Records of the Iowa Press Women, Inc., 1933-1978.

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Records of the Iowa Press Women, Inc., 1933-1978.

Constitution and by-laws, financial records, histories, reports, minutes, membership records, press releases and resolutions of the Iowa Press Women. Also included are some records from the National Federation of Press Women, the National League of American Pen Women and its branches, and press women's clubs in a few other states (mostly in the Midwest).

2.7 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7103170

University of Iowa Libraries

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National League of American Pen Women

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The National League of American Pen Women, Inc. (NLAPW) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) membership organization for women. The first meeting of the League of American Pen Women was organized in 1897 by Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue, a writer for newspapers in Washington D.C. and Boston. Together with Margaret Sullivan Burke and Anna Sanborn Hamilton they established a "progressive press union" for the women writers of Washington." Seventeen women joined them at first, professional credentials...

National Federation of Press Women

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The federation was organized in Chicago, Ill., in 1937 to serve as a professional organization of women journalists. From the description of Pamphlets 1941-1968 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007817 ...

Iowa Press Women, Inc.

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Iowa Press Women was established in 1937 with seven women who were already affiliated with the National Federation of Press Women present at the first meeting. The group's purpose was to foster communication among and promote the interests of women journalists. In the beginning, the majority of the members were either editors or associate editors at their respective publications. Membership contined to grow over the years with a high of 112 in 1976. Besides producing a n...