MC 725
By Donna R. Schleifer
Special Collections and University Archives,
Rutgers University Libraries.
Finding aid encoded in EAD, version 2002 by Tara Maharjan,
September 2013
Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers
University received an operating support grant from the New Jersey
Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.
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| Creator: |
American Association of University
Women of Pequannock Township Branch
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| Title: |
American Association of University
Women Pequannock Township Branch Records,
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| Dates: |
1967-1983 |
| Quantity: |
0.6 cubic feet (2 manuscript boxes) |
| Abstract: |
The records of the AAUW Pequannock
Township Branch date from 1967 (the year preceding the branch's founding) to 1983.
The documentation is spread rather evenly throughout this time period, though there
appears to be a slight concentration of material from 1976.
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| Collection No.: |
MC 725 |
| Access: |
No restrictions |
| Language: |
English |
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Rutgers University Libraries.
Special Collections and University Archives
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February 12, 1968 |
First organizational meeting of the proposed Pompton Plains Branch of
AAUW is held.
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March 1, 1968 |
At a special meeting of the By-Laws Committee of the proposed Pompton
Plains Branch, dues are set at $12.50 per year and the name Pequannock
Township Branch is chosen.
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March 6, 1968 |
Second organizational meeting of the proposed Pequannock Township Branch
is held; persons present select a nominating committee.
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April 6, 1968 |
Third organizational meeting is held; first permanent officers are
selected.
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May 1968 |
Major study groups and committees are officially formed (Fellowship
Committee, Legislative Committee, Community Problems Study Group, etc.).
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May 16, 1968 |
National AAUW recognizes the Pequannock Township Branch. |
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May 22, 1968 |
The Branch holds its first general meeting. |
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March 31, 1971 |
Accents on Relevant Readings Study Group is organized. |
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June 1972 |
Corresponding Secretaries begin to serve two-year terms. |
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September 1975 |
Fellowships Committee becomes the Educational Foundations Committee.
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Fall 1976 |
Duties of Corresponding Secretary are merged with those of Recording
Secretary; title becomes Secretary.
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October 1976 |
Committee on Women is begun. |
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President |
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1968-1972 |
Rosalind Jones |
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1972-1974 |
Virginia Ruckstuhl |
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1974-1975 |
Clare Collet |
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1975-1978 |
Betty Caccavo |
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1978-1980 |
Lenore Seldeen |
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1980-1982 |
Ethel Kratz |
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1982- |
Gail Billow |
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Recording Secretaries |
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1968-1970 |
Nancy Carr |
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1970-1972 |
Joanne Gareau |
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1972-1974 |
Marian Gianneti |
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1974-1976 |
Joan Hahn |
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Corresponding Secretaries |
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1968-1969 |
Jean McClintic |
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1969-1970 |
Edythe Bittel |
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1970-1971 |
Constance Chin |
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Spring 1972 |
Marjorie Haring |
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1972-1974 |
Karen Clark |
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1974-1976 |
Lois Radics |
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Secretaries |
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1976-1978 |
Nancy Reich |
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1978-1980 |
Marcia Pauly |
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1980-1982 |
Vicki Bonapartian |
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1982- |
Frankie Klos |
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The records of the AAUW Pequannock Township Branch date from 1967 (the year
preceding the branch's founding) to 1983. The documentation is spread rather evenly
throughout this time period, though there appears to be a slight concentration of
material from 1976.
The types of records included are minutes, by-laws and policies, correspondence and
general materials relating to specific committees and study-groups. There is also
one example of a yearbook (1975/76) which lists members, officers and committees and
study groups. While there is mention in the minutes each year of branch newsletters,
there are no examples of them in the records.
The collection represents the Pequannock Township Branch's involvement in issues of
education and women's role in society. The records from this period show that the
association and branch lobbied hard for amendments requiring tougher standards in
New Jersey schools, and that they were active supporters of the Equal Rights
Amendment. The branch also dealt with community issues such as pollution, welfare
and the penal system. The primary goal of the organization is to promote higher
education, especially for women: this includes providing funds for scholarship
awards and loans for women of any age. There are two types of scholarships provided:
one is used to pay for a student's books, the other for a student's tuition.
There is no separate constitution for the AAUW local branch; instead, the branch's
constitution is adopted directly from the state division's constitution.
Correspondence between the state division and branch relating to the election of
state AAUW officers, the raising of dues by the state division and the involvement
of branches in state programs and activities is also in the collection.
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American Association of
University Women. Pequannock Township Branch Records. MC 725. Special Collections and University
Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
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This section provides descriptions of the materials found within each series. Each
series description is followed by a container list, which gives the titles of the
"containers" (for example, folders, volumes, or cassettes) and their locations in
the numbered boxes that comprise the collection. The availability of any digital
items from a container is indicated with a hyperlink.
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| BOARD: MINUTES, 1968-1983 (16 folders) |
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Arrangement: Arranged chronologically.
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Summary: The minutes cover the end of
August or the beginning of September to June of each year. Minutes cover
treasurer's reports, positions to be filled, announcements of state AAUW
activities, program and membership reports and discussions of policy
revisions and committee projects. Meeting agendas, financial statements and
minutes of the three organizational meetings are included.
