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Descriptive Summary
Organization History
Scope and Contents
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Administrative Records
Education
Studies/Research
Newsletters
Financial Records
Correspondence
Invitations
Membership Records
Articles
Ephemera
Oversize Materials
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Greater Houston Women's Foundation Records,
1989-2000
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Creator: |
Greater Houston Women's
Foundation |
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Title: |
Greater Houston Women's
Foundation (GHWF) Records
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Dates: |
1989-2000 |
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Abstract: |
The Greater Houston
Women's Foundation was created to focus on the needs of women and girls in
Houston, and its mission is to provide funding for projects and programs that
benefit women and girls. The records consist mainly of documents related to the
organization, including financial and administrative records, membership
records, newsletters, correspondence, and some oversize material such as
promotional posters and placards. |
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Identification: |
1999-006 |
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Quantity: |
6 boxes; 3.5 linear
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Repository: |
Special Collections, University of
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The Greater Houston Women's Foundation was established in 1990 by a
group of Houston women who were concerned that only four to five percent of
nationwide charitable donations were allocated to help women and girls.
Consequently, the Greater Houston Women's Foundation was created to focus
specifically on the needs of women and girls in Houston, and the mission of the
Greater Houston Women's Foundation is to provide funding for projects and
programs that benefit women and girls. Through grants, the Foundation gives
back to the community seventy-five percent of the money donated.
Each year, the Greater Houston Women's Foundation awards grants to
agencies and programs that are devoted to women and girls. The Grants Committee
reviews proposals and makes its recommendations to the Board of Trustees, who
then finalize the selection. The Foundation typically awards grants to seven to
twelve agencies per year, at its annual Grants luncheon. The Foundation strives
to award grants to a diversity of programs. Recent recipients include the
Chinese Community Center, the Women's Home and the Women's Resource and Crisis
Center in Galveston, Project Row Houses, Chinquapin School, ESCAPE Family
Resource Center, the Houston READ Commission, and the San Jacinto Girl
Scouts.
Education is another important component of the Greater Houston
Women's Foundation The Foundation sponsors a number of educational seminars and
conferences, many of which feature prominent Houston women who address issues
such as career enhancement and the importance of self-confidence and
self-esteem for women and girls. The main focus of the Foundation's educational
efforts, is however, financial planning and money management.
The Greater Houston Women's Foundation and several institutions of
higher learning in the Houston area, including the University of Houston, Texas
Southern University, and Houston Community College, have worked together on
research projects which examine current issues relevant to women. These studies
have focused on topics such as the “glass ceiling” in the
workplace, childcare and benefits, and girls and gangs. Copies of the completed
research projects can be found in the Houston Public Library and its branches,
and they are also distributed to elected officials. Based upon the findings of
the research project, each year the Greater Houston Women's Foundation presents
its Excellence awards to local businesses in recognition of their progressive
policies. Recent recipients of the Excellence awards include Shell Oil Company,
Mir Fox and Rodriquez, PanEnergy Corporation, and Browning-Ferris
Industries.
Although no items relating to it are included in the collection, in
1992 the Greater Houston Women's Foundation, in conjunction with PBS station
KUHT, developed and produced a television series entitled
"Focus on Success." The
Greater Houston Women's Foundation also participates in programs such as the
national “Take Our Daughters to Work Day.” Many prominent women
have been involved in some manner with the Greater Houston Women's Foundation,
including Oprah Winfrey, Nellie Connally, Elizabeth Rockwell, former Secretary
of Labor Lynn Martin, former United States Ambassador to Austria Swanee Hunt,
and local celebrities Jan Carson and Shara Fryer.
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The collection of the Greater Houston Women's Foundation consists
mainly of documents related to the organization, including financial and
administrative records, membership records, newsletters, correspondence, and
some oversize material such as promotional posters and placards.
The material is arranged into eleven series: Administrative Records,
Articles, Correspondence, Education, Ephemera, Financial Records, Invitations,
Membership Records, Newsletters, Oversize Materials, and Studies/Research.
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Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Use Restrictions
Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, locating copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian.
For privacy reasons, membership records and lists cannot be
photocopied.
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Terms are either Library of Congress Subject Headings or taken from local sources. |
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Greater Houston Women's Foundation |
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Women Societies and clubs -- Texas -- Houston. |
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Women in community organization -- Texas -- Houston. |
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Social service -- Texas -- Houston. |
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Records |
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Clippings |
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Correspondence |
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Rosters |
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Newsletters |
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Greater Houston Women's Foundation Records, Courtesy of Special
Collections, University of Houston Libraries.
Donated by Greater Houston Women's Foundation, 1999
Joanie South-Shelley, October 1999
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Administrative Records |
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This series contains thirteen folders, dating from 1990 to 2000.
