The material in this series documents the organizational development and yearly operation of the Mill Creek Hundred Branch of the American Association of University Women. It is arranged chronologically within each of its four subseries: Administration, Membership, Finances, and Newsletters.
| Mill Creek Hundred bylaws, 1991-1993 | Box 1, F1 |
| Correspondence, 1995-2002 | Box 1, F2 |
| Meeting agendas and planning guides, 1998-2000 | Box 1, F3 |
This subseries is arranged chronologically and details the membership of the Mill Creek Hundred Branch.
Lists names, addresses, and phone numbers of branch members.
| 1972-1980 | Box 1, F4 |
| 1980-1990 | Box 1, F5 |
| 1990-2002 | Box 1, F6 |
| Membership, undated | Box 1, F7 |
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Contains a list of board members, a list of members' addresses, and a sheet displaying membership statistics from 1974-2001. |
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| Green card box of old members, undated | Box 2, F8 |
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Contains alphabetized index cards of "dropped members" of the branch. Each card has the member's name, address, phone number, and degrees, as well as the years of membership. SPEC MSS shoeboxes |
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| Gray card box of current members, 2001-2002 | Box 2, F9 |
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Contains alphabetized index cards of members active as of the dissolution of the branch. SPEC MSS shoeboxes |
This subseries is arranged chronologically and contains a detailed record of the finances of the Mill Creek Hundred Branch.
| Branch financial information, 1972-1981 | Box 1, F10 |
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Includes budgets and treasurer's reports detailing the group's finances. |
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| Fellowship account book, 1973-1975 | Box 1, F11 |
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Details the expenditures and income of the Fellowship Committee, also includes an envelope of deposit slips. |
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| Branch contributions to AAUW Educational Foundation, 1974-2001 | Box 1, F12 |
| Branch financial information, 1982-2002 | Box 1, F13 |
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Includes budgets and treasurer's reports detailing the group's finances. |
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| Account passbooks, 1988-2002 | Box 1, F14 |
| Tax information, 1994-2001 | Box 1, F15 |
| Branch account statements, 1998-2002 | Box 1, F16 |
| Account book, 1998-2002 | Box 1, F17 |
| AAUW finances from floppy disks, 2001 | Box 1, F18 |
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Two floppy discs containing the 2001 finances, one for Windows and the other for Macintosh. |
This subseries contains a complete run of the Mill Creek Branch newsletter, as well as several of the Delaware Division newsletters.
| The First Stater , 1999-2002 | Box 1, F19 |
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The First Stater is a biannual publication of the Delaware Division of the AAUW. |
The Mill Wheel was a monthly publication of the Mill Creek Hundred Branch, detailing the club's activities and plans for each month. It published its final issue in the fall of 2001.
| 1973-1975 | Box 1, F20 |
| 1975-1979 | Box 1, F21 |
| 1979-1981 | Box 1, F22 |
| 1981-1983 | Box 1, F23 |
| 1983-1985 | Box 1, F24 |
| 1985-1987 | Box 1, F25 |
| 1987-1989 | Box 1, F26 |
| 1989-1993 | Box 1, F27 |
| 1993-1995 | Box 1, F28 |
| 1995-1997 | Box 1, F29 |
| 1997-2001 | Box 1, F30 |
The material in this series documents the major events and activities of the Mill Creek Hundred Branch of the American Association of University Women, including award ceremonies, dinners, scholarships, fundraisers, and gifts. It is arranged chronologically.
| Dinner programs and recipes, 1980-1999 | Box 1, F31 |
| Mill Creek Hundred brochures, 1982, 1991 | Box 1, F32 |
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Details the activities and history of the branch with the intention of attracting new members. |
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| Goldey Beacom College Honors Day, 1984-1985 | Box 1, F33 |
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Information on scholarships awarded by the Mill Creek Hundred Branch |
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| Book Sale, 1988 | Box 1, F34 |
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Contains planning information and photographs from the 1988 Book Sale. |
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| "Preventing Teen Pregnancy" booklet, 1991 | Box 1, F35 |
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Two copies of the booklet produced by the Mill Creek Hundred Branch. This booklet is a collection of resources available to residents of New Castle County, Delaware to help prevent teen pregnancy. Also contains a brochure on abortion in Delaware and domestic violence. |
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| Gift to Bear Library, 1996-1999 | Box 1, F36 |
| Twenty-fifth anniversary, 1998 | Box 1, F37 |
| 60th AAUW Delaware State Convention, 2000 | Box 1, F38 |
| Sharon Smith, 2001-2002 | Box 1, F39 |
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Sharon Smith was a devoted member of the Mill Creek Hundred Branch who passed away suddenly on January 4, 2001. She served as branch president in 1974-1975 and again in 1985-1986. The branch donated books to the Kirkwood Highway Library in her memory. This file contains eulogies, announcements, and correspondence relating to her death and the library donation. |
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| Book Group, 2001-2002 | Box 1, F40 |
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Contains the reading and meeting list for the Mill Creek Book Group. |
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| Thirtieth anniversary, 2002 | Box 1, F41 |
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The "Blaze of Glory" luncheon celebrated the thirtieth anniversary as well as the dissolution of the branch. This folder contains the invitation and papers related to planning the event. |
This series includes correspondence, certificates, photographs, and scrapbooks which document the historical development and dissolution of the Mill Creek Hundred Branch of the American Association of University Women.
| Founding of Mill Creek Hundred Branch, 1972 | Box 1, F42 |
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Contains certificate from national AAUW granting recognition of the Mill Creek Hundred Branch. Signed by Anne Campbell, president. |
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| Branch history, 1982 | Box 1, F43 |
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A timeline of the branch history from 1972 to 1982. |
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| Report on Mill Creek Hundred, 1994 | Box 1, F44 |
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Two copies of the report written by Geraldine Elter and submitted to Professor R. Worley which discusses the decline in membership of the Mill Creek Branch and possibility of dissolution. |
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| Mill Creek Hundred dissolution, 2001-2002 | Box 1, F45 |
| Awards and certificates, 1983-1991 | Box 1, F46 |
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Contains awards from 1983, 1990, and 1991 from the national AAUW, three certificates from 1990 for members who have served on the Delaware Division Board, a blank certificate for the Named Gift Award, and a list honoring all members who have served on the Division Board in honor of its fiftieth anniversary. |
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| Photographs, 2000-2001 | Box 1, F47 |
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Contains photographs from the 2000 State Convention and the 2001 luncheon for Jo Gibson, a branch officer who moved to Arizona. |
The scrapbooks detail the history of the group in pictures, programs, and newspaper clippings from 1972 to 1998. The first two volumes are the most complete, while the remaining two volumes are more sporadic in their coverage.
| 1972-1985 | Box 3, F48 |
| SPEC MSS oversize boxes (18 inches) | |
| 1985-1991 | Box 3, F49 |
| SPEC MSS oversize boxes (18 inches) | |
| 1991-1994 | Box 1, F50 |
| 1995-1998 | Box 1, F51 |