Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

MS 544
Soroptimist International of Ames
Records, 1939-1980, undated


Descriptive summary

creator: Soroptimist International of Ames
title: Records
dates: 1939-1980, undated
extent: 9.5 linear feet (10 document boxes, 1 records center carton, 1 card file box, 2 oversize boxes, and 1 map case folder)
collection number: MS 544
repository: Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation: Soroptimist International of Ames Records, MS 544, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

The Soroptimist International of Ames is part of the North Central Region, Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc.

Soroptimist is the voluntary service organization chosen by all business and professional women committed to improving the lives of women and girls.
Members share time, talents, and financial resources to enrich the community by:

  • improving the lives of women and girls;
  • helping women achieve economic and political equality;
  • serving as a global voice for women;
  • providing outstanding leadership development opportunities for women;
  • enhancing world peace and understanding.
  • The group meets twice monthly and also raises funds for such service projects as the Women's Opportunity Award (to a 'head of household' woman returning to school to improve her skills and economic status) and the Violet Richardson Award (to a 14-17 year old girl doing volunteer work in the community).

     

    Collection description

    This collection (1939-1980, undated) contains conferences proceedings, business transactions, scrapbooks, membership information, President's reports, project records, and bylaws.

     

    Organization

    The collection is listed chronologically.

     

    Container list

    Box

    Folder

    Title

    Dates

    12

    1

    Scrapbook (1- 3x4.5", 1- 3.5x4.75", and 3- 8x10" b/w photographs)

    1948-1950

    1

    2

    Constitution and bylaws: Ames Soroptomist Club, also international, national, and regional organizations

    1948-1964, undated

    1

    3-5

    Minute book

    1948-1969

    1

    6

    Ames Club programs

    1948-1977

    1

    7

    North Central Region conferences: Spring Conference

    1949

    10

    15

    North Central Region conferences

    1949-1960

    1

    9

    Classification and membership

    1949-1970

    1

    8

    Newsletters

    1949-1976

    1

    15

    News clippings

    1949-1978

    1

    11

    National Biennial Convention proceedings (11th Biennial Convention): Forum on International Relations

    1950

    1

    10

    North Central Region conferences: Spring Conference, Sioux City, Iowa

    1950

    7

    5

    Soroptimism information

    1950, 1968

    13

    1

    Scrapbook (2- 2.5x3.5", 5- 2.75x3.75", 3- 3.5x3.5", 9- 3x4.5", 3- 3.5x5", 1- 4.5x4.5", 9- 4x5", 1- 4.5x6", 1- 4x6.75", 2- 5x6.6", 4- 5x7", 1- 5x8.25", 5- 8x10" b/w and 1- 3.5x5" color photographs)

    1950-1956

    2

    1

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Public Relations Department

    1950-1964

    2

    2

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Public Affairs Department

    1950-1966

    10

    6

    North Central Region of Soroptomist Clubs

    1950-1967

    2

    3

    Yearbooks

    1950-1972

    2

    4

    North Central Region conferences: Spring Conference, Hastings, Nebraska

    1951

    2

    8

    Ames Club service objectives: Golden Age Co-Operative Board and American Red Cross

    1951-1962

    2

    9

    North Central Region: Venture Clubs (includes correspondence regarding Ames member serving as parliamentarian for 1951 Venture meetings)

    1951-1967

    1

    17

    Yearbooks

    1951-1976

    2

    10

    National Biennial Convention proceedings: 12th Biennial Convention

    1952

    2

    11

    North Central Region conferences: 21st Conference, Des Moines, Iowa

    1952

    10

    1

    North Central Region conferences: Report of Ames Club representative to Spring Conference in Winona, Minnesota

    1952

    2

    12

    Newspaper articles

    1952-1954

    2

    13

    North Central Region conferences: 22nd Conference, Omaha, Nebraska

    1953

    1

    14

    Letters to members and resolution to purchase plaque for lobby of Sheldon Munn Hotel (where the club had its luncheon meetings)

