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Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc., 1920-2005

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ABSTRACT

Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) is an honor society for nurses committed to fostering excellence, scholarship and leadership in nursing to improve health care worldwide. STTI is a society of nursing leaders who are active in research, education, and practice in the field. As an honor society, it recognizes those who excel in their field and emphasizes the importance of continued professional enhancement. The International Center for Nursing Scholarship, located on the campus of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the headquarters of STTI.

ACCESS

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PREFERRED CITATION

Cite as: Sigma Theta Tau International Records, 1920-2005, Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives, IUPUI University Library, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis.

ACQUISITION

Presented by Sigma Theta Tau International, Indianapolis, IN, February 2001. A2000/01-015, A2002/03-005, A2002/03-013, A2003/04-013, A2003/04-031, A2004/05-013.

Processed by Debra Brookhart, Charles Delporte, Emily Dill, September 2004.

HISTORICAL NOTE

Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) is an honor society for nurses committed to fostering excellence, scholarship and leadership in nursing to improve health care worldwide. STTI is a society of nursing leaders who are active in research, education, and practice in the field. As an honor society, it recognizes those who excel in their field and emphasizes the importance of continued professional enhancement. The International Center for Nursing Scholarship, located on the campus of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the headquarters of STTI.

The history of STTI begins at the Indiana University Training School for Nurses. The school first began in 1914 with the opening of the Robert W. Long Hospital on what is now the campus of IUPUI. During the tenure of the school's second director, Ethel Palmer Clarke (1915-1931), the school blossomed as the number of students rose from 12 to 168 and the physical structure of the medical center grew to include a residence hall for nursing students. In 1922, six nursing students who were interested in creating a sorority that recognized and encouraged scholarship and high achievement approached Clarke for permission to form an organization. Without her initial approval and interest, STTI may not have become reality.

These six students: Dorothy Garrigus Adams, Elizabeth Russell Belford, Edith Moore Copeland, Marie Hippensteel Lingeman, Elizabeth McWilliams Miller, and Mary Tolle Wright conceptualized an honor society for nurses. Motivated by the knowledge that no system of recognition for merit and scholarship existed, they laid the groundwork for a society to recognize achievement. The requirements of Ethel P. Clarke set the stage for a professional society located at universities based on academic scholarship. The students, with the assistance of Dorothy and C. Severin Buschmann, obtained approval for the society from the Indiana Secretary of State on October 5, 1922. They held first induction ceremony for the Alpha Chapter of STTI on October 16, 1922.

As the students graduated and moved away from Indianapolis, Dorothy Ford Buschmann assumed the responsibility of the continued expansion of STTI. Her vision to enlarge the organization by inducting new chapters throughout the country kept STTI moving forward. Besides the lack of a reputation as an honor society, STTI's greatest barrier to expansion lay in the fact that very few university schools of nursing existed in the United States. In 1927, the society elected its first Grand Council (now board of directors) with Buschmann as president. In 1929, STTI organized its first Biennial Convention to encourage communication between the new chapters and to help market the society to the other university schools of nursing in the country. At the time of the 1929 convention, STTI had two chapters: Alpha (Indiana University School of Nursing) and Beta (Washington University at St. Louis).

In order to gain acceptance and national recognition, STTI sought ways to prove its value to its members. The leaders of the organization struggled to prove that rather than a sorority, STTI existed as an honor society committed to scholarship and educational enhancement. Prior to this time, nursing research did not receive as much acknowledgment as other forms of research in the medical profession. Believing that nursing research would further the professional standing of nursing and advance the society's mission of educational enhancement, the members of STTI voted to create a scholarship fund for nursing research. In 1936, the society awarded the first nursing research scholarship in the nation.

While the nursing research scholarship proved a successful endeavor, the organization encountered barriers to success throughout its first 20 years of existence. Membership was a problem for the organization since students constituted the majority of inductees. After graduation, these students found it difficult to remain tied to the organization. Leaders found the organization growing fragmented as it became more difficult to locate members and to encourage them to keep their membership current. Problems revolving around the society's place in nursing and its mission also continued to go unresolved. By 1946, STTI had only grown to six chapters and the vision of national expansion seemed more distant. The end of World War II, however, brought changes to nursing. The dramatic rise in the number of university schools of nursing proved the most significant change for the advancement of STTI. With this increase, STTI entered the 1950s with more opportunity to induct new chapters and members.

