M95-02 – CHURCH WOMEN UNITED COLLECTION

The collection consists of the records of Church Women United in Arkansas.  Records include the constitution, by-laws, history, officer directories minutes, financial records, correspondence, celebration information, project information, newsletters, photographs, and news clippings.  It was donated to the UCA Archives by Church Women United in Arkansas on January 28, 1995.

The United Council of Church Women was organized in 1941 during World War II.  Several peace programs were held throughout the war, and the Council sent considerable aid to Europe.  The organization changed its name to United Church Women Church in 1950 when it joined eleven other organizations in founding the National Council of Churches.  In 1966, “Church Women United” was chosen as the official name of the organization in order to emphasize unity among women.  The Arkansas Council of Church Woman was organized in Little Rock in 1945.  As of 1997, Church Women United had 19 active local councils in Arkansas.

Church Women United is a national movement through which Protestant, Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and other Christian women may express their ecumenical faith and work.  Throughout it history, CWU has been active in promoting women’s rights and civil rights and in addressing social issues.  The organization is committed to worldwide peace and to developing global relations with Christian women of other countries.

CWU sponsors 3 annual economical celebrations, World Day of Prayer, May Fellowship Day, and World Community Day.

Arrangement

Series I – Local City or County Units

Series II – State Unit

Series III – National Unit

Series IV – Oversized Material

 

Series I

Box 1

File 1– A Plan for Organizing New Council of Church Women Units (name changed to Church Women United)

File 2– All Local Council Unit Officers 1958-1991 and Unit Histories (Arkadelphia to Springdale)

File 3 – Arkadelphia Unit Minutes, 1954-1987 and undated

File 4– Arkadelphia Minutes, 1988-1999

File 5– Batesville Unit Records, 1973-1991

File 6– Baxter County Records, 1980-1991

File 7– Bella Vista Unit Records, 1979-1990’s

File 8– Berryville Unit Information, 1996

File 9 – Camden Unit Records, 1958-1994 and undated

File 10 – Central Arkansas North Unit Minutes and Officers, 1946-1991

File 11- Central Arkansas North Unit Correspondence and Recognition, 1988-1994

File 12- Central Arkansas North Unit Celebration Information, 1962-1992

File 13- Central Arkansas North Unit Newsletters, 1983-1994

File 14- Central Arkansas North Unit News clippings and Photographs and miscellaneous, 1959-1991

File 15- Central Arkansas South Unit History and Officers, 1939-1994

File 16- Central Arkansas South Unit Correspondence and Budget Records, 1985-1990

File 17- Central Arkansas South Unit Newsletters and celebration info, 1964-1989

File 18- Central Arkansas South Unit News clippings, 1960-1989

File 19- Conway Unit Constitution and By-Laws and History, 1985-1992

File 20- Conway Unit Officers and Committees and Minutes, 1958, 1986-1989, 1990-1993, &1999-2002

File 21- Conway Unit Celebration Reports and Information, 1986-1999

File 22- Conway United news clippings and photographs, 1985-1999 (Note: Conway unit changed names in 2002 because Morrilton changed its name to Conway Co. Unit. See Faulkner Co. Unit in Box 2 for 2002-forward)

File 23- Crawford – Sebastian County Unit Local Officers and Directories and Correspondence, 1958-1999

File 24- Crawford – Sebastian County Unit Records, 1970-1989

File 25- Crawford – Sebastian County Unit Celebration, 1987-1990’s

File 26- Drew County Unit Records, 1984-1993

File 27- East Arkansas Unit (Forest City) Correspondence and miscellaneous records, 1945-1954, 1958, 1967

File 28- East Arkansas Unit (Forest City) News clippings, 1946-1967

File 29- El Dorado Unit News clippings, 1954-1958

End of Box 1

 

 

Series I

Box 2

File 1-Fayetteville Unit Records and News clippings, 1947-1955

File 2 – Garland County Unit History, 1941-1991, 1995

File 3 – Garland County Unit by-laws, 1991

File 4 – Garland County Unit Jubilee Year Scrapbook – 1990-1991

File 5 – Garland County Unit Host Churches, Officers, and Directories, 1958 and 1980’s-1990’s