    1953-1962

    2

    14

    Ames Club correspondence

    1953-1967

    2

    15

    Ames Club service objectives: Service Committee and specific projects

    1953-1967, undated

    2

    16

    Budgets, statements of receipts, and disbursements

    1953-1970

    10

    3

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Correspondence

    1953-1970

    10

    2

    National Biennial Convention proceedings: 13th Biennial Convention

    1954

    2

    17

    North Central Region conferences: 23rd Conference, Ames, Iowa

    1954

    3

    8

    General information on Soroptimist clubs

    1954-1966, undated

    3

    1

    North Central Region conferences: 25th Conference, Marshalltown, Iowa

    1955

    3

    2

    Charity balls

    1955-1959, undated

    3

    3

    "A brief history of Soroptimist International Association, Soroptimist Federation of the Americas, Inc." published in Coral Review

    1956

    3

    7

    Bulletin of the Fédération Européenne des Clubs Soroptimistes

    1956

    3

    5

    National Biennial Convention proceedings: 14th Biennial Convention

    1956

    3

    4

    North Central Region conferences: 26th Conference, Saint Paul, Minnesota (includes membership roster for North Central Region)

    1956

    3

    6

    North Central Region conferences: 27th Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    1956

    2

    7

    Club Achievement Award (includes 1958 report to North Central Region on programs and membership)

    1956-1961

    14

    1

    Scrapbook (4- 2.5x3.75", 17- 3.25x4", 65- 3.5x3.5", 1- 3.25x5", 1- 3.5x5.5", 7- 4x5", 1- 5x6", 1- 5x7", 1- 8x10" b/w and 2- 2x3" and 7- 5x7" color photographs)

    1956-1966

    4

    5

    President's Reports (also includes Annual Program of Work Surveys and New Officer Report and Club List Data Forms)

    1956-1970

    10

    4

    North Central Region: Correspondence

    1956-1970, undated

    3

    9

    North Central Region Conference: 28th Conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

    1957

    3

    11

    North Central Region conferences: 29th Conference, Sioux City, Iowa

    1958

    3

    12

    North Central Region conferences: 30th Conference, Ottumwa, Iowa

    1958

    3

    10

    Style Show "You Can Buy It in Ames"

    1958

    3

    13

    Ames Club service objectives: Sister clubs (includes North Central Region "International Goodwill and Understanding" reports

    1958-1962

    6

    13

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Key to classifications

    1958-1966

    3

    15

    North Central Region conferences: 31st Conference, Fort Madison, Iowa (includes club reports)

    1959

    3

    16

    North Central Region conferences: 32nd Conference, Duluth, Minnesota

    1959

    3

    14

    Ames Club service objectives: Golden Agers

    1959, undated

    3

    18

    Ames Club service objectives: Hobby shows

    1959-1961

    4

    2

    General: Finance, includes Ways and Means Committee reports (also Charity Project Committee)

    1959-1963

    3

    19

    North Central Region rosters

    1959-1963, undated

    4

    3

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: International Goodwill and Understanding (includes Ames Club correspondence and reports)

    1959-1966

    4

    4

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Club lists

    1959-1969

    3

    17

    Soroptimist pins, banners, jubilee items, etc.: Orders and catalogs

    1959-1977, undated

    Map case C406 D15 American Council of Venture Clubs Installation Banquet photograph (1- 32x8" b/w) 1960

    4

    8

    National Biennial Convention: 16th Biennial Convention proceedings and call to convention

    1960

    4

    9

    North Central Region conferences: 33rd Conference, Des Moines, Iowa (includes club reports)

    1960

    4

    10

    North Central Region conferences: 34th Conference, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

    1960

    4

    7

    Soroptimist International Association: 6th Quadrennial Convention

    1960

    4

    11

    News Bulletin Committee

    1960-1963, undated

    4

    12

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas, International Goodwill and Understanding: UNESCO and UNICEF

    1960-1964

    4

    13

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Extension and education

    1960-1964

    2

    19

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Venture Clubs (includes American Council of Venture Clubs materials)

    1960-1966, undated

    5

    8

    Attendance and Calling Committee: Club attendance records

    1960-1970

    5

    3

    North Central Region conferences: 35th Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska (includes Club Report)

    1961

    5

    4

    North Central Region conferences: 36th Conference, Virginia, Minnesota

    1961

    5

    2

    Rummage and food sales

    1961, undated

    5

    5

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Soroptimist Manual

    1961-1963

    5

    6

    Ames Club service objectives: Soroptimist Foundation (includes correspondence regarding donations, awards, and fellowships including the 1963 Youth Citizenship Award given to Richard Aquilla Lloyd of Ames)

