IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION. DES MOINES, IOWA CHAPTER
SUBTITLE:»
Scrapbook, 1961-1964
1 linear inch (1 volume)
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ACQUISITION: |
The records
(donor no. 155) were donated by Maryjo
F. Welch and William P. Angrick II in 1993. |
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ACCESS: |
The records
are open for research. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Copyright has been transferred to the University
of Iowa. |
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PHOTOGRAPHS: |
In box 1. |
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PROCESSED BY: |
Katherine Price, 1994. |
History
The National Association of
Women in Construction provides a forum in which women who are employed or own
businesses in the construction industry can "exchange ideas and enjoy
stimulating programs." The Des
Moines Chapter was chartered in July of 1963, with the stated objectives of
bringing together women in construction to encourage cooperation and better
understanding among them, and "to promote fellowship and goodwill among
members of the organization." Mrs.
Maryjo Welch, secretary in the Paul A. Walters engineering firm, was elected
the chapter's first president. Most of
the original dues-paying members worked in the support staffs of various
architectural, engineering and contracting firms. They attended club meetings once a month, in which guest speakers
who were industry professionals spoke or screened short films educating the
women about the latest developments in the industry. The club also organized dinners, luncheons, cocktail parties, and
other social activities. Officers of
the club attended out-of-state conventions sponsored by the National
Association of Women in Construction.
The club also organized short workshops on technical topics, with the
idea that "the more we know about it, the more valuable we are to our
bosses."
Scope and
Content Note
The
collection consists of one scrapbook, which measures 1 linear inch and dates
from 1961 to 1964. The scrapbook is chronologically
arranged, and contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, brochures,
photographs, and other documents relating to the history and goals of the Des
Moines Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. The correspondence among various women in
construction-related firms details the initial stages of forming the
Chapter. The newspaper clippings and
photographs document important moments in the Chapter's history, including the
many social events sponsored by the club.
Also included are photocopies of official documents such as the standard
bylaws of the organization. An
architectural plan decorates the cover, and is reproduced throughout the
scrapbook.
Box no. Description
Box 1
Oversize:
Scrapbook, 1961-1964