American Association of University Women, North Dakota Chapter Records, 1916-1991
Collection Overview
Title: American Association of University Women, North Dakota Chapter Records, 1916-1991
ID: OGLMC0057
Primary Creator: American Association of University Women, North Dakota Chapter (1930-)
Extent: 33.5 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 00/00/1969. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Education, Women's History - Women's Organizations
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection Historical Note
The American Association of University Women was formed in November 1881 in Boston, Massachusetts. Its goals were to promote higher education for women; assist women in their pursuit of various occupations; and help them utilize their higher education for the good of society, as well as for themselves.
The organization grew from the original 16 members to over 200,000 members in its centennial year of 1981. This network of university women exists in 54 countries and has a chapter in every state, including the North Dakota chapter.
In North Dakota, Valley City held its first AAUW meeting on October 12, 1916, and was officially recognized later that year. Grand Forks held its first meeting on October 25, 1916 and was recognized in 1917. Fargo's first meeting was on January 27, 1922. The Fargo branch was recognized with Moorhead in 1922. Fargo was later recognized on its own in 1930. The Dickinson branch held its first meeting on June 21, 1929 and was recognized on July 1, 1929. Bismarck's records are incomplete so the first meeting date is unknown. However, the Bismarck branch was recognized on October 6, 1930.
The State Division was founded in 1930. It included Valley City, Grand Forks, Fargo, Dickinson and Bismarck. Other branches soon followed. They included Minot (April 6, 1934), Jamestown (November 30, 1934), Wahpeton (June 3, 1935), Mayville (1937, disbanded in March 1942, reorganized in 1957), Grafton (October 31, 1951), Mandan (October 27, 1953), Williston (December 13, 1956), and Devils Lake (July 9, 1958).
Through seminars, conferences, meetings, and newsletters, AAUW offers university women information on current women's issues and international issues; promotes international understanding; and establishes lifelong friendships.
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Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Numerous additions were received from Shelby Harken, Grand Forks, North Dakota: June 1977(77-424); April 15, 1981 (81-712); April 25, 1983 (83-107); September 12, 1984 (83-1330); and September 1986 (84-1330).
Additional material was also donated by Pat Berntsen, Grand Forks, North Dakota, on May 7, 1980 (81-702) and by Jinnie Milne, on July 17, 1990 (90-1715) and on August 19, 1991.
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Method: Donation; the original acquisition records are unavailable.
Preferred Citation: (Description of Items) American Association of University Women, North Dakota Chapter Records. OGLMC 57, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in October 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
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- Box 3
- Folder 1: Report of state meeting, 1930, in Fargo and 1931 in Bismarck
- Folder 2: Resort of state meeting in Grand Forks, 1932, and Fargo in 1934
- Folder 3: 4th State Convention, Grand Forks, 1936
- Folder 4: 5th State Convention, Fargo, 1938
- Folder 5: A special conventional in Bismarck, 1939
- Folder 6: 6th State Convention, Jamestown, 1940
- Folder 7: 7th State Convention, Bismarck, 1941
- Folder 8: 8th State Convention, Wahpeton, 1942
- Folder 9: 9th State Convention, Valley City, 1943
- Folder 10: A workshop at Fargo, 1944
- Folder 11: A workshop at Fargo, 1945
- Folder 12: A workshop at Fargo, 1946
- Folder 13: 10th State Convention, Jamestown, 1947
- Folder 14: 11th State Convention, Grand Forks, 1948
- Folder 15: 12th State Convention, Minot, 1949
- Folder 16: 13th State Convention, Fargo, 1950
- Folder 17: 14th State Convention, Bismarck, 1951
- Folder 18: 15th State Convention, Wahpeton, 1952
- Folder 19: 16th State Convention, Dickinson, 1953
- Folder 20: 17th State Convention, Valley City, 1954
- Folder 21: 18th State Convention, Jamestown, 1955
- Folder 22: 19th State Convention, Grand Forks, 1956 (Removed part of the folder to University Publications, 10/8/91)
- Folder 23: 20th State Convention, Mandan, 1957
- Folder 24: 21st State Convention, Minot, 1958
- Folder 25: 22nd State Convention, Fargo, 1959
- Folder 26: 23rd State Convention, Wahpeton, 1960
- Folder 27: 24th State Convention, Williston, 1961
- Folder 28: 25th State Convention, Bismarck, 1962
- Folder 29: 26th State Convention, Valley City, 1963
- Folder 30: 27th State Convention, Dickinson, 1964
- Folder 31: History and Yearbooks of the Bismarck Branch
- Folder 32: History and Yearbooks of the Devils Lake Branch
- Folder 33: History and Yearbooks of the Dickinson Branch
- Folder 34: History and Yearbooks of the Fargo Branch
- Folder 35: History and Yearbooks of the Grand Forks Branch
- Folder 1: Report of state meeting, 1930, in Fargo and 1931 in Bismarck
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