Agassiz Women's Political Caucus (S2734)

 1980-

                                     

 

HISTORICAL SKETCH

The Agassiz Women’s Political Caucus was organized during the summer of 1982.  Its primary purpose is to educate women in political activities so that they may share equally with men in the responsibilities of government at every level.  The Caucus also works to recruit, support, and endorse able and qualified women to run for elective office and to serve in positions in government and courts.

 

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The records of the AWPC are arranged alphabetically by subject headings.  Records include brochures, by-laws, correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings, organizational literature, press releases, scrapbooks, and under restriction, the membership lists. 

 
Inventory

 

Box 1

Agendas.  1985-92

Application - Grant from the Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation.  1983

- Issue Implementation Grant on Empowering Women.  1984

Appointed Officials for Groups in North Dakota and Western Minnesota.  1985

AWPC - Members Resumes

- Talent and Time Sheet Survey

Brochures.  1982-

By-Laws/Certificate of Incorporation.  1982-92

Campaign Material

Candidates, 1984 North Dakota Legislature

Clay-Wilkin Opportunity Council.  1986

Convention Bid for Ten-State Regional Convention and NWPC Steering Committee Meeting.  1986

Correspondence - AWPC.  1982-

            - Endorsements.  1984-

            - Boschwitz, Rudy (U.S. Senate)

            - Burdick, Quentin (U.S. Senate)

            - Dorgan, Byron L. (U.S. House of Representatives)

            - Durenberger, Dave (U.S. Senate)

            - Minnesota Women's Political Caucus (MWPC)

            - Miscellaenous.  1982-

            - National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC).  1982-

            - Oberstar, James (U.S. House of Representatives)

            - Sikorski, Gerry (U.S. House of Representatives)

            - Stangeland, Arlan (U.S. House of Representatives)

Democratic-NPL Party (North Dakota).  1984

DFL Party - Seventh District DFL Convention.  1986

Documentation of 501 C3 - Not for Profit Status Filing.  1982

Election - AWPC

- Candidate, Endorsement Letter, Questionnaire and Reply.  1988

                        - Questionnaires to Candidates, and Replies.  1984
 

Box 2

Election - Campaign

- Miscellaneous.  1988

                        - Pamphlets and Paraphernalia.  1986-89

            - Correspondence with AWPC Endorsed Candidates.  1984

            - Newspaper Clippings

                        - Endorsed Candidates.  1984

- Miscellaneous.  1987-

- Within the NWPC.  1989

Endorsements - Application for NWPC to Endorse AWPC Endorsed Candidates

            - Candidates.  1986

            - Committee Report.  1984

            - Press Releases.  1984

            - Questionnaire Material.  1984

            - Individuals

                        - Altenburg, Lois.  1984

                        - Bancroft, Phyllis.  1984

                        - Christensen, Sheil.  1984

                        - Condell, Yvonne.

                        - Crawford, Gwen.  1984

                        - Growe, Joan.  1984

                        - Haro, Jane.  1984

                        - Heitkamp, Heidi.  1984

                        - Johnson, Ruth E.

                        - Lies, Yvonne.  1984

                        - Mann, Polly.  1988

                        - Meiers, Ruth.  1984

                        - Meyer, Diane.  1984

                        - Nalewaja, Donna.  1984

                        - Ostlen, Cynthia.

                        - Palmer, Cindy.

                        - Rotne, Cindy.

                        - Vogel, Sarah.

                        - Watkins, Cheryl.  1984

                        - Williams, Diane Ray.  1988

                        - Zimmerman, Clare.

Events - Commission on the Economic Status of Women, Moorhead.  1984-86

            - Miscellaneous

            - ND Women's Campaign PAC.  1984

Expanding Your Horizons.  1985-

Fargo/Moorhead/West Fargo Government Information

Geelin, Agnus

Internships

Issues - Abortion

            - AFDC Cuts in Aid.  1986

            - Daycare, Comparable Worth, ERA.  1984

 

Box 3

Issues - Family & Medical Leave Act, Long Term Care, Civil Rights; A Children's Defense Budget; Foreign Policy

            - Pay Equity, Comparable Worth, ERA.  1984

            - Petitions for ERA.  1984

Legislative Updates/Reports

Mailing Lists.  1983-93

Meeting Minutes and Attendance Records.  1982-

Membership - Drive, "More for 84"

- Governing Membership Summary Report. 1985  RESTRICTED

            - Lists.  1983-  RESTRICTED

Minnesota Women's - Consortium Directories.  1982-

-  Political Caucus

- Meeting Agendas, Minutes, and Programs.  1985-

                        - Newsletters.  1983-88

Miscellaneous

National - Directory of Women Elected Officials.  Volume 4

- Women's Political Caucus

- Agendas, Meeting Minutes.  1985-

 

Box 4

National, continued

            - Women’s Political Caucus, continued

                        - Biennial Convention "The Rising Tide."  1989

                        - Conventions. 1985, 1987, 1989

                        - Elections Committee.  1985

                        - Financial Statements.  1983-

                        - Lobby Day.  1986

                        - Membership Committee Meeting, Chicago.  1985

                        - Steering Committee Meeting, Kansas/Cincinnati.  1984, 1987

Newsletter - AWPC.  1982-

            - Materials Contributed by AWPC Members.

