Summary Information
Association of Opinion Journalists Records
1947-2015
- Association of Opinion Journalists
M2016-043
10.2 cubic feet (9 records center cartons, 2 archives boxes, and 1 flat box)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Records, 1947-2015, of the National Conference of Editorial Writers, founded in 1947 and renamed the Association of Opinion Journalists in 2012. In 2015, it was reorganized as a 501c3 nonprofit foundation for the education and development of opinion journalists in all media. In 1981, the National Conference of Editorial Writers Foundation was established "to conduct, sponsor and support educational programs and projects in the field of journalism and other opinion writers." The records consist of minutes of the Executive Board and Foundation, Board Meeting Planning materials and Administration records including constitution, mission statement, by-laws, history, past presidents, member directory and staff lists, committees, presidents' files, Foundation by-laws and articles of incorporation, correspondence, memos, and minutes. The records also contain Newsletters, Foreign Tour materials, Annual Meetings/Conventions, Minority Writers Seminar, Fundraising, and Financial materials.
English
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Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by the Association of Opinion Journalists, via Neil Heinen, Madison, Wisconsin, 2016. Accession Number: M2016-043
Contents List
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M2016-043
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Minutes
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Box
1
Folder
1-10
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Executive Board, 1947-2009
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Box
1
Folder
11
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Guide, 1997-2002
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Box
1
Folder
12-13
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Foundation, 1981-2006
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Board Meeting Planning
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Box
1
Folder
14-18
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Board book, 2002-2004
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Box
1
Folder
19-27
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Board meeting planning, 2002-2006
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Box
2
Folder
1-5
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Board meeting planning, 2007-2008
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Administrative
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Box
2
Folder
6
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Administrative handbook, 2011
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Constitution, 1947-1998
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Box
2
Folder
8
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Mission statement, by-laws, directories, 1947-2014
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Staff listing, 2013
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Box
2
Folder
10
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Executive Board briefing folder, 1968-1988
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Box
2
Folder
11
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Files inventory, 1947-2014
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Box
2
Folder
12
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Rules and precedents, 1969, 1987, 1992-1995
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Box
2
Folder
13-14
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Permanent rules and precedents, compiled 1957, revised 1960-1982
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Box
2
Folder
15
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List of committees, 2000-2007
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Box
2
Folder
16
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Broadcast editorial, 1989, 2000-2003
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Box
2
Folder
17
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Continuing Education Committee (formally part of the OP-ED Committee), 1983-1994
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Box
2
Folder
18
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Development, 2001-2004
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Box
2
Folder
19
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Diversity, 2002-2007
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Box
2
Folder
20
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Ethics Committee (formally Professional Standards), 1949, 1972-2002
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Box
2
Folder
21
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Ethics, 2003
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Box
2
Folder
22
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Futures, 2000
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Box
2
Folder
23
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History, 1947-1948, 1989, 2001-2002
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Box
2
Folder
24
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Innovations, 2002
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Box
2
Folder
25-26
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International Affairs Committee, 1900-2002
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Box
2
Folder
27
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International Affairs, 2002-2004
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Box
2
Folder
28
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Journalism Education Committee, 1982-2001
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Box
2
Folder
29
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Membership Committee, 1992-2002
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Box
2
Folder
30
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New Technology (NCEW listserv), 2000-2003
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Box
2
Folder
31
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Professional, 2001-2004
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Box
2
Folder
32
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Review Committee, 1970-1971, 1979-1980
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Box
2
Folder
33
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Community worksheet/newsletter, 1978-2009
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Box
2
Folder
34
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Correspondence, early organizational, 1981-1988
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Box
2
Folder
35
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Correspondence, Pulitzer Prize, 1981
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Box
2
Folder
36
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Critique chair's guideline, 1998
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Box
2
Folder
37
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Design/Logo, Jeffrey Heinke Design, 2004
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Box
2
Folder
38
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Diversity (Formerly Minority Affairs) Conference on Minorities (ANPA Foundation-Joe Stroud, NCEW Representative), 1977-2002
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Box
2
Folder
39
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Editorial Experience, Volumes 1-2, 1982
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Box
2
Folder
39 (continued)
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How Editorial Writing is Taught, 1988
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Box
2
Folder
40
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Editorial page readership, 1994
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Box
2
Folder
41
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Editorial page readership preliminary results: NCEW public journalism survey, 1994-1995
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Box
2
Folder
42
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Editorials, 2007
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Box
2
Folder
43
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Education Writers Seminar, Hechinger Institute, 1996-1998
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Box
2
Folder
44
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Ethics and Excellence, 1971, 1982, 2005-2007
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Box
2
Folder
45
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Exhibit Studios, 2004
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Box
2
Folder
46
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Duluth News Tribune libel case, 1991-1994
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Box
2
Folder
47
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Hargraves' libel case (NCEW statement/press release list, etc.), 1984-1985
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Box
2
Folder
48
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Membership dues, 2013
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Box
2
Folder
49
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Officers handbook, compiled 1957, revised, 1960-1982
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Box
2
Folder
50
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Officers handbook, 1956-1980
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Box
3
Folder
1
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Officers handbook, 1956-1980
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Box
3
Folder
2
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Presidents' reports, miscellaneous correspondence, 1981-2000
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Box
3
Folder
3
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President Chuck Stokes, 2000
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Box
3
Folder
4
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President Fred Fiske, 2001
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Box
3
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5
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President Phil Haslanger, 2002
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Box
3
Folder
6
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Surveys, 2007
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Box
3
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7
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Vendors, 2008-2010
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Box
3
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8
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Walker Stone Awards, 1947-1996
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Box
3
Folder
9
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The Wells Award, 1982
