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Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University records
Special Collections and Archives
Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University records
Special Collections and Archives
Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University records
- Repository: Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
- Title: Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University records
- Inclusive Date(s): 1945-1964
- Author: Finding aid prepared by Edith Serkownek
- Creation: Finding aid encoded by Edith Serkownek using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2017
- Origination: Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University
- Extent: 1.5 cubic feet (4 boxes = 1 document case, 1 slim document case and 2 flat boxes)
- Physical Location: 11th Floor
- Finding Aid Identifier: OhKeUSC0182
- Abstract: This collection, dating from 1945-1964, consists of the organizational records of the Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University and includes directories and scrapbooks.
- Language(s): The records are in English
History of the Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University
The Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University, often referred to as the Faculty Wives, was founded in 1933 or 1934. Organizational events were planned by club committees with the wife of the current Kent State University president serving as the honorary club president. Activities included teas, annual suppers, spring picnics, memorial tree plantings, educational lectures and classes in crafts. In 1964, the Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University merged with the Faculty Women's Club of Kent State University to form the University Women of Kent State University.
Scope and Content
The Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University records span the years 1945-1964 and consist primarily of organizational directories and scrapbooks. The scrapbooks include photographs and newspaper clippings of organizational activities.
Statement of Arrangement
The Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University records are divided into the following series:
- Series 1: Organizational History
- Series 2: Directories
- Series 3: Scrapbooks
Related Material
The Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University merged with the Faculty Women's Club of Kent State University to form the University Women of Kent State University in 1964. See University Women of Kent State University records for information about the merging of these organizations.
Preferred Citation
Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University records. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Controlled-access Headings
The following topics are found in this collection:
- Subjects:
- Faculty Wives Club of Kent State University -- Archives
- Kent State University -- Societies, etc. -- History
- Women -- Societies and clubs -- History -- 20th century
- College teachers' spouses -- Social networks -- Ohio -- Kent -- History
- Women -- Ohio -- Kent -- History -- 20th century
- Functions:
- Societies and clubs -- Management
- Occupations:
- College teachers' spouses
- Material Types:
- Scrapbooks
- Photographs
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Directories
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Organizational History, undated
- Box 1 / Folder 1
- Organizational History, Highlights of Faculty Wives Club, undated
Series 2: Directories, 1945-1946 to 1963-1964
- Box 1 / Folder 2
- Directories, 1945-1946 to 1949-1950
- Box 1 / Folder 3
- Directories, 1950-1951 to 1954-1955
- Box 1 / Folder 4
- Directories, 1955-1956 to 1959-1960
- Box 1 / Folder 5
- Directories, 1960-1961 to 1963-1964
Series 3: Scrapbooks, 1950-1964
- Box 2
- Scrapbook, 1950-1958
- Box 3
- Scrapbook, 1958-1964
- Box 4
- Scrapbook, Tenth Anniversary Tea honoring Edith Bowman including photographs, programs and newspaper clippings, 1954
