Amherst College Women (Ladies of Amherst College) Records, 1912-1976
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Amherst College Women Records
Creation of Amherst College Women Records
Time of Creation of Amherst College Women Records
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Biographical History for: Amherst College Women Records
Biographical Note Amherst College Women was founded in 1906 as the "Ladies of Amherst College." It was an auxiliary service and social organization for wives and daughters of Amherst College faculty members. In 1972 it changed its name to "Amherst College Women" and reached out more broadly to invite all women connected to the College to become members. Amherst College Women seems to have become inactive after 1976.
Scope and Contents of the Collection Organizational, membership and financial records of Amherst College Women, a women's service and social organization known for most of its existence as the "Ladies of Amherst College," spanning the history of the organization from its founding in 1906 until roughly 1976. The records include constitutions, meeting minutes, and annual membership lists. Also included among the records are newspaper clippings, correspondence, expense records and memorabilia. Finally, the collection also includes a photograph album of portraits of various wives of faculty and administrators.
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Program of meetings (yearly) 1912-1948
Newspaper clippings, programs, mailings ca. 1940s-1960
Newspaper clippings, programs, correspondence n.d.
Postcards to members 1937-1949
Membership, expenses 1930s
Membership lists, constitutions, reports n.d.
Ladies of Amherst College records, original constitution 1911-1931
Ladies of Amherst College records 1919-1936
Ladies of Amherst College Secretary's Report 1924-1933
Ladies of Amherst College Secretary's Report 1906
President's Records: Ladies of Amherst College 1950-1972
President's Records Amherst College Women 1979
ABC Children's Aid and Family Services 1968-1976
Activities reports 1950-1970s
News clippings, pamphlets, certificates 1968-1979
Coeducation questionnaire 1972
Constitution and notes on duties of Vice President 1949-1950
Correspondence 1973-1977
Financial reports and Budgets n.d.
Notes by hostesses and committees n.d.
President's Files 1975-1977
Record Books (1 of 2) 1958-1967
Record Books (2 of 2) n.d.
Miscellaneous 1943-1944
Miscellaneous 1944-1945
Miscellaneous 1945-1946
Miscellaneous 1946-1947
Miscellaneous 1949-1950
Miscellaneous 1950-1951
Miscellaneous 1951-1952
Miscellaneous 1952-1953
Miscellaneous 1954-1955
Miscellaneous 1955-1956
Miscellaneous 1956-1957
Miscellaneous 1958-1959
Miscellaneous 1959-1960
Miscellaneous 1960-1961
Miscellaneous 1961-1962
Miscellaneous 1962-1963
Miscellaneous 1966-1967
Miscellaneous 1967-1968
Miscellaneous 1968-1969
Miscellaneous 1969-1970
Miscellaneous 1970-1972
Miscellaneous 1966-1973
Photograph album consisting of portraits of wives of Amherst College faculty and administrators ca. 1825-1960