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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA CITY CHAPTER

RECORDS,1978-2005
3.25 linear feet

Collection Overview

History

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) provides a forum in which women who work in the construction industry can meet and support each other. The majority of the members in the Cedar Rapids branch have professional careers in the industry. Their mission statement says, "NAWIC is an international organization of women employed in the construction industry which promotes that industry and supports advancement of women within it." The group’s pledge is: “As material for the Construction for our building, I pledge the agility of my hands, the ability of my mind, and the integrity of my heart.”

The Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Chapter was chartered on February 22, 1969 with four members. Officers and members of the chapter attend conventions and forums sponsored by NAWIC. In 1991, Cedar Rapids hosted the annual spring forum. Every year, the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Chapter hosts a golf outing and a “Little Reno Nite” to raise funding for scholarships for students, male and female, who are interested in pursuing careers in the construction industry. In 1997-98, the group awarded scholarships and painted a masonry training lab for the Masonry Training Program at Kirkwood Community College. While mainly a social networking organization, NAWIC also promotes entrepreneurship, takes tours of facilities, and participates in the Block Kids program. Block Kids is a national competition hosted by the NAWIC Education Foundation that promotes early interest in the construction industry in which grade school students are allowed to build whatever they want out of Legos and other miscellaneous items such as string and foil. The chapter has also been active in sponsoring the Kirkwood Community College’s annual “Beyond Rubies: A Woman’s Conference” for a number of years.

Scope and Content Note

The NAWIC, Cedar Rapid/Iowa City Chapter records date from 1978 to 2005 and measure 3.25 linear feet. The records are arranged in four series: Administrative, Financial Records, Publications,and Photographs.

The Administrative series consists of correspondence, annual reports, agendas, minutes, and other various administrative materials. The series contains material on the organization’s annual golf outings. Hundreds of people participate in the golf outings, including men. Records for the 1996 golf outing are missing.

The Financial Records series contains ledgers, income statements, treasurer’s reports, and materials relating to the organization’s tax exempt status.

The Publications series contains a “Career Day Manual,” copies of the NAWIC Image magazine, various newsletters from other NAWIC chapters from around the country, as well as the Cedar Rapids/ Iowa City chapter’s monthly newsletter, “NAWIC Pipeline,” which includes a professional directory for its 15-20 members. A few issues are missing.

The Photographs series consists of two photographs, one of which is from the 1999 NAWIC annual convention.

 Related Collections

National Association of Women in Construction, Des Moines, Iowa Chapter

Box List

Box 1

Adminstrative

Activities

“Beyond Rubies: A Woman’s Conference” sponsorship, 1983-1998 Block Kids, 1995-1997 and undated Christmas party, 1996 Golf outings, 1984-1997 (11 folders) Little Reno Nite, 1986-1993 “Training of the Trades and Other Educational Projects” contest submission, undated

Agendas and minutes

1990-1995

Box 2

1996-2000 (2 folders)

Annual planning conference, 1991-1999 Annual reports, 1985, 1996-1997 Bylaws and standing rules, 1984-1997 Cedar Rapids bid for 2001 annual forum, 2000 Chapter announcements, 1991-1992 Chapter excellence, 1997 Committees

Committee lists, 1985-1997 Construction industry committee, 1992, 1996 and undated Nominating committee, 1991-1997 and undated Scholarship committee, 1984-1997

Correspondence

1980-1997

Box 3

1998-1999 National mailings, 1990-1993 Reports, 1992-1999

Leadership directories, 1985-1997 Mailing lists, 1990-1996 Membership

Dues remittal, 1983-1995 Eligibility guidelines, 1991 and undated New members, 1989-1997 and undated Orientation packet, 1997 and undated Promotion

General, 1991-1997 and undated Membership Olympics, 1996-1997

Rosters, 1991-1998

NAWIC conventions

General, 1991-1999 Reports, 1990-1996

President

Files, 1989-1992 and undated

Box 4

Handbook, 1989-1996 and undated

Professional education, 1986-1997 and undated Protocol, 1978-1991 and undated Recognitions, 1992-1997 Region 13 materials, 1991-1996 and undated Spring forums

General, 1989-1996 1991 Spring Forum hosted by Cedar Rapids/Iowa City chapter (2 folders)

Strategic planning, 1992-1996 Miscellaneous, 1980-2000 and undated

Financial records

Audits, 1989-1996 Budgets

Chapter, 1985-1995 National, 1985-1998

Income statements, 1990-1991

Box 5

Income statements, 1992-1994 Ledgers, 1986-1990 Ledgers, 1990-1994 Registers, 1989-1996 Tax exempt status, 1981-1995 and undated Treasurer

General, 1985-1995 and undated Handbooks, 1982-1995 and undated

Box 6

Reports, 1985-1991 Reports, 1991-1997

Miscellaneous, 1983-1995

Publications

Brochures, undated “Career Day Manual,” 1990 The NAWIC Image magazine, 1990-1993, 1998 Newsletters

“Connection,” 1997-1998 “Front Sheet,” 1997-1998

Box 7

“NAWIC Director’s Newsletter,” 1990-1998 “NEF [NAWIC Education Foundation] News,” 1997-1998 “Nuts and Bolts,” 1997-1998 “O’Hare NAWIC News,” 1997-1998 Miscellaneous newsletters, 1997-1998 “NAWIC Pipeline,” Cedar Rapids/ Iowa City Chapter

1986-1988

Box 8

1990-2004 (5 folders)

Box 9

2005-

Photographs

1999 and undated

 

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