In general, the original order has been maintained, although some changes have
been made to facilitate access. The folders contain minutes and memoranda of
the Board of Trustees meetings and Executive Committee meetings. There were no
minutes for 1992. The series also contains policies and procedures guidelines
for the organization, as well as a sublease agreement. Unless they were
attached to the minutes of meetings, some items, such as Treasurer's Reports
have been moved to other series. The Foundation did not hold board meetings in
December of any year. A number of miscellaneous financial documents were placed
at the back of the original folder dated 1997, and these items have been moved
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Brochures, undated |
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Committees, 1990-1991 |
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Grants and Grantees, 1990-1998 |
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Meetings, 1991 |
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Meetings, 1992 |
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Meetings, 1994 |
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Meetings, 1995 |
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Meetings, 1996 |
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Meetings, 1997 |
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Meetings, 1998 |
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Meetings, 1999 |
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Policies, Procedures, Plans, 1997, 1999-2000 |
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Sublease Agreement, 1991 |
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Education |
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This series contains ten folders, dating from 1991 to 1999. It
contains materials such as flyers, brochures, and packets pertaining to
educational seminars and conferences sponsored by the Greater Houston Women's
Foundation. Most of the educational seminars concern financial planning and
money management. |
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Moneyworks I, undated |
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Moneyworks I (in Spanish), undated |
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Moneyworks II, undated |
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Moneyworks Credit, undated |
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Moneyworks Crédito, undated |
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Moneyworks for Teens, undated |
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Moneyworks for Young Adults, undated |
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Smart Money I, undated |
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Women: Starting Out, Changing and Re-Emerging,
1991-1996 |
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Miscellaneous Education Brochures, 1997-1998 |
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Studies/Research |
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This series contains six folders, dating from 1992 to 1997. The
folders are arranged chronologically rather than alphabetically in order to
show more clearly the issues of interest to the Greater Houston Women's
Foundation over the years. Included in this series are the research projects
and studies compiled by the Greater Houston Women's Foundation, in conjunction
with such institutions as the University of Houston Graduate School of Social
Work, the University of Houston College of Business Administration, Texas
Southern University, and Houston Community College. Topics of the studies
include the status of women and girls in Houston, corporate relationships with
female-owned businesses, education and employability, and girls in gangs. |
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Greater Houston Women's Foundation Excellence Awards,
Funded Research, 1992-1994 |
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Promoting Partnerships: Successful Corporate Practices
for Mentoring Women Business Owners, 1994 |
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Family Friendly Benefits: What's Happening in Houston?,
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Corporate Responsibility, A Focus on Girls and Gangs,
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The Status of Women and Girls in Greater Houston,
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The Gap Between Education and Employability,
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Newsletters |
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This series contains one folder of newsletters of the Greater
Houston Women's Foundation, dating from 1990 to 1999. Beginning in 1992, four
newsletters a year were produced. The newsletter holdings are not complete:
numbers 2 and 3 of 1992 are missing; the Spring 1997 issue is missing, although
it may have been made a part of the Winter 1996-1997 issue, which precedes it;
the Winter 1997, Spring 1998, and the Summer and Fall 1999 issues are
missing. |
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Newsletters, 1990-1999 |
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Financial Records |
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This series contains eighteen folders, dating from 1990 to 1997.
It includes records such as bank statements, financial statements, invoices,
receipts, and treasurer's reports. Within the series, the sub-series are
arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. Most of the financial records
have been left in their original order, although a few sub-series were created
to facilitate access to the records. |
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Bank Statements, 1990 |
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Bank Statements, 1991 |
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Bank Statements, 1992 |
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Budget, 1991-1992 |
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Deposit Account Form, 1990 |
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Financial Statements, 1995 and 1994 |
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Financial Statements and Independent Auditors' Report,
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Financial Statements and Independent Auditors' Report,
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Invoices, Receipts, Expenses, 1990 |
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Invoices, Receipts, Expenses, Jan-June 1991 |
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Invoices, Receipts, Expenses, July-Dec 1991 |
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Miscellaneous Financial Documents, 1996-1997 |
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Summary of Income and Expenses, 1990-1992 |
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Tax and Appraisal Records, 1990-1991 |
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Treasurer's Report, 1990 |
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Treasurer's Report, 1991 |
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Treasurer's Report, 1992 |
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Treasurer's Report, 1993 |
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Correspondence |
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This series contains thirteen folders, dating from 1990 to 1998.
