University of Kentucky Women's Forum records
Abstract
The University of Kentucky Women's Forum records (dated 1988-2020, undated; 6.7 cubic feet, 920.96 gigabytes; 18 boxes, 1 oversize folder, and 1970 digital files) comprise correspondence, bylaws, reports, spreadsheets, publications and newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, videocassettes, and audio documenting the establishment, the Board of Directors, committees, programs and events, and finances of this university organization dedicated to empowering and supporting women at the university.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- University of Kentucky Women's Forum records
- Date
- 1988-2020, undated (inclusive)
- Extent
- 6.7 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Electronic records
- Motion pictures
- Photographs
- Women college administrators -- Kentucky -- Lexington
- Women college teachers -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
- Women in education -- Kentucky -- Lexington
- Women in higher education
- Women -- Kentucky -- History -- 20th century
- Women -- Kentucky -- Lexington
- Women -- Social networks
- University of Kentucky. Sarah Bennett Holmes Award
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by subject into seven series: Board of Directors; Events; External Correspondence; Governing Documents and Women's Forum History; Marketing, Publicity, and Publications; Financial Documents; and Audiovisual. Thereunder, series are arranged alphabetically or chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 2000ua020 : [identification of item], University of Kentucky Women's Forum records, 1988-2020, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Established in 1991, the University of Kentucky's Women's Forum evolved from a University of Kentucky Women Administrators' group active from 1988-1990. The Women's Forum is open to all employees at the University of Kentucky and strives to empower, validate and celebrate the women working at the University. In 1992, the Women's Forum inaugurated the first UK Staff Appreciation Day, an event that is now organized by the university Staff Senate. The Forum began the Sarah Bennett Holmes Award and Award luncheon in 1994. This award celebrates the legacy of Sarah Bennett Holmes, a former Dean of Women at the University of Kentucky who spent her career empowering and promoting women while struggling against personal odds. The award recognizes female employees who are doing the same. From 1991-1996, The University of Kentucky Women's Forum also hosted many brown bag lunch programs, usually accompanied by a general members meeting. The Women's Forum continues to be an active University of Kentucky organization.
- Sources: 1. "University of Kentucky Women's Forum," https://www.uky.edu/womensforum/, accessed 12/5/2018.
- Scope and Content
- The University of Kentucky Women's Forum records ((dated 1988-2020, undated; 6.7 cubic feet, 920.96 gigabytes; 18 boxes, 1 oversize folder, and 1970 digital files) comprise correspondence, bylaws, reports, spreadsheets, publications and newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, videocassettes, and audio documenting the establishment, the Board of Directors, committees, programs and events, and finances of this university organization dedicated to empowering and supporting women at the university. The collection includes Board of Directors meeting minutes, correspondence, and reports. Programs and events represented in the collection include UK Staff Appreciation Day, the Women's Forum retreat, the Sarah Bennett Holmes Award and Award luncheon, and brown bag lunch presentations, discussions, and general member meetings. Topics documented in the collection that the Women's Forum was concerned with include harassment, parenting and working, university benefits, and women's representation in the workplace. Women's Forum committees represented in the collection and dealing with these issues include the parenting and issues committees. Individuals found in the collection include Louise Stone, Marguerite Floyd, Randolph Hollingsworth, Susan Hodgetts Stempel and Mary Ida Gray. There are also records for the pre-Women's Forum group, University of Kentucky Women Administrators, 1988-1990. Because the Women's Forum had an archive committee from 2000-2001, the collection is relatively complete for the years 1992 to 2002. There are some records from 2002 to 2004. Post-2004 records primarily comprise Board of Directors agendas and meeting minutes, newsletters, and a Digital Guide.
