Ball State University
Alexander M. Bracken Library
Muncie, Indiana 47304
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Ball State University Women's Club Records and Scrapbooks
RG.00.04.01
Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Libraries Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Ball State University. Women's Club.
Title
Ball State University Women's Club records and scrapbooks
ID
RG.00.04.01
Date
1931-2004
Extent
6.3 Cubic feet6 Boxes
Language
English
Preferred Citation
Ball State University Women's Club records and scrapbooks, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries
Administrative History
In 1929, a group of women began to meet informally as the Faculty Wives Club, shortly after Ball Teachers College, Eastern Division, Indiana State Normal School became Ball State Teachers College. Dues were set at 25 cents, and by 1931, the group kept formal minutes. The early meetings featured music, travelogues, book reviews, and dramatic readings.
During World War II, the women supported the effort by reading books about war, giving Defense Stamps as prizes at bridge games, and featuring the music of Russia, China, and England. In 1947, the first constitution of the Faculty Wives Club was agreed upon by the members. In the 1950s, the group held fashion shows, events for husbands, and dances. 1966 witnessed a change in the club's name from Faculty Wives Club to University Wives Club, one year following Ball State Teachers College became Ball State University. The Women's Club formed and sponsored the University Dames Club, a group for Ball State University students' wives, in 1969.
The University Wives sought to encourage greater participation by expanding the scope of their members to include other women associated with the University in 1981 be renaming themselves the Ball State University Wives and Women. Finally, in 1992, they renamed themselves the Women's Club.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an organizational history, financial records, newspaper clippings, newsletters, program books, minutes, agenda, correspondence, photographs, newcomers’ reports, and treasurers’ books ranging from 1931 to 2004.
Arrangement
This collection is organized in the following subseries:
Subseries 1: Women's Club records
Subseries 2: Women's Club scrapbooks
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Ball State University, Muncie, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections.
Custodial History
This collections was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from the Ball State University Wives Club on 1977/06/20. Additional materials were received as donations.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2008/01/06 by Carolyn F. Runyon. EAD finding aid completed 2008/01/06 by Carolyn F. Runyon.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Ball State Teachers College.
- Ball State University.
Genre(s)
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Constitutions
- Correspondence
- Documents
- Memoranda
- Photographs
Geographic Name(s)
- Muncie (Ind.)
Subject(s)
- Clubs
- Clubwomen
- Women--Societies and clubs
Collection Inventory
Subseries 1: Women's Club records |
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| Box | Folder | ||
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Women's Club clippings, 1977-1999 |
1 | 1 | |
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Women's Club constitutions and bylaws, 1947-2000 |
1 | 2 | |
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Women's Club correspondence, 1984-1997 |
1 | 3 | |
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Women's Club financial records, 1972-1975 |
1 | 4 | |
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The First Fifty Years by Frances Mayhew Rippy, 1979 |
1 | 5 | |
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Women's Club Organizational History documents, 1979 |
1 | 6 | |
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Women's Club International Student Dinner documents, 2000/02/19 |
1 | 7 | |
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Women's Club memoranda, 1974-1978 |
1 | 8 | |
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Women's Club Newcomers' reports, 1972-1977 |
1 | 9 | |
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Women's Club newsletters, 1985-2004 |
1 | 10 | |
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Women's Club photographs, undated |
1 | 11 | |
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Women's Club Program books, 1947-2004 |
1 | 12 | |
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Women's Club Secretary's minutes, 1931-2000 |
2 | 1 | |
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Women's Club Treasurer's reports, 1931-1972 |
2 | 2 | |
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Subseries 2: Women's Club scrapbooks |
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| Box | Volume | ||
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Women's Club scrapbook, 1969-1974 |
3 | 1 | |
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Women's Club scrapbook, 1971-1976 |
4 | 1 | |
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Women's Club scrapbook, 1975-1976 |
5 | 1 | |
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Women's Club scrapbook, 1976-1979 |
5 | 2 | |
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Women's Club scrapbook, 1982-1983 |
6 | 1 | |
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Women's Club scrapbook, 1983-1984 |
6 | 2 | |
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