These problems laid the groundwork for future success. As the leaders recognized its deficiencies, they began to look at ways to implement change to meet the needs of a growing nurse population. The leaders saw the importance of running STTI like a business and the organization moved away completely from its beginnings as a sorority. They also began to seriously campaign and promote the organization to colleges and universities in order to increases membership. By 1962, membership reached 6,093 in 23 chapters, a major increase from the 1,200 members in six chapters in 1948. By the end of the 1960s, STTI had reached milestone - the publication of its own scholarly journal, Image: Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society of Nursing in 1967.

In 1974, STTI moved into its first permanent home in the newly constructed School of Nursing Building at IUPUI. This led to the decision to hire a part-time executive officer to help manage the office. As STTI continued to grow, increases in office personnel necessitated additional office space. The Indiana University School of Nursing provided space for the organization until 1989 when STTI dedicated the International Center for Nursing Scholarship and moved into its permanent home located on the edge of the IUPUI campus.

The 1970s began a new era in the development of STTI and set the stage for changes of the 1980s. Having an office staff allowed it to operate more effectively and allowed for the addition of new programs and initiatives. STTI furthered its commitment to education and research through the addition of new conferences and research sessions at major nursing conferences. The creation of national awards in leadership and professionalism called the Founders Awards allowed the society to recognize outstanding persons in the profession. The national office began production of its newsletter, Reflections, in 1975 to improve communication with members. Leaders also saw the need to become active in an international context. Through the International Nursing Research Conferences, STTI began to generate interest in other countries. The development of the Ten-Year Plan in the early 1980s set the vision and focus for professional development in the United States and abroad. This plan solidified STTI's commitment to scholarship and dedicated the organization to practice and teaching the science of nursing with three themes: knowledge development, dissemination, and utilization. STTI realized the goals of the Ten-Year Plan with the completion of the Center for Nursing Scholarship in 1989, the induction of a Canadian chapter in London, Ontario in 1988, and in 1989, chapters in Seoul, Korea and Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C..

STTI encountered several changes during the 1990s. This was its first decade as a true international society. Members now included three countries besides the United States and vast differences in nursing experience. Between 1991 and 1993, STTI faced its first major changes in leadership in several years. STTI reorganized its governing structure in 1991 to create a Board of Directors and in 1993, Nell Watts retired as executive officer after 20 years in the position. One of the highlights of the decade was the celebration of its 75th Anniversary in 1997. The continued advancement of professional leadership programs and international development carried the organization into the new millennium. By 2004, STTI included 431 chapters and 120,000 members in 90 countries.

Organization Structure In 1927, STTI's two chapters elected the first Grand Council of Officers comprised of members from both chapters. This council was the decision-making body of the organization and carried out the administrative tasks for the organization. The name of the Grand Council changed to the National Council in 1954 and to the Governing Council in 1985. Since STTI had no staff, the Council was responsible for managing the business and administrative aspects of the organization. With the creation of a national headquarters in 1972 and appointment of an executive officer, the burden of administration lifted from the National Council. In 1991, the Governing Council changed its name a final time to the Board of Directors. As the job of administration shifted to the headquarters staff, the board assumed the tasks of planning and programming. The board has the additional responsibilities of goal setting, policy development, and resource development. By 2004 the Board of Directors, consisting of 12 voting members and the Chief Executive Officer (formerly STTI's executive director), governs STTI. These voting members include the President, President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Regional Chapter Coordinating Committee Chair and six directors. A chief executive officer, hired by the Board of Directors, manages the International Headquarters staff.

The House of Delegates is the legislative and judicial arm of the organization. This body, originally called the National Chapter, is comprised of two delegates from each chapter, members of the Board of Directors, chairs of standing committees, the Regional Chapters Coordinators, and past presidents of STTI. This body approves new chapters, changes to the bylaws, and new programs offered by the membership. The House of Delegates' responsibilities also include the election of officers and members of the Board of Directors. The House of Delegates meets every two years at the Biennial Convention of STTI.

In 1982-1983, STTI divided into regions of governance to coordinate programs in various geographic areas and to allow members to meet in the year between the Biennial Convention. These Regional Assemblies grew to become meeting places for chapters and added a new level for involvement in the organization. Awards and papers given at the assemblies allowed for greater participation and easier governance. The Regional Chapters Coordinating Committee governs the regions. This committee is responsible for assisting the chapter leaders and helping to meet the needs of the chapters through assessment, communication, and education.

