MS 330
Association for Women Geoscientists. Denver Chapter.
Records, 1972-1990s

Archives of Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

Descriptive summary

creator:

Association for Women Geoscientists. Denver Chapter

title:

Records

dates:

1972-1990s

extent:

1.68 linear ft. (4 document boxes)

collection number:

MS 330

repository:

Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Association for Women Geoscientists, Denver Chapter, MS 330, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

The Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) was officially founded in 1977 with approximately 50 members in the Bay area of San Francisco. The first chapter formed in 1979 when a group in Denver became associated with the San Francisco group. The Bay area, at first, served as national headquarters for the organization as regional groups developed into recognized chapters. The Association, now headquartered at Menlo Park, California, has the following goals: 1) To encourage the participation of women in the geosciences, 2) To exchange technical, professional, and educational information, and 3) To enhance the professional growth and advancement of women in the geosciences.

AWG-Denver held its first public meeting on 31 January 1981. The chapter currently holds numerous annual events as well as monthly dinner meetings that cover a variety of geoscience topics. The chapter also publishes a newsletter and sponsors student awards and workshops.

Collection description

This collection (1972-1990s) documents the activities of the AWG Denver chapter.  The collection contains correspondence, minutes, conference programs, agendas, newsletters, brochures, guidelines, receipts, budgets, and photographs.

Organization

This collection is organized in the following series:

Series 1, Operations manual, 1980s
Series 2, Correspondence, 1993-1994
Series 3, Conferences, 1982-1992
Series 4, Administrative records and minutes,1981-1984
Series 5, Outreach, 1972-1992
Series 6, Publicity and printed materials, 1981-1994
Series 7, Financial records, 1982-1988
Series 8, Photographs, 1980s

Description of series

Series 1

Operations manual

1980s

extent:

1 folder

 

description:

This operations manual was produced by the national AWG for the local chapters and includes information on committees, meetings, and the histories of individual chapters.

Container List

Box Folder Title Dates
1 1 Operations manual 1980s

Description of series

Series 2

Correspondence

1993-1994

extent:

2 folders

 

description:

This series contains correspondence regarding the operation and meetings of the Denver chapter.

Container List

Box Folder Title Dates
1 2 Correspondence 1993-1994
1 3 Correspondence -- E-mail 1993

Description of series

Series 3

Conferences

1982-1992

extent:

3 folders

 

description:

This series documents conferences from 1982, 1984, and 1992.

Container List

Box Folder Title Dates
1 4 GeoTech Conference 1984
1 5 Convention 1992
1 6 AWG National Meeting Recommendations 1982

Description of series

Series 4

Administrative records and minutes

1981-1984

extent:

12 folders

 

description:

This series consists of minutes, membership and committee information, reports, and Executive Committee minutes.

Container List

Box Folder Title Dates
1 7 Minutes 1981
1 8 Minutes 1982-1983
1 9 Minutes 1983-1984
1 10 Minutes 1983-1984
2 1 Membership and committee information 1983-1986
2 2 Agendas and minutes 1984-1985
2 3 Midyear report and 1985 minutes 1984-1986
2 4 Executive Committee minutes 1985-1986
2 5 Minutes and receipts 1986-1987
2 6 Executive Committee meeting 1986-1987
2 7 Executive Committee 1993

Description of series

Series 5

Outreach

1972-1992

extent:

6 folders

 

description:

This series includes employment information for the early 1970s, student awards and a speakers bureau.

Container List

Box Folder Title Dates
2 8 Employment information 1972-1977
2 9 Student awards 1981
3 1 Student awards 1982
3 2 Student awards 1983-1987
3 3 Student awards 1988
3 4 Speakers Bureau 1992

Description of series

Series 6

Printed materials and publicity

1981-1994

extent:

6 folders

 

description:

This series contains publicity for the group, chapter newsletters, brochures, and GAEA newsletters.

Container List

Box Folder Title Dates
3 5 Publicity 1981
3 6 Publicity 1982
3 7 Newsletters 1985
3 8 Publicity 1989-1991
3 9 GAEA Newsletters 1985-1994
3 10 Brochures and newsletters 1994, n.d.

Description of series

Series 7

Financial records

1982-1988

extent:

6 folders

 

description:

This series contains financial records including receipts and bank statements.

Container List

Box Folder Title Dates
3 11 Bank statements 1982-1985
4 1 Invoices and receipts 1983-1984
4 2 Receipts 1985
4 3 Tax exempt status 1985-1986
4 4 Bank statements 1986-1987
4 5 Finances 1988

Description of series

Series 8

Photographs

1980s

extent:

1 folder

 

description:

 This series contains color photographs of a banquet from the 1980s.

Container List

Box Folder Title Dates
4 6 Banquet photographs 1980s

 


Archives of Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
Tanya Zanish-Belcher, Curator
Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA 50011
Last revised: 4 August 2005.