bulk dates: 1957-1994
Repository: Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room
Abstract: Collection includes minutes, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, newsletters, and press releases of the Escondido-San Marcos Branch from 1953 through 2012.
Physical location: Pioneer Room compact storage

Access to Collection

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

[Title of item]. Records of the American Association of Univeristy Women (AAUW), Escondido-San Marcos Branch. Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room.

Biography

The American Assocation of University Women (AAUW), established in 1881, is a nation-wide, nonprofit organization comprised of over 1,000 branches and over 800 college and university partners. The AAUW promotes equity and education for women and girls.
The Escondido branch of AAUW was established in 1954, and later merged with the San Marcos branch in 1985. The Escondido-San Marcos branch closed in 2016.

Scope and Content of Collection

Collection includes minutes and administrative files, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, newsletters, and press releases of the Escondido-San Marcos Branch from 1953 through 2012. Scrapbooks and newspaper clippings highlight annual "Paseadas" or tour of homes.

Organization of the Collection

This collection is organized into 6 series:
  • 1. Records, 1954-2008
  • 2. Newsletters, 1957-2008
  • 3. Publicity, 1960-2007
  • 4. Photographs and slides, 1960-2012
  • 5. Miscellaneous, 1954-1996
  • 6. Scrapbooks, 1953-1984

Indexing Terms

American Association of University Women.
Escondido (Calif.)
San Marcos (Calif.)
Women--Education--United States
Women--California--Societies and clubs


 

1 Records 1954-2008

 

i. General 1954-2008

box 1, folder 1

Financial ledger, 1954-1966

Note

Bound volume.
box 1, folder 2

Letter to AAUW members, 1956

box 1, folder 3

AAUW history, 1957

Note

Includes map of colleges and universities in the United States, milestones in the 75-year history of AAUW, and fact sheets on the International Federation of University Women and AAUW.
box 1, folder 4

Bylaws, rules, and procedures, 1957-2007

box 1, folder 5

Installation, circa 1980

box 1, folder 6

Legislation, 1983-1987

Note

Includes 1985-1987 legislative program of the California state division of AAUW.
box 1, folder 7

Membership, 1985

box 1, folder 8

Committee report, 1985

box 1, folder 9

Financial reports, 1985-1986

box 1, folder 10

AAUW historian file, 1987-2002

Note

Includes history of the Escondido-San Marcos branch since 1987, notes from the 1988 state convention, and speech notes detail history of past branch presidents.
box 1, folder 11

Correspondence pertaining to original charter, 1999

Note

Includes lists of charter members from 1931 and 1954.
box 1, folder 12-15

501 (3) designation, 1957-2008

Note

Includes correspondence, forms, and affiliate agreements.
 

ii. Minutes 1957-2007

box 1, folder 16-19

Board minutes, 1957-1966

box 2, folder 1-11

Board minutes, 1963-1997

Note

Includes bound volume, 1977-1980.
box 3, folder 1-4

Board and general minutes, 1976-1998

box 4, folder 1

Minutes of the Escondido-San Marcos Branch, 2001-2006

Note

Contains AAUW minutes for the board and general meetings, by-laws, and treasurer's reports.
box 5, folder 1

Minutes of the Escondido-San Marcos Branch, 2006-2007

Note

Contains AAUW minutes for the board and general meetings, by-laws, and treasurer's reports.
 

2 Newsletters 1957-2008

box 6, folder 1-16

Newsletters, 1957-1984

Note

Includes Rancho Bernardo branch newsletters, 1970-1973.
box 7, folder 1-17

Newsletters, 1984-2005

box 8, folder 1-3

Newsletters, 2005-2008

 

3 Publicity 1960-2007

 

i. News releases 1981-1994

box 8, folder 4-9

News releases, 1981-1994

 

ii. Press clippings 1990-2007

box 8, folder 10-15

Press clippings, 1990-2007

 

iii. Miscellaneous clippings 1954-1990

box 8, folder 16-17

Newspaper clippings, 1954-1963

box 9, folder 1

Newspaper clippings, 1954-1963

Note

Includes letter to the Oceanside Blade newspaper and Paseadas highlights.
box 9, folder 2