Past Presidents

Honor Society Executive Leaders

REFERENCES

Watts, Nell. The Adventurous Years: Leaders in Action 1973-1993, Center for Nursing Press: Indianapolis, 1997.

Vision of 75 Years: An Anniversary Celebration 1922-1997, Center for Nursing Press: Indianapolis, 1997.

Sigma Theta Tau International Website: http://www.nursingsociety.org/

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Sigma Theta Tau International Records document the history of the growth and development of the society. Although the records deal mainly with the organization after 1970, programs, minutes, publications, and oral histories help complete the history of the organization from its beginning in 1922. This collection of materials helps trace the history of professional nursing not only at Indiana University, but also throughout the world.

Board of Directors Records, 1929-2003, contain the minutes and correspondence related to the decision-making body of the organization. Divided into several components, the Board Records contain minutes and correspondence from the Board of Directors, building corporation files, foundation board files, national officer correspondence, and committee files. The Board of Directors minutes are the best place to look for information about the earliest history of the organization. Included in the board minutes are financial information, committee and officer reports, chapters inducted, and information about programs initiated by STTI. Although incomplete from 1929-1951, these files offer the most comprehensive look at the development of STTI. This series also contains files from the Building Corporation and the Foundation Board both formed in the early 1990s to hold the title of the headquarters and to safeguard the society's assets. These files include meeting minutes and development information. National Officer Files contain officer correspondence from 1969 through 1999. This correspondence deals with the governance of Sigma Theta Tau International. Biographical information about the officers is located in the History Records and in video interviews.

Another component of the Board of Directors Records is the Committee Records. These files contain the minutes, correspondence, and reports associated with the committees of the organization. These records contain the specific details of the development of certain programs and practices such as the 75th anniversary celebration as well as committees responsible for the ongoing operations such as the publications and research committees. Detailed information is available on the majority of the committees. The most extensively documented, however, include the Research Committee and the Regional Chapter Coordinating Committee (RCCC). In addition to minutes and correspondence, the Research Committee Files contain correspondence and applications for the approved STTI research grants. The RCCC records help trace the development of regional efforts through correspondence from the committee and the regional officers, Regional Assembly programs, and committee minutes. This is the best place to find information about governance on a regional level.

Conference and Convention Records, 1929-2003, contain the minutes and publications from the Biennial Convention and other conferences sponsored by STTI. The Biennial Convention is the organization's major event and gathers delegates from every chapter for the conduct of society business, conference sessions, awards ceremonies, and research presentations. The materials included in these files are minutes from the House of Delegates, the Biennial Report of STTI, programs and proceedings, abstracts from scientific and leadership sessions, award lists, and chapter biennial reports. The minutes are a good place to find information about motions, actions taken, and, in earlier years, meeting attendees. In the earlier years, the minutes were narrative with a switch in the late 1990s to highlighting actions. This is also a good place a find a compilation of the programs and events of STTI.

Other conferences in this series include the International Research Congress, theory conferences, writer's seminars, and STTI sessions at other nursing conventions. These include programs, evaluations, and handouts from these events. The International Research Congress is the most extensively documented of the conferences because of its role in moving STTI into the international sector. Materials from the research congress include programs and proceedings, correspondence, and research abstracts.

Administrative Records, 1920-2001, include information that deals with the daily functions of STTI. The International Headquarters and its staff are responsible for carrying out the programs and policies approved by the Board of Directors. These files document that role through the various areas of responsibility at the headquarters. Information dealing specifically with the building and its development along with other fundraising campaigns, paper records of non-history video productions such as Nursing Approach and Cameo, audits, and membership surveys comprise this series.

These files also include information about chapters throughout the world, fundraising and development, the Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library, member services, programs, and public relations.

Chapter Records, 1920-2002, includes information about the development and operations of STTI chapters. The chapters have two important designations: the Greek name and chapter number. Although the Greek name of the chapter does not change, STTI renumbered the chapters during the 1973/74 fiscal year because of the dissolution of the Beta Chapter (originally chapter #2). After the removal of this chapter, the numbers for all STTI chapters shifted.

