Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Handley Regional Library
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
P.O. Box 58, Winchester, VA 22604
(540) 662-9041 ext. 17
archives@handleyregional.org
www.handleyregional.org
1629 THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection contains the records of the Winchester chapter of the Council of Church Women, which merged with two other similar national groups to form the Church Women United in 1941. Included in the collection are the attendance records, budgets, membership, minutes, handbooks, and information on various issues, meetings, and activities of the organization. The records cover the period covering 1923 to 2005. The local chapter of the group is not currently active (3 boxes) Last updated 10/08.
HISTORICAL/BIOGRAPHICAL: United Church Women is an interdenominational, ecumenical movement founded in 1941. The organization is represented by 70 Protestant denominations, as well as Catholics, Orthodox, and other Christian women. It has over 1,400 local and state units in both the United States and Puerto Rico. The Winchester Chapter, which met once per month, was actively involved in charitable work in the community, including such organizations as the Salvation Army. They were also affiliated with the Virginia Church Women United and representatives from Winchester were always present at the annual state convention.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL: Taken from the history and organization folder in Box 2 of this collection, and from the "Church Women United" articles on the Wikipedia website.
CITE AS: Church Women United Collection # 1629, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives Room, Handley Regional Library, Winchester VA
Box 1 Attendance, Membership, Minutes 1923-2005
1923-1927
1928-1929
1930-1931
1932-1933
1934-1935
1936-1937
1938-1939
1940-1941
1942-1943
1944-1945
1946-1947
1948-1949
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1984
1985
1984-1985
1986
1986-1987
1988-1989
1990-1991
1992-1993
1994-1995
1996-1997
1998-1999
2000-2001
2002
2004
2005
BOX 2
Annual Report 1963-2005—incomplete, 10 items, typescript
Attendance 1965-1871, 31 leaves, manuscript
Brochures, eight items, printed
Budget, 1958-1961, one notebook
Budget 1961-1962, one notebook
Budget, 1963-1966, one notebook
Budget 1967-1969, one notebook
Budget, 1970-1972, one notebook
Budget, 1973-1975, one notebook
Budget, 1976-1979, one notebook
Budget, 1980-1987, seven leaves, typescript
Budget, 1990-1998, 20 pages, printed
Budget, 1994-2005, seven leaves, seven leaves, typescript
Certificates of Appreciation—two items, printed
Christmas Luncheon Program—1978, 1979,1980, three items, printed
Citizen Action, three items, printed
Constitution and Bylaws, seven leaves, typescript
Correspondence—10 leaves, manuscript, four leaves, one manuscript, one printed, two typescript
Criteria for CWU Local Units—19 leaves, printed, nine leaves, typescript, 14 pages, 12 printed, two typescript, 11 pages, printed
Donations—four items, printed, six leaves, printed
Fellowship of the Least Coin—three items, one bookmark, printed, one booklet, 35 pages, printed, six pages, printed
General Assembly—two booklets, 17 pages, printed
Handbook, 1964-1965, 42 pages, printed
Handbook, 1965-1966, 42 pages, printed
Handbook, 1972, 67 pages, printed
Handbook, 1973, 65 pages, printed
Handbook, 1974, 67 pages, printed
Handbook, 1975, 63 pages, printed
Handbook, 1976, 65 pages, printed
Handbook, 1977; 1978, 65 pages, printed
Handbook, 1985,--two booklets, 20 pages, printed
Handbook, 1988—two booklets, 106 pages, printed
Handbook, 1991—two booklets, 14 pages, printed
Handbook, 2000-2001—one booklet, 18 pages, printed
Handbook, undated, 132 pages, printed
History and Organization, five items, printed
Jubilee—50th Anniversary, six items, printed
May Fellowship Day, 1983-2003, 11 items, printed
Membership—one page manuscripts, 13 leaves, typescript, two pages, printed, one page, typescript
News Articles—unnumbered, printed
Newsletters: Winchester-Frederick County Church Women United, five items, typescript/printed
Newsletters: Virginia Church women United, 37 items, printed
Study Guide: On Our Way Together, printed by Church Women United, 1972, one item, printed
Study Guide: The Church Women United Heritage Album, printed by Church Women United, 1981, one item, printed
Study Guide: Anything Can Happen at a Well…Start One!, 1984, one item, printed
Study Guide: Jubilee: A Book of Weekly Meditations, published by Joy Erickson Enterprises, 1990, one item, printed
World Community Day, 1981-2005, incomplete, 16 items, printed
World Day of Pray, 1979-1005, 23 items, printed
Yearbook, 1963, 53 pages, printed
Yearbook, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1983, four items, printed
Yearbook, 1990, 1991, 1992, three items, printed
Correspondence – four leaves, printed, one page, printed
Regional Meetings – five items
Economic Issue – five items
Hymns and Songs – two pages, printed
BOX 3
Scrapbook—The Council of Church Women of Winchester, VA, 1960-1980
Scrapbook—Church Women United of Winchester, VA, late 20th century