Women’s Club of the State University of New York at Buffalo records
Scope and Contents
The Women’s Club of the State University of New York at Buffalo Records includes board meeting minutes, committee reports, records regarding new members, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and president’s books. There also are a number of records relating to various events and collaborations between the Women’s Club and other organizations that exist on the campus.
Dates
- 1945-2005
- Majority of material found within (1970’s-2005 )
Creator
- Women's Club (State University of New York at Buffalo) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English.
Terms of Access
Women’s Club of the State University of New York at Buffalo Records are open for research. Please note: This collection is stored off-site. Access to collection requires 3 business days’ notice. Contact University Archives at (716) 645-2916 or lib-archives@buffalo.edu to schedule an appointment.
Copyright
Copyright is held by the State University of New York at Buffalo, University Archives. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
Historical Note
The Women’s Club of the University of Buffalo was organized on May 1, 1946. Membership was extended to women members and wives of members of the University Council, faculty and administration.
The purpose of the Women’s Club is “to promote the interests of the University in any way possible, to further sociability and to develop common interests among its members.” In the early 1950’s, the organization raised money for the Faculty club and started the Grace W. Capen Loan Fund for University at Buffalo students. Later the Club became most visibly active with its annual Chancellor’s Ball (now known as the Scholarship Ball) which not only raised money for student scholarships but became an important part of the social life of the University as well.
Other projects undertaken by the Women’s Club included aid to families of faculty members in Europe in the difficult years following World War II and providing volunteer service for the local veteran’s hospital.
The Club also sponsors interest groups in a variety of areas including garden study, antiques, books, languages, square dancing, sport and bridge.
Extent
5 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Abstract
This collection includes scrapbooks, meeting minutes and new member records.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in five series: I. Committee Reports, II. Meeting Minutes, III. New Members, IV. Scrapbooks and President’s Books, and V. Miscellaneous.
Physical Location
Please note: This collection is stored off-site. Access to collection requires 3 business days’ notice. Contact University Archives at (716) 645-2916 or lib-archives@buffalo.edu to schedule an appointment.
Acquisition Information
The Women’s Club of the State University of New York at Buffalo
Records were deposited in the University Archives in the spring of 2007.
Women's Club President pin was sent to the University Archives by Ann Schulte, March 7, 2020.
Accruals and Additions
Further accruals are expected to this collection.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Stephanie Tocco, September 2007.
Source
- University Archives (Repository, Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Women’s Club of the State University of New York at Buffalo records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Stephanie Tocco.
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
420 Capen Hall
Buffalo New York 14260-1674 US
716-645-2916
716-645-3714 (Fax)
lib-archives@buffalo.edu