University of Arizona Faculty
Women's Club records,
Inclusive Dates:
1957-2015
Physical Description:
6.5 Linear Feet
Abstract:
This collection contains the records of the University of
Arizona Faculty Women's Club, a club dedicated to social meetings as well as maintaining
a scholarship for students at the University of Arizona. The records include bylaws,
handbooks, membership directories, minutes of the executive board meetings, chair and
committee reports, scholarship reports and materials, historian files, endowment
information, photographs, publications, scrapbooks, and ephemera.
Collection Number:
MS 695
Language:
Materials are in English.
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu
Historical Note
The University of Arizona Faculty Women's Club grew alongside the Dames Club, which was
a social club for wives of degree-seeking, male college students. In 1965, after
successfully raising funds, the Dames Club decided to establish a scholarship for a
husband who needed financial help. This scholarship lasted two years before the Dames
decided that the scholarship should be given to a Dame that wanted to take classes. By
1969, donations were limited and there were barely enough funds to provide book
donations.
In 1968, the Faculty Women's Club had grown as its own club--founded by wives of
professors at the university--and established a Memorial Scholarship in honor of past
members. The club first met in September 1930 when Mrs. Homer Leroy Shantz invited six
other faculty wives to tea; the group decided the club should be formed and meet once a
month, having seven meetings per year. The group's goal was to promote friendship
between women who are connected to the University of Arizona through their husband's or
their own positions at the University.
Because of the interest of Dames was considerable, as indicated in the applications for
the Dames scholarship, and since the Faculty Women's Club sponsored the Dames, it was
suggested that the Faculty Women's Club may be interested in providing financial aid to
encourage the wives of students to finish their education. In the spring of 1970, the
first Dame received a scholarship.
The Faculty Women's Club was social in nature, offering teas and other gatherings where
women would discuss issues on campus, took on fundraising responsibilities, and focused
on maintaining a scholarship fund aimed to help women taking courses at the University
of Arizona. Initially, their memorial scholarship had a stipend of $150 a year, which
went to a needy junior woman student selected by the University of Arizona Office of
Scholarships and Awards. The first recipient was announced at the Women's Day Assembly
on May 2, 1968. The club would eventually establish a scholarship endowment fund with
the University of Arizona Foundation.
Scope and Content Note
Materials in this collection include bylaws, handbooks, membership directories, minutes
of the executive board meetings, chair and committee reports, scholarship reports and
materials, historian files, endowment information, photographs, publications,
scrapbooks, and ephemera. Born digital mateials have been removed from the collection
for processing.
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from theowner of
the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her
transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers,
employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he
or she is an owner of copyright.
This series includes materials pertaining to daily club business, including club
bylaws, the Newcomers Officers' Handbook, membership directories, membership
lists, and minutes of the executive board meetings. Born digital materials have
been removed from the collection for futher processing.
box
folder
1
1
Bylaws, 1961-1989
1
2
Faculty Women's Club Newcomers Officers' Handbook, 1956
This series includes different chair and committee reports. Reports from the
following committees are included: Bylaws committee, Interest Groups, Membership
Chair, Hospitality Chair, Nominating committee, President, Publicity Chair,
Scholarship committee, Secretary reports, Student Wives Advisor reports, Treasurer
reports, and Vice President reports. These materials have been arranged
alphabetically and chronologically.
box
folder
1
9
Bylaws Committee report, 1989
1
10
Interest groups, 1961-1962
1
11
Interest groups, 1961-1965
1
12
Interest groups, 1965-1968
1
13
Interest groups, 1968-1969
1
14
Interest groups, 1969-1970
1
15
Interest groups, 1970-1971
1
16
Interest groups, 1971-1972
1
17
Interest groups, 1972-1973
1
18
Interest groups, 1973-1974
1
19
Interest groups, 1974-1975
1
20
Interest groups, 1977-1978
1
21
Interest groups, 1978-1979
1
22
Interest groups, 1979-1980
1
23
Interest groups, 1980-1981
1
24
Interest groups, 1981-1982
1
25
Interest groups, 1982-1983
1
26
Interest groups, 1983-1984
1
27
Interest groups, 1984-1985
1
28
Interest groups, 1985-1986
1
29
Interest groups, 1986-1987
1
30
Membership Chair reports, 1959-1983
1
31
Monthly reports of the Hospitality Chair, 1957-1966
1
32
Monthly reports of the Hospitality Chair, 1960-1983
1
33
Monthly reports of the Hospitality Chair, 1966-1973
box
folder
2
1
Monthly reports of the Hospitality Chair, 1973-1974
This series includes records and materials kept by the club Historian. As the
Faculty Women's Club grew, the Historian took on more responsibilities of
organizing and collecting club materials. Items in this collection include
collectables materials, Dames Club materials, endowment files, general mateirals,
awards, club descriptions, duties, quilt raffle information, social meeting
information, surveys, historian reports, publications, and some scholarship
awardee information. Born digital materials have been removed from the series for
futher processing.
box
folder
3
11
Collectables materials, circa 1990-2002
3
12
Collectables newspaper clippings, circa 1990-2002
3
13
Dames Club materials, 1973-1978
3
14
Endowment files, 1996-1997
3
15
General materials, circa 1990-2015
3
16
General materials, Awards, 2015
3
17
General materials, Club description, undated
3
18
General materials, Duties, 2008-2013
3
19
General materials, Joan Brock, 1997
3
20
General materials, Nomination information, undated
