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Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

Women's Service Organization:

An Inventory of Her Collection, 1964-1998 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library


Descriptive Summary

Creator Texas Tech University
Title: Women's Service Organization Records,
Dates: 1964-1998 and undated
Abstract: The collection consists organizational records and memorabilia of the Women's Service Organization at Texas Tech University .
Collection # U 232.1
Quantity: 2 Boxes (2.0 linear foot)
Language English.
Repository: Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

Biographical Sketch

The Women's Service Organization (WSO) evolved from a 1959 committee of the Association of Women Students, which was composed of 17 members. Its members continue to participate in a wide variety of campus projects. Maroon, representing service, and white, symbolizing friendship and equality, are the organization's recognized colors.

Scope and Content

The collection contains miscellaneous materials, memorabilia, photographs, and scrapbooks that were that were gathered by members of the Women's Service Organization over the years.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Open for research

Index Terms

The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed.
Subjects (Organizations)
Texas Tech University--History
Texas Technological College--Students--Social life and customs
Texas Technological College--Students--Societies, etc.
Women's Service Organization
Subjects (Places
Lubbock (Tex.)
Subjects
College students--Texas--Lubbock--Social conditions
Women--Texas--Societies and clubs

Related Material

Heritage Club Photographs

Alpha Phi Omega Records, 1938-1994 and undated

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Women's Service Organization, 1964-1998 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

Acquisition

Collection accession #(s):
1999-0180-B

Gift, 1999

Processed by

Lynn Whitfield, July 1999

Collection Inventory

 

I. Manuscripts

box folder
1 1 Activities, 1989 and undated
2 Certificates, 1974-1998 and undated
3 Correspondence, 1964-1990 and undated
4 Guestbook, 1973-1989
5 Handbooks, 1977-1986 and undated
6 Invitations, 1964-1989 and undated
7 Memorabilia, 1979-1982
8 News Clippings, 1964-1989 and undated
9 Plaques, 1968-1973 and undated
10 Plaques, 1976-1993
11 Roll Book, 1985-1991
12 Scrapbook I, 1994 and undated
13 Scrapbook II, 1992 and undated
14 Scrapbook III, 1996
15 Scrapbook IV, 1995-1996
box folder
2 1 Scrapbook - WSO Pledges, 1987
2 Scrapbook, 1990-1992
3 Scrapbook - Spring Pledge Class, 1991
4 Scrapbook, 1994-1995
5 WSO Scrapbook, undated
6 Oversized Certificates, undated


 

II. Oversized Images [Q Block}

item
1 WSO Photo College, undated
WSO Photo College, undated
item
2 WSO Framed Photo, 1971
item
3 WSO Framed Photo, 1991-1992
item
4 WSO Framed Photo, 1992-1993
item
5 WSO Framed Photo, 1993-1994


 

III. Oversized Scrapbooks [Q Block}

item
1 Scrapbook, 1961-1962
item
2 scrapbook- Pledge Class, 1971
item
3 scrapbook- Pledge Class, 1972
item
4 scrapbook- Rush, 1990
item
5 scrapbook- Pledge Class, 1995
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6 scrapbook- Pledge Class Spring, 1995


 

IV. Photographs [Q Block}

box folder
1 1 Group portraits (5 prints), 1973-1981
2 Negatives (1 film disc, 36 negatives), undated
3 Prints - loose (380 prints), undated
4 Prints - loose (146 prints), 1970s-1980s
5 Prints - loose (517 prints), 1970s-1980s
6 Scrapbook I, 1994 and undated
7 Scrapbook II, 1992 and undated
8 Scrapbook III, 1996
9 Scrapbook IV, 1995-1996