MS 441 - Ohio Association for Women in Education

Title	MS 441 - Ohio Association for Women in Education
Introduction	The Ohio Association for Women in Education (OAWE) donated their archives to the Center for Archival Collections on May 21, 1985. OAWE records held at the Ohio State University Archives were transferred and added to the collection on October 4, 1985. The collection is comprised of board minutes, correspondence, committee and subject files, convention materials, and newsletters. No restrictions exist on the research use of the collection and copying is permitted for administrative and scholarly purposes. The collection was arranged and finding aid written by Wendy Evans, archival intern, in 1995. The arrangement and finding aid was updated by W. Alex Smith, archival assistant, in 2006. The Ohio Association for Women in Education began in 1923-1924, as the Ohio Association of Deans of Women. It was affiliated with the National Association of Deans of Women as a state association. The first president was Irma E. Voigt who served from 1924 to 1928. Conferences were held and membership slowly increased. By the 1940 convention, speakers such as Dean Grace Zorbaugh were saying, “We have won the right to cut our hair and show our legs and also to select our occupations…We must develop a will-to-power among young women.” Due to WWII, the 1943 convention was canceled. In November of 1948, the association celebrated its twenty-fifth year. In 1956, the Ohio Association of Deans of Women changed its name to the Ohio Association of Women Deans, Administrators, and Counselors, reflective of changes with the profession nationally. The OAWDAC had three types of membership: active, associate, and honorary. Later, membership was changed to include active retired members and student members. In 1967, elementary school administrators and counselors were added to the OAWDAC. OAWDAC became involved with several state committees which addressed women’s issues. The association was one of sixteen organizations to be charter members of the Ohio Commission on the Status of Women. OAWDAC was active in support of the Equal Rights Amendment and was consulted for the Domestic Violence Bill of 1985. The OAWDAC supported the Family Education Rights and Privacy Law in 1976. In 1991, again reflected of changes with the national association, OAWDAC changed its name to the Ohio Association for Women In Education. It dissolved when the national association dissolved in 2000.
Record Group	The Ohio Association for Women in Education collection is organized into ten record groups: Proceedings, Correspondence, Committees, Inter-association, Officers, Conventions, Reports, History, Scrapbook Materials, and Publications. Proceedings Articles of Incorporation/By-laws 1929, 1934, 1940, 1969-1986 Arranged chronologically Includes drafts of constitutions, bylaw changes, and certificates of incorporation. Manual of Operation 1973, 1975, 1976, 1984 Arranged chronologically Includes the responsibilities and duties of officers and committees. Minutes 1957-1986, 1997-1998 Arranged chronologically Includes minutes, agendas, and reports from both the Executive Board and General Business meetings. Correspondence Correspondence 1950-1986, 1995-1996 Arranged chronologically Includes correspondences by Executive Board members. Committees Committees 1950-1987 Arranged alphabetically by name of committee, then chronologically Includes correspondence, notes, annual reports, and evaluations. Inter-associations Inter-association 1965-1985 Arranged alphabetically, then chronologically Includes publications, brochures, correspondences, and minutes for associations in which OAWE was affiliated. Officers Officer files 1954-1986 Arranged by office, then chronologically Includes correspondence and annual reports for the officers and appointed officials. Convention Convention files 1955-1988 Arranged chronologically Includes correspondences, programs, registration lists, brochures, reports, registration forms, bibliographies for workshops, and evaluations of conventions. Reports Annual Reports 1968-1985 Arranged chronologically Includes officer reports compiled for the annual fall convention. Financial Reports 1955-1986 Arranged chronologically Includes financial reports, correspondence, annual reports, and proposed budgets from the OAWE Treasurer. Membership Reports 1953-1987, 1996-1998 Arranged chronologically Includes lists of Executive Board members, membership directories, reports on honorary and retired members. History NEOTA/NEODA 1935-1969 Arranged chronologically Includes correspondences, programs, newspaper clippings, minutes, mailing lists, and publications for the North East Ohio Teachers Association and North East Ohio Deans Association. President’s List 1924-1974 Arranged chronologically Includes a list of past presidents of OAWE. History and Archives 1923-1974 Arranged chronologically Includes notes and reports of OAWE’s history. Scrapbooks Materials Newsclipping 1955-1986 Arranged chronologically Includes newspaper clippings and copies of articles on the activities of OAWE and its members. Publications Newsletters 1959-1987 Arranged chronologically Includes OAWE newsletters discussing association activities and business.