- Miscellaneous.  1985-

Newspaper Clippings/Brochures - AWPC.  1982-

 

Box 5

Newspaper Clippings, continued

- Miscellaneous

Nontraditional Occupations Ad Hoc Committee.  1989

North Dakota - Board and Commissioners

- Candidates, Senate and House of Representatives

- Commission on the Status of Women.  1980-

Organizational - Directories.

- Miscellaneous Materials

"Party Lines" from Democratic National Committee

Press Releases.  1982-87

Program - Bringing More Women into Public Office.  1984

            - Caucus Training Material and Observations of County Caucus.  1984

            - Child Care Conference.  1985

            - Council on Abortion Rights Education.  1988

            - Energize/Strategize.  1985

            - Leadership Conference

- Coming into Our Own.  1983

- Making a Difference.  1983

            - KQWB Radio Show, with Doris Heroff

            - Second Campaign School for Women Candidates.  1984

            - Women Take Advantage.  1985

Pro-Peace Resolution.  1985-86

Publications Containing Articles about AWPC Members of AWPC Endorsed Candidates

Raffle

Resolutions for AWPC and NWPC

Roll Call

Roundtable, Making Connections.  1986

Sample Letters to Legislators

Scholarships

Stella Fritzell Women's Political Caucus.  1984

Travel Fund.  1985

Treasurers' Reports.  1983-98

Women in Congress 1917-1990.  Volume

Women in the Workplace, Articles and Pamphlets

Women's Newspaper Publications

Young Women's Caucus

Photographs - unidentified

 

Box 6

Cassette Tapes

 

Tape 1  "Brown Bag Seminar" - Broadcast of North Dakota State University [Fargo] Radio Featuring Helen Rudie, Jane Skjei, and Doris Heroff on Women's Networking.  1983

Tape 2

Side 1:  Advanced Political Seminar - "Research Update on Women Candidates," by Ruth Mandel and Sue Carroll.  1985

Side 2:  "The Campaign as a Play: Strategic Planning for Victory," by Pat Cadell and Paul Wilson.  1985

Tape 3

Side 1:  "Observations on Women Candidates in Recent Elections," by Wilma Goldstein and Bill Hamilton.   1985

Side 2:  “The Coalition for a Woman Candidate: Where It is and How to Find It,"  by John Ashford and Paul Wilson.  1985

Tape 4

Side 1:  "The Women's Vote: Realities vs. Fiction," by Dorothy Lynch and Linda Divall.  1985

Side 2:  "The Male Opponent," by Jill Buckley and Don Ringe.  1985

Tape 5

Side 1:  "The Male Opponent," continued.  "Using the Media," by John Deadorff and Bob Squier.  1985

Side2:   "Using the Media," continued

Tape 6

Side 1:  "Making Policy, Not Coffee," by Joan Grow, Susan Farmer, et al.1985; Remarks by Andrew Young (Opening Ceremonies?)

Side 2:  Remarks by Sally Ride (Opening Ceremonies?)

Tape 7

Side 1:  "Broadening and Building Your Local Caucus," by Nancy Helen Hunter Fischer, et al.   1985

Side 2:  "Broadening and "Building...," continued

Tape 8

Side 1:  "Broadening and Building...," concluded

Side 2:  "Making Policy...," concluded from Tape 6

Tape 9

Side 1:  "Paying for Your Caucus Programs: Fundraising Techniques and Financial Planning," by Teresa Sullivan.   1985

Side 2:  "Paying...," continued, Eloise King.  1985

Tape 10

Side 1:  "Paying...," continued, Dave Anderson.  Plenary Session Remarks by Harriett Woods.   1985

Side 2:  "A Dialogue on Feminism," by Gloria Steinem and Jean Young.  1985

Tape 11   "Women in Politics," Broadcast of KVOX Radio, with Betty Jean Pyle and Bev Krein.  1986

Volumes 1-8    Scrapbooks.  Includes Announcements, Clippings, Photographs, etc. 1982-88.