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Women of the University Community Records

An inventory of the records at the Syracuse University Archives


Finding aid created by: Natalie Pace
Date: 2018

Historical Note

The Women of the University Community was an organization at Syracuse University for members of the faculty or administrative staff at Syracuse University, as well as the wives of faculty or administrative staff. The original name of the organization was the Syracuse University Women’s Club, and it was established in 1927 by Clara Flint, wife of Chancellor Charles W. Flint. In 1997, the organization was renamed to Women of the University Community and remained active until its disbandment in 2021. Throughout the years the club actively held many social events, including book sales, concerts, symposiums, teas, parties, tours, and regular meetings of club members. In addition to supporting the wider Syracuse community through charity works, the club was also interested in providing support for women and education. Starting in 1969, the club established the Mildred Eggers Award and Ruth Tolley Award scholarships for women attending Syracuse University, and the Beverly Whaley Award for women attending State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Scope and Content Note

The Women of the University Community Records documents the activities of the Syracuse University Women’s Club, later renamed the Women of the University Community. This collection is divided into two series and dated from 1930 to 2022.

The first series, Syracuse University Women's Club, consists of materials dated 1930 to 1997. Much of the material in this series is concerned with the running of the organization, with particular focus on the meetings and administrative records, as well as the files of former presidents of the organization. Types of materials in the series include meeting minutes, agendas, event information, correspondence, publications, notes, reports, schedules, and membership rosters.

The second series, Women of the University Community, consists of materials dated 1997 to 2022. Much of the material in this series focuses on planning and running of events held by the organization, as well as information and correspondence related to the scholarships they established. Types of materials in the series include event invitations, event planning information, printed out email correspondence, reports, schedules, publications, notes, and photographs.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Please note that media containing potentially sensitive financial information have been restricted for 50 years from their date of creation.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Related Material

The records of the Syracuse University Dames were removed from this collection.

The University Archives holds collections on other women's organizations, such as the Syracuse University Women's Club of Auburn and the Syracuse University Dames Records. The Special Collections Research Center also holds the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Syracuse Branch, Records.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Syracuse University. Women of the University Community.
Syracuse University. Women's Club.

Subjects

Women -- Employment.
Women -- Societies and clubs.
Women in education.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Agendas (administrative records)
Compact discs.
Correspondence.
Invitations.
Membership lists.
Minutes (administrative records)
Newsletters.
Pamphlets.
Photographs.
Programs (documents)
Progress reports.
Scrapbooks.
USB flash drives.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Women of the University Community Records,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Ethel Phillips in 1995, Carolyn Senft in 1997, Margo Koten in 2011, and Judith O'Rourke in 2023.

Processing Information

Materials were placed into acid-free folders and archival boxes.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically within the series.

Table of Contents

Syracuse University Women's Club

Women of the University Community

Inventory