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February-June 1968 |
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September 1968-June 1969 |
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September 1969-June 1970, |
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October 1970-June 1971 |
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October 1971-June 1972 |
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September 1972-June 1973 |
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October 1973-June 1974 |
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September 1974-June 1975 |
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September 1975-June 1976 |
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September 1976-June 1977 |
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August 1977-June 1978 |
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August 1978-June 1979 |
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August 1979-June 1980, |
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September 1980-June 1981 |
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August 1981-June 1982 |
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September 1982-June 1983 and August 1983
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| BRANCH: BY-LAWS AND POLICY STATEMENTS, 1967-1978
(4 folders) |
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Arrangement: Arranged chronologically,
with undated items at end.
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Summary: Included in this series are the
Association Charter and branch by-laws, memorandums, Board of Directors'
Policies, Educational Foundations Committee (formerly Fellowships Committee)
Policies, correspondence specifically relating to by-laws and minutes of
By-Law Committee meetings and related Executive Committee meetings.
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1967-1969 |
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1971-1974 |
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1975-1977 |
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1978 and undated |
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| BRANCH: MINUTES, 1968-1983 (17 folders) |
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Arrangement: Arranged chronologically.
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Summary: Minutes run from September or
October to May of each year. They cover treasurer's reports, positions to be
filled, announcements of state AAUW activities, program and membership
reports and discussions of policy revisions and committee projects. Also
included in this series are miscellaneous and undated reports, inter-branch
minutes, guidelines and procedures for the Recording Secretary and an
undated financial statement.
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May 1968 and October 1968-1969 |
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October 1969-May 1970 |
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October 1970-May 1971 |
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October 1971-May 1972 |
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September 1972-May 1973 |
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September 1973-May 1974 |
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September 1974-May 1975 |
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October 1975-April 1976 |
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September 1976-May 1977 |
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September 1977-May 1978 |
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September 1978-May 1979 |
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September 1979-May 1980 |
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October 1980-May 1981 |
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October 1981-May 1982 |
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September 1982-May 1983 |
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Miscellaneous, 1968-1970, 1974 and undated
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Recording Secretary, 1969-1976 |
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| BRANCH: YEARBOOK, 1975/76 (1 folder) |
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Summary: History, purpose and rules of
AAUW; list of board members; information on state meetings; descriptions of
committee functions; membership list; revised Board of Director's Policy
(July 1975); and phone pyramid.
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Yearbook, 1975-1976 |
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| PRESIDENT: CORRESPONDENCE, 1967-1973, 1976 and 1979-1980
(4 folders) |
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Arrangement: Arranged chronologically.
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Summary: Correspondence of branch
presidents in their official capacity. Also included in this series is
correspondence which two presidents received in 1976, prior to their terms
as president, while serving in other branch offices.
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Rosalind Jones, 1967-1971 |
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Virginia Ruckstuhl, 1972-1973 |
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Also 1976, as Bicentennial Chairperson.
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Betty Caccavo, 1976 |
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Lenore Seldeen, 1979-1980 |
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also 1976, as Treasurer |
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| SECRETARY: CORRESPONDENCE, 1968-1980 (9 folders) |
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Arrangement: Arranged chronologically.
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Summary: From 1968 to 1976 the records of
six Corresponding Secretaries and one Recording Secretary are included
(after 1976 the two positions were combined and the new position named
"Secretary"). Also included in this series are applications for use of
Pequannock Township school facilities by the branch, a leadership handbook
for Branch officers, information on legislative contacts and a list of
letters sent out in 1972.
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Jean McClintic, 1968-1969 |
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Corresponding Secretary |
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Edythe Bittel, 1969-1970 |
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Corresponding Secretary |
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Constance Chin, 1970-1971 |
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Corresponding Secretary |
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Marjorie Haring, 1972 |
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Corresponding Secretary |
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Karen Clark, 1972-1974 |
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Corresponding Secretary |
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Joan Hahn, 1974 |
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Recording Secretary |
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Lois Radics, 1974-1976 |
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Corresponding Secretary |
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Nancy Reich, 1976-1978 |
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Secretary |
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Marcia Pauly, 1978-1979 and 1982
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Secretary |
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| COMMUNITY PROBLEMS STUDY GROUP: GENERAL FILES, 1968-1976
and undated (3folders) |
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Arrangement: Grouped chronologically.
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Summary: Folder for 1968-1971 covers
information on community issues (e.g., welfare, penal system, environmental
problems, drugs) from the state division's Community Problems Area
Representative (C.P.A.R.), an annual report of the Morris County Welfare
Board and a magazine about urban affairs (City). Folder for 1972-1974 has
community issues information, unsigned program notes from a C.P.A.R.,
pamphlets and the 5th Annual Report of the New Jersey Department of
Community Affairs (1972). Folder for 1976 and undated materials includes
community issues information and a description of C.P.A.R. responsibilities.
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1968-1971 |
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1972-1974 |
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1976 and undated |
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| EDUCATION STUDY GROUP: GENERAL FILES, 1974-1976 and
undated (1 folder) |
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Summary: Reprint of Assembly Bill no. 1736
(re. pupil proficiency in public schools) with clippings of related
editorials and news articles, correspondence from the League of Women Voters
and a bibliography and announcement on Gifted Child Education.
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GENERAL FILES, 1974-1976 and undated |
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| LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: GENERAL FILES, 1974-1975, 1978-1979
and undated (1 folder) |
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Summary: Correspondence with elected
officials (Sen. Clifford Case, Sen. Harrison Williams, Rep. Helen Meyner and
Rep. Robert Roe), guidelines for legislative action, a division newsletter
highlighting the Equal Rights Amendment and minutes (1974) of the Pequannock
Township Legislative Coalition of Civic Groups.
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GENERAL FILES, 1974-1975, 1978-1979 and undated
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