University of
Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.
[cbi]
Association for Women in Computing
Association for Women
in Computing records,
1978-1991
6 boxes (6.0
cubic feet)
Contains
correspondence, minutes, reports, proceedings, audio tapes, and artifacts that
document the history and activities of the AWC. The records include officers'
correspondence, administrative records, AWC policies, committee minutes and
correspondence, AWC conference programs, an incomplete run of the AWC Source,
correspondence on procedures for being chartered and writing bylaws, and files
documenting individual chapter's activities which sometimes contain local
newsletters.
CBI 49
English
Administrative Information
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by the
Association for Women in Computing in 1989, 1992 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 of Women in Computing (CBI 49), Charles Babbage Institute,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Arrangement of Collection
The materials in this collection are arranged into the following
groups:
- Administration
- Activities
- Chapters
As far as possible, the original arrangement of the records has been
retained. No attempt has been made to separate officers' correspondence found
within committee files.
Historical Note
The Association for Women in Computing (AWC) was founded on December
5, 1978 in Washington, D.C., with fifteen charter members. It was incorporated
in the state of Maryland on February 26, 1979 to promote communication among
women in computing and further the education, professional development, and
advancement of women in computing. AWC sponsored seminars at local and national
levels, maintained a speakers bureau, and bestowed awards.
The association published a newsletter, The Source, and supported the
development of local chapters and newsletters. AWC organized and sponsored
yearly programs at the ACM and NCC conferences, held an annual conference, and
was a member of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies
(AFIPS).
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, reports, audio
tapes, and artifacts which document the history and activities of the
Association for Women in Computing. Administration materials include officers'
correspondence, administrative records, policies, legal issues, management of
the association, directories, and committees. Papers regarding AWC activities
include programs, other professional associations, logo, national newsletters,
conferences, and workshops. Chapter materials contain correspondence on
procedures for being chartered and writing bylaws, a file on chapter policy,
and files on individual chapters that contain information on activities and
local newsletters.
Subjects of note in the records include legal issues affecting the
organization, management of the association, and information on other
professional associations.
Conference materials are generally correspondence on planning and
publishing of proceedings. A copy of the proceedings and eleven audio tapes
from the 1982 conference are included. The conference programs for each year
were placed in a separate file for easy reference.
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
Computer industry--Societies,
etc.
Computer
industry--Societies, etc.--Congresses
Women -- Social
networks
Women computer
scientists
Women computer
programmers
Women
electronic data processing personnel
Box and Folder List
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
Administration
Officers' Correspondence
1
1
President,
1979-1986
5
10-11
President,
1987-1989
1
2
Corresponding Secretary,
1982-1984
1
3
Recording Secretary,
1980-1988
1
4
Association Administrator,
1984-1987
1
5-14
Treasurer,
1979-1989
6
13-14
Treasurer,
1979-1989
1
15
Program Vice-President,
1980-1983
1
16-26
Publications Vice-President,
1978-1988
4
28
Publications Vice-President,
1978-1988
4
31
Chapters Vice-President,
1983-1985
5
3-6
Chapters Vice-President,
1983-1985
Administrative Records
1
27
Annual Report,
1980
1
29
Archives Establishment,
1981-1992
5
8
Board of Directors teleconferences [Minutes],
1986-1989
5
35
Board of Directors and Executive Committee Minutes,
1986-1993
5
7
Budget Information,
1985-1986, 1989-1990
5
5
Chapter Officers Rosters,
1983-1990
5
36
Checks,
1986-1987
5
4
Chapter Questionnaires,
ca. 1985
6
17
Contracts,
1992
1
33
Executive Officers' Duties,
1981-1984
1
32
Executive Officer Lists,
1979-1986
1
34
Executive Officers' Resignations,
1980-1986
6
2
Expenses Paid,
1986
6
4-5
Expense Records,
1985-1986
6
6
Financial Statements,
1986-1987
5
37-38
First American Bank Account,
1980-1986
1
30
Goals,
1984-1986
1
35
Long Range Planning,
1980
4
21
Master mailing list,
1980
4
32
Membership brochures,
undated.
5
9
Membership reports,
1988-1989
1
36
Operations Manual,
1982-1987
1
28
Operations Reports,
1984-1987
6
7-9
Rebates/Dues/Restructure,
1985-1988
1
37
Structure,
1982-1983
1
31
Timeline,
1985
4
24
Tax status,
1980
4
27
Tax status,
1986
6
3
Vendor Financial,
1985-1986
Policies
1
38
Job openings,
1981
1
39
Mailing labels,
1980-1982
1
40
Travel,
1981-1986
1
41
Advertising,
1980
1
42
Women On the Move,
1983
Legal Issues
1
43
Correspondence re Legal Council,
1979-1980
1
44
ERA Resolution,
undated.