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Box
3
Folder
10
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Foundation, 1981, 1991-1999
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Box
3
Folder
11
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Foundation by-laws, articles of incorporation, IRS certificate, 1981-1982, 2012-2014
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Box
3
Folder
12
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Foundation correspondence, memos, minutes, 1980-2008
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Newsletters
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Box
3
Folder
13-15
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The Masthead, 1948, 1967-1999 (incomplete)
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Box
3
Folder
16
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Information (photo), 1951, 1982-1988, 1994-1996
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Box
3
Folder
17
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Mailing record, 1989-1990
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Box
3
Folder
18
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Subscription reports, 1974, 1985-2000
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Box
3
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19
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News, 1979-2002 (incomplete)
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Foreign Tours
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Box
3
Folder
20
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China, 1980
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Box
3
Folder
21
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Middle East, 1981
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Box
3
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22
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Eastern Europe, 1982
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Box
3
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23
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Russia, 1983
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Box
3
Folder
24
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Central America, 1984
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Box
3
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25
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South Africa, 1986
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Box
3
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26
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China, 1987
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Box
3
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27
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South America, 1988
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Box
3
Folder
28
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Vietnam, 1989
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Box
3
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29
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Eastern Europe, 1990
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Box
3
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30
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China, 1994
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Box
3
Folder
31
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Bangkok, 2004-2006
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Membership
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Box
3
Folder
32
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Membership, 2001-2005
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Box
3
Folder
33
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Membership applications, 1960-1988
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Box
3
Folder
34
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New member certificates, 1987, 1991
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Box
3
Folder
35
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Membership services, 1971
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Box
3
Folder
36
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Membership services, 2001-2002
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Life members
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Box
3
Folder
37
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M. Carl Andrews, 1971, 1994
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Box
3
Folder
38
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Lloyd R. Armour, 1961, 1988, 2003
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Box
3
Folder
39
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Robert T. Barnard, 1986
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Box
3
Folder
40
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Robert S. Bates, 1974-1975
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Box
3
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41
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Creed C. Black, 1988-1989
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Box
3
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42
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Warren G. Bovee, 1994, 2003
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Box
3
Folder
43
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Harry E. Boyd, 1972
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Box
3
Folder
44
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Mallard C. Browne, 1980, 1996
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Box
3
Folder
45
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Van A. Cavett, 1985, 1990, 1999
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Box
3
Folder
46
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Richard B. Childs, 1979
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Box
3
Folder
47
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Reese Cleghorn, 1990
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Box
3
Folder
48
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James A. Clendinen, 1991
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Box
3
Folder
49
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Will C. Conrad, 1970
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Box
3
Folder
50
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Frank H. Crane, 1991
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Box
3
Folder
51
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Thomas (Tommy) D. Denton, 2004-2005
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Box
3
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52
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Jerry F. Dhonau, 2000
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Box
3
Folder
53
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Brian Dickerson, 1974, 1986-1987, 1995-1997, 1999-2002
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Box
4
Folder
1
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Wilbur E. Elson, 1978, 2006
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Box
4
Folder
2
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Robert H. Estabrook, 1970, 2002
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Box
4
Folder
3
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David V. Felts, 1985
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Box
4
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4
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G. Donald Gale, 1998-1999
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Box
4
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5
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Paul Greenberg, 1997, 2000
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Box
4
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6
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Willis S. Harrison, 1950, 1988, 1997, 2000
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Box
4
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7
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Ed Hinshaw, 2003
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Box
4
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8
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Joe Hinton, 1973, 1996-1999, 2001-2002
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Box
4
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9
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Ed Jones, 2004
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Box
4
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10
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W. Lawrie Joslin, 1994
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Box
4
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11
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Robert E. Kennedy, 1947, 1996
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Box
4
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12
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James Kilpatrick, 1973, 1991
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Box
4
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13
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Curtis D. MacDougall, 1980, 1985
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Box
4
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14
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Calvin W. Mayne, 1973, 1979, 1996
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Box
4
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15
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Ann Lloyd Merriman, 1990
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Box
4
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16
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Leslie Moore, 2001-2002
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Box
4
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17
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Robert T. Pittman, 1970, 1984, 1994
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Box
4
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18
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Paul Ringler, 1972, 1983-1984, 1989-1990
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Box
4
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19
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Vermont C. Royster, 1996
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Box
4
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20
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Sue Ryon, 2006
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Box
4
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21
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Kenneth F. Rystrom, 1992
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Box
4
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22
