Church Women United Records
M95-02
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.
The collection is contained in seven boxes and arranged in four series- Local Organizations’ Materials, State Organization Materials, National Organization Materials, and Audiovisual, Oversize, and Miscellaneous Printed Material. File folders are arranged by subject.
Series I
Box 1
File 1- Arkadelphia Unit Records, 1954-1995 and undated
File 2A-Arkadephia Minutes, 1984-1995
File 2B-Arkadephia Unit Records, 1998-1999
File 3 - Batesville Unit Records, 1973-1991
File 4 - Baxter County Records, 1980-1991
File 5 - Bella Vista Unit Records, 1979-1990’s
File 6 - Berryville Unit Information, 1996
File 7 - Camden Unit Records, 1958-1994 and undated
File 8 - Central Arkansas North Unit Minutes and Officers, 1946-1991
File 9 - Central Arkansas North Unit Correspondence and Recognition, 1988-1994
File 10-Central Arkansas North Unit Celebration Information, 1962-1992
File 11-Central Arkansas North Unit Newsletters, 1983-1994
File 12-Central Arkansas North Unit News clippings and Photographs and miscellaneous,
1959-1991
File 13-Central Arkansas South Unit History and Officers, 1939-1994
File 14-Central Arkansas South Unit Correspondence and Budget Records, 1985-1990
File 15-Central Arkansas South Unit Newsletters and celebration information
1964-1989
File 16-Central Arkansas South Unit News clippings, 1960-1989
File 17-Conway Unit Constitution and By-Laws and History
File 18-Conway Unit Officers and Committees and Minutes, 1958-2000’s
File 19-Conway Unit Correspondence, Financial Reports, and Annual Reports, 1985-2000’s
File 20-Conway Unit Celebration Reports and Information, 1986-2000
File 21-Conway United news clippings and photographs, 1985-2000’s
File 22-Crawford - Sebastian County Unit Local Officers and Directories and Correspondence,
1984-1987
File 23-Crawford - Sebastian County Unit Records, 1970-1989
File 24-Crawford - Sebastian County Unit Celebration
File 25-Crawford - Sebastian County miscellaneous
File 26-Drew County Unit Records, 1984-2000’s
File 27-East Arkansas Unit (Forest City) Correspondence and miscellaneous records, 1945-1954
File 28-East Arkansas Unit (Forest City) News clippings, 1946-1967
File 29-El Dorado Unit News clippings, 1954-1958
File 31-Fayetteville Unit Records and News clippings, 1947-1955
File 32-Garland County Unit History, 1941-1991
File 33-Garland County Unit History, 1990-1991
File 34-Garland County Unit Miscellaneous Historical Data
File 35-Garland County Unit Host Churches, Officers, and Directories, 1958 and 1980’s-1990’s
File 36-Garland County Unit Minutes and Annual Reports
File 37-Garland County Unit Minutes and Annual Report, 1990
File 38-Garland County Unit Minutes and Annual Reports, 1991
File 39-Garland County Unit Minutes, 1992
File 40-Garland County Unit Minutes, 1993
File 41-Garland County Unit Minutes, 1994
File 42-Garland County Unit Minutes, 1995 and 2000-2002
File 43-Garland County Unit Correspondence, 1979-1995
File 44-Garland County Unit Records, 1996-2000
File 44A-Garland County Unit Records, 1996-2000
File 44B-Garland County Unit News clippings, 1945-1998
File 45-Green County Unit Records, 1946-1986
File 46-Harrison Unit Records, 1945-1991
File 47-Hope Unit Records, 1958 and 1988
File 48-Hot Springs Unit Records, 2000
File 49-Jonesboro Unit Records, 1954-1995
File 50-Jonesboro Unit News clippings and Photographs, 1946-1995
File 51-Lawrence County Unit Records, 1986-1995
End of Box 1
Series I
Box 2
File 1 - Magnolia Unit Constitution and By-Laws, 1974
File 2 - Magnolia Unit Directories and Rosters
File 3 - Magnolia Unit Minutes, 1982 and 1985
File 4 - Magnolia Unit Treasurer’s Report, 1983-1987
File 5 - Magnolia Unit Publicity and News Releases, 1984-1986
File 6 - Magnolia Unit Correspondence, 1966-1988
File 7 - Magnolia Unit News clippings, 1954-1988
File 8 - Magnolia Unit Records: Misc., 1967-1987
File 9 - Malvern Unit News clippings, 1945-1947
File 10-Monroe County Unit Records, 1985-1995
File 11-Montiello Unit, Records
File 12-Morrilton Unit Records, 1981-1991
File 13-Northeast Arkansas Unit Records, 1945-1968
File 14-Northwest Arkansas Unit Records, 1946-1981
File 15-Pine Bluff Unit Records, 1947-2000’s
File 16-Russellville Unit Records and News clippings, 1953-1958, 1991
File 17-Searcy Unit Records, 1947-1966
File 18-Springdale Unit Officers, 1958 and 1979-1991
File 19-Springdale Unit Records, 1947-1989
File 20-Texarkana Unit Records, 1970-1980