- Processing Info
- Processing of this collection was supported by the University of Kentucky Women's Forum.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Board of Directors, 1991-2013, undated
Committee description, 1993
Correspondence (2 folders), 1992-1993
Correspondence, 1993-1994
Correspondence (3 folders), 1994-1995
Correspondence, 1995-1996
Correspondence, 1996-1997
Election, 1991-1992
Election and recruitment, 1992-1993
Election, 1994-1995
Election, 1998-1999
Election, 1999-2000
Election and nominations, 2000-2001
Election and nominations, 2001-2002
Election and nominations, 2003-2004
Handwritten notes, 1991, 1995, undated
Highlights and reflections, 1996 June 26
Lexington Chancellor's award, 1995
Louise Stone goal statement, undated
Resolutions, 2001 May 24
Resource people, undated
Summary of activities to date, 1991-1992, 1992-1993
Survey results, undated
Treasurer description, undated
Secretary report, 1991-1994
Meeting minutes and agendas, 1991-1992
Meeting minutes and agendas, 1992-1993
Meeting minutes and agendas (2 folders), 1993-1994
Meeting minutes and agendas (2 folders), 1994-1995
Meeting minutes and agendas, 1995-1996
Meeting minutes and agendas, 1996-1997
Meeting minutes, 1997-1998
Meeting minutes and agendas, 1998-1999
Meeting minutes and agendas, 2000-2001
Meeting minutes, 2001-2002
Meeting minutes, July 2002-October 2002
Meeting minutes and agendas, 2003-2004
Meeting minutes, 2005-2006
Meeting minutes, 2008-2009
Meeting minutes and agendas, 2009-2010
Meeting minutes and agendas, 2010-2011
Meeting minutes and agendas, 2011-2012
Meeting minutes, 2012-2013
Membership lists, 1992-2005, undated
Committees, 1990-2006, undated
Ad Hoc Committee on the Status of Women, 1990-1995
Archives Committee, 2000-2001
Awards Committee, 1996
Bylaws Committee, 1994-1995
Bylaws and Nominating Committee, 1999-2000
Members Committee, 2005-2006
Committee documents, undated
Issues Committee, 1992-1993, 1995-1996
Newsletter Advisory Committee/Newsletter Committee (6 folders), 1992-1995
Nominating Committee (2 folders), 1992, 1994-1997, 2003-2005
Parenting Committee, 1993-1997
Parenting Committee: Child Care, 1992-1994
Program Planning Committee (2 folders), 1992-1997, 2001-2002
Publicity Committee, 1992-1993
Publications Committee, 2000-2001
Committee templates, undated
UK Women Committee, 1992-1996, 2001-2002, undated
UK Women Advisory Board Committee, 1992-1993
Events, 1988-2006, undated
A support group for women, 1992
Affiliations with groups related to staff representation meeting, 1994 November 2
Brown bag meetings, 1991-1992, 1994-1996
Circle of Love, 1994-1995
Directory of Women Administrators', 1989
Domestic violence program, 1994-1995
Forum retreat, 1996
Forum retreat, 1997
Forum retreat, 1998
Forum retreat, 1999
Forum retreat, 2003
Forum retreat, 2004
Forum retreat, 2006 June 13
Holiday luncheon information, 2001
Holiday luncheon reservations, 1995
Holiday luncheon reservations, 2000 December 5
Interactive telecommunications with community colleges notes, 1995 February 8
Lunch programs, 1995-1996
Meeting of concerned UK staff, 1994 April 23
Member meeting opening comments, 1992-1993
Mentoring workshop, 1991 April 16
Outreach, 2005-2006
Parenting Event, Round Table Discussion, 1993 Fall
Professional development workshop, 2001
Programs, 1991-1992
Programs, 1994-1995
Programs and projects, 1998 Spring
Reference material on relevant topics, not categorized, 1990-1999, undated
Reservation confirmation, 1996 Spring
Sarah Bennett Holmes award, 1994-1994
Sarah Bennett Holmes award, 1994-1995
Sarah Bennett Holmes award, 1995-1996
Sarah Bennett Holmes award, 1996-1997
Sarah Bennett Holmes award, 1997-1998
Sarah Bennett Holmes award, 1998-1999
Sarah Bennett Holmes award (2 folders), 1999-2000
Sarah Bennett Holmes award, 2000-2001
Sarah Bennett Holmes award-correspondence, 2000-2001
Sarah Bennett Homes award-publicity, 2000-2001
Sarah Bennett Holmes award, 2000-2001
Sarah Bennett Holmes award, 2002-2003
Sarah Bennett Holmes award, 2003-2004
Sarah Bennett Holmes award, 2005-2006
Sarah Bennett Holmes award-biography, undated
Sarah Bennett Homes award-example of nominee certificate, undated
Sarah Bennett Holmes award-history, 1991-2001
Sexual harassment session, 1993 July 21
Special programs, 1993-1994
Staff representative election, 1998, 2001, 2004