The largest portions of these files are the annual report files, chapter development files, and the chapter financial report files. The annual report files document the leadership, membership statistics, and scholarly activities of the chapters. The development files contain the applications for the charter, the original petition, and listing of the founding members. The financial report files document their fiscal activities during the year. A directory of STTI chapters is located at http://www.nursingsociety.org/chapters/chp_directory.html. STTI maintains this directory and it is searchable by chapter name or location. Guidelines and evaluation tools for the chapter are also contained this section. Further information about chapter induction and reports is located in the Board of Directors and Biennial Convention files.

Award Records, 1954-1999, contain information about the awards and scholarships offered by STTI. The records include the applications of award winners, award descriptions, and the names of award winners. Among the awards included are the Founder's Awards, Honorary Membership Awards, chapter awards, International Heritage Awards, and Lifetime Achievement Awards.

History Records, 1920-2000, contain information about the people involved in the creation and development of STTI. Included in these records are biographical information and scripts from interviews with the founders, presidents, and society leaders of STTI. Used in concert with taped interviews, these provide first-hand accounts of the major events and people that influenced STTI. The two major parts of this series is the Beyond Alpha video interviews with five of the founders and the Past President/Executive Officer Oral History Series.

Publication Records, 1930s-2005, consist of the materials published by STTI, including annual reports, brochures, manuals, handbooks, journals, magazines, and monographs. The publications provide information about the history of STTI as well as its programs and activities. The handbooks and manuals are historical evidence of the steps taken to create chapters both in the United States and internationally and of the ceremonies important to the organization. Other publications important to understanding STTI are the newsletter, Reflections, and the scholarly journal, Image. Reflections highlights the events that shape STTI while Image focuses on the research conducted by STTI members or through STTI grants. Monographs published by STTI add to the understanding of the research focus of the organization and include publications resulting from STTI research grants.

