RS 20-2-8 Iowa State University. Agricultural Engineering Women’s Club.

RS 20/2/8
Iowa State University

Agricultural Engineering Women’s Club

Records, 1946-2001, n.d.

Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

Descriptive summary
creator:	Iowa State University. Agricultural Engineering Women’s Club.
title:	Records
dates:	1946-2001, n.d.
extent:	0.84 linear feet (2 document boxes)
collection number:	RS 20/2/8
repository:	University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information
access:	Open for research
publication rights:	Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:	Iowa State University, Agricultural Engineering Women’s Club Records, RS 20/2/8, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Historical note

The Agricultural Engineering Women’s Club evolved out of a gathering of wives of faculty members of the Iowa State College (University), Department of Agricultural Engineering. Jennie Davidson, wife of J.B. Davidson (Head of the Agricultural Engineering Department, 1910-1915 and 1919-1946) started the informal meetings. By 1946, the club become more structured under the direction of Cooney Beresford, wife of Hobart Beresford (Head of the Agricultural Engineering Department, 1946-1962). The club provided a social outlet for the wives of faculty members, female faculty members, female staff members, and female graduate students. The club held meetings and hosted an annual Christmas party

Collection description

This collection (1946-2001, n.d.) includes meeting minutes, correspondence, annual membership directories, membership handbooks, and records from parties and events sponsored by the Agricultural Engineering Women’s Club.

Organization

This collection is arranged alphabetically.

Container List

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	1	Annual Christmas Party	1975-1988. n.d.
1	2	Annual Records	1946-1960
1	3	Annual Records	1946-1972
1	4	Financial Statements	1972-1978, 1988-1997
1	5	Guide for Club Officers	1959, 1988
1	6	Handbook and Records of Parties	1947-1970
1	7	Meeting Minutes	1959-1969
1	8	Meeting Minutes	1959-1982
1	9	Meeting Minutes	1990-2001
1	10	Meeting Notes and Correspondence	1984-1999
2	1	Membership Lists and Lists of Officers	1946-2000, n.d.
2	9	Membership Lists and Meeting Minutes	1960-1966
2	2	Program of Events and Membership Directory	1979-1989, 1995-2001
2	3	Program of Events and Membership Directory	1990-1994
2	4	Recollections and Brief History	1988
2	5	Records of Staff Parties	1946-1968
2	6	Schedules of Activities	1954-1977
2	7	Songbook	n.d.
2	8	Summary of Annual Activities	1970-1978