American Association of University Women, Ithaca Branch records, 1918-2007.
Collection Number: 1849

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
American Association of University Women, Ithaca Branch records, 1918-2007.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
1849
Abstract:
Letters, minute books, committee reports, financial statements, membership list, photographs, clippings, subject files, typescript of published history, programs, announcements, membership tool kit, and miscellaneous printed material.
Creator:
American Association of University Women. Ithaca Branch
Quanitities:
7.0 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The Ithaca Branch of the American Association of University Women was founded in 1918. Prominent Ithaca, New York women have participated in the organization, including Helen Magill White, Anna B. Comstock, Margaret K. Carleton Farrand, and Jennie Farley. The AAUW's Legal Advocacy Fund grew out of the Ithaca Branch's fundraising for the legal expenses of the Cornell Eleven from 1980-1984.
The City Federation of Women's Organizations was founded in 1910 by a group of women "concerned with education, recreation, philanthropy, health, safety and civic betterment." Initially it provided housing for women as well as coordination among the dozens of women's organizations in Ithaca. For many years it owned the Women's Community Building downtown, which included meeting rooms, a small library, and an auditorium for community events. Since the 1960s, the number of local women's organizations in the CFWO has shrunk to about a dozen. The Women's Community Building was sold in 2012 to make room for an apartment building to provide much-needed affordable housing. The CFWO now administers an endowment to help support the work of its member organizations.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Letters, minute books, committee reports, financial statements, membership list, photographs, clippings, subject files, typescript of published history by Edith Anna Ellis, programs, announcements, membership tool kit, and miscellaneous printed material. Includes publicity file on Cornell 11. Also, Board meeting agendas and minutes, newsletters, and announcements from the Ithaca Branch and the City Federation of Women's Organizations, 2001-2007.

INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:

American Association of University Women, Ithaca Branch Records, #1849. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

SUBJECTS

Names:
Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930.
Ellis, Edith Anna, 1868-1940.
Farrand, Margaret K. Carleton.
White, Helen Magill, 1853-1944.
Farley, Jennie.
Cornell Eleven
American Association of University Women. Ithaca Branch
AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund
City Federation of Women\'s Organizations (Ithaca, N.Y.)
Women\'s Community Building (Ithaca, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Women\'s rights -- Societies, etc.
Universities and colleges -- Societies, etc.
Women -- New York (State) -- Ithaca -- Societies and clubs.
Women in education.
Education.

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1 Folder 1
Volume: Minutes of the Ithaca Branch of AAUW
1918-05-1928-05
Box 1 Folder 2
Volume: Ithaca Branch of the Associates of Collegiate Alumnae - Treasurer's Book
1918-1934
Box 1 Folder 3
Minutes
1938-1941
Box 1 Folder 4
Antiques Fair and Red Crodd Benefit General Report
1942
Box 1 Folder 5
Volume: Record Book for Ithaca Branch of AAUW Secretary's Book
1944-1951
Box 1 Folder 6
Materials from Minutes Book
1944-1955
Box 1 Folder 7
Volume: AAUW
1954-1955
Box 1 Folder 8
Minutes
1959-1962
Box 1 Folder 9
Minutes
1963-1965
Box 1 Folder 10
Minutes
1965-1968
Box 1 Folder 11
Minutes
1969-1972
Box 1 Folder 12
Board and General Meetings
1969-1973
Box 1 Folder 13
Board and General Meetings
1973-1975
Box 1 Folder 14
Meetings, programs, etc.
1932-1940
Box 1 Folder 15
Meetings, programs, etc.
1941-1946
Box 1 Folder 16
Meetings, programs, etc.
1947-1948
Box 1 Folder 17
Meetings, programs, etc.
1949-1950
Box 1 Folder 18
Meetings, programs, etc.
1963-1968
Box 1 Folder 19
Secretary's files (Watson)
1967-1968
Box 1 Folder 20
Meetings - Board and General
1967-1969
Box 1 Folder 21
Meetings, programs, etc.
1970-1971
Box 1 Folder 22
50th Anniversary - New York State Division Biennial Meeting
1970
Box 1 Folder 23
President's Correspondence
1974-1976
Box 1 Folder 24
President's Correspondence
1976-1977
Box 1 Folder 25
President's Correspondence
1976-1977
Box 1 Folder 26
Miscellany
1963
Box 1 Folder 27
Miscellany
1971
Box 1 Folder 28
Miscellany
1977
Box 1 Folder 29
Miscellany
1972
Box 1 Folder 30
Miscellany
1976
Box 1 Folder 31
Miscellany
1975-1976
Box 1 Folder 32
Miscellany
1976
Box 2 Folder 1
History of Ithaca Branch of the AAUW, by Edith Anna Ellis: detailed history
1918-1928
Box 2 Folder 2
Junior AAUW
1934-1936
Box 2 Folder 3
Branch Business
1973-1975
Box 2 Folder 4
Conference
1982
Box 2 Folder 5
Convention (National) report of the President
1947-1949
Box 2 Folder 6
New York State Division
1966-1972
Box 2 Folder 7
State Convention
1973-1977
Box 2 Folder 8
Branch Leaders
1971-1974
Box 2 Folder 9
Continuing Educataion
1973-1976
Box 2 Folder 10
Continuing Educataion
1973-1977
Box 2 Folder 11
Continuing Educataion
1974-1975
Box 2 Folder 12
Continuing Educataion
1973-1975
Box 2 Folder 13
1973
Box 2 Folder 14
Continuing Education - correspondence of other institutions
1973-1974
Box 2 Folder 15
Continuing Educataion
1974
Box 2 Folder 16
Day Care Script
Undated
Box 2 Folder 17
Education
1967-1972
Box 2 Folder 18
Fellowships - Centennial Goal
1968-1973
Box 2 Folder 19
Fund Raising Schemes
Undated
Box 2 Folder 20
Grocery Store Survey
1972
Box 2 Folder 21
Legislature
1971-1972
Box 2 Folder 22
Letters and Mimeo form about teacher award
1946-1957
Box 2 Folder 23
Living Chess Games - mss. Score orchestrated by George Coleman
1933
Box 2 Folder 24
Living Chess Games (newsclipping, photos)
1927-1933
Box 2 Folder 25
Membership
1969-1977
Box 2 Folder 26
Membership Correspondence
1971-1980
Box 2 Folder 27
Membership
1974-1978
Box 2 Folder 28
Membership Drive
1976
Box 2 Folder 29
Membership
1976-1979
Box 2 Folder 30
Miscellany
1968-1971
Box 2 Folder 31
Miscellany
1960-1981
Box 2 Folder 32
Newsletters
1974-1976
Box 2 Folder 33
Newsletters
1977-1979
Box 2 Folder 34
Newsletters
1980-1981
Box 2 Folder 35
Newsletters
1982-1984
Box 2 Folder 36
Newsletters from other branches
1969-1974
Box 2 Folder 37
Caravan
1971-05-06
Box 2 Folder 38
Chamber of Commerce
1971-1972
Box 2 Folder 39
Menu for May Dinner
1972
Box 3
Treasurer's Reports
1944-1954
Box 3
Newsletters - Ithaca Branch
1961-1975
Box 3
Guest Book - Fellowships Dinner
1976
Box 4
Newsletters
1985-1987
Box 4
Membership directory
1987-1988
Box 4
Conference on Women in Science material
1988
Box 4
Annual Treasury Reports
1954-09-08-1961-06-30
Box 4
Annual Treasury Reports
1961-07-25-1968-06-30