CONTENTS BOX FOLDER
Board of Directors Records, 1929-2003    
Board of Directors Minutes    
  Grand Council Minutes, 1929, 1931-1932, 1934, 1936 1 1
  General Council Minutes, 1946, 1948, 1951-1954 1 2
  National Council Minutes    
    1954, 1957-1978 1 3-45
    1978-1983 2 1-27
    1983-1985 3 1-21
  Governing Council Minutes    
    1985-1987 3 22-31
    1987-1990 4 1-25
    1990-1991 5 1-17
  Board of Directors Minutes    
    1991-1993 5 18-26
    1993-1996 6 1-30
    1996-1998 7 1-27
    1998-2003 8 1-18
  Oversized Materials, February 5, 1979 (attachment #16) 163 6
Building Corporation    
  Articles of Incorporation, 1993 8 19
  Finances, 1995-2000 8 20
  Minutes, 1994-1997, 2000 8 21-22
  Policy Manual, 1995 8 23
Committees    
  Best Practices Committee, 1999 8 24
  Bylaws Committee    
    Correspondence    
      1974-1993 8 25-30
      1993-1999 9 1-4
    Minutes, 1978-2002 9 5-13
    Random Audit, 2002 9 14
  Center Development Committee, 1984-1985 9 15-16
  Convention Planning Committee, 1981, 1984-1985 9 17
  Corporate Accountability Committee, 1992-1997 9 18
  Development Committee    
    Correspondence    
      1978, 1984-1996 9 19-24
      1996-1998 10 1
    Indianapolis Center, 1984 10 2
    Resource Materials, 1984-1985 10 3-4
  Eligibility Committee    
    Correspondence    
      1978-1992 10 5-22
      1992-1996, 1998-2000 11 1-6
    Reports, 1991-1995 11 7-8
    Subcommittees    
      Chapter Eligibility Review, 1991-1992 11 9
      Charter Amendment, 1988 11 10
      Criteria, 1992-1993 11 11
      International Chapter Development, 1979-1991 11 12-16
      Panel of Visitors, 1992-1994 11 17
  Evaluation Review Committee, 1988 11 18
  Executive Committee, 1989-1992, 1994-1995, 1997, 2001, 2003 11 19-22
  Executive Leadership Committee, 1994-1995 11 23
  Executive Officer Succession Planning Committee, 1992-1993 11 24
  Finance Committee    
    Budget Information, 1991-1993 11 25
    Correspondence    
      1973-1980 11 26
      1980-1997 12 1-16
    Strategic and Financial Plan, 1991-1992 12 17
  Friends of the Library, 1989-1991, 1993 12 18-19
  General Information, 1978-1993 12 20-21
  Heritage Committee, 1980-1999 13 1-15
  Info Expo Committee, 1993-1995 13 16
  International Affairs Committee, 1989-1991 13 17
  International Leadership Institute Committee, 1996-1998 13 18-19
  Leadership and Development Committee, 1994-1995 13 20
  Library Committee    
    Development, 1987 13 21
    Minutes    
      1987-1988 13 22
      1988-1999 14 1-7
    Monograph Prospectus, 1996 14 8
    Reports, 1996-2001 14 9
    Awards Subcommittee, 1998-1999 14 10
    How-To Subcommittee, 1996-1999 14 11-12
  Membership Involvement Committee, 1988-1991 14 13-16
  Nominating Committee    
    1969-1995 14 17-24
    1995-2001 15 1-6
  Online Journal of Knowledge Committee, 1991-1999 15 7-11
  Program Committee    
    Correspondence, 1978-1999 15 12-19
    Distinguished Lecturer, 1985-1989 15 20
    Info Expo Subcommittee, 1996 15 21
    Taiwan, 1988-1989 15 22
  Project Advisory Committee    
    Hospital Association Grant    
      1988 15 23
      1988 16 1
    Institutional Review Board, 1988 16 2
    National Headquarters    
      Background Material, 1985 16 3
      General Information, 1985-1986 16 4-5
  Public Relations Committee, 1975-1999 16 6-13
  Publications Committee, 1985-1997 16 14-23
  Regional Chapter Coordinating Committee (Educational Development Committee)    
    Awards Counterpart, 1992-1997 16 24
    Chapter to Chapter Mentoring Project, 1989-1993 16 25
    Communications Counterpart, 1992-1997 17 1
    Correspondence    
      1974-1990 17 2-19
      1990—1997, 1999-2001 18 1-19
      1981 (oversized) 163 6
    Mentoring Counterpart    
      1991-1996 18 20-22
      1996-1997 19 1
    Programs Counterpart, 1992-1997 19 2-3
    Regional Assemblies    
      Audio of Birmingham, Alabama Assembly, 1982   A0830-A0837
      General Information, 1986-1997 19 4-7
      Overview, 1984-1999 19 8
      Region 1, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991-1992, 1995, 1997 19 9-12
      Region 2, 1982, 1985-1986, 1988, 1990-1991, 1993, 1995, 1997 19 13-16
      Region 3, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991-1992, 1995 19 17-20
