CHURCH WOMEN UNITED IN INDIANA RECORDS:

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1 Collection # M 0738 OMB 0078 CHURCH WOMEN UNITED IN INDIANA RECORDS: Collection Information Historical Sketch Scope and Content Note Series Contents Cataloging Information Processed by Paul Brockman 24 March 1999 Revised 8 September 2001 Updated 9 March 2004 Manuscripts and Visual Collections Department William Henry Smith Memorial Library Indiana Historical Society 450 West Ohio Street Indianapolis, IN COLLECTION INFORMATION VOLUME OF COLLECTION: 30 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes. COLLECTION

2 DATES: PROVENANCE: RESTRICTIONS: Alice Langford, Indianapolis, IN, 5 December 1994; Jan Fribley, Indianapolis, 27 May 1997; Sister Angela Sasse, Ferdinand, IN, 13 November None COPYRIGHT: REPRODUCTION RIGHTS: ALTERNATE FORMATS: RELATED HOLDINGS: ACCESSION NUMBER: NOTES: Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society. None Church Women United in Indiana Records: (M 0547); Jane S. Fribley Papers (M 0546) , , Periodical additions will be made to this collection. HISTORICAL SKETCH Church Women United is an ecumenical service organization that has both a state and local chapters. The Indianapolis chapter traces its founding to 1898 when a group of church women led by Mrs. J. D. Forest and Mrs. W. H. H. Shank formed a Missionary Social Union similar to those in emerging in other cities around the country. The organization was designed to be an umbrella organization for city's evangelical women's societies. In 1929 the organization was instrumental in sponsoring the Missionary Education Institute in Indianapolis. A state wide association formed around this time and two years later both became part of the Council of Federated Church Women. The name was altered to United Church Women around 1940 and in 1950 they became part of the National Council of Churches. After a 1966 national reorganization that separated the United Church Women from the National Council of Churches, the association became known as Church Women United. In the early 1970s a state reorganization took place that divided Indiana into eleven areas, each of which elected a member to a state board, which in turn sent members to the National Assembly. The group's participation has included World Day of Prayer (dating from 1922), World Community Day (dating from 1944), May Fellowship Day (dating from 1956) as well as Spring and Fall forums. They have also supported International Women's Year, Women in Community Service and local Indianapolis charities such as Flanner House, Goodwill Industries, and Wheeler Mission Ministries. Sources: Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, p Collection guide for Church Women United in Indiana (M 0547). Information in collection. SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The collection comprises the records of the Church Women United for Indianapolis and Indiana, , and is divided into three series based on the source of the acquisition.

3 Series 1 (boxes 1 17) contains the records from the Indianapolis council and was housed with those of the Church Federation of Indianapolis. Included among the records are meeting minutes and correspondence, ; financial records, ; and programs, Also contained in this series are scrapbooks, newsclippings and other printed holdings relating to the historical activities of the organization, ; yearbooks listing members for both the Indianapolis and Indiana groups, ; and newsletters for the local, state, and national associations, Other areas in this series include programs and activities of the Indianapolis council including the Missionary Education Institute, ; World Community Day, ; and humanitarian efforts such as the homeless, violence, racial prejudice, and criminal assistance, 1940s 80s. The most voluminous amount of material pertains to the organization's effort for the World Day of Prayer, Among the records are publications, correspondence, organizational records, meetings, statistics, and programs. Series 2 (boxes 18 26) center around correspondence and printed materials collected by Indianapolis council president's Billie Watkins and Jane Fribley, Items include correspondence, meeting minutes, publications, and scrapbooks. Series 3 (boxes 27 30) mainly contain records of the Indiana council, The series encompasses board minutes, ; newsletters, ; and information regarding local areas and units throughout the state, SERIES Series 1: Indianapolis Council from Church Federation of Indianapolis Minutes and Correspondence, Minutes & correspondence, (1 of 3) Box 1, Folder 1 Minutes & correspondence, (2 of 3) Box 1, Folder 2 Minutes & correspondence, (3 of 3) Box 1, Folder 3 Minutes & correspondence, (1 of 4) Box 1, Folder 4 Minutes & correspondence, (2 of 4) Box 1, Folder 5 Minutes & correspondence, (3 of 4) Box 1, Folder 6 Minutes & correspondence, (4 of 4) Box 1, Folder 7 Minutes & correspondence, (1 of 5) Box 1, Folder 8 Minutes & correspondence, (2 of 5) Box 1, Folder 9 Minutes & correspondence, (3 of 5) Box 1, Folder 10 Minutes & correspondence, (4 of 5) Box 1, Folder 11 Minutes & correspondence, (5 of 5) Box 1, Folder 12 Treasurer s Records,

