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Last Update: 11/09/2006 11:38 PM | ||
American Association of University WomenSeattle Branch~ a powerful network of educated women ~ |
| In 1903, 13
alumnae women gathered to discuss the formation of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae.
This was the mother organization of what would come to be called AAUW. The Seattle branch of ACA
was organized as the first branch in Washington in 1904. In 1906, the Seattle branch made its first
gesture of international hospitality by having Mme. Sarah Bernhardt as a guest of honor
at a reception. After encouraging and assisting the formation of the Tacoma branch, the second
branch in the state, the Seattle branch turned its attention to the growing University of
Washington. The branch participated in the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (World's Fair) with a social welfare exhibit under the direction of Dr. Anna Louise Strong, an early Seattle activist. The Fair was held on the University's 600 acres and left the University with twenty new buildings. A scholarship loan fund was established in 1911 that provided $50.00 loans to senior girls who needed financial help. This fund was active until 1923 when other sources of funds became more readily available. Three college women's organizations existed at this time; one of these organizations, the College Women's Club, merged with Seattle ACA in 1919. During World War I, membership reached around 200. This was a period of great activity for the Seattle branch. In 1921, the ACA became AAUW. During this same year, the Seattle branch contributed $33.00 toward a fund to purchase a gram of radium for Madame Curie. Members of AAUW as a whole contributed $156,413 to Marie Curie towards the purchase of that one gram of radium. In 1926, branch member Bertha Landes was elected mayor of Seattle. She was the first female mayor of a city of Seattle's size. By 1979, the Seattle branch was celebrating its 75 year Diamond Jubilee. Today, the Seattle branch is made up of a diverse group of women with common goals: equity and education for all women and girls. The Seattle branch will be celebrating 100 years of history in 2004. To find out more about our monthly meetings, click here. |
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