      Region 4, 1982, 1984, 1987-1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997 19 21-23
      Region 5, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996 19 24-27
      Region 6, 1983, 1985-1986, 1988, 1990, 1993-1994 19 28-31
      Region 7, 1984, 1987-1988, 1990, 1993-1994, 1997 20 1-2
      Self Study, 1984-1985 20 3
    Regional Awards    
      Guidelines, 1996-1999 20 4
      Procedures, 1982-1998, 2000-2001 20 5
    Regional Correspondence    
      Region 1, 1980-1997 20 6-8
      Region 2, 1980-1985, 1990-1997 20 9-11
      Region 3, 1980-1985, 1989-1997 20 12-13
      Region 4, 1982-1985, 1989-1997 20 14-15
      Region 5, 1981-1982, 1989-1997 20 16-18
      Region 6    
        1980-1985, 1990-1992 20 19-21
        1992-1997 21 1
      Region 7, 1982, 1989-1997 21 2-3
    Reports, 1991-1997 21 4
    Subcommittee on Involvement of International Committees, 1992 21 5
  Research Committee    
    Collateral Reviewer Process, 1990-1991 21 6
    Correspondence    
      1963-1971, 1973-1988 21 7-22
      1988-1999 22 1-12
    Educational Research Grants, 1973-1975 22 13
    Forty-Five Years of Sigma Theta Tau Research Funds, 1979 22 14
    Research Grants    
      Correspondence    
        General Correspondence, 1997-1998 22 15
        Glaxo-Welcome Research Grant, 1997-1998 22 16
        Mead Johnson Research Grant, 1993, 1997-1998 22 17-19
        ONS Research Grant, 1998 22 20
        Virginia Henderson Research Grant, 1997 22 21
      Grant Recipient Listing, 1936-1997 22 22
      Grants    
        American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), 1997-1999 22 23-25
        American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), 1997-1999 22 26-28
        American Nurses’ Foundation (ANF), 1987, 1995-1999 22 29-34
        American Nephrology Nurses’ Association (ANNA), 1997-1998 22 35-36
        Emergency Nurses’ Association (ENA), 1995-1999 23 1-5
        Glaxo-Welcome, 1996-1999 23 6-12
        Mead Johnson, 1994-1995, 1997-1999 23 13-17
        Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), 1994-1999 23 18-23
        Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF), 1998-1999 23 24-25
        Sigma Theta Tau Grants    
          Alphabetical    
            A-C, 1951-1980 23 26-41
            C-M, 1951-1980 24 1-43
            M-W, 1951-1980 25 1-40
          Chronological    
            1981-1991, 1994-1997 26 1-29
            1997-1999 27 1-34
          Oversized Materials, 1966, 1969-1981 OV4  
          Photographs, 1973-1976 114 6, 12
        Virginia Henderson, 1997, 1999 28 1
    Procedures, 1951-1981, 1986, 1988-1989, 1991, 1994, 1996-1999 28 2-3
    Research and Scholarship Award Statistics, ca. 1980s 28 4
    Research Fund Reports, 1931-1977 28 5
    Responsibilities, 1990-1991 28 6-7
    Utilization of Research in Nursing Practice Award, 1987 28 8
  Resolutions Committee, 1979-1983 28 9
  Roaring Twenties Committee, 1986-1988 28 10
  Resource Development Committee    
    1978-1981, 1983-1985, 1987-1989 28 11-16
    1983, 1987-1989 (oversized) 162 13
  Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Committee    
    Chapter Monographs, 1994-1999 28 17
    Correspondence, 1994-1997 28 18
    Heritage Committee, 1997 28 19
    Minutes, 1993-1997 28 20-23
    Oral History Videos, 1996 28 24
    Protocols, 1997 28 25
    Public Relations    
      1997 28 26
      1997 (oversized) 162 13
    Song, 1996 28 27
    Special Events, 1997 28 28
    Staff Meetings, 1996-1997 28 29
  Task Forces    
    Audio Visual Task Force, 1983 28 30
    Book Series Task Force, 1982-1985 28 31
    Building Development Task Force, 1982 28 32
    Building Task Force, 1982 28 33
    Bylaws Task Force, 1969-1972 28 34
    Chapter Governance Task Force    
      1992-1993 28 35
      1992-1993 29 1
    Corporate Entity Risk Management, 1992-1993 29 2
    Dean’s Task Force, 1996-1998 29 3
    Director of Information Services Task Force, 1988-1989 29 4
    Dissolved and Alumni Chapters, 1992-1993 29 5
    Dues Structure Task Force, 1969-1972 29 6
    Educational Units Task Force, 1991-1992 29 7
    Eligibility Task Force, 1969-1971 29 8
    Financial Task Force, 1972-1973 29 9
    Global Diversity Task Force, 1998-1999 29 10