4 Receipts, May 1944 April 1945 Box 1, Folder 13 Receipts, May 1946 April 1947 Box 1, Folder 14 Treasurer's records, Box 1, Folder 15 Treasurer s records, OMB 78 Treasurer's records, Box 1, Folder 16 President s File, President's file, Minnie Chinn, (1 of 3) Box 1, Folder 17 President's file, Minnie Chinn, (2 of 3) Box 1, Folder 18 President's file, Minnie Chinn, (3 of 3) Box 1, Folder 19 Minutes, Minutes & correspondence, Box 2, Folder 1 Minutes, 1983 Box 2, Folder 2 Minutes, 1984 Box 2, Folder 3 Minutes, 1985 Box 2, Folder 4 Minutes, 1986 Box 2, Folder 5 Programs & Correspondence, Programs, Box 2, Folder 6 "On Our Way Together," 1972 (publication) Box 2, Folder 7 Women in Poverty, CWU Ecumenical Action, 1978 Box 2, Folder 8 Programs & publications, 1984 Box 2, Folder 9 World Community Day, Box 2, Folder 10 World Community Day, 1984 Box 2, Folder 11 Correspondence & activities, 1985 Box 2, Folder 12

5 May Fellowship Day, 1989 Box 2, Folder 13 May Fellowship Day, 1990 Box 2, Folder 14 Spring Forum, 1990 Box 2, Folder 15 History, History, 1959 May 1962 (1 of 3) Box 3, Folder 1 History, 1959 May 1962 (2 of 3) Box 3, Folder 2 History, 1959 May 1962 (3 of 3) Box 3, Folder 3 History, May (1 of 5) Box 3, Folder 4 History, May (2 of 5) Box 3, Folder 5 History, May (3 of 5) Box 3, Folder 6 History, May (4 of 5) Box 3, Folder 7 History, May (5 of 5) Box 3, Folder 8 History, (1 of 2) Box 3, Folder 9 History, (2 of 2) Box 3, Folder 10 History, (1 of 2) Box 3, Folder 11 History, (2 of 2) Box 3, Folder 12 Activities & Awards (stored with artifacts) ART Yearbooks, Indianapolis Council Yearbooks, Box 4, Folder 1 Indianapolis Council Yearbooks, Box 4, Folder 2 Indianapolis Council Yearbooks, Box 4, Folder 3 Indianapolis Council Yearbooks, Box 4, Folder 4 Indianapolis Council Yearbooks, Box 4, Folder 5 Indianapolis Council Yearbooks, Box 4, Folder 6 Indianapolis Council Yearbooks, Box 4, Folder 7 Indianapolis Council Yearbooks, Box 4, Folder 8

