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Guide to the AVANT Records, 1981-2001
MSS 010
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- 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. - Collection Title
- AVANT Records
- Date of Materials
- 1981-2001
- Creator
- AVANT
- Call Number
- MSS 010
- Amount
- 1.2 cubic feet
- Physical Description
- 3 archives boxes
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], AVANT Records, MSS 010, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Historical note
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.
Scope and Contents
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.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 2002 February
800 Main St.La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
(608) 789-7136
archives@lacrosselibrary.org
Access to Materials
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.
Acquisitions Information
Donated by AVANT via Susan Larson, past president, April and May 1990; and June 1992. (Accession Nos. 1990.001, 1990.003, 1992.007)
Processing Information
Processed by Margaret Donndelinger, Jan.-Feb. 2002.
Related Materials
Related Materials
- (Local Publications)
- AVANT-Edge
- (Local Publications)
- AVANT: Women in La Crosse Business Leadership
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- AVANT
Subject(s)
- Businesswomen--Wisconsin
- Women--Societies and clubs--Wisconsin
OCLC Number
41492710
Collection Inventory
| Box | Folder | |||
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Board goals and annual reports, 1984-2001 |
1 | 1 | ||
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By-laws and constitution, undated |
1 | 2 | ||
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By-laws and membership directories, 1992-1998 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Clippings, 1988-1996 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Correspondence, 1988-1998 |
1 | 5 | ||
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Financial materials, 1981-2001 |
1 | 6 | ||
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Job descriptions, 1993-1996 |
1 | 7 | ||
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Membership files |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Applications, undated Access to MaterialsMaterials in these folders have limited access. |
3 | 1-2 | ||
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General information, 1981-2001 |
1 | 8 | ||
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Dues and updates, undated |
1 | 9-10 | ||
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Surveys, 1983; 1985 |
1 | 11 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
|
Minutes (Board & Program), 1981-2000 |
2 | 1-5 | ||
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Newsletter AVANT-EDGE, 1987-1992 |
2 | 6 | ||
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Photographs, 1995 |
2 | 7 | ||
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Programs/calendar, 1988-1996 |
2 | 8 | ||
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Scholarship applications, undated Access to MaterialsMaterials in this folder have limited access. |
3 | 12 | ||
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Scholarship committee, 1983-1997 |
2 | 9 | ||
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Special projects, 1983-1996 |
2 | 10 | ||
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YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women, 1984; 1993-1995 |
2 | 11 | ||
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YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women nominations, Access to MatierialsMaterials in these folders have limited access. |
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| Box | Folder | |||
|
Flake, Sandra |
3 | 1 | ||
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Franz, Ellen |
3 | 2 | ||
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Gyllander, Nikki |
3 | 3 | ||
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Kinney, Maureen |
3 | 4 | ||
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Nelson, Coralynn (Corky) |
3 | 5 | ||
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Schabert, Judith Ann |
3 | 6 | ||
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Sexton, Mary L. |
3 | 7 | ||
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Wetterlin, Dorothy |
3 | 8 | ||
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Wicjelt, Joyce |
3 | 9 | ||