Inventory	Box 1 Articles of Incorporation 1986 Constitution and bylaws 1929, 1934, 1940, 1969-1980 Constitution and bylaws 1980-1982 Manual of Operations 1973-76, 1984 Minutes-General Business Meeting 1957-1971 Minutes-General Business Meeting 1972-1985 Minutes-Executive Board Meeting 1960-1964 Box 2 Minutes-Executive Board Meeting 1965-1969 Minutes-Executive Board Meeting 1970-1971 Minutes-Executive Board Meeting 1972-1974 Minutes-Executive Board Meeting 1975-1979 Minutes-Executive Board Meeting 1979-1983 Minutes-Executive Board Meeting 1983-1986, 1997-1998 Correspondence 1950-1966 Box 3 Correspondence 1967-1970 Correspondence (General) 1967-1970 Correspondence 1971-1972 Correspondence 1972-1974 Correspondence 1973-1974 Correspondence 1972-1975 Correspondence 1975-1976 Box 4 Correspondence 1976-1977 Correspondence 1977 Correspondence 1978-1979 Correspondence 1980-1981 Correspondence 1982 Correspondence 1983-1986, Audit Committee 1968 Bylaws Committee 1967-1985 Box 5 Committee to Investigate Convention Costs 1973 Constitutional Review Committee 1969 Continuing Education Committee 1977-1983 Current Issues Committee 1969-1985 Educational Focus Committee 1969-1970 Evaluation Committee 1969 Exhibits Committee 1960-1963 Local Arrangements Committee 1974-1983 Membership Committee 1953-1986 Necrology Committee 1962-1970 Newsletter Committee 1968-1981 Nominating Committee 1956-1970 Nominating Committee 1974-1987 Policy Committee 1956 Program Committee 1956-1970 Program Committee 1972-1984 Box 6 Resolutions Committee 1950-1970 Resolutions Committee 1965-1985 Domestic Violence Bill 1985 Democratic Platform Committee 1972 Ohio House Bill #610 1973 Ohio Planning Committee 1982-1983 State Guidance 1967 Status of Women Committee 1966-1970 Women’s Division, Ohio Bureau of Employment Services 1970 Women’s Division, ERA, Status of Women Committee 1972-1973 Women’s State Committee of Ohio 1954-1958 Women’s State Committee of Ohio 1960-1968 Women’s State Committee of Ohio 1976-1973 Correspondence with other NAWDAC State Associations 1968 NAWDAC State Association Presidents 1965-1977 Box 7 President, President-elect officers’ file 1969-1986 Secretary’s file 1969-1970 Secretary’s file 1975-1984 College Representative’s file 1965-1985 Elementary, Junior High Representative’s file 1960-1984 Historian-Archivist’s file 1954-1970 NAWDAC Liaison’s file 1981-1983 Retiree Section file 1981-1985 Senior High Representative’s file 1964-1984 University Representative’s file 1961-1986 Box 8 Highlights of Convention Programs 1955-1970 Convention 1955 Convention 1957 Convention 1960 Convention 1961 Convention 1962 Convention 1963 Convention 1964 Convention 1965 Convention 1966 Convention 1967 Box 9 Convention 1968 Convention 1969 Convention 1970 Convention 1971 Convention 1972 Convention 1973 Convention 1974 Convention 1975 Convention 1976 Convention 1977 Box 10 Convention 1978 Convention 1979 Convention 1980 Convention 1981 Convention 1982 Convention 1983 Convention 1984 Convention 1985 Convention 1986, 1988 Newsclippings 1955-1986 Box 11 Annual Reports 1968-1985 Financial Reports 1955-1977 Financial Reports 1978-1986 Lists of Executive Boards 1960-1973 Lists of Executive Boards 1973-1987, 1997-1998 OAWDAC Directories 1959-1975 OAWDAC Directories 1976-1985, 1996-1997 Box 12 Honorary Membership Report 1953 Retired Members 1969-1970 Membership Forms and Information n.d. NEODA/NEOTA 1935-1950 NEODA/NEOTA 1951-1969 President’s list 1924-1974 OAWDAC History 1923-1974 OAWDAC Archives 1966-1968 Newsletters 1959-1970 Newsletters 1971-1979 Newsletters 1980-1987