Fonds F38 - Canadian Federation of University Women - Coquitlam fonds

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Canadian Federation of University Women - Coquitlam fonds

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CA CCOQ F38

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  • 1964-2019 (Creation)
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    Canadian Federation of University Women - Coquitlam

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48.5 cm of textual records
1 scrapbook : 31 pages ; 26 x 29 cm (includes photographs, poster, and news clipping)
1 scrapbook : 20 pages ; 26 x 29 cm (includes photographs and ephemera)
1 floppy disk : 3.5 inches ; 424 KB of textual materials

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(1969-)

Administrative history

The Canadian Federation of University Women - Coquitlam (CFUW Coquitlam) is a local chapter of the national Canadian Federation of University Women that was granted charter status in April, 1969. CFUW Coquitlam is a voluntary, non-profit, self-funded organization that offers a forum for educated women to meet for camaraderie, intellectual curiosity, involvement, and service to the community.

CFUW membership includes predominantly graduates from across Canada and abroad. CFUW- Coquitlam encourages informed and active participation in public affairs though education, advocacy, and action. Through Graduate Women International (GWI), the Canadian Federation of University Women provides leadership and support to women around the world to participate in decision making at the local, national, and international levels.

Over the years, CFUW Coquitlam has taken on several significant projects, including helping to establish the first Coquitlam Public Library. In its current incarnation, the club manages several bursary funds that assist with the costs of post secondary education. The club provides bursaries to each of the nine secondary schools in School District #43, as well as two art scholarships, and administers the distribution of the Millennium Bursary through Douglas College and a bursary for Simon Fraser University students through an endowment fund established by the club in 1996. CFUW Coquitlam also offers a number of interest groups and events to its members, including book clubs, education groups, lunch groups, movie nights, and walking groups, among others. Monthly general meetings feature guest speakers and the conduct of regular business.

Custodial history

The records were in the custody of various members of the organization prior to transfer to the City of Coquitlam Archives. The City Archivist approached the organization in May, 2019 about a possible donation of records. The City Archivist presented to members of the group on October 19, 2019 to provide information regarding the types of records that would be suitable for donation. Members of the organization compiled the historical records of the organization and transferred them to the City of Coquitlam Archives on December 4, 2019.

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The fonds consists of the administrative and operational records of the Canadian Federation of University Women - Coquitlam. Record types include: constitution & bylaws, meeting minutes, newsletters, reports, correspondence, financial records, photographs, and ephemera.

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Some of the earlier records show evidence of contact with water.

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      Membership lists are to be reviewed according to privacy legislation prior to release.

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      The archivist removed actively rusting inorganic materials from textual records. The archivist attempted to remove photographs from magnetic photo albums but the risk of damage too great. As such, photographs have been maintained in their original magnetic albums.

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