6 Indianapolis Council Yearbooks, Box 4, Folder 9 Indiana Council Yearbooks, Box 4, Folder 10 Indiana Council Yearbooks, Box 4, Folder 11 Indiana Churchwoman, , Indiana Churchwoman, June 1941 Dec Box 5, Folder 1 Indiana Churchwoman, March 1944 Dec Box 5, Folder 2 Indiana Churchwoman, March 1947 Nov Box 5, Folder 3 Indiana Churchwoman, March 1950 Nov Box 5, Folder 4 Indiana Churchwoman, Jan June 1955 Box 5, Folder 5 Indiana Churchwoman, Box 5, Folder 6 The Churchwoman (National Publication), The Churchwoman, Oct July 1969 Box 5, Folder 7 The Churchwoman, Aug April 1971 Box 5, Folder 8 The Churchwoman, June 1971 Sept Box 5, Folder 9 The Churchwoman, Nov Nov Box 5, Folder 10 Indianapolis Chapter Newsletter, Indianapolis Chapter Newsletters, Box 5, Folder 11 Indianapolis Chapter Newsletters, Box 5, Folder 12 Programs & Activities, Missionary Education Institute, Box 6, Folder 1 Council of Church Women, Box 6, Folder 2 Programs, Box 6, Folder 3

7 Records & Programs, Box 6, Folder 4 Activities, 1980s Box 6, Folder 5 National Conference, Violence & Vengeance, 1983 Box 6, Folder 6 Criminal Assistance Programs, 1980s Box 6, Folder 7 Fellowship of the Least Coin, 1989 Box 6, Folder 8 Indianapolis Campaign For Healthy Babies, 1990 Box 6, Folder 9 Programs & Activities, 1990 Box 6, Folder 10 Correspondence & activities, 1991 (1 of 2) Box 6, Folder 11 Correspondence & activities, 1991 (2 of 2) Box 6, Folder 12 Office Files & Programs, World Community Day, (1 of 5) Box 7, Folder 1 World Community Day, (2 of 5) Box 7, Folder 2 World Community Day, (3 of 5) Box 7, Folder 3 World Community Day, (4 of 5) Box 7, Folder 4 World Community Day, (5 of 5) Box 7, Folder 5 Correspondence & programs, (1 of 3) Box 7, Folder 6 Correspondence & programs, (2 of 3) Box 7, Folder 7 Correspondence & programs, (3 of 3) Box 7, Folder 8 World Literary & Christian Literature, 1958 Box 7, Folder 9 Indianapolis Council, United Church Women, Indianapolis Council, United Church Women, Box 7, Folder 10 Box 7, Folder 11 Ecumenical Council, Box 7, Folder 12 Missionary Education Institute, (1 of 2) Box 8, Folder 1 Missionary Education Institute, (2 of 2) Box 8, Folder 2 Wheeler Mission, (Christmas Service) Box 8, Folder 3 Workshops, (1 of 2) Box 8, Folder 4

8 Workshops, (2 of 2) Box 8, Folder 5 Legislative Institute, Box 8, Folder 6 Radio Skits, Box 8, Folder 7 Indiana Council of United Church Women, Box 8, Folder 8 Human Relations Workshop, 1957 Box 8, Folder 9 Minutes & correspondence, Box 8, Folder 10 Executive Committee Minutes, Box 8, Folder 11 Semi-annual May Fellowship, Box 8, Folder 12 Juvenile Center, 1969 Box 8, Folder 13 Workshops, Box 8, Folder 14 Wells, 1970 Box 8, Folder 15 Forums, 1970 Box 8, Folder 16 Layette Project, n.d. Box 8, Folder 17 Records & Correspondence, Annual board letters, Box 9, Folder 1 Church Federation of Indianapolis reports, 1959 (1 of 2) Church Federation of Indianapolis reports, 1959 (2 of 2) Box 9, Folder 2 Box 9, Folder 3 Meetings & programs, Box 9, Folder 4 Financial records, Box 9, Folder 5 Publications & programs, 1970s 80s (1 of 2) Box 9, Folder 6 Publications & programs, 1970s 80s (2 of 2) Box 9, Folder 7 "Heritage of Unity" (informal history) 1983 Box 9, Folder 8 Correspondence & programs, 1987 Box 9, Folder 9 Correspondence & programs, 1988 Box 9, Folder 10 Programs,