    Governance Task Force, 1990-1991, 1995 29 11-13
    Honorary Member Task Force, 1981-1985 29 14-15
    Image Task Force, 1967, 1973, 1992-1993 29 16
    International Chapter Development    
      Correspondence    
        1991-1995 29 17-20
        1995 (oversized) 162 13
      Minutes, 1992-1995 29 21-22
    International Committees and Liaisons, 1995-1997 29 23
    International Development, 1976-1982, 1987-1989 29 24-30
    Internations Headquarters, 1980-1983 29 31
    Member Enhancement, 1988-1989 30 1
    Membership Involvement, 1989-1993 30 2-7
    Nursing Press, 1981-1983 30 8
    Policies Task Force, 1971-1973 30 9
    Research and Sponsored Programs, 1988-1989 30 10
    Standing Committee Task Force, 1992-1993 30 11
    Strategic Planning Task Force    
      1998-1999 30 12
      1998-1999 (oversized) 162 13
    Technology Task Force, 2000 30 13
  Theory Conference Committee, 1985, 1991 30 14
Correspondence    
  Articles of Incorporation    
    1955, 1985, 1989-1990 30 15
    1922 (oversized) 162 12
  Articles of Incorporation Revisions, 1989 30 16-17
  Constitution and Bylaws, 1930s-1965, 1967-1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995-2001 30 18-19
  Corporate Entity Risk Management    
    1990-1992 30 20
    1992-1993 (oversized) 162 12
  Corporate Identity, 2000 30 21
  Department Reports    
    Administration, 1993-1995 30 22
    Chapter Services    
      1993-1995 30 23
      April 1995 (oversized) 162 12
    Communications, 1993-1995 30 24
    Development, 1993-1995 30 25
    Education and Research, 1993-1995 30 26
    Library, 1993-1995 30 27
    Member Services, 1993-1995 30 28
  Executive Officers’ Reports, 1974-1980 30 29
  First Friday Facts, 1993-1999 31 1
  General Correspondence, 1976-1978, 1983-1986, 1989-1995 31 2-3
  National Commission on Nursing Implementation Project, 1987 31 4
  National Nurses Research Roundtable, 1989-1992, 1994-1995 31 5-9
  Past President’s Council, 1990-1992 31 10
  Presidential Chain, 1984-1993 31 11
  Program of Work, 1993-1995 31 12
  Strategic Communications Plan    
    1997 31 13-14
    1997 (oversized) 162 12
  Strategic Plan    
    1993-1995, 1999 31 15-18
    February 1999 (oversized) 162 12
  Ten Year Plan    
    1980-1990 31 19-21
    1983-1984 (oversized) 162 12
Foundation Board    
  Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, 1993-1999 31 22
  Correspondence, 1993-1995 31 23
  Finances    
    1995-2000 31 24-26
    February, July, November, 1999 (oversized) 162 11
  Investment Reports    
    1996-1999 31 27
    1996-1999 32 1
  Minutes    
    1994-1999 32 2-9
    June, September 1999 (oversized) 162 11
National Officers    
  Sister Rosemary Donley, 1969-1990 32 10-14
  Officers, 1973-1974 32 15
  Officers, 1975-1979    
    Executive Officer, 1977-1979 32 16
    First Vice President, 1975-1979 32 17
    Second Vice President, 1976-1978 32 18
    Secretary, 1976-1979 32 19
    Treasurer, 1975-1979 32 20
  Officers, 1979-1981    
    First Vice President, 1979-1981 32 21
    Second Vice President, 1978-1981 32 22
    Third Vice President, 1979-1981 32 23
    Secretary, 1980-1981 32 24
    Treasurer, 1980-1981 32 25
  Officers, 1981-1983    
    President, 1981-1983 32 26
    President-Elect, 1981-1983 32 27
    Executive Officer, 1981-1983 32 28
    First Vice President, 1981-1983 33 1
    Second Vice President, 1981-1983 33 2
    Third Vice President, 1981-1983 33 3
    Secretary, 1981-1983 33 4
    Treasurer, 1981-1983 33 5
  Officers, 1983-1985    
    President, 1983-1985 33 6-7
    President-Elect, 1983-1985 33 8-9
    Executive Officer, 1983-1985 33 10-11
    First Vice President, 1983-1985 33 12
    Second Vice President, 1983-1985 33 13
    Third Vice President, 1983-1985 33 14-15
    Secretary, 1983-1985 33 16
  Officers, 1985-1987    
    Correspondence, 1985-1987 33 17
    President, 1985-1987 33 18-20
    Executive Officer, 1985-1987 33 21-22
  Officers, 1987-1989    
    President, 1987-1989 33 23-24
    President-Elect, 1987-1989 33 25
    Executive Officer, 1987-1989 33 26-27
    Vice Presidents, 1987-1989 33 28
    Secretary, 1987-1989 33 29
    Treasurer, 1987-1989 34 1
  Officers, 1989-1991    
    Correspondence, 1989-1991 34 2
