Records of the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology, 1981-1999.

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Records of the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology, 1981-1999.

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The fonds of the Society comprises records made and received in the course of administering the organization and carrying out its functions and programs. Geographically, SCWIST activities center primarily on British Columbia. Activities documented include Annual General Meetings and monthly Executive Board meetings; administration of the Resource Centre; funding and financial management; liaison with other bodies; conferences and networking events; educational outreach programs; advisory work; advocacy and public relations. Records include meeting agendas and minutes; correspondence; financial summaries and reports; presentations, reports and briefs; handbooks, manuals and publications; photographs; and audio and video cassettes of Society conferences and workshops.

6 linear feet textual material, 29 audio cassettes, 1 video cassette.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology

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The Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) was founded in Vancouver BC in 1981 by five women: Mary Vickers, Hilda Ching, Abby Schwarz, Mary Jo Duncan and Maggie Benston. SCWIST is a volunteer non-profit organization incorporated under the BC Societies Act; in 1984 it was registered as a charity under the federal Income Tax Act. It continues as an active organization. SCWIST's mandate is to promote, support and empower women in the fields of science and technology. To this e...