Iowa Women's Archives
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City, Iowa
CHURCH WOMEN UNITED, JOHNSON COUNTY
RECORDS, 1963-1998
9.25 linear inches
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University of Iowa Libraries
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Fax: 319-335-5900
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Please cite materials from this collection as follows:
Church Women United, Johnson County Records, Iowa Women's Archives, University of Iowa Libraries,
Iowa City, Iowa.
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Collection Overview
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Acquisition: |
| The records (donor no. 701) were donated by Jan Christensen and Marge Klem in 2001. |
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The records are open for research. |
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Copyright held by the donor has been transferred to The University of Iowa. |
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Audiovisual: |
Three videocassettes shelved in videocassette collection (V319-321); two vinyl recordings shelved in record album collection; and one filmstrip shelved in Box 1. |
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Photographs: |
Slides in Box 1. |
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Processed by: |
Elizabeth Engel, 2005. [CWUJohnsonCty.doc] |
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History
The Johnson County chapter of Church Women United (CWU) was founded in 1963. The national organization was originally named the National United Council of Church Women, but officially changed its name to Church Women United in 1967. The new name signaled a more inclusive organization that welcomed and encouraged Roman Catholic and other orthodox women to participate. The organization’s purpose statement reads: “Church Women United is a national ecumenical Christian women’s movement witnessing to unity and to faith in Jesus Christ through worship, study, action, and celebration.”
Church Women United, Johnson County, has been involved in the CWU’s yearly national celebrations: May Fellowship Day, World Community Day, and World Day of Prayer. The group has also been concerned about health care and hosted a workshop in 1993 on reforming the health care system. The Johnson County chapter of CWU also took an interest in responding to victims of domestic violence.
Scope and Content Note
The Church Women United, Johnson County, records date from 1963 to 1998 and measure 9.25 linear inches. The records consist of administrative materials such as correspondence with the national organization, treasurer’s reports, and yearbooks, as well as two scrapbooks documenting the group’s history. The scrapbooks are bound and contain photographs, newspaper clippings, handouts, brochures, bylaws, and posters. The collection contains a filmstrip and recording prepared by CWU for use among local groups to help them understand the work of CWU. The collection also contains three videocassettes. The videocassette “Gentle, Angry People” addresses women and poverty in the United States, while the other two video recordings tell the history of Church Women United and the story of a Christian Palestinian family of Beitzahour. Materials on the organization’s response to the 500 th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas and a health care workshop hosted by Church Women United, Johnson County, complete the collection.
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Box List
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Assemblies and meetings, 1986-1998
Church Women United’s Jubilee Historical Video, 1991(?) [shelved in videocassette collection: V320] (VHS, 22 minutes)
Columbus quincentennial packet, 1992
Correspondence, 1990-1998
“Ethical Choices: Reforming the Health Care System” workshop, 1993
“Gentle, Angry People” video, 1986 [shelved in videocassette collection: V319] (VHS, 30 minutes)
Responding to victims of domestic violence, 1991
Slides, unidentified and undated“The Story of a Palestinian family of Beitzahour,” undated [shelved in videocassette collection: V321]
“Together, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” sound recording, 1972(?) [shelved in record album collection]
Treasurer’s reports, 1978-1999
“United Church Women at Work” |
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Filmstrip with script, undated
Sound recording, undated [shelved in record album collection] |
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Yearbooks, 1981-1987
Miscellaneous, 1993-1999 and undated |
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Scrapbooks
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1963-1982 |
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May 1983 – December 1989 |
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