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Association of Women in Architecture papers (N 145), Northwest Architectural Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.
Donated in 1993.
The Association of Women in Architecture was founded in 1922 as Alpha Alpha Gamma, a national sorority for women architecture students in the United States. In 1934 the AWA was formed for women practicing the profession,while Alpha Alpha Gamma remained the undergraduate affiliate. In 1982 the association changed its name to the Association for Women in Architecture. On the University of Minnesota campus, Alpha Alpha Gamma Beta Chapter was preceded by Delta Phi sorority, and its clippings are included in this collection.
This AWA collection incorporates the Alpha Alpha Gamma (AAG) national sorority and Beta Chapter of AAG, University of Minnesota. Included are Beta chapter meeting minutes and notices, Beta Chapter and national convention agendas, correspondence, financial records, membership records, newsletters, scrapbooks and other materials.
Boxes 1 and 2 are arranged alphabetically by subject. Box 3 contains books and photographs.
See also the Association for Women in Architecture Records, 1928-1992 at the International Archive of Women in Architecture.
URL for the finding aid is: http://spec.lib.vt.edu/IAWA/inventories/AWA.html
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.
The following section contains a detailed list of the materials in the collection.
Minutes and notices
Alpha Alpha Gamma members and activities in the Twin Cities.
Beta Chapter and national conventions of AAG.
Beta Chapter and student organizations at the University of Minnesota
To and from Beta Chapter officers and members regarding Chapter business.
Receipts, statements, and cancelled checks. See also Box 3.
Reports for individual members of Beta Chapter.
Drafts and copies of final printed version.
Illustrations by Beta Chapter member M. Bradbury.
Issued by Beta Chapter and national AAG organization ("The Keystone").
Programs for Alpha Alpha Gamma dances
Group photos of members of Beta Chapter and national conventions of AAG. All are black & white, 8x10".
Contains clippings and memorabilia with written descriptions of events and activities of Delta Phi sorority (predecessor of Beta Chapter) and Beta Chapter, AAG.
Regarding payment of dues, etc.