It includes mostly thank-you notes, general correspondence to and from members
of the organization, and internal memoranda. The creator had a separate folder,
labeled “thank-you notes,” which was arranged in roughly
chronological order by year. Some items had post-it notes saying
“correspo from member” or just “correspo,” but all
the items were in the “thank-you notes” folder. Several cards are
from prominent Texas and Houston women, and the notes generally refer to
luncheons, programs or fundraisers sponsored by the Greater Houston Women's
Foundation. |
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Correspondence to GHWF, 1990 |
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Correspondence to GHWF, 1991 |
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Correspondence to GHWF, 1992 |
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Correspondence to GHWF, 1993 |
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Correspondence to GHWF, 1994 |
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Correspondence to GHWF, 1995 |
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Correspondence to GHWF, 1996 |
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Correspondence to GHWF, 1997 |
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Correspondence to GHWF, 1998 |
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Correspondence from GHWF, 1990-1995 |
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Internal Memos, 1990 |
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Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1990 |
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Business Cards, undated |
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Invitations |
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This series contains three folders, dating from 1991 to 1999. It
includes invitations to the Celebration luncheons, the Excellence awards
luncheons, the Membership luncheons, and to various other luncheons, roasts and
fundraisers sponsored by the Greater Houston Women's Foundation. The folder
contents are arranged chronologically. |
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Annual Luncheons/Excellence Awards, 1992-1997 |
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Celebration Luncheons, 1991-1999 |
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Miscellaneous Invitations, 1992-1999 |
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Membership Records |
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This series contains twenty folders, dating from 1990 to 1994. It
contains records and documents pertaining to membership in the Greater Houston
Women's Foundation. The materials in this series have been left in their
original order. The creator organized the membership applications according to
the monetary donation level. The items were then arranged alphabetically by
member's name. The database membership record has been left in its original
order, with some additions. Not all of the pages of the database membership
record are numbered, and so page numbers and letters have been assigned to the
unnumbered pages to ensure that they remain in their original order. For
example, the page following 7 is 7a. In some cases, page numbers, such as 28,
are missing, and there is only one page (27a) between 27 and 29. In other
cases, there is a page between the numbered pages (32a is between 32 and 33),
or multiple pages between numbered pages (33a and 33b are between 33 and 34).
When a charter member's application was missing, the creator inserted a blank
sheet with the charter member's name. The membership lists for 1992 and 1993
were arranged according to zip code, rather than alphabetically, and that
arrangement has been retained. Some of the membership applications are dated
and others are not. Some of these dates may pertain to a renewal of membership,
rather than to an original membership. Membership records and lists cannot be
photocopied. |
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Charter Affiliate Membership Applications, 1990-1991 |
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Charter Associate Membership Applications, 1990-1991 |
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Charter Founders Membership Applications, 1990-1991 |
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Charter Investors Membership Applications, 1990-1991 |
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Charter Sustainer Membership Applications, 1990-1991 |
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Early Membership/Recruitment, 1989-1990 |
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Founding Board, 1990 |
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Affiliate Membership Applications A-L, 1991 |
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Affiliate Membership Applications M-Z, 1991 |
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Associate Membership Applications, 1991 |
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Founders Membership Applications, 1991 |
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Investors Membership Applications, 1991 |
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Sustainer Membership Applications, 1991 |
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Membership Applications, 1993 |
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Membership List, 1991-1993 |
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Membership List, 1992 |
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Membership List, 1993 |
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Miscellaneous Membership Information, 1990-1993 |
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Membership Certificates and Blank Membership
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Database Membership Record, 1990-1994 |
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Articles |
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This series contains two folders, dating from 1990 to 1999. One
folder contains articles that specifically mention the Greater Houston Women's
Foundation, while the other folder contains articles that concern women in
general. |
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Articles, GHWF, 1990-1999 |
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Articles, Women in General, 1994, 1996 |
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Ephemera |
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This series contains two undated items, a pink T-shirt and a
silver pin of three interlocking circles in a green felt drawstring bag. These
items have been separated and placed in box 5. |
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Silver Pin, undated |
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This series contains fourteen oversize items, most of which are
large placards and promotional materials. Only a few of the items are dated.
The placards have been separated; some have been placed in oversize box 6 and
three others have been placed within a folder on top of box 6. |
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Artboards for Brochures (2), undated |
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Placard - Celebration Luncheon, undated |
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Placard - Education, undated |
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Placard - Excellence Awards Luncheon (2), undated |
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Placard - Excellence Luncheon, undated |
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Placard - Grants, undated |
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Placard - Splashtown, 1998 |
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Placard - Ticketmaster/Randalls/Channel 11, undated |
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Placard - Women's Water Park Challenge, 1993 |
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Placard - Endowment Campaign, 1998 |
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Placard - United Service Association for Health Care
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