9 Publications & programs, Box 10, Folder 1 City Missions, 1970s (1 of 5) Box 10, Folder 2 City Missions, 1970s (2 of 5) Box 10, Folder 3 City Missions, 1970s (3 of 5) Box 10, Folder 4 City Missions, 1970s (4 of 5) Box 10, Folder 5 City Missions, 1970s (5 of 5) Box 10, Folder 6 Reports & programs, Box 10, Folder 7 Migration legislation, 1960s (1 of 2) Box 10, Folder 8 Migration legislation, 1960s (2 of 2) Box 10, Folder 9 Human & social relations, 1960s (1 of 3) Box 10, Folder 10 Human & social relations, 1960s (2 of 3) Box 10, Folder 11 Human & social relations, 1960s (3 of 3) Box 10, Folder 12 Programs & Activities, s Survey "Listen Respond," 1972 (1 of 5) Box 11, Folder 1 Survey "Listen Respond," 1972 (2 of 5) Box 11, Folder 2 Survey "Listen Respond," 1972 (3 of 5) Box 11, Folder 3 Survey "Listen Respond," 1972 (4 of 5) Box 11, Folder 4 Survey "Listen Respond," 1972 (5 of 5) Box 11, Folder 5 Publications & activities, 1980s (1 of 2) Box 11, Folder 6 Publications & activities, 1980s (2 of 2) Box 11, Folder 7 World Day of Prayer, Missionary Social Union, (World Day of Prayer) Box 12, Folder 1 World Day of Prayer, Box 12, Folder 2 World Day of Prayer, 1948 Box 12, Folder 3

10 World Day of Prayer, Box 12, Folder 4 World Day of Prayer, Scrapbook, (1 of 4) Box 12, Folder 5 World Day of Prayer, Scrapbook, (2 of 4) Box 12, Folder 6 World Day of Prayer, Scrapbook, (3 of 4) Box 12, Folder 7 World Day of Prayer, Scrapbook, (4 of 4) Box 12, Folder 8 Spiritual Life/World Day of Prayer, 1960s Box 12, Folder 9 World Day of Prayer, Business (1 of 2) Box 12, Folder 10 World Day of Prayer, Business (2 of 2) Box 12, Folder 11 World Day of Prayer, 1990 (1 of 5) Box 12, Folder 12 World Day of Prayer, 1990 (2 of 5) Box 12, Folder 13 World Day of Prayer, 1990 (3 of 5) Box 12, Folder 14 World Day of Prayer, 1990 (4 of 5) Box 12, Folder 15 World Day of Prayer, 1990 (5 of 5) Box 12, Folder 16 World Day of Prayer, (1 of 3) Box 13, Folder 1 World Day of Prayer, (2 of 3) Box 13, Folder 2 World Day of Prayer, (3 of 3) Box 13, Folder 3 Area Studies, 1966 Box 13, Folder 4 World Day of Prayer, 1967 Box 13, Folder 5 World Day of Prayer, 1968 Box 13, Folder 6 World Day of Prayer, 1969 Box 13, Folder 7 World Day of Prayer, 1970 Box 13, Folder 8 World Day of Prayer, 1971 Box 13, Folder 9 World Day of Prayer, Maps for Area Use, 1978 (1 of 4) World Day of Prayer, Maps for Area Use, 1978 (2 of 4) World Day of Prayer, Maps for Area Use, 1978 (3 of 4) World Day of Prayer, Maps for Area Use, 1978 (4 of 4) Box 13, Folder 10 Box 13, Folder 11 Box 13, Folder 12 Box 13, Folder 13 World Day of Prayer, Instructions & Publications, Box 13, Folder 14