Staff Appreciation Day, 1992 March
Staff Appreciation Day, 1992-1993
Staff Appreciation Day, 1993-1994
Staff Appreciation Day (2 folders), 1994-1995
Staff Appreciation Day, 1995-1996
Staff Appreciation Day, 1996-1997
Staff Appreciation Day, 1997-1998
Staff Appreciation Day-correspondence, 1998-1999
Staff Appreciation Day (3 folders), 1998-1999
Staff Appreciation Day, 1999-2000
Staff Appreciation Day, 2000-2001
Staff Appreciation Day, 2001-2002
Staff Appreciation Day, 2003-2004
Staff Appreciation Day, 2005-2006
Staff Appreciation Day, undated
Staff Representation Survey, 1994-1995
Subcommittee and Women Administrators' lunch, 1988-1990
Team building and miscellaneous events, 2004-2005
The Clothesline Project, 1996
Tree dedication, 1992-1993
UK Women's Forum general meeting, 1992 July 17
UK Liaisons to UKWF Board of Directors, 1994 December 8
University Senate On the Status of Women, Women Administrators', 1990
Work place violence discussion, 1996 April 23
Women's Implementation Directory, undated
Volunteer assignments, undated
External and Internal Correspondence, 1990-2006
Correspondence, 1990-1991
Correspondence, 1991-1992
Correspondence (2 folders), 1992-1993
Correspondence, 1993-1994
Correspondence (2 folders), 1994-1995
Correspondence, 1996 January 11
Correspondence, 1998-1999
Correspondence, 2000-2002
Correspondence, 2002-2003
Correspondence, 2003-2004
Correspondence, 2005-2006
Faxes, 1995-2001
Correspondence: Newsletter (12 folders), 1992-1995
Governing Documents and Women's Forum History, 1990-2008
Additions, 1995
Bylaws, 1992-1993
Bylaws, 1993-1994
Bylaws (WordPerfect file format), 1994
Bylaws, undated
Bylaws and proposed changes, 2001
Comments and recommendations, 1992
Handbooks, 1994-1996
History, 1991-1993, 2006-2007, undated
Ideal UK for UKWF, 1996-1997
Mission, bylaws, and positions, 2005-2008
Mission statement, 1994-1995
Mission statements, 1997
Mission statement, undated
Proposals, 1990 September 5
Symbol, 1999 June 28
Marketing, Publicity, and Publications, 1991-2006, undated
Copies of newspaper clippings, 1991, undated
Newsletter (mailing and distribution list), 1992-1993
Newsletters (includes Pagemaker 4 file format), 1992-1998
Newsletters, 2001-2006
Flyers, 1993-1996
Newspaper clippings, 1992, 1994-1995, 2002
Pamphlets, 1995-1996, 1998-1999, undated
The Majority Report, 1994 March
UK News, 2001-2002; 2005-2006
Want ads and UK women information, 1992, undated
Digital Guide, 2020-2021
Financial Documents, 1990-2004, undated
Financial information, 1990-1991
Financial information, 1992-1993
Financial information, 1993-1994
Financial information, 1994-1995
Breakdown of contributions, 1994-1996
Financial information, 1995-1996
Financial information, 1996-1997
Financial information, 1997-1998
Financial information, 1998-1999
Financial information, 1999-2000
Financial information, 2000-2001
Financial information, 2001-2002
Financial information, 2004-2006
Financial "News Letter" (3 folders), 1992-1995
Financial information, 2004 May
Donations, undated
Audiovisual, 1992-2008, undated
Photographs, 1994-2008, undated
Board members, 1999-2000
Negatives, Board of Directors members, undated
- Box 13, item 1-10
Scope and Contents
Includes Back, Biddle, Caldwell, Higgs, Johnson, McIntrye, Ramlow, Shaw, Stanwix-Hay, Tschop.
Negatives (no prints), undated
Negatives, Sarah Bennett Holmes Award luncheon, 1999 March 24
Negatives, Sarah Bennett Holmes Award luncheon, 2000
Negatives, Women's Forum retreat, June 1999
New Board member retreat, 1998?
- Box 11, item 3-4
Scope and Contents
Includes Anna Allen, Debbie Armstrong, Angela Bade, Linda Blair, Jeanie Caldwell, Karen Cline-Saper, Laura Holmes, Setha Sabrini, Pat Tschop.
Race for the Cure, 1999
Race for the Cure, 2000
- Box 11, item 6
Scope and Contents
Includes Linda Blair, Mary Carol Blembeck, Jeanie Caldwell, Missy Caldwell, Roger Davis, Delena Floyd, Retha Higgs, Lisa Lewis, Rebecca Rudd, Sue Scheff, Pam Shew, Monich Stoch, Marie Wilburn
Race for the Cure 2002, 2002
Race for the Cure, 2003?
Relay for Life, 2004
Retreat, Asbury College challenge course, 2003 June 16
Sarah Bennett Holmes award winner Pam Shaw, 1998
Sarah Bennett Holmes award luncheon, 1999 March 24
- Box 11, item 37-79
Scope and Contents
Includes Kim Anderson, Kay Chard, J. Noonan, Nancy Ray, Pam Shaw, Retia Walker, Elisabeth Zinser.
