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Marilynn Smiley
NYS Historian
Helen Engel
NYS Historian
CELEBRATE AAUW-NYS, formed in 1920! Read a brief history of the NYS activities from 1920 through 2005, or print and use a bookmark form of the document!
The projects and accomplishments of AAUW are of interest to many.
AAUW has played and continues to play an important role in the women's
movement. It is important to preserve our history to serve as a
reference tool and to study past issues that influence present and
future ones. On the national AAUW website is an online museum outlining the general history of our organization.
Scholars of the women's movement and those in other fields, such
as education, minority rights, sociology, political science, international
relations, diversity, and many other fields, find valuable information
in the records of the organization at all levels, from the Association
to the Branch. Local historians learn more about their communities
through studying about AAUW Branches.
Our state archives are housed in the Department of Rare Books and
Special Collections of the Rush Rhees Library at the University
of Rochester, which also holds archives for numerous other significant
women's organizations and is a resource for scholars in various
disciplines of women's studies.
A history of AAUW-NYS from 1920-1952 was written by Marie Rogers Vail and published by AAUW-NYS in 1954. A scanned-in copy of that is available here.
One of our Buffalo Branch members has completed a nomination for Marion Talbot, AAUW founder, for the National Women's Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, this nomination was not accepted in 2011, but it will be held for future consideration. More information on nominees and past honorees is available on the NWHF
website.
Branch histories are also important for our organization, for general
scholarship in the subjects listed above, and for individual communities. Below are some links to information which is available about our branches and their communities:
In 2002, 2003 and 2004, lists of "women of distinction" who had a tie to New York were compiled by AAUW members. Those lists are still available as a resource.
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