    1961-1964

    4

    15

    North Central Region: Extension and eduction (includes 1961 Fall Conference with theme "Launching New Missiles for Education in Soroptimism")

    1961-1964, undated

    5

    7

    Charity bridge and style show

    1961-1970

    5

    9

    National Biennial Convention proceedings: 17th Biennial Convention. Includes call to Convention

    1962

    5

    10

    North Central Region conferences: 37th Conference, Fargo, North Dakota (includes club reports)

    1962

    5

    11

    North Central Region conferences: 38th Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota

    1962

    2

    18

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Overall statement of program

    1962

    5

    1

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Laws

    1962-1970

    2

    5

    1962-1963 Program and Yearbook Committee report

    1963

    5

    12

    North Central Region conferences: 39th Conference , Burlington, Iowa (includes club reports)

    1963

    6

    2

    North Central Region conferences: 40th Conference, Charles City, Iowa

    1963

    4

    1

    North Central Region rosters

    1963-1965

    10

    7

    Association Soroptimiste Internationale: Seventh Quadrennial Convention

    1964

    6

    6

    National Biennial Convention proceedings: 18th Biennial Convention. Includes call to convention

    1964

    6

    4-5

    North Central Region conferences: 41st Conference, Ames, Iowa. Includes Host Club correspondence (see also club reports in 10/8)

    1964

    6

    7

    North Central Region conferences: 42nd Conference, Omaha, Nebraska

    1964

    10

    8

    North Central Region: Club reports

    1964

    6

    3

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Election of president

    1964

    10

    9

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Program guide - areas of activity 1964-1966

    1964

    4

    14

    Soroptimist International Association: Special Report "Looking Further 1960-1964"

    1964

    7

    2

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: "Soroptimists at Work 1962-1964" and 1966-1970 program guides

    1964-1970

    6

    1

    Committee lists

    1964-1975

    6

    9

    North Central Region conferences: 43rd Conference, St. Louis Park, Minnesota

    1965

    6

    10

    North Central Region conferences: 44th Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska

    1965

    6

    11

    North Central Region conferences: 45th Conference, Ottumwa, Iowa

    1965

    4

    6

    North Central Region: Correspondence, committee lists, and club reports

    1965-1968

    10

    16

    Histories of Soroptimist Internatinal

    1965-1980

    6

    12

    National Biennial Convention proceedings: 19th Biennial Convention. Includes call to convention

    1966

    7

    1

    North Central Region conferences: 46th Conference, Marshalltown, Iowa

    1966

    10

    10

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Proposed amendments to laws and proposed resolutions

    1966

    14

    2

    Scrapbook (1- 4x4.5" and 1- 5.5x6" b/w and 6- 3.25x3.25" and 8- 3.5x5" color photographs)

    1966-1974

    6

    8

    Budget

    1967

    7

    3

    North Central Region conferences: 47th Conference, Des Moines, Iowa, and 48th Conference, Moorhead, Minnesota

    1967

    2

    20

    Other Soroptimist clubs' newsletters

    1967

    10

    5

    Projects Program questionnaire

    1967

    10

    11

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Questionnaire re: headquarters office

    1967

    7

    4

    Soroptimist International Association: Eighth International Convention

    1967

    10

    12

    Ames club 20th anniversary dinner: Program and speech by Irene Crippen

    1968

    7

    6

    North Central Region conferences: 49th Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota (includes proposed amendments, recommendations, and resolutions and Headquarters Location Study Committee Report for national organization)

    1968

    7

    7

    North Central Region conferences: 50th Conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

    1968

    7

    8

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Classification guide

    1968

    7

    9

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Laws

    1968

    7

    11

    Business transactions of Ames Club: Treasurer's records

    1968-1971

    7

    19

    Business transactions of Ames Club: Includes 1969 Constitution, correspondence, financial records, and membership information

    1968-1971, undated

    7

    12

    North Central Region conferences: 51st Conference, Newton, Iowa (includes club presidents' reports)

    1969

    7

    13

    North Central Region conferences: 52nd Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota

    1969

    7

    15

    North Central Region conferences: 53rd Conference, Cedar Rapids and Marion, Iowa

    1970

    7

    16

    North Central Region conferences: 54th Conference, Keokuk, Iowa

    1970

    7

    14

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: 21st Biennial Convention

    1970

    7

    18

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: 21st Biennial Convention, call to convention