11 World Day of Prayer, (1 of 4) Box 14, Folder 1 World Day of Prayer, (2 of 4) Box 14, Folder 2 World Day of Prayer, (3 of 4) Box 14, Folder 3 World Day of Prayer, (4 of 4) Box 14, Folder 4 World Day of Prayer, 1980 (1 of 4) Box 14, Folder 5 World Day of Prayer, 1980 (2 of 4) Box 14, Folder 6 World Day of Prayer, 1980 (3 of 4) Box 14, Folder 7 World Day of Prayer, 1980 (4 of 4) Box 14, Folder 8 World Day of Prayer, (1 of 4) Box 14, Folder 9 World Day of Prayer, (2 of 4) Box 14, Folder 10 World Day of Prayer, (3 of 4) Box 14, Folder 11 World Day of Prayer, (4 of 4) Box 14, Folder 12 World Day of Prayer, , Business Reports Box 14, Folder 13 World Day of Prayer, 1989, Business Reports Box 14, Folder 14 World Day of Prayer, 1992 (Minnie Chinn files) Box 14, Folder 15 World Day of Prayer Statistics, Box 14, Folder 16 World Day of Prayer, 1978 (1 of 2) Box 15, Folder 1 World Day of Prayer, 1978 (2 of 2) Box 15, Folder 2 World Day of Prayer, 1979 Box 15, Folder 3 World Day of Prayer, (1 of 2) Box 15, Folder 4 World Day of Prayer, (2 of 2) Box 15, Folder 5 World Day of Prayer, 1982 Box 15, Folder 6 World Day of Prayer, Work Folder, (1 of 4) Box 15, Folder 7 World Day of Prayer, Work Folder, (2 of 4) Box 15, Folder 8 World Day of Prayer, Work Folder, (3 of 4) Box 15, Folder 9 World Day of Prayer, Work Folder, (4 of 4) Box 15, Folder 10 Scrapbooks,

12 Scrapbook, Box 16, Folder 1 Scrapbook, Box 16, Folder 2 Scrapbook, Box 16, Folder 3 Scrapbook, OMB 78, Folder 1 Scrapbook, OMB 78, Folder 2 Scrapbook, OMB 78, Folder 3 Scrapbook, Box 17 Series 2: Indianapolis Council from Jane Fribley Programs & Publications, Publications, Box 18, Folder 1 Programs, Box 18, Folder 2 Indianapolis Chapter Newsletters, Feb., 1977 Oct., 1987 Indianapolis Chapter Newsletters, Aug., 1988 Aug., 1991 Indianapolis Chapter Newsletters, Dec., 1991 Feb., 1995 Box 18, Folder 3 Box 18, Folder 4 Box 18, Folder 5 Programs & Publications, 1970s 93 Box 18, Folder 6 Programs & Reports, Box 18, Folder 7 Newsletters & Publications, Box 18, Folder 8 Newsletters & Publications, 1994 Box 18, Folder 9 Publications & Activities, Box 18, Folder 10 Publications & Activities, Box 18, Folder 11 Publications & Activities, Box 18, Folder 12 Billie Watkins Papers, ; Jane Fribley Materials, Billie Watkins Papers, Box 19, Folder 1

13 Billie Watkins Papers, 1987 (1 of 2) Box 19, Folder 2 Billie Watkins Papers, 1987 (2 of 2) Box 19, Folder 3 Billie Watkins Papers, 1988 Box 19, Folder 4 Billie Watkins Papers, 1989 Box 19, Folder 5 Billie Watkins Papers, 1990 Box 19, Folder 6 Jane Fribley, Clippings & Printed Materials, (1 of 2) Jane Fribley, Clippings & Printed Materials, (2 of 2) Jane Fribley, Clippings & Printed Materials, Box 19, Folder 7 Box 19, Folder 8 Box 19, Folder 9 Jane Fribley, Correspondence & Clippings, Box 19, Folder 10 Jane Fribley, National CWU Memoirs & History, (1 of 3) Jane Fribley, National CWU Memoirs & History, (2 of 3) Jane Fribley, National CWU Memoirs & History, (3 of 3) Box 19, Folder 11 Box 19, Folder 12 Box 19, Folder 13 Activities, Plaza/Skits, Box 20, Folder 1 Health Security Express, Box 20, Folder 2 By-Laws, Box 20, Folder 3 Annual Meetings, Box 20, Folder 4 Regional Event, April 1994 Box 20, Folder 5 Proclamation Awards, Box 20, Folder 6 Haiti, 1996 Box 20, Folder 7 Scrapbooks, Box Box 22

