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Guide to the AVANT Records, 1981-2001 MSS 010

Guide to the AVANT Records, 1981-2001

MSS 010

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Related Materials

Related Materials

(Local Publications)
 AVANT-Edge
(Local Publications)
 AVANT: Women in La Crosse Business Leadership

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • AVANT

Subject(s)

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

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OCLC Number

41492710

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Collection Inventory

Box Folder

Board goals and annual reports, 1984-2001 

1 1

By-laws and constitution, undated 

1 2

By-laws and membership directories, 1992-1998 

1 3

Clippings, 1988-1996 

1 4

Correspondence, 1988-1998 

1 5

Financial materials, 1981-2001 

1 6

Job descriptions, 1993-1996 

1 7

Membership files 

Box Folder

Applications, undated 

Access to Materials

Materials in these folders have limited access.

3 1-2

General information, 1981-2001 

1 8

Dues and updates, undated 

1 9-10

Surveys, 1983; 1985 

1 11
Box Folder

Minutes (Board & Program), 1981-2000 

2 1-5

Newsletter AVANT-EDGE, 1987-1992 

2 6

Photographs, 1995 

2 7

Programs/calendar, 1988-1996 

2 8

Scholarship applications, undated 

Access to Materials

Materials in this folder have limited access.

3 12

Scholarship committee, 1983-1997 

2 9

Special projects, 1983-1996 

2 10

YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women, 1984; 1993-1995 

2 11

YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women nominations, 

Access to Matierials

Materials in these folders have limited access.

Box Folder

Flake, Sandra 

3 1

Franz, Ellen 

3 2

Gyllander, Nikki 

3 3

Kinney, Maureen 

3 4

Nelson, Coralynn (Corky) 

3 5

Schabert, Judith Ann 

3 6

Sexton, Mary L. 

3 7

Wetterlin, Dorothy 

3 8

Wicjelt, Joyce 

3 9