    President, 1989-1991 34 3
  Officers, 1991-1993    
    Correspondence, 1991-1993 34 4
    President, 1991-1993 34 5-6
  Officers, 1993-1995    
    Correspondence, 1993-1995 34 7
    President, 1993-1995 34 8
    Executive Director, 1993-1995 34 9
  Officers, 1995-1997    
    Correspondence, 1995-1997 34 10
    President, 1995-1997 34 11
    Executive Director, 1995-1997 34 12
  Officers, 1998-1999 34 13
Conference and Convention Records, 1929-2003    
Biennial Conventions    
  Conventions, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1938-1939, 1941, 1943, 1945, 1951, 1953 34 14-24
  1954 Convention    
    House of Delegates, 1954 34 25
    Proceedings, 1954 34 26
  Conventions, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963 34 27-31
  1965 Convention    
    General Information, 1965 34 32
    Proceedings    
      1965 34 33-34
      1965 35 1-2
  1967 Convention    
    Biennial Reports, 1967 35 3
    House of Delegates, 1967 35 4
    Proceedings, 1967 35 5-7
  1969 Convention    
    Chapter Reports, 1969 35 8
    House of Delegates, 1969 35 9
    Proceedings, 1969 35 10-11
  1971 Convention    
    Chapter Biennial Reports, 1969-1971 35 12
    House of Delegates, 1971 35 13-14
    Proceedings, 1971 35 15-16
  1973 Convention    
    Chapter Biennial Reports, 1971-1973 35 17
    General Information, 1973 35 18
    House of Delegates, 1973 35 19
    Proceedings, 1973 35 20
  1975 Convention    
    Book of Reports, 1975 35 21
    Chapter Biennial Reports, 1975 35 22
    General Information, 1975 35 23-24
    House of Delegates, 1975 35 25
    Proceedings, 1975 36 1
  1977 Convention    
    Audio Cassettes, 1977   A0006-A0008
    Book of Reports, 1977 36 2
    Final Report, 1977 36 3
    General Information, 1977 36 4
    House of Delegates, 1977 36 5-6
    Proceedings, 1977 36 7-8
  1979 Convention    
    Biennial Report, 1977-1979 36 9
    Chapter Biennial Reports, 1979 36 10
    Final Report, 1979 36 11
    General Information, 1979 36 12
    Honor Society Reports, 1979 36 13
    House of Delegates, 1979 36 14
  1981 Convention    
    Audio Cassettes, 1981   A0009-A0030
    Biennial Report, 1979-1981 36 15
    Chapter Biennial Report, 1979-1981 36 16
    Final Report, 1981 36 17
    General Information, 1981 36 18-19
    House of Delegates, 1981 36 20
    Research Abstracts, 1981 36 21
  1983 Convention    
    Audio Cassettes, 1983   A0031-A0043
    Biennial Report, 1981-1983 36 22
    Chapter Biennial Reports, 1981-1983 36 23
    Final Report, 1983 36 24
    General Information    
      1983 36 25-26
      1983 (oversized) OV4  
    House of Delegates, 1983 36 27
    Research Abstracts, 1983 36 28
    Session Scripts, 1983 36 29
  1985 Convention    
    Audio Cassettes, 1985   A0044-A0072
    Biennial Report, 1983-1985 36 30
    Chapter Biennial Reports, 1983-1985 36 31
    Convention Arrangements Committee Report, 1985 36 32
    General Information    
      1985 36 33
      1985 37 1-2
    House of Delegates, 1985 37 3
    Preliminary Report, 1985 37 4
  1987 Convention    
    Audio Cassettes, 1987   A0073-A0149
    Biennial Report, 1985-1987 37 5
    Chapter Biennial Reports, 1985-1987 37 6
    Convention Arrangements Committee Orientation, 1987 37 7
    Final Report, 1987 37 8-9
    General Information, 1987 37 10-12
    House of Delegates, 1987 37 13-14
    Scientific Sessions, 1987 37 15
    Session Scripts, 1987 37 16
  1989 Convention    
    Audio Cassettes, 1989   A0150-A0256
    Biennial Report, 1987-1989 37 17
    Chapter Biennial Reports, 1987-1989 37 18
    Convention Arrangements Committee Orientation, 1988 37 19
    Convention Reports, 1989 37 20-21
    Delegate Newsletters, 1989 (oversized) 163 9
    General Information, 1989 37 22-24
    Honor Society Reports, 1989 37 25
    House of Delegates, 1989 37 26
    President’s Agenda, 1989 38 1
    Scientific Sessions, 1989 38 2
    Session Scripts, 1989 38 3
    Video Recordings, 1989   V0016-V0022
  1991 Convention    
    Audio Cassettes, 1991   A0257-A0352
    Biennial Report, 1989-1991 38 4
    Chapter Biennial Reports, 1989-1991 38 5
    Convention Reports    
      1991 38 6-7
      1991 (oversized) 162 14
    Delegate Newsletters, 1991 (oversized) 163 9
    General