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Dwight E. Sargent, 2002
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Box
4
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23
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LeRoy Smith, 1994
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Box
4
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24
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Desmond Stone, 1968
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Box
4
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25
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Clarke M. Thomas, 1992
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Box
4
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26
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Charles J. Wellner, 1967-1976, 1994
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Box
4
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27
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John J. Zakarian, 2001
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Annual Meetings/Conventions
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Box
4
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28
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Convention insurance, 1990-1991
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Box
4
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29
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How to Plan A NCEW Convention Planning Guide, 1978, 1990-1997
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Box
4
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30
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How to Plan an NCEW Convention: original, 1981, 1985, 1996-1997
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Box
4
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31
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Convention planning guide: master copy, 1993-2010
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Box
4
Folder
32-33
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First annual meeting: stenographic transcript bound, 1947
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Box
4
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34
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Annual meeting transcript, 1948
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Box
4
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35-45
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Annual meetings, 1948-2001
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Box
5
Folder
1
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Annual meetings, 2002-2005
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Box
5
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2-14
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Annual meeting and convention articles, correspondence, members, memos, minutes, 1947-1998
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Box
6
Folder
1-6
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Annual meeting and convention articles, correspondence, members, memos, minutes, 1998-2001, 2004-2015
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Box
6
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7-9
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Proceedings of the NCEW, 1949, 1950, 1967
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Box
6
Folder
10-19
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Conventions, 1967, 1989-2009
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Box
7
Folder
1-2
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Conventions, 2008-2009
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Minority Writers Seminars
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Box
7
Folder
3
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Planning, 1st Annual Minority Writers Seminar (MWS), 1995-1996
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Box
7
Folder
4
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Minority Writers Seminars memos and emails, 1995-1996, 2011
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Box
7
Folder
5-25
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Minority Writers Seminars, 1996-2015
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Box
7
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26
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Journalism monographs: Editorial Writers on American Daily Newspapers, 1991
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Fundraising
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Box
7
Folder
27
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ARCA Foundation, 2007
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Box
7
Folder
28
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Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2007
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Box
7
Folder
29
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Challenge grant, 2005-2007
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Box
7
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30
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Corporate donations, 2007-2009
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Box
7
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31
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Fundraising plans, 2003-2007
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Box
7
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32
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Joe Gaunt, grants, 2012
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Box
7
Folder
33
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Grant proposals submitted, 1982, 2004-2007
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Box
7
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34
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Knight Foundation, 2004-2005, 2007, 2010
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Box
7
Folder
35
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McClatchy, 2005
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Box
7
Folder
36
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McCormick Tribune, 2007
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Box
8
Folder
1
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Member donations, 2007
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Box
8
Folder
2
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Mott Foundation, 2007
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Box
8
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3
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MWS endowment, 2004-2007, 2012
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Box
8
Folder
4
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Newhouse, 2006
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Box
8
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5
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New York Times Foundation, 2007-2008
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Box
8
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6
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Patty Schwartz information, 2005-2007
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Box
8
Folder
7
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Sigma Delta Chi Foundation, 2004-2009
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Financial
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Box
8
Folder
8
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Accounts, regular and convention fund, 2000
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Box
8
Folder
9
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Annual budgets, 1980-1982, 1989, 1993, 1997-2001
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Box
8
Folder
10-17
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Bank reconciliation and adjustments, 2011-2014
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Box
11
Folder
4
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Checking account, 1984-2002
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Box
8
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18
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Check requests, voucher forms, 2013-2014
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Box
8
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19
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Convention fund, 2001
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Box
11
Folder
3
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Convention fund, 1986-2001
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Box
8
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20
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Accounts report and financial statement, 1965-1986
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Box
8
Folder
21
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Financial statements and worksheets, 1984-1993
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Box
8
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22
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Financial statements, 1987-2004
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Box
8
Folder
23-24
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Financial statements, treasurers' reports, 1986-1997
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Box
9
Folder
1-2
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Financial statements, treasurers' reports, 1997-2002
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Box
11
Folder
5
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Foundation, 1982-1994
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Box
9
Folder
3
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Investment account, 1994-1997
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Box
9
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4-5
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Investments financial management and convention fund, 2001-2002
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Box
9
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6-7
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Investments reports, 1998-1999
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Box
10
Folder
1
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Officers' Fidelity fund, 1978-1997
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Box
10
Folder
2-4
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Statement of financial position, 2008-2014
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Box
10
Folder
5
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Statement of investment policy, 1997-1998
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Box
11
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Treasurer's ledger bank account, 1953-1983
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