OU.HISTORY.AWS

Summary Information

Repository
Oakland University Archives and Special Collections
Title
Association of Women Students records
ID
OU.HISTORY.AWS
Date
1960-1963
Extent
0.5 Linear feet
Language
English
Text [Box]
1

Preferred Citation

Item, folder title, box no., Association of Women Students records, Oakland University Archives

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History

Michigan State University Oakland's chapter of The Association of Women Students (AWS) was formed in the fall of 1960 to provide leadership training, promote social and academic activities for women students at the one-year old university. The AWS set up a Big Sisters Council to help female freshmen transition from high school to college. In January 1961they organized the Culture Internationale -- an event attended by some 1,500. In the next two years they organized it again, as well as other charity events. After 1963 the chapter dissolved from lack of participants, and would not be revived until 1966. The Subject Files include correspondence and documents from sister organizations at Michigan State University and beyond, as well as early dormitory rules for women's residences at Oakland University.

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Scope and Contents note

The Association of Women Students records (AWS) consists of the files produced by the organization between 1962 and 1963. The Administrative Files include constitutions, meeting agendas, correspondence, and financial records. The Events Files contain all the records documenting the events organized by AWS and provide especially good coverage of the yearly Culture Internationale events.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Oakland University Archives and Special Collections

Kresge Library
100 Library Drive
Rochester, MI, 48309

Access and Use note

The records of the Association of Women Students are open for research.

Copyright

Copyright held by Oakland University.

Processing

Processed by Linda Hildebrand and Dominique Daniel, April 2019.

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Collection Inventory

Administrative Files 

Budget 1960-1962 

Association of Women Students constitution 1962 

Correspondence 1960-1963 

Meeting agendas 1960-1962 

Volunteer forms 

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Event Files 

Events, misc. 1960-1962 

Publicity 

Big Sister Program 

Culture Internationale, 1961   2 folders

Culture Internationale,1962 

Culture Internationale, 1963 

Culture Internationale, Book Displays 

Culture Internationale, Budgets 

Culture Internationale, misc. 

Guest books   2 guest books

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Subject Files 

Intercollegiate Association of Women Students 

Associated Women's Students, MSU 

Dormitory Rules, Women's Residences 

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