Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Women's Faculty Club (Indiana University)
- Abstract:
- Established on the Indiana University campus in 1923, the Women's Faculty Club's mission was to organize and implement social and cultural events for members. In 1959 the group became part of a new organization called the University Club, which acted as an umbrella organization for four smaller Indiana University clubs, of which the Women's Faculty Club was a part. The collection consists of the constitution, budget records, subject files, meeting minutes, publicity material and programs.
- Extent:
- 1.8 cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Indiana University Women's Faculty Club records, Collection C308, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
The Women's Faculty Club was established at Indiana University in 1923, but was incorporated into the University Club in 1959 along with three other older Indiana University clubs, including (1) the University Women's Club (originally called the Faculty Women's Club when first established in 1913), (2) the Newcomer's Club (originally part of the University Women's Club), and (3) the Men's Faculty Club (established in 1912). From 1959 until 1988, the University Club acted as an umbrella organization for the four separate clubs it contained, with each individual club pursuing its own programs, as well as adding on University Club programs, which were open to all members of the University Club. Starting in 1989, however, all programs have been listed under the rubric of the University Club and have been open to all members of the University Club regardless of what individual club the member officially belongs to.
The Women's Faculty Club's constitution states: "The object of this club shall be to promote acquaintanceship and to foster a spirit of friendliness among the faculty women." As part of this mission the Women's Faculty Club organizes social and cultural events such as dinners, dances, picnics, theater and opera parties, lectures, and receptions for distinguished visitors to the campus. Membership in the Club is open to Indiana University professors, instructors, full-time lecturers, librarians, administrative officials, part-time faculty members that are not Indiana University degree candidates, visiting faculty, and spouses of members. There are many groups in the Women's Faculty Club. Among them are: Circulating Book Group, Book Review Group, Bridge Group, Stitch and Chat Group, Hiking Group, Music Study Group, and Garden Study Group.
- Scope and Content:
The Women's Faculty Club records consist mainly of administrative material such as correspondence, minutes from the Board of Directors meetings, the club constitutions and other policy documents, budget and financial notes and reports, membership rosters, officer reports, newsletters, and surveys. The collection also includes fliers and other publicity material related to the organization of receptions, luncheons, presentations, workshops and other social and informational gatherings that constituted the club's annual programs.
- Acquisition information:
- Accession numbers: 7087, 7149-7152, 2005/032, 2017/129
- Appraisal information:
This collection has been separated from the University Club records (Collection C172).
- Processing information:
Processed by Anna M. Walter
Completed in 2005.
Reprocessed with additions from Accession 2017/129 by Katie Morrison, December 2017.
- Arrangement:
The collection is organized into two series: Administrative files and Publicity. Both series are arranged alphabetically by folder heading.
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Women --Indiana --Bloomington --Societies, etc.
Universities and colleges --Indiana --Bloomington --Societies, etc. - Names:
- University Club (Indiana University, Bloomington)
University Club (Indiana University)
Indiana University, Bloomington -- Societies, etc.
Women's Faculty Club (Indiana University) -- Archives
Women's Faculty Club (Indiana University) -- Records and correspondence
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
-
Collection is open for research. Advance notice is required.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
-
The donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University. For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials. Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.
Digital reproductions of archival materials from the Indiana University Archives are made available for noncommercial educational and research purposes only. If you are the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have questions about its inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
-
[Item], Indiana University Women's Faculty Club records, Collection C308, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
-
Herman B Wells Library E4601320 East Tenth StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
-
812-855-1127archives@indiana.edu