University of
Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute. [cbi]
Association for Women in Computing. Twin Cities
Chapter
Association for Women
in Computing, Twin Cities Chapter records
1980-2000
3 boxes (2.5
cubic feet)
The collection contains
organizational files, correspondence, minutes of the board of directors and
committees, membership information, conference and meeting materials, and
photographs.
CBI 7
English
Administrative Information
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by the
Association for Women in Computing, Twin Cities Chapter in 1987, 1992, 1993,
1994, 2000, and 2001.
Access to materials:
Access to the collection is unrestricted.
Copyright:
The Charles Babbage Institute holds the copyright to all materials in
the collection, except for items covered by a prior copyright (such as
published materials). Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair
use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).
Preferred Citation:
Association for Women in Computing, Twin Cities Chapter (CBI 7),
Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Arrangement of Collection
The materials in this collection are arranged into the following
groups:
- Board of Directors, 1982-1992
- Bylaws and mission, 1981-1987
- Officers duties and reports, 1981-1991
- Committee files, 1980-1992
- Twin Cities Chapter conferences, 1982-1997
- Twin Cities Chapter activities, 1980-2000
- National organization, 1980-1989
Historical Note
The Association for Women in Computing, Twin Cities Chapter (AWC-TC)
was organized and incorporated in 1980 to serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul
region. Like its parent organization, the Association for Women in Computing
(AWC), AWC-TC sought to establish a local network of women in commercial,
academic, and government computing in order to promote communication, further
professional development and advancement, and to promote the education of women
in computing.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of the administrative records created by the
Twin Cities Chapter of the Association for Women in Computing, including
chapter bylaws and mission statement; the board of directors files; committee
agendas, minutes, and reports; conference planning and publicity records;
newsletters, membership directories, correspondence; and a few photographs and
audio tapes.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog
of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about
related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these
headings.
Association
for Women in Computing. Twin Cities Chapter
Computer
industry--Minnesota
Women--Social
networks
Women electronic data
processing personnel
Women computer
scientists
Women computer
programmers
Women in computer
science
Box and Folder List
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
Board of Directors,
1982-1992
1
1-11
Board of Directors,
1982-1992
1
12
Board correspondence,
1984-1985
Bylaws and Mission,
1981-1987
1
13
Constitution and Bylaws,
1981
1
14
By laws amendment,
1983
1
15
Bylaws revisions,
1984
1
16
Bylaws,
1987
1
17
Mission Statement [audio tape],
1982
1
18
Value System,
1983-1984
Officers Duties and Reports,
1981-1991
1
19
Job descriptions of AWC-TC offices,
1983-1984
1
20
Officers meetings and information,
1983-1988
1
21
Officer rosters,
1981-1991
1
22
Officers reports [secretary, treasurer, and vice
presidents],
1981-1984
1
23
Historian Vice President,
1992
1
24-25
Presidents’ correspondence,
1980-1984
1
26
President’s correspondence with the Charles Babbage
Institute,
1983-1984
1
27
Chapter Notebook,
1984-1985
1
28-33
Operations Manuals,
1986-1998
1
34
Photographs of officers,
1980-1982
Committee Files,
1980-1992
1
39
Bylaws Committee,
1980-1987
1
40
Communications Committee,
1980-1988
Conference Committee,
1982-1990
1
41-42
Conference Committee,
1982-1987
1
43
Conference and chapter corporate sponsors,
1988-1990
1
44
Corporate contacts in AWC-TC,
undated.
1
45-47
Executive Committee,
1980-1986
1
48
Historian Committee,
1981-1983
Membership and Finance Committee,
1981-1992
1
49
Membership and Finance Committee,
1981-1984
1
50
Budget and Financial Statement,
1986-1987
1
51
Budget and Financial Statement,
1991-1992
2
1-2
Nominating Committee,
1980-1992
Program Committee,
1980-1983
2
3
Program Committee,
1981-1983
2
4
Program Committee Vice President correspondence
(Alexander, Cheryl),
1980-1981
2
5
Publications and Publicity Committee,
1981-1983
Steering Committee,
1980-1991
2
6-9
Steering Committee,
1980-1991
2
10
5 year plan,
June 3, 1981
2
11
Information Task Force working papers,
1983-1984
2
12
Long range planning documents,
1981-1986
2
13
Strategic planning workshop,
1983
2
14-17
Surveys,
1981-1991
Twin Cities Chapter Conferences,
1982-1997
2
18
Focus Future,
May 1, 1982
2
19-20
1983 Conference [includes slides],
1983
2
21-22
State of Practice, State of the
Art,
March 31, 1984
2
23-24
1985 Conference,
1984-1985
2
25
1986 Conference,
1985-1986
2
26
1987 Conference,
1986-1987
2
27
1988 Conference,
1987-1988
2
28
1989 Conference,
1989
2
29
1990 Conference,
1989-1990
2
30
1991 Conference,
1990-1991
2
31
1992 Conference,
1992
2
32
1993 Conference,
1993
2
33
1994 Conference,
1994
2
34
1995 Conference,
1995
2
35
1996 Conference,
1996
2
36
1997 Summer Conference,
1997
2
37
Conference Handouts,
undated.
Twin Cities Chapter Activities,
1980-2000
2
38
AWC-TC Meeting Places vs. Member's
Home and Work Locations study by Peggy Boike,
July 1987
2
39
Brochures,
ca. 1981-1985
2
40
General correspondence,
1980-1983
2
41
General meeting announcements,
1980-1982
2
42
General meeting minutes,
1980-1981
3
1
Kenneth Wilson Reception,
October 14, 1983
3
2
Membership Rosters,
1980-1993
3
26
Midwestern Joint Computer Conference (MJCC),
March 26-27, 1981
3
27
Minnesota Business Education (MEBI) fall conference
Career Opportunities in the Computing Field,
1981
3
3-22
Online [Newsletter],
1980-2000
1
17
Promotional materials [audio tape],
1983
3
23
Press clippings and articles,
1981-1983
3
24
SIGGRAPH booth planning,
1984
3
25
Special Interest Groups,
1982-1983
National Organization,
1980-1989
1
35
Correspondence with other chapters,
1981-1983
1
36
AWC Reference,
1980-1983
1
37
AWC Reorganization,
1988-1989
1
38
AWC Tax Status,
1981-1983