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

RS 22/5/0/9
Society of Women Engineers

Iowa State University Chapter
Records, 1975-[ongoing]


Descriptive summary

creator:

Society Of Women Engineers, Iowa State University Chapter
title:

Records
dates:

1975-[ongoing]
extent:

2.73 linear feet (9 document boxes)
collection number:

RS 22/5/0/9
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Society Of Women Engineers, Iowa State University Chapter Records, RS 22/5/0/9, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

The Iowa State chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), has increased its size, sphere of activity, and value to its members and the public. They have over 185 members at Iowa State (1992 figure), who strive to satisfy the following objectives: To inform young women, their families, counselors, and the general public of the achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open the them; To assist women engineers in preparing themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement; To serve as a center of information on women in engineering; And to encourage women engineers to attain high levels of education and professional achievement (see Box 1, Folder 1, Background information). Many SWE-sponsored scholarships are offered to women upon entering Iowa State to help achieve these goals. The organization meets weekly to discuss topics of interest and plan educational trips to high schools. Moreover, members attend national SWE conventions and take field trips to engineering firms to learn more about careers in the field.

 

Collection description

This collection includes background information including mission statements and other material that is important in understanding the function of SWE; financial statements; correspondence which contains letters written by officers to society members, in addition to correspondence the organization received from companies; scholarship information such as applications and standards regarding some of the scholarships that SWE offers to its members; agendas and minutes from local meetings; and membership lists.

There are also publications containing newsletters and resume books produced by the ISU chapter of SWE and records documenting the activities of the chapter, including programs from the group's annual spring banquet, materials from trips that members make in order to educate high school students about engineering opportunities (for both men and women), excursions to plants, such as the McDonnell-Douglas Corporation, and conference trips.

The photographs include pictures of SWE members in the early 1980s at national conventions in Oakland, California and New York City.

Related collections include the Society of Women Engineers Records (national organization), which are housed at the Archives of Labor History and Urban Affairs, Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Background information

1986-1993

1

2

Financial statements

1984-1985

1

3

Financial statements

1985-1986

1

4

Financial statements

1986-1987

1

5

Financial statements

1987-1988

1

6

Financial statements

1988-1989

1

7

Financial statements

1989-1990

1

8

Financial statements

1990-1991

1

9

Internal correspondence

1988-1992

1

10

External correspondence

1988-1992

1

11

Scholarship information

1989-1991

1

12

Minutes

1988-1991

2

1

Membership forms and criteria

n.d.

2

2

Membership lists

1986-1987

2

3

Membership lists

1987-1988

2

4

Membership lists

1988-1989

2

5

Membership lists

1989-1990

2

6

Membership lists

1990-1991

3

1

Resume books

1985-1986

3

2

Resume books

1986-1987

3

3

Resume books

1987-1988

3

4

Resume books

1988-1989

3

5

Resume books

1989-1990

3

6

Resume books

1990-1991

3

7

Resume books

1991-1992

4

1

Resume books

1992-1993

4

2

Resume books

1993-1994

4

3

Newsletters

1988-1992

4

4

Annual spring banquet programs

1986-1992

4

5

Field trips

ca. 1988

4

6

High school visitations

n.d.

5

1

Photographs

1980-1981

5

2

Photographs-National Convention, New York City

n.d.

5

3

Photographs-Annual spring banquet

1990

5

4

Photographs-Miscellaneous

1983

6

1

Goals, officers, and applications

1993-1995

6

2

Cabinet meetings and minutes

1993-1995

6

3

Financial records

1993-1994

6

4

Chapter newsletters

1993-1995

6

5

Regional newsletters

1993-1994

7

1

Annual report

1986-1987

7

2

Annual report

1989

7

3

Annual report

1990

7

4

Annual report

1990-1991

7

5

Annual report

1991-1992

7

6

Annual report

1993-1994

7

7

President's correspondence

1991-1993

7

8

Correspondence

1991-1992

7

9

Officer applications

1992-1994

7

10

Officer applications

1992-1994

7

11

Officer applications

1992-1994

7

12

Membership forms

1994

7

13

Membership forms

1994

7

14

Applications

1993-1994

7

15

Agendas and Course selections

1993

7

16

Minutes

1994-1995

8

1

SWE National Conference

1984-1985

8

2

SWE National Conference

1987

8

3

SWE Paper Competition

1989

8

4

SWE Regional meeting

1990

8

5

SWE National Conference

1990

8

6

SWE National Conference

1991

8

7

SWE National Conference

1993,1994

8

8

SWE Banquet

1986

8

9

SWE Banquet Programs

1986-1992

8

10

SWE Banquet

1987

8

11

SWE Banquet

1988

8

12

SWE Banquet Awards

1989-1993

8

13

SWE Banquet Sponsors

1989

8

14

SWE Banquet

1989

8

15

SWE Banquet

1990

8

16

SWE Banquet

1991

8

17

SWE Banquet

1992

9

1

Resume book financial donations

1992

9

2

SWE Chapter Newsletters

1994

9

3

Faculty awards

1990-1991

9

4

Awards

1986

9

5

Scholarship applications

1991-1992

9

6

Upgrade forms (from student to professional)

n.d.

9

7

Fundraising workshop

1989-1991

9

8

Newsletters

1988-1992

9

9

Iowa Western Community College/Engineering printed materials

1993-1995

9

10

Correspondence-Anson Marston (Reproductions from Wayne State, SWE Collection)

1919-1920

9

11

Roster of women members-American Society of Civil Engineers (Reproductions from Wayne State, SWE Collection)

ca. 1940s