14 ; 1990 Box Box 24 Peace Ribbon Scrapbook, 1985 Box Box 26 Series 3: Indiana Council from Sister Angela Sasse Minutes, Programs, & Publications, By laws, Box 27, Folder 1 Indiana Board Minutes, Box 27, Folder 2 Indiana Board Minutes, Box 27, Folder 3 State Newsletters, Box 27, Folder 4 State Newsletters, Box 27, Folder 5 Ecumenical Action, Box 27, Folder 8 Development, (1 of 3) Box 27, Folder 9 Development, (2 of 3) Box 27, Folder 10 Development, (3 of 3) Box 27, Folder 11 Indiana Chapter, Board Minutes & State Assemblies, Box 27, Folder 12 Areas & Units, Areas & Units, #1, Evansville, Box 28, Folder 1 Areas & Units, #2, Huntingburg, Box 28, Folder 2 Areas & Units, #11, Monroe County, Box 28, Folder 3 Areas & Units, #12, 1989 Box 28, Folder 4 Areas & Units, #14, Floyd County, 1990 Box 28, Folder 5 Areas & Units, #15, Washington County, Box 28, Folder 6 Areas & Units, #16, Clark County, Box 28, Folder 7 Area 3 Conferences, Box 28, Folder 8

15 Areas & Units, #19, Greensburg, Box 28, Folder 9 Areas & Units, Union County, Box 28, Folder 10 Areas & Units, #21 Batesville, n.d. Box 28, Folder 11 Areas & Units, #22 Lawrenceburg, 1989 Box 28, Folder 12 Area 4 Conferences, Putnam & Vigo Counties, Box 28, Folder 13 Areas & Units, #23, Terre Haute, Box 28, Folder 14 Area 5 Conferences, Indianapolis, Box 28, Folder 15 Areas & Units, #25, Indianapolis, Box 28, Folder 16 Areas & Units, #25, Indianapolis, Box 28, Folder 17 Areas & Units, #26, Johnson County, Box 28, Folder 18 Area 6 Conferences, Box 28, Folder 19 Areas & Units, #32, Richmond, 1989 Box 28, Folder 20 Areas & Units, #33, Delaware County, Box 28, Folder 21 Areas & Units, #34, Western Wayne County, Box 28, Folder 22 Areas & Units, #35, Blackford County, 1989 Box 28, Folder 23 Areas & Units, Jay County, 1989 Box 28, Folder 24 Area 7, Records & Publications, Box 28, Folder 25 Area 8, Records & Publications, Box 28, Folder 26 Area 9, Yearbooks, Box 28, Folder 27 Area 9, Records & Publications, (1 of 2) Box 28, Folder 28 Area 9, Records & Publications, (2 of 2) Box 28, Folder 29 Areas & Units, ; Individual Papers, Fort Wayne Unit, Box 29, Folder 1 Area 10, Clippings & Conferences, Box 29, Folder 2 Area 10, Reports & Publications, Box 29, Folder 3 Area 10, Yearbooks, Box 29, Folder 4

16 Area 10, Records & Programs, Box 29, Folder 5 Eva Williams Papers, Box 29, Folder 6 Caroline Nelson Papers, (1 of 4) Box 29, Folder 7 Caroline Nelson Papers, (2 of 4) Box 29, Folder 8 Caroline Nelson Papers, , (3 of 4) Box 29, Folder 9 Caroline Nelson Papers, (4 of 4) Box 29, Folder 10 Sadie Aldrin Scrapbook Scrapbook, Box 30 CATALOGING INFORMATION For additional information on this collection, including a list of subject headings that may lead you to related materials: 1. Go to the Indiana Historical Society's online catalog: 2. Click on the "Basic Search" icon. 3. Select "Call Number" from the "Search In:" box. 4. Search for the collection by its basic call number (in this case, M 0738). 5. When you find the collection, go to the "Full Record" screen for a list of headings that can be searched for related materials.