File 6- Garland County Unit Minutes and Annual Reports – 1985-1989

File 7- Garland County Unit Minutes and Annual Report, 1990

File 8- Garland County Unit Minutes and Annual Reports, 1991-1992

File 9- Garland County Unit Minutes, 1993

File 10- Garland County Unit Minutes, 1994

File 11- Garland County Unit Minutes, 1995

File 12- Garland County Unit Minutes, 1995 1996-1997

File 13- Garland County Unit Minutes, 1998-1999

File 14 – Garland County Unit Correspondence – 1979-1995

File 15- Garland County Unit News clippings, 1945-1998

File 16- Green County Unit Records, 1946-1986

File 17- Harrison Unit Records, 1945-1991

File 18- Hope Unit Records, 1958 and 1988

File 19- Jonesboro Unit Records, 1954-1995

File 20- Jonesboro Unit News clippings and Photographs, 1946-1995

File 21- Lawrence County Unit Records, 1986-1995

File 22 – Magnolia Unit Constitution and By-Laws, 1974

File 23 – Magnolia Unit Directories and Rosters

File 24 – Magnolia Unit Minutes, 1982 and 1985

File 25 – Magnolia Unit Treasurer’s Report, 1983-1987

File 26 – Magnolia Unit Publicity and News Releases, 1984-1986

File 27 – Magnolia Unit Correspondence, 1966-1988

File 28 – Magnolia Unit News clippings, 1954-1988

File 29 – Malvern Unit News clippings, 1945-1947

End of Box 2

 


Series 1

Box 3

File 1- Monroe County Unit Records, 1985-1995

File 2- Morrilton Unit Records, 1981-1991

File 3- Northeast Arkansas Unit Records, 1945-1968

File 4- Northwest Arkansas Unit Records, 1946-1981

File 5- Pine Bluff Unit Records, 1947-1990 & 2008

File 6 – Pulaski County Unit Minutes – 1967-2003

File 7- Russellville Unit Records and News clippings, 1953-1958, 1991-1995

File 8- Searcy Unit Records, 1947-1966

File 9- Springdale Unit Officers, 1958 and 1979-1991

File 10- Springdale Unit Records, 1947-1989, 1994

File 11- Texarkana Unit Records, 1970-1980

File 12- Tri-County Unit Records, 1945

File 13- Book: On Our Way Together, handbook for local units, June, 1988

File 14 – Miscellaneous

End of Box 3

 

 

Series 1

Box 4

File 1 – Central Arkansas North Unit – Church Women United – 2008

File 2 – Central Arkansas South – Church Women United (Little Rock) – 2007

File 3 – Conway County Unit – Church Women United Survey

File 4 – Drew County/ Monticello- Church Women United – 2006

File 5 – Faulkner County, Conway Unit – Rice Ministry – 2002-2007

File 6 – Faulkner County Unit History, 1869-2006

File 7 – Faulkner County, Ark. CWU – Officers, Committees, Minutes, and Financial – 2000-2008

File 8 – Faulkner County Unit History – Yearbooks – 2003-2010

File 9 – Faulkner County Unit History – Yearbooks – 2011-2016

File 10 – Faulkner County Unit Programs, Bulletins, etc., 2003-2009

File 11 – Faulkner County, Ark. CWU – Officers, Committees, and Minutes – 2009-2016

File 12 – Faulkner County – Church Women United Nominations and Awards – 2015-2016

File 13 – Faulkner County Unit Correspondence, 2003-2009

File 14 – Faulkner County Unit Newspaper Clippings and photos, 2000-2011

File 15- Garland County Unit Minutes, 2000-2003

File 16- Garland County Unit Records, 2007-2015

File 17- Hot Springs Unit Records, 2000

File 18- Monticello Unit, Records, 2006

File 19 – Ouachita County, Camden Unit, Unit Minutes – 2002-2003

File 20 – CWU – Pine Bluff Unit – 2005, 2008

End of Box 4

End of Series 1

 

 

Series II

Box 1

File 1 – State Constitution, By-Laws, Standing Rules, and Common Goals, 1952-1996 & undated

File 2 – CWU History, 1945-1975 and 1990’s

File 3 – Book – Arkansas Council Church Women United – 1945-1964 & Church Women United in Arkansas – 1964-1975 (history)

File 4 – Book – Church Women United in Arkansas Volume II – Reaching our Jubilee Year – 1995

