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  • Collection ID WLA2007.32
  • Creator Names Church Women United of Wilmette.
  • Title Church Women United of Wilmette records, 1946-2007.
  • Physical description 12.25 linear feet + 1 oversized box of posters
  • Collection arrangement Series 1: Administrative History, 1947-2007, n.d. Series 2: Activities and Campaigns, 1983-2006, n.d. Series 3: Publications, 1984-2007, n.d. Series 4: Oversized materials, 1946-2004, n.d. Addendum 1: 1965-2005, n.d. Series 1: Administrative History, 1965-1997, n.d. Series 2: Albums/Scrapbooks, 1992-2005, n.d. ; All series are organized chronologically.
  • Biographical or Historical Note Ecumenical Christian women's group. Church Women United of Wilmette (CWUW) was a local unit of the larger state organization Church Women United in Illinois (CWUI) which was itself a state unit of the national organization Church Women United (CWU). CWUW was composed of women from different denominations, who participated in a fellowship that promoted community wide projects congruent with the Christian Church. Membership guidelines stipulated that women of all churches of Wilmette were eligible to join. CWUW worked with the CWUI on various campaigns that included SERRV, the Dwight Correctional Center Chapel, and ethical choices for health care reform.
  • Collection summary CWUW spans 1946-2007, with the majority of the records dating from 1970s to 2007. The collection is arranged into four thematic series: Administrative History, Activities & Campaigns, Publications, and Oversized Materials. The bulk of the collection corresponds to the history and administrative history of CWUW which includes their board and meeting minutes, and the organization's activities and celebrations.
  • Access and usage restrictions Some restrictions may apply.
  • Finding Aids Note Finding aid available in repository; folder level.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note See Also: Church Women United in Illinois records, 1912-1999 at the Women and Leadership Archives, Loyola University Chicago.
  • Names
    • Church Women United of Wilmette Archives.
    • Loyola University Chicago. Women and Leadership Archives.
  • Subjects
    • Women in community development Illinois Wilmette.
    • Christian women Illinois Wilmette.
    • World Day of Prayer.
    • World Community Day.
    • May Fellowship Day.
  • Uniform title Churchwoman.
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid to the Church Women United of Wilmette records http://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/wla/pdfs/Church%20Women%20United%20Wilmette.pdf