This edition reflects substantial additions to the collection in 2008.
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The UCF Women's Club donated these materials to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 1998. New material is added yearly to the collection.
This collection was processed according to the basic file system of the UCF Women's Club. Materials in binders were removed and placed in acid free folders, and metal paper clips were replaced with plastic clips. Scrapbooks were left intact and either wrapped or placed in boxes for storage. Photographs were foldered in acid free folders and plaques are boxed.
The entire collection is open for research.
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
The first three scrapbooks have been digitized and may be accessed from links within this guide.
University of Central Florida Women's Club Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Other materials relating to women's activities include the
The University of Central Florida Women's Club was founded in 1969 by female faculty, staff and the spouses of faculty and staff "to promote the sociability and the advancement of University interests and ideals". The purpose of the Club has been achieved over the years through a variety of different programs that served not only a social purpose for University faculty and their wives, but also a philanthropic purpose, through a variety of fund-raising efforts. The club is run by elected officers, including a president, secretary, treasurer and historian, who form an executive board. The organization has provided three endowed scholarships named for the University's current and former president's wives, as well as numerous other projects designed to positively influence the University and the Central Florida community.
This collection was arranged into four series by type of material according to the basic organizational method of the UCF Women's Club. This arrangement retained the original order used by the individual officers for a particular year. Special events were arranged by type of event, and a separate series was made for publications as well as scrapbooks, photographs and memorabilia.
The UCF Women's Club Collection reflects the history of the University's organization for female faculty, staff and spouses from its inception in 1969. The collection consists of club officer reports, publications, information on special events, photographic scrapbooks, memorabilia, and other ephemera documenting club activities.
Series I: Officer Files, 1968-2006 contain records kept by the different officers, including presidents, secretaries and treasurers, of the UCF Women's Club during a particular year. As individuals did not often hold a particular office for more than one year, there are many different systems of organization; however, all contain similar materials directly relating to their position within the Club.
Series II: Publications, 1969-2003 consist of the two main publications of the UCF Women's Club, their newsletter and the annual yearbook. The newsletter served as an informational bulletin to keep members informed of upcoming events, while the yearbook acted as a membership directory and a way of highlighting the activities of the Club in a given year.
Series III: Special Event Files, 1969-2000 include information about the different special events conducted by the UCF Women's Club. While this information can often also be found in officer files, these files give a more detailed information about a particular event including specific information about event organization. Events included in this series are the annual auction and luncheons, and the series also contains materials related to the endowed scholarships of the club as well as partnerships held with other community organizations.
Series IV: Scrapbooks, Photos and Memorabilia, 1969-2007 contains keepsake materials related to the history of the UCF Women's Club. The club's historian creates a scrapbook each year documenting the activities of the Club, which are included in this series. The series also includes loose photographs and other memorabilia, such as plaques and guest books.
Similar records may be found by searching under the following index terms.
Series I consists of the files of the officers of the UCF Women's Club. Files are divided by officer and contain the records of most presidents, one vice president, and numerous secretaries and treasurers. As individuals did not often hold a particular office for more than one year, there are many different systems of organization; however, all contain similar materials directly relating to their position within the Club. The President's papers were divided by type of document whether arranged into files or books. Both contain information regarding officers, the budget, meeting minutes and agendas, special event information, correspondence, newsletters and the yearly president's report. The files of the secretary were divided by type of document. In some years, secretaries kept materials in files labelled "reports" and in other years, they kept books much like the presidents did. Materials here include detailed meeting minutes, correspondence and attendance rolls. The treasurer's papers are the largest portion of the series and are divided by type of document. Information in these files includes finance reports, board meetings notes and UCF Federal Credit Union statements.
Series II contains the publications of the UCF Women's Club. A periodically produced newsletter covers the events of the Club. An annual yearbook served not only as a membership directory and officer list, but also as a snapshot of the activities of the Club in a given year. The yearbooks also contain a copy of the constitution and bylaws. Copies of the yearbooks are also often included in that year's scrapbook.
Series III includes materials that pertain to the different special events coordinated by the UCF Women's Club. Information on these events can also be found in the officer files for a particular year; however, these files give a more detailed information about a particular event including specific information about event organization, such as donor information, invitations and the division of labor. Events are arranged alphabetically and include the annual auction, the cookbook fund-raiser, luncheons and information about the Club's endowed scholarships. There are also materials in the series on outside partnerships held with other community organizations, such as the Central Florida Commission on the Status of Women, the Central Florida Women's Resource Center, Inc. and the National Women's Education Campaign.
Series IV consists of keepsake materials related to the history of the UCF Women's Club. Most of the series is devoted to scrapbooks, or "history books", documenting the activities of the Club from its inception in 1969 until the present day. Scrapbooks contain programs from events, newspaper clippings about the Club's activities and photographs of events and members. Scrapbooks for the years 1972-1974 and 1998-1999 are individually wrapped. Loose photographs are also foldered by event and include prints from events such as luncheons, past president coffees and meetings. The final portion of this series is UCF Women's Club memorabilia, consisting of guest books, a plaque commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Club and the original gavel mounted on a plaque.