American Woman's Association records, 1911-1974.

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American Woman's Association records, 1911-1974.

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Minutes, 1915-1945, of the Vacation Association and the AWA; issues of the AWA BULLETIN, the AWA's newsletter, ca. 1929-1939, and various other AWA periodicals, 1920s; and information brochures, reports, handbooks, Clubhouse rules, and accounts. Also, correspondence, programs, invitations, announcements, photographs, guest lists, clippings, and miscellaneous printed materials, ca. 1920s-1970, relating to lectures, luncheons, award presentations, celebrations, discussions, concerts, and other social and cultural events presented by the AWA.

24 linear ft. (28 ledger books) (41 boxes).

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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