File 5 – Officer Directories, 1945-2000’s

File 6 – Minutes, 1945-1951

File 7 – Minutes, 1954-1958

File 8 – Minutes, 1959-1960

File 9 – Minutes, 1961-1964

File 10 – Minutes, 1966-1969

File 11 – Minutes, 1970-1972

File 12- Minutes, 1974-1979

File 13- Minutes, 1980-1989

File 14- Minutes, 1990-1996, 1998

File 15- Resolutions, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1981

File 16- Correspondence, 1945-1964

File 17- Correspondence, 1965-1984

File 18- Correspondence, 1985-1990’s

End of Box 1

 

 

Series II

Box 2

File 1 – Newsletter – Arkansas Church Woman, 1952-1959

File 2 – Newsletter – Arkansas Church Woman, 1960-1969

File 3 – Newsletter – Arkansas Church Woman, 1970-1979

File 4 – Newsletter – Arkansas Church Woman, 1980-1989

File 5- Newsletter – Arkansas Church Woman, 1990-1999

File 6 – Arkansas Church Woman Reports and Information, 1955-1990s, undated

File 7 – Projects and Events, 1958-1989

File 8 – Projects: “5 Year Imperative”, 1987-1992 and “The Poverty of Women and Children”,1986-1989

File 9 – WICS/Job Corps Applicants in Little Rock, 1968-1969

File 10- Miscellaneous projects of the Arkansas Conference of Churches and Synagogues, 1984-1989

File 11- Jubilee Information – 1995

File 12- Publicity, News Release, and Bulletins, 1954-1988

File 13- Miscellaneous Records, 1980-1990s and undated

File 14- Leaders Council Minutes, Notes, and Miscellaneous, 1990’s

End of Box 2

 

 

Series II

Box 3

File 1- President’s Reports, 1967-1989 and State Annual Reports, 1978-1980’s

File 2- Miscellaneous Reports, 1947-1993

File 3- Budget Records, 1956-1995

File 4- Financial Records, 1956-1970’s

File 5- Christian World Missions and World Day of Prayer Reports and Correspondence, 1946-1996

File 6- Christian Social Relations and May Fellowship Day Reports and Correspondence,1947-1963

File 7- Christian World Relations and World Community Day Reports and Correspondence,1964-1988

File 8- Annual Meeting and Convention Information, 1945-2008

File 9- Financial Correspondence and Miscellaneous Financial Information, 1980’s-90’s

File 10- Awards and Proclamations

File 11- Blank Report Forms, Surveys, and Certificates

File 12- State News clippings, 1945-199

File 13- State Photographs, 1953-1990’s

End of Box 3

 


Series II

Box 4

File 1 – Church Women of Arkansas 67 Years – 1941- April 12, 2008 – 2 copies

File 2 – Church Women United – By-Laws – Revised: 1/29/2000

File 3- Minutes, 2000-2010

File 4 – Church Women United of Arkansas Annual Assembly – October 2000-2005

File 5 – Church Women United of Arkansas Annual Assembly – 2006-2010

File 6 – Church Women United – Leaders Council – 2000-2005

File 7 – Church Women United – Leader Council – 2006-2010

File 8 – CWU Ecumenical Mission Conference, Mt. Sequoyah, Fayetteville, Ark. – 2007-2010

File 9 – Church Women of Arkansas – State Report – June 2010-2012

File 10 – Church Women of Arkansas – State Assembly – Oct. 2011

File 11 – Booklet – African-American Heritage in Arkansas, Little Rock Central High – 1957-2007, Commemorating 50 years of Integration and Newspaper – Log Cabin Democrat – Friday, March 20, 2009

File 12 – Newsletter – “Arkansas Church Woman” – 2000-2005

File 13 – Newsletter – “Arkansas Church Woman” – 2006-2011

File 14 – Arkansas Church Women United – Directory – March 2010

File 15 – Correspondence, 2000-2008

End of Box 4

 


Series II

Box 5

File 1 – Church Women United in Arkansas – By-Laws – Revised: 8/23/2011

File 2 – Church Women United – Leaders Council – 2011-2013

File 3 – Church Women United – State of Arkansas, Items from the Presidency of Gwendolyn L. Davis – 2010-2013

File 4 – Program – World of Prayer – March 12, 2012

File 5 – Newspaper Clippings and Photos – 2000-2007

End of Box 5

End of Series II

 

 

Series III

Box 1

File 1 – By-Laws, Common Goals, Statement of Mission, 1968-1990’s

File 2 – Basic Information on Structure

File 3 – History

File 4 – Common Council and Executive Council Minutes and Correspondence, 1982-1990’s

