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
box 1, folder 1
Financial ledger,
1954-1966
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 6
Legislation,
1983-1987
Note
Includes 1985-1987 legislative program of the California state division of AAUW.
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.
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.
box 6, folder 1-16
Newsletters,
1957-1984
Note
Includes Rancho Bernardo branch newsletters, 1970-1973.
i.
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 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.