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Preliminary Guide to the
Association for Women in Communications Records
1909-2009
| Creator:
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Association for Women in
Communications
, creator | | Title:
| Association for Women
in Communications records | | Date Span:
| 1909-2009 | | Quantity:
| 41.06 cubic feet (41 boxes and 2 vertical files) | | Manuscript Collection No.:
| 4521 | | Languages:
| Collection materials are in
English. |
| Funding for encoding this finding
aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment
for the Humanities. |
Historical Note
The Association for Women In Communications (AWC) began as Theta Sigma
Phi, a journalism honorary society. Theta Sigma Phi was established on April 8,
1909 by female students, notably Georgina Davis, née MacDougall, in the
Journalism program at the University of Washington. The purpose of Theta Sigma
Phi was to bring together women in journalism, honor women who distinguished
themselves in journalism, and raise standards and improve working conditions
for women in the profession. The society soon grew into a national organization
with strong roots in the Seattle and Washington State, where chapter officers
served as national officers until 1934. Theta Sigma Psi supported the Hospitalized Veterans Project, which
began in the 1940's, through 1970. Veterans' writings were published in the
periodical Veterans' Voice. Theta Sigma Psi also began publishing The Matrix, a
periodical for Women Journalists, in 1915. The Matrix was replaced by PRO/COMM
(later the Professional Communicator) in 1981. In October 1972, the national society's name was officially changed to
Women In Communications, Inc. (WICI), which reflected its changing role as less
honorary society and more professional organization; in 1996, the name again
changed to Association for Women in Communications. Originally focused on print
and broadcast journalism, the AWC's scope has expanded to other media of
communication, including graphic design, photography, public relations,
advertising, marketing, and online media. The AWC is also known for granting
Clarion and Headliner awards to professionals across these varied
disciplines. The Matrix Foundation was established as the educational affiliate of
AWC circa 1998; it too grants several annual awards. ArrangementArranged in three accessions:
| Accession No. 4521-001, Women in Communications, inc. Records,
1911-1981 | | Accession No. 4521-002, Women in Communications, inc. Records,
1915-1996 | | Accession No. 4521-003, Association for Women in Communications
Records, 1909-2009 |
Restrictions on UseThe creators' literary rights have been transferred to the University
of Washington Libraries. Restrictions on AccessOpen to all users. Processing InfoMinimally processed.
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| | Accession No. 4521-001 | | | Women in Communications, inc.
records, 1911-1981 | | 26 cubic feet (26 boxes, including 53 microfilm
reels) | | | Scope and Content | | Correspondence, minutes, bylaws and ritual, annual meetings,
chapter manuals, directories, lists, reports, financial records, project files,
publicity,
Matrix magazines, newsletters, records
on 16mm negative microfilm. | | Acquisition Info | | Source: Anne Hecker, September 2005 | | Other Finding Aids | | Inventory is available in the repository. |
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| | Accession No. 4521-002 | | | Women in Communications, inc.
records, 1915-1996 | | 8 cubic feet (8 boxes, including 117 audio
cassette tapes and 11 video cassette tapes) | | | Scope and Content | | Historical features, bylaws and other organizational features,
manual, handbook, minutes, financial records, reports, publications and
newsletters, membership directories, Board rosters, committee lists, list of
presidents, project files, surveys, clippings, audiotapes and videotapes. | | Acquisition Info | | Source: Anne Hecker, December 1996 | | Other Finding Aids | | Inventory is available in the repository. |
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| | Accession No. 4521-003 | | | Association for Women in
Communications records, 1907-2009 | | 7.06 cubic feet (7 boxes and 2 vertical
files) | | | Arrangement | | Arranged as received. | | Scope and Content | | Board meeting minutes, photographs, biographical features,
membership directories, conference programs, reports, bylaws, planning files,
card files, historical features, correspondence, publications, clippings,
scrapbooks and artifacts; 1909-2009. | | The two scrapbooks (including clippings, photographs,
correspondence and poems) in this accession were created by AWC founder
Georgina MacDougall Davis. Seven issues of the paper she created for her lab in
Journalism while attending UW are also included: issues 1-2 (December 1909) are
titled
Weekly Reporter and issues 3-7
(December-January 1909-1910) are titled
Second Ward Reporter. | | Physical/Technical Access | | Records stored offsite; advance notice required for
use. | | Acquisition Info | | Nancy Wright, April 2010 | | Box | Date
| | 1 | National Board meeting minutes | 1926-1964 | | Scope and Content:
In addition to meeting minutes, these files contain annual and
financial reports, conference proceedings, correspondence, handbooks and
related documents. | | 2 | National Board meeting minutes and related
materials | 1964-1989 | | Scope and Content:
In addition to meeting minutes, these files contain annual and
financial reports, conference proceedings, correspondence, handbooks and
related documents. | | 3 | National Board meeting minutes and other
materials | 1927-1999 | | General Notes:
The box contains empty folders for board meeting minutes for
years 2000-2002. | | Scope and Content:
In addition to meeting minutes, these files contain annual and
financial reports, conference proceedings, correspondence, handbooks and
related documents (1990-1999). Also included in this box are historical
mementos and information, reports, planning files, and career surveys
(1927-1997). | | 4 | Journalism career surveys and studies, member
statistics, award files | | | Scope and Content:
This box contains lists of winners of Headliner awards and
portrait files of winners by name (A-S). | | 5 | Award files, membership pamphlets and
directories | | | Scope and Content:
This box contains Headliner award winner portrait files and
biography files by name (T-Z for portrait files and A-Z for biographies).
Membership directories span 1920-1991, but do not represent a complete run. | | 6 | Membership directories, conference programs and
historical items | 1907-2009 | | Scope and Content:
Membership directories in this box span 1994-1997; conference
programs date circa 1980-2009. The file for AWC's centennial anniversary
conference in 2009 contains a CD-ROM. Also included in this box are a handbook
with CD-ROM for the Matrix Foundation, two scrapbooks created by Georgina
MacDougall Davis and dating circa 1907-1975, card files on members and
chapters, and lapel pins showing the Matrix logo and the WICI logo. | | 7 | Historical correspondence and photographs from
conferences | | | Scope and Content:
Historical correspondence labeled "Founders letters" can be
found in this box, but the bulk of these files contain photographs, contact
sheets, and negatives documenting AWC conferences from 1970-2003 (there is an
empty folder for 2004). Some of these photos were taken by professional
photographers. The files include six CD-ROMs of digital photographs as
well. | | Vertical file | Conference photographs | 1984 | | Vertical file | Newspapers:
Weekly Reporter /
Second Ward Reporter
| 1909 December - 1910 January | | Physical/Technical Access:
Fragile; please handle with care. | | Scope and Content:
This paper was produced by Georgina MacDougall Davis for a
Journalism lab when she attended the University of Washington. Issues 1-7 are
included. |
| Subject Terms | | Personal Names: | | Davis, Georgina. | | Organizations: | | Association for Women in Communications--Archives. | | Theta Sigma Phi--Archives. | | Women in Communications, inc.--Archives. |
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