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Material was collected and housed at the TFWC Headquarters until the organization designated the Woman's Collection as the repository for
its archives in 1985. Material has been added on a continuing basis since that time.
Ann McGuffin Barton, Morgan Davis, and Barbara Hotinski, 1997-2007.
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Series 4: Educational Assistance
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| | | History |
| | | Histories of educational assistance
programs including loans, grants and individual scholarships and the TFWC Research Fellowship at Texas Woman's University. TFWC Scholarships
include:
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| | | | 1903 Scholarship (University of Texas/Austin)
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| | | | TFWC was four years old in November, 1901, when the clubwomen launched their
first fund-raising drive to establish a scholarship for a student who would live
in the new Woman’s Building at the University of Texas. TFWC had worked in
support of legislation for the $50,000.00 appropriation for this building. |
| | | | The goal of $3,500.00 was reached, and in November, 1903, at the close of the
Pennybacker administration, the fund was placed at the University of Texas. |
| | | | Penny Art Scholarship |
| | | | The idea for the “Penny Art Fund” originated in
the New Jersey Federation in 1917. Adopted by the GFWC
in 1930, it has been a TFWC Project since that time. Its aim is to
enrich life through the development of appreciation for art and to
assist students with artistic talents. |
| | | | The original plan was that each club member would
contribute one penny or more each year, and some
clubs still do this today; however, many clubs give
considerably more than this amount each year.
During the time the Texas Federation has sponsored
this fund, it has been used for various purposes. |
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| | | | Latin American Scholarship |
| | | | In 1941, a resolution was adopted by the
TFWC Board of Directors “to promote Good Will with the
Latin American Countries” by granting a scholarship to a
girl from a Latin American country for study at the University of Texas in Austin. |
| | | | The first beneficiary and others were financed by club contributions and
the General Fund. During the administration of Mrs. J. W. Walker (President 1940-1942),
clubs were asked to contribute annually to the support of this scholarship fund. At that time,
the recipient received $100.00 per month and resided at TFWC Headquarters.
In 1974, the TFWC State Scholarship Fund Committee voted to grant the scholarship to
recipients selected by the committee. The recipient may attend any college or university in Texas.
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| | | | Musical Penny Scholarship |
| | | | In 1943, a resolution was introduced to establish a
fund to be known as the “Musical Penny Fund” for the purpose of building
an endowment for a music scholarship. In 1951, a $300.00 grant was given to
Ronnie Ginn of Howard Payne College for voice training. In 1952, a scholarship
grant of $200.00 per year for a period of five years was voted. After that time, the
money was given to various colleges and universities. |
| | | | Eleanor Tipps Scholarship |
| | | | The District Presidents who served with Eleanor Tipps
during her term as state president in 1976-1978 established this
scholarship in her honor. |
| | | | Billie Lindley McMahon Scholarship |
| | | | The Billie Lindley McMahon Scholarship was a gift to
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs, presented by the clubwomen of Texas,
in honor of Billie Lindley McMahon, TFWC president 1988-1990. The original amount
of $5,000.00 was contributed by districts, clubs, and individuals. |
| | | | Simmang Volunteer Award Scholarship |
| | | | In 1998, a scholarship fund was established in
honor of Minnie Simmang, president 1996-1998. The scholarship,
which is based on volunteer activities, is to be awarded to students
who are attending accredited colleges or universities. |
| | | | TFWC State Scholarships |
| | | | In 1971, the members of the Board of Directors of the Texas Federation of Women’s
Clubs Charitable and Education Fund, Inc., unanimously voted to dissolve that corporation,
and the funds from the “C & E Fund” were transferred to the TFWC State
Scholarship Fund. The TFWC State
Scholarship Fund Committee voted to award one
or more scholarships annually based on the amount
of interestaccrued in this fund. The scholarships are
alternated among the district, and the recipient must be
attending a college or university. |
| | | | The TFWC State Scholarship Fund Committee
is composed of one representative from each of the fourteen
districts in the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs, the State
President, and the State Treasurer. |
| | | | Fannie C. Potter Scholarship (Texas Woman’s University, Denton) |
| | | | The 31st Annual Convention in Denton in
1928 voted to set up the Fannie C. Potter Scholarship
at Texas State College for Women (TWU) from one-half of the
residue of funds raised for the General Federation Convention
held in San Antonio in June of that year. A total of $25,000.00 had been raised,
and the expenses were $18,815.00. In 1945, the principal which had been on deposit
in the Federation Treasury, was handed to the College, and the fund increased to an amount
of $4,000.00 from an accumulation of unused interest. |
| | | | Dorothy House Vieman Oriental Scholarships
(Southern Methodist University - Dallas, Howard Payne College, Brownwood) |
| | | | As the administration project of Mrs. A. J. House
(President 1956-1958), contributions were made for a scholarship fund to the
memory of her only child, Dorothy House Vieman, who died January 13, 1955.
Because of Mrs. Vieman’s interest in the education of Oriental women, this scholarship is
designated for women of this ethnic group. |
| | | | Mae Wadley Boyd Professional Nursing Scholarship
(Texas Woman’s University, Denton) |
| | | | This scholarship was the administration
project of Mrs. Ben W. Boyd (President 1958 - 1960) who wished to relieve the critical
shortage of nurses and to encourage the best qualified high school
graduates to enroll in collegiate programs of nursing. |
| | | Correspondence regarding scholarship applicants and programs |
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| 4.1 | | | | 1902 - 1925 |
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| 4.2 | | | | 1925 - 1926 |
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| 4.3 | | | | 1927 - 1935 |
| | | Scholarship Committee Reports with applications |
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| 4.4 | | | | 1935 - 1972 |
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| 4.5 | | | | 1971 - 1982 |
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| 4.6 | | | | 1972 - 1984 |
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| 4.7 | | | | 1979 - 1982 |
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| 4.8 | | | | 1983 - 1985 |
| | | Scholarship Financial Reports |
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| 4.9 | | | | 1986 - 1988 |
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| 4.10 | | | | 1990 - 1992 |
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| 4.11 | | | | 1986 - 2007 |