1
45
Senate Bill 568,
1979
Management of Association
5
12
Association Management,
1988
5
9
Association management reports,
1988-1989
1
46-52
Correspondence, vendor brochures and bids,
1979-1987
6
12
Wordsworth Reports,
1987-1989
Committees
6
19-20
Bylaws,
undated, 1980-1991
1
60-62
Elections,
1980-1982
1
63
Growth,
1986
1
64-65
Membership,
1978-1987
2
1-17
Membership,
1978-1987
2
18-25
Nominations,
1981-1988
2
26-32
Public Relations,
1979-1985
Directories
2
37
Miscellaneous directories,
1979-1985
2
38
Data Pro,
1980-1984
2
39
Encyclopedia of Associations,
1980-1984
2
40
National Referral Center, Library of Congress,
1981-1985
2
41
National Trade & Professional Associations,
1982-1984
2
42
National Women's Mailing List,
1981-1982
Other Professional Associations
2
43
American Federation of Information Processing
Societies (AFIPS) affiliation,
1982-1985
2
44
American Library Association,
1980-1983
2
45
Association of University Women,
1979-1983
2
46
Association for Women in Mathematics,
1979
2
47
Association for Women in Science,
1980-1984
2
48
Association of/for Women Scientists,
1979-1984
2
49
Commission on Software Issues in the Eighties (COSIE),
1980-1984
2
50
Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals
(ICCP),
1985-1986
2
51
Institute for Information Studies,
1981
2
52
National Library of Medicine Board recommendations
(NLM),
1980
2
53
National Science Foundation (NSF),
1981-1983
2
54
Northwestern University, Program on Women,
1979
2
55
Professional Engineering Employment Registry (PEER),
1984
2
56
Society of Women Engineers,
undated.
2
57
Sigma Delta Epsilon, Graduate Women in Science,
1983
2
58
Umbrella groups,
1983-1984
2
59
Women in Information Processing,
1982-1986
Activities
Programs
2
33
Awards,
1980-1984
2
34
Compmail +,
1984
2
35
Scholarship,
1980-1983
2
36
Technical Review Board,
1982
Logo
3
30
Copyright of Logo,
1983-1985
3
31
Logo contest,
1980
3
32
Logo jewelry,
1982
3
33
Logo typeset,
undated.
National Newsletters
3
35-38
The AWC Source,
1979-1996
Named in 1982.
5
17-23
The AWC Source,
1979-1991
Named in 1982.
5
1
Chapters Newsletter,
1985-1988
3
34
Newsletter naming contest,
1982
4
22
National Newsbytes,
1991-1996
Conferences
5
31
AWC conferences, general,
undated.
5
32
Conference Programs,
1982-1985
4
1-7
Houston, Texas,
1982
5
33-34
Houston, Texas,
1982
6
11
Houston, Texas,
1982
4
Houston, Texas, audio tapes,
1982
4
8
Anaheim, California,
1983
4
9
Las Vegas, Nevada,
1984
4
10-19
Chicago, Illinois,
1985
4
20
St. Louis, Missouri,
1986
5
24
Toronto Computer Conference,
1979
5
26
NCC '80,
1980
5
26
ACM '83,
1983
5
27-28
Conferences,
1981-1984
5
29
AFIPS liaison,
1982-1984
5
50
Conference on Software Maintenance,
1985
6
18
Technical Conference,
1988-1990
6
21
National Annual Meetings,
1991-1996
Workshops
4
23
Chapters Workshop,
1988-1995
6
16
Conventions,
1988
5
2
Networking Workshop,
1981
Chapters
4
29
Chapter convenor's packet,
1983
2
60-67
Correspondence,
1979-1987
2
68
Policy,
1982-1990
2
69
Policy History,
1980-1984
Individual Chapters
2
70
Bay Area (San Francisco, CA),
1991-1992
5
13
Columbus, OH,
1985-1986
5
14
Connecticut Valley,
1983-1986
5
15-16
Chicago,
1981-1987
3
1
Dayton, OH,
1983-1986
3
2
Detroit Metropolitan,
1983-1986
3
3-4
Greater Boston,
1980-1992
3
5-6
Houston,
1983-1987
3
7
Long Island,
1985-1986
3
8-9
Los Angeles,
1979-1986
3
10
Lubbock,
1981-1984
3
11-12
National Capital,
1980-1992
3
13
New Jersey,
undated.
3
14-15
New York Metropolitan,
1980-1992
3
16
Orlando/Central Florida,
1985-1986
3
17
Pittsburgh,
1982-1986
3
18-19
Puget Sound,
1981-1985
3
20
Rome-Utica, NY,
1981-1982
3
21-22
St. Louis,
1980-1987
3
23
San Diego,
1982-1986
When received at CBI, a "Post-it" note on the second folder
indicated that this chapter had been dechartered circa 1986.
4
30
San Diego,
1982-1986
3
24-25
San Francisco Bay Area,
1982-1997
3
26
Silicon Valley,
1983-1984
4
33
Silicon Valley,
1983-1984
3
27-28
Twin Cities,
1980-1987
4
25
Twin Cities,
1980-1987
4
35
Potential convenors,
1983-1984
3
29
Requests for convenors,
1982-1985