MS 541 - Wood County Retired Teachers Association

Title	MS 541 - Wood County Retired Teachers Association
Introduction	The records of the Wood County Retired Teachers Association were donated to the Center for Archival Collections through the cooperation of Jane Brodt for the Association in September 1988, with an addition received from Pat McGinnes in September 2004 and November 2005. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. Duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and research. The register was compiled by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts in October 2004 and revised in November 2005.
Agency History	The Wood County Retired Teachers Association was established during the period around the fall of 1968 through the spring of 1969, through the efforts of O.J. Frederick, Northwest District Director of the Ohio Retired Teachers Association and Irene Barckert, a retired teacher in Bowling Green. Although records were not kept for the early period, a typed history in the collection indicates that there were initially 39 Charter Members in 1969. The Association membership grew steadily to the point where there were 330 members by 1996. Through dues assessments the Association maintains a small fund that provides the resources to donate books each year to the Wood County District Public Library. Other activities of the WCRTA include keeping members informed of legislation and needs related to pension benefits and health-care coverage. On a more social level, the Association also conducts regular spring and fall luncheons and informal meetings such as a summer picnic, an evening at the theater, and a Christmas gathering, as well as maintaining a Travel Committee to support members who have an interest in travel during their retirement.
Scope and Content	The records of the Wood County Retired Teachers Association consist primarily of informal scrapbooks with photographs, programs, and clippings, with one notebook that includes typed minutes for the period from 1973 to 1989. The largest grouping of materials is the loose obituary clippings that were gathered to provide information for annual memorial recognition. This grouping, organized chronologically, includes information about teachers of elementary, secondary, and higher education levels from all over Wood County.
Series Description	PROCEEDINGS MINUTES 1973-1989 Typed minutes and some correspondence from WCRTA notebook. Includes a copy of the Constitution and bylaws revised 1979 LITERARY PRODUCTIONS HISTORY 1996, 2004 Brief typed history of the Association, written by Lorrene Love Ort, with an added chronological listing of past WCRTA presidents up to May 2004 SCRAPBOOKS AND SCRAPBOOK MATERIAL SCRAPBOOKS 1972-2004 Scrapbooks with clippings, programs, and some photographs of WCRTA meetings and other activities. Some volumes wrapped. PRINTED MATERIALS LOOSE CLIPPINGS 1969-2003 Loose membership cards, memorial lists, and obituary clippings for former teachers, from a variety of newspapers NEWSLETTER 2006 Association publication
Inventory	Box 1 Folder Minutes, 1973-1989 Secretary's records, 1989-2000 WCRTA history, 1996, 2004 Scrapbook, 1986-1987 Scrapbook, 1987-1988 Box 2 Folder Clippings, memorials, etc., 1969-1971 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1971 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1972 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1973 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1974 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1975 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1976 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1977 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1978 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1979 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1980 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1981 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1982 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1983 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1984 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1985 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1986 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1987 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1988 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1989 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1990 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1991 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1992 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1993 Box 3 Folder Clippings, memorials, etc., 1994 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1995 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1996 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1997 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1998 Clippings, memorials, etc., 1999 Clippings, memorials, etc., 2000 Clippings, memorials, etc., 2001 Clippings, memorials, etc., 2002 Clippings, memorials, etc., 2003 Clippings, memorials, etc., 2004 Newsletter, 2006 Wrapped Scrapbooks Items Scrapbook, 1972-2003 (scattered) Scrapbook, 1982-1986 Scrapbook, 1995-2004

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