    1970

    7

    10

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Proposed amendments to laws and proposed recommendations and resolutions

    1970

    7

    17

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Soroptimist manual and laws

    1970

    8

    16

    Business transactions of Ames Club: 1975 constitution, correspondence, membership, and financial records

    1970-1976, undated

    8

    13

    Business transactions of Ames Club: Correspondence, membership, and financial records

    1970-1977, undated

    8

    2

    North Central Region conferences: 55th Conference, Burlington, Iowa

    1971

    8

    3

    North Central Region conferences: 56th Conference, Fargo, North Dakota

    1971

    10

    13

    Soroptimist International Association (SIA): Report on SIA structure

    1971

    8

    6

    Business transactions of Ames Club: Financial records and correspondence regarding charitable contributions by Ames Club to various organizations

    1971-1972

    8

    4

    Business transactions of Ames Club: Financial records

    1971-1974

    8

    8

    North Central Region conferences: 57th Conference, South Sioux City, Nebraska

    1972

    8

    5

    Soroptimis Area II Workshop "If Not You--Who?" held in Ames, Iowa, October 15

    1972

    8

    7

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Laws

    1972

    1

    13

    Membership listings for other Soroptomist Clubs: Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

    1972, undated

    1

    12

    Membership listings for other Soroptomist Clubs: Iowa

    1972-1973, undated

    8

    9

    Soroptimist Club Guide, includes laws and club directories from national organization

    1972-1978

    8

    10

    North Central Region conferences: 58th Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska

    1973

    8

    11

    Soroptimist Federation of the Americas: Club directory

    1973-1974

    1

    16

    Soroptomist Club of Boone, Iowa: Programs

    1973-1974

    8

    1

    Business transactions of Ames Club: Membership records

    1973-1975

    1

    1

    Membership listings

    1973-1977, undated

    8

    12

    North Central Region conferences: 59th Conference, Fort Madison, Iowa

    1974

    9

    1

    Business transactions of Ames Club: Financial records and membership

    1974-1976

    10

    14

    Soroptimist International of the Americas: Correspondence

    1974-1977, undated

    8

    14

    North Central Region bylaws

    1975

    9

    3

    Business transactions of Ames Club: Financial records

    1975-1977

    8

    15

    North Central Region conferences: 61st Conference, Des Moines, Iowa

    1976

    9

    2

    Business transactions of Ames Club: Bank statements and cancelled checks

    1976-1977

    9

    4

    Soroptimist International of the Americas: President's program

    1976-1978

    9

    5

    Soroptimist magazine

    1976-1979

    9

    7

    1977 Ames Club constitution and 1977-1978 membership list

    1977

    9

    8

    North Central Region conferences: 62nd Conference, Columbus, Nebraska

    1977

    9

    6

    Soroptimist International of the Americas: Bylaws revision

    1977

    9

    12

    Correspondence

    1977-1978

    9

    9

    North Central Region business

    1977-1978

    9

    11

    Soroptimist International of the Americas: Award programs

    1977-1978

    9

    10

    Soroptimist International of the Americas: Bulletins

    1977-1978

    9

    13

    Directories: North Central Region and Soroptimist International Association

    1977-1978, undated

    9

    16

    North Central Region conferences: 63rd Conference, Ames, Iowa (includes correspondence)

    1977-1978, undated

    9

    15

    North Central Region conferences: 63rd Conference, Ames, Iowa

    1978

    9

    17

    Business transactions of Ames Club: 1977 bylaws, correspondence, membership, and financial records

    1978-1979

    9

    18

    North Central Region conferences: 64th Conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (includes procedures manual)

    1979

    9

    19

    North Central Region conferences: 65th Conference, Marshalltown, Iowa

    1980

    10

    17

    Biennial Convention (Kyoto, Japan): photographs (1 color, 1 b/w)

    1990

    4

    16

    Bylaws of the Soroptimist Club of Ames, Iowa

    undated

    11

    1

    Friendship Link Club scrolls: Sister clubs in Boerum, Norway, and Jokknokk, Sweden

    undated

    9

    14

    Songs

    undated

    2

    6

    Soroptomist pledge and songs

    Undated