Collection ID: C607
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Summary

Creator:
Girl Friday Club
Abstract:
The Girl Friday Club was founded in 1964 as a social club for secretaries and female office workers of Indiana University. It was run by a Steering Committee that planned luncheons, entertainment, and outings for the women in order to encourage familiarity among women working in different departments. The scrapbook covers activities from 1964-1972 with a few papers about the activities of 1975.
Extent:
.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
Language:
Materials are in English
Preferred citation:

[Item], Indiana University's Girl Friday Club scrapbook, Collection C607, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.

Background

Biographical / Historical:

The Girl Friday Club was an organization for the female secretaries and office workers of Indiana University. The idea for the Girl Friday Club is attributed to Jack Ray, IU's Director of Personnel. The notion was that a social club for these women would foster friendships that would lead to interdepartmental cooperation.

The club was run by a Steering Committee which organized luncheons, generally occurring monthly or bimonthly throughout the school year, open to any woman in the club. These luncheons would have entertainment in the form of speakers, demonstrations, and singers. The last year of club activity documented in this collection was 1975.

Scope and Content:

The scrapbook in this collection contains information about the Club's founding, newspaper articles, Steering Committee roster for 1964-1972, information on awards and events, and comics regarding the profession of a female office worker. The loose papers are the 1972-1973 Steering Committee Roster, a 1975 newspaper article, an invite to an undated outing, and an undated roster.

Acquisition information:
Accession 7020
Processing information:

Processed by Amanda Murray.

Completed in 2015.

Arrangement:

The Collection consists of a scrapbook and a few loose papers.

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

Collection is open for research. Advance notice 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.

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PREFERRED CITATION:

[Item], Indiana University's Girl Friday Club scrapbook, Collection C607, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.

CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
Herman B Wells Library E460
1320 East Tenth Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
CONTACT:
812-855-1127
archives@indiana.edu