File 5 – Policies and Resolutions

File 6 – Correspondence, 1945-1985

File 7 – Correspondence, 1986-1989

File 8 – National Council of Churches Correspondence and Information, 1963-1983

File 9 – Annual Reports, 1977-1992

File 10- Resources and Financial Information, 1949-1996

File 11- Fund for the Fifth Decade Information, 1981-1986

File 12- World Day of Prayer Information, 1942-1990’s

File 13- May Fellowship Day Information, 1947-1990’s

File 14- World Community Day Information, 1962-1990’s

File 15- South Central Region Assembly Information, Mt. Sequoyah, 1946-1996

End of Box 1

 

 

Series III

Box 2

File 1- National Annual Assembly Information, 1955-1988

File 2- Ecumenical Development, 1985-1985

File 3- Magazine – The Church Woman and miscellaneous Church Woman information, 1985-1986, 1995

File 4 – Miscellaneous projects and issues – 1957-1980’s

File 5 – Miscellaneous printed material from National Headquarter

File 6- Newsletter – Lead Time, 1983-1986

File 7- Newsletter – Lead Time, 1987-1988

File 8 – Act and Inform Bulletins, 1985-1990’s, 2008

File 9 – CWU Continuing: National Continuing Fellowship Newsletter, 1986-1989

File 10 – Peace Links News Newsletter, 1986-1988

File 11 – Peace projects and issues – 1967-1990 and undated

File 12- Miscellaneous Newsletters, 1983, 1986, 1988

File 13- Wellsprings and Fellowship of the Least Coin Information, 1969-1989

File 14- CWU and the United Nations, 1945-1985

File 15 – AARP Women’s Initiative, 1984-1987

File 16 – Causeways, 1978-1989

File 17 – Children and Youth Ministries, 1979-1989

File 18 – Denominational Information – 1970’s-1990’s

File 19- Leadership Training Workshop Materials

End of Box 2

 

Series III

Box 3

File 1 – Migrant Ministry and Stamp Project, 1964 and 1974

File 2 – Assignment: Poverty of Women, 1980-1988

File 3 – Assignment: Race, 1961-1964 and 1981

File 4 – Women’s Rights and Civil Rights Issues, 1980-1988

File 5 – WICS/Job Corps Information and Correspondence, 1967-1989

File 6- News Releases, 1980-1987

File 7- Other State’s Newsletters, 1987-1991

File 8- Newsclippings and Photographs, 1954-1987

File 9 – Information Handbook and Directory – 1998-1999

File 10 – Church Women United – National News Statement – Dec. 21, 2000

File 11 – Church Women United – National Material – 2000-2005

File 12 – Friendship Day – 2000-2008

File 13 – World Community Day – 2000-2008

File 14 – World Day of Prayer – 2000-2009

File 15 – South Central Regional Event – 2006, 2009

File 16 – CWU National Material – Quadrennial Priority – 2004-2016

File 17 – CWU National Material – 2006-2016

File 18 – News Magazine – Church Woman News – 2011-2012

File 19 – Church Women United – National Vice President Report – June 2008

File 20 – Church Women United – Common Council – National Board – 2008, 2011

File 21 – Church Women United – Basic Book (32p) – updated June 2008

File 22 – CWU – Nickels for National – 2012

File 23 – Church Women United – Newsletter – “Inform and Act” – 2008, “Changing Adolescent Girls’ Lives” (p 1-2), “Child Marriage Act” (p 2)

End of Box 3

End of Series III

 

 

 

Series IV

Box 1

Item 1 – Peace Ribbons – Banner for Peace – 1984-1985

Item 2 – Audiovisual Materials including Slides and Audiotapes

Item 3 – Video: “A Visit with Claire Randall”, President of CWU

Item 4 – Video: “Meet Dodie Younger”, CWU General Director

Item 5 – CWU Banners, qty. 5 – FMC Drew County, Arkansas

Item 6 – CWU Banners, qty. 1 – FMC Marked Tree, Poinsett County, Arkansas

Item 7 – 1-1½” diameter Medallion with Starburst emblem and 24” Chain

End of Box 1

 

Series IV

Box 2

Item 1 – One Oversize Scrapbook – The Arkansas Council of Church Women – 1945-1981

End of Box 2

End of Series IV

 

End of Collection