Sarah Bennett Holmes award luncheon, 2000 March 3
- Box 11, item 80-105
Scope and Contents
Includes Bernadette, Angela Bade, Kathy DeBore, Nancy DeMarcus, Adrienne Memahan, Barbara Romlaw, Sue Scheff, Kathy Steini, Louise Stone.
Sarah Bennett Holmes award, 2001
- Box 12, item 1-44
Scope and Contents
Includes Mary Arthur, Doug Bruce, Jeanie Caldwell, Sylvia Daunert, Nancy DeMarcus, Judy Duncan, Ruthan Fields, Betty Gabehart, Ann Hargis, Abby Marlatt, Sue Nokes, Connie Johnson, Cheryl Jones, Mary O'Brien, Sue Scheff, Pamella Shaw, Kathy Stanwix-Hay, Carol Steltenkamp, Louise Stone, Sherry Thomas, Evgenia Toma, Pam Woodrum.
Sarah Bennett Holmes award-recipient, 2000
Staff Appreciation Day, 2000
- Box 11, item 106-108
Scope and Contents
Includes Faze Biddle, Kathy Hay, Retha Higgs, Sue Scheff.
Staff Appreciation Day (included CD cover), 2001 May 11
Staff Appreciation Day (included CD cover and handwritten list), 1999 May 14
Staff Appreciation Day (includes photo book), 2002 May 8
Women's Forum Board members, undated
- Box 11, item 109-122
Scope and Contents
Includes Angela Bade, Faze Biddle, Jeanie Caldwell, Kathy Hay, Retha Hayes, Kathy Johnson, Barbara Ramlow, Pam Shaw, Pat Tschop.
Women's Forum conference photo book, 2008 April 28-29
Women's Forum picnic photos (3 items), 1994-1995
Women's Forum retreat, 1997
Women's Forum retreat, 1998
Women's Forum retreat, 1999 June
- Box 12, item 47-63
Scope and Contents
Includes Linda Bach, Angela Back, Faye Biddle, Analeise Bratcher, Jeanie Caldwell, Bernadette Dupoint, Kathy Johnson, Laura McIntyre, Diana Rast, Jane Seltsam, Pam Shaw, Kathy Stanwix-Hay
Videocassettes and Audio Tapes, 1992-1999
A Tale of "O" videocassette, audio tape, and instructor manual, 1993
"Women's Forum: After School Child Care" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1992 October 20
"Women's Forum: Breast Cancer" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1992 November 18
"Women's Forum: Cosmetic Surgery" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1993 June 16
"Women's Forum: Indoor Air Quality" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1993 September 15
"Women's Forum: Women and Substance Abuse" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1993 October 13
"Women's Forum: Lighter Side of Working at UK" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1993 December 8
"Women's Forum: Challenges Facing Lexington" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1994 February 16
"Women's Forum: Talking to Your Kids About AIDS,HIV etc." (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1994 May 18
"Women's Forum: Women in Contemporary Society" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1994 April 20
"Women's Forum: Sarah Bennet Holmes Award" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1994 June 15
"Women's Forum: Bernadette Lock-Maddox" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1994 September 14
"Women's Forum: Domestic Violence" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1994 October 12
"Women's Forum: New attitude About Cancer" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1994 November 9
"Women's Forum: Domestic Violence at work" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1994 December 7
"Women's Forum: Holiday Celebration" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1994 December 13
"Women's Forum: U of L Task Force on women" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1995 January 18
"Women's Forum: Cultural Transformation" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1995 February 8
"Women's Forum: Sarah Bennett Holmes Award" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1995 April 26
"Women's Forum: Kelley Ellis" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1995 May 17
"Women's Forum: Dr. Phyllis Nash" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1995 September 13
"Women's Forum: Wellness Program" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1995 October 18
"Women's Forum: Financial Planning" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1995 November 8
"Women's Forum: Dance Ensemble" (VHS copy dated 1996 October 10), 1996 February 14
Land of "O" videocassette and audio tape, 1995
Staff appreciation day videocassette, 1999
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Table of Contents
- Abstract
- Descriptive Summary
- Collection Overview
- Preferred Citation
- Restrictions on Access and Use
- Contents of the Collection
- Board of Directors, 1991-2013, undated
- Committees, 1990-2006, undated
- Events, 1988-2006, undated
- External and Internal Correspondence, 1990-2006
- Governing Documents and Women's Forum History, 1990-2008
- Marketing, Publicity, and Publications, 1991-2006, undated
- Financial Documents, 1990-2004, undated
- Audiovisual, 1992-2008, undated
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