Paseadas - Various clippings, 1960-1968

box 9, folder 3-5

Newspaper clippings, 1983-1986

box 9, folder 6

The life of Frances Beven Ryan, 1990

box 18, folder 1

The Reporter newspaper, 1984, August 1

 

4 Photographs and slides 1960-2012

box 9, folder 7

Color slides of Paseadas, circa 1960

box 9, folder 8

22nd National convention photograph, 1963

Note

Stored in oversized.
box 9, folder 9

Ladies of the branch luncheon - photographs, 1982-1984

box 9, folder 10

National convention (San Francisco) - photographs, 1983 June

box 9, folder 11-12

Installation of new officers luncheon - photographs, 1984, 1987

box 9, folder 13

Trip to Pala mission - photographs, 1987

box 9, folder 14-16

Jet Set Gourmet - photographs, 1987, 1990, undated

box 9, folder 17

Summer board member retreat (Idyllwild) - photographs, 1988 August 8-9

box 9, folder 18

AAUW, A Decade of Presidents - photographs, 1988

Note

Honoring branch presidents for the years 1980-1990.
box 9, folder 19-20

Fashion show luncheon - photographs, 1989, 1996

box 9, folder 21

Correspondence and photographs from Augusta Kruth, 2012

Note

Regarding the Precious Gems celebration and including photographs from former events.
box 9, folder 22

Miscellaneous photographs, undated

 

5 Miscellaneous 1954-1996

box 9, folder 23

Poems, plays, Paseadas, and projects, 1954-1994

Note

Includes event and meeting programs, the "Venerable Past Will Bloom and Wilt and Got to Seed" play by Ruth Elliott, certificate from the American Heritage Research Association, notes on home tours/Paseadas, and profiles of members of the community.
box 9, folder 24

Escondido Garden Club flower show ribbons, 1960-1962

box 9, folder 25

Creative Arts over the Years, 1961-1963

Note

Includes branch reports on arts and crafts, poetry, music appreciation, painting section, and literature section.
box 9, folder 26

AAUW music section, 1962-1963

Note

Includes photographs, primers on composers, and programs.
box 10, folder 1

Update conference announcements, 1980-1988

box 10, folder 2

Certificate of appreciation from CSD community committee, 1985

box 10, folder 3

Correspondence from Olive Purdin to Grace Chatham, AAUW branch president, 1987

Note

Regarding donation to the Educational Foundation Program
box 10, folder 4

Escondido Centennial, Times Advocate Quarterly, 1988 September

box 10, folder 5

Names honored, 1990-1991

Note

Booklet of donors.
box 10, folder 6

40th Anniversary, 1994

Note

Correspondence and articles pertaining to 40th anniversary ceremony. Includes list of past presidents and newsletter announcing merge of the Escondido and San Marcos branches.
box 10, folder 7

AAUW La Mesa/El Cajon Branch "Fashions Through the Decades, 1880-1990s," 1995 May

Physical Description: VHS cassette tape.
box 10, folder 8

AAUW Escondido/San Marcos Branch Fashion Show, 1996 March 16

Physical Description: VHS cassette tape.
box 10, folder 9

Escondido "Gateway to Palomar" artistic print, undated

Note

Stored in oversized.
box 10, folder 10

AAUW member profiles, undated

box 10, folder 11

"The Talbot Story - A play in 3 acts" by Jeannette E. Taylor, undated

Note

A play highlighting the history of the American Association of University Women.
 

6 Scrapbooks 1953-1984

box 11, folder 1

Scrapbook, 1953-1954

box 12, folder 1

Scrapbook, 1964-1967

box 13, folder 1

Scrapbook, 1967-1968

box 14, folder 1

Scrapbook, 1969-1970

box 15, folder 1

Scrapbook, 1971-1972

box 16, folder 1

Scrapbook, 1972-1973

box 17, folder 1

Scrapbook, 1973-1984