File 21-Tri-County Unit Records, 1945
File 22-New Unit Information and Local Unit Miscellaneous
File 23-Book: ON OUR WAY TOGERHER, handbook for local units, June, 1988
End of Box 2
End of Series I
Series II
Box 1
File 1 - State Constitution, By-Laws, Standing Rules, and Common Goals, 1952-2000’s
File 2 - CWU History, 1945-1975 and 1990’s
File 3 - Officer Directories, 1945-2000’s
File 4 - Minutes, 1945-1951
File 5 - Minutes, 1954-1958
File 6 - Minutes, 1959-1960
File 7 - Minutes, 1961-1964
File 8 - Minutes, 1966-1969
File 9 - Minutes, 1970-1972
File 10-Minutes, 1974-1979
File 11-Minutes, 1980-1989
File 12-Minutes, 1990-1993
File 13-Minutes, 1994-1996
File 14-Minutes, 2000
File 15-Resolutions, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1981
File 16-Correspondence, 1945-1964
File 17-Correspondence, 1965-1984
File 18-Correspondence, 1985-1990’s
File 19-President’s Reports and State Annual Reports, 1978-1980’s
File 20-Miscellaneous Reports, 1947-1993
File 21-Budget Records, 1956-1996
File 22-Financial Records, 1956-1990’s
File 23-Financial Correspondence and Miscellaneous Financial Information, 1962-1993
File 24-Christian World Missions and World Day of Prayer Reports and Correspondence,
1946-1996
File 25-Christian Social Relations and May Fellowship Day Reports and Correspondence,
1947-1990
File 26-Christian World Relations and World Community Day Reports and Correspondence,
1954-1988
File 27-Annual Meeting and Convention Information, 1945-2000’s
End of Box 1
Series II
Box 2
File 1 - Arkansas Church Woman, 1952-1959
File 2 - Arkansas Church Woman, 1960-1969
File 3 - Arkansas Church Woman, 1970-1979
File 4 - Arkansas Church Woman, 1980-1989
File 5A-Arkansas Church Woman, 1990-1999
File 5B-Arkansas Church Woman, 2000
File 6-Arkansas Church Woman Reports and Information, 1955-1986
File 7-Projects and Events, 1958-1995 and 2005
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
File 12-Publicity, News Release, and Bulletins, 1954-2000’s
File 13-Awards and Proclamations
File 14-Blank Report Forms, Surveys, and Certificates
File 15-State News clippings, 1945-2000’s
File 16-State Photographs, 1953-1990’s
File 17-Miscellaneous Records, 1967-2000’s
File 18-Leaders Council Minutes, Notes, and Miscellaneous, 1990’s-2000’s
End of Box 2
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
File10-Resources and Financial Information, 1949-1996
File 11-Fund for the Fifth Decade Information, 1981-1986
File 12-World Day of Prayer Information, 1942-2000’s
File 13-May Fellowship Day Information, 1947-2000’s
File 14-World Community Day Information, 1962-2000’s
File 15-South Central Region Assembly Information, Mt. Sequoyah, 1946-1996
File 16-National Annual Assembly Information, 1955-1988
File 17-Ecumenical Development
File 18-The Church Woman and Miscellaneous Church Woman Information, 1985-1986
File 19-Lead Time, 1983-1986
File 20-Lead Time, 1987-1988
File 21-Act and Inform Bulletins, 1985-1990’s
File 22-CWU Continuing: National Continuing Fellowship Newsletter, 1986-1989
File 23-Peace Links Newsletter, 1986-1988
File 24-Miscellaneous Newsletters, 1983, 1986, 1988
File 25-Wellsprings and Fellowship of the Least Coin Information, 1969-1989
File 26-CWU and the United Nations, 1945-1985
File 27-WICS/Job Corps Information and Correspondence, 1967-1989
End of Box 1
Series III
Box 2
File 1 - AARP Women’s Initiative, 1984-1987
File 2 - Migrant Ministry and Stamp Project, 1964 and 1974
File 3 - Assignment: Race, 1961-1964 and 1981
File 4 - Assignment: Poverty of Women, 1980-1988
File 5 - Women’s Rights and Civil Rights Issues, 1980-1988
File 6 - Children and Youth Ministries, 1979-1989
File 7 - Peace Projects and Issues, 1967-1990
File 8 - Causeways, 1978-1989
File 9-Miscellaneous Projects and Issues, 1957-1989
File 10-Leadership Training Workshop Materials
File 11-News Releases, 1980-1987
File 12-Other State’s Newsletters, 1987-1991
File 13-Newsclippings and Photographs, 1954-1987
File 14-Miscellaneous National Information, 1975-1995
File 15-Building the Movement for the New Millennium
End of Box 2
End of Series III
Series IV
Box 1
Item 1 - Peace Ribbons
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 - Miscellaneous Printed Material
Item 6 - Denominational Information
Item 7 - CWU Banners, qty. 6
End of Box 1
Series IV
Box 2
Item 1 - One Oversize Scrapbook
End of Box 2
End of Series IV
End of Collection
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