Title: AVANT Records
Date: 1981-2001

Creator:

• AVANT

Unique Identifier: MSS 010

Quantity: 1.2 cubic feet

Physical Description: 3 archives boxes

Repository:

La Crosse Public Library
Contact Information

Archival Location:

La Crosse Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

AVANT is a women's organization, founded in 1981 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to provide mutual support and networking among females in management positions and to serve as mentors for those aspiring to management positions. This collection contains the organization's records, 1981-2001, including board goals and annual reports, by-laws and constitution, financial materials, membership information, meeting minutes (Board & program), newsletters, photographs, program of events/calendar, scholarship committee information, special projects, and YWCA's "Tribute to Outstanding Women" Award program.
Access to some items in this collection is limited.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.lcpl-mss010

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Donated by AVANT via Susan Larson, past president, April and May 1990; and June 1992. (Accession Nos. 1990.001, 1990.003, 1992.007)

Materials in this collection are available for patron use, with the following exception:

Membership and scholarship applications and nominations for the YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women within this collection have limited access. Written permission of the current AVANT president is required prior to patron viewing of these items.

These items will become available for full access with no limitations in 2067.

[Identification of item], AVANT Records, MSS 010, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI

Processed by Margaret Donndelinger, Jan.-Feb. 2002.

This collection tells the story of AVANT from 1981-2001. The most extensive and informational groups of materials in the collection are minutes (Board & Program), 1981-2000, which tells about the goals and interests of the group, and membership information which includes surveys (1983 & 1985). Other materials include board goals and annual reports, by-laws and constitution, financial materials, newsletter AVANT-EDGE , photographs, programs/calendar, scholarship committee, special projects, and YWCA's "Tribute to Outstanding Women" awards program, which became an AVANT special project.

AVANT is an organization of professional women in leadership positions in the La Crosse area. The organization was founded in August 1981 by a group of women who felt there was a need for mutual support among females in management positions and to serve as mentors for those aspiring to be so.
In 1984, AVANT established a scholarship fund. The recipient is a non-traditional woman student over twenty-five years of age. This scholarship is awarded each semester to a qualifying applicant. AVANT occasionally publishes an Executive and Professional Women's Network Directory.
Twice a month the members meet for program and luncheon meetings. Various speakers talk about topics of general interest to the group. Some examples include effective public speaking techniques for women, business travel, retirement planning, health and fitness, and stress management.

(Local Publications)

AVANT-Edge

(Local Publications)

AVANT: Women in La Crosse Business Leadership

• AVANT
• Businesswomen--Wisconsin
• Women--Societies and clubs--Wisconsin

Box 1   Folder 1	Board goals and annual reports, 1984-2001
Box 1   Folder 2	By-laws and constitution, undated
Box 1   Folder 3	By-laws and membership directories, 1992-1998
Box 1   Folder 4	Clippings, 1988-1996
Box 1   Folder 5	Correspondence, 1988-1998
Box 1   Folder 6	Financial materials, 1981-2001
Box 1   Folder 7	Job descriptions, 1993-1996
	Membership files
Box 3   Folder 1-2	Applications, undated Access to Materials Materials in these folders have limited access.
Box 1   Folder 8	General information, 1981-2001
Box 1   Folder 9-10	Dues and updates, undated
Box 1   Folder 11	Surveys, 1983; 1985
Box 2   Folder 1-5	Minutes (Board & Program), 1981-2000
Box 2   Folder 6	Newsletter AVANT-EDGE, 1987-1992
Box 2   Folder 7	Photographs, 1995
Box 2   Folder 8	Programs/calendar, 1988-1996
Box 3   Folder 12	Scholarship applications, undated Access to Materials Materials in this folder have limited access.
Box 2   Folder 9	Scholarship committee, 1983-1997
Box 2   Folder 10	Special projects, 1983-1996
Box 2   Folder 11	YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women, 1984; 1993-1995
	YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women nominations, Access to Matierials Materials in these folders have limited access.
Box 3   Folder 1	Flake, Sandra
Box 3   Folder 2	Franz, Ellen
Box 3   Folder 3	Gyllander, Nikki
Box 3   Folder 4	Kinney, Maureen
Box 3   Folder 5	Nelson, Coralynn (Corky)
Box 3   Folder 6	Schabert, Judith Ann
Box 3   Folder 7	Sexton, Mary L.
Box 3   Folder 8	Wetterlin, Dorothy
Box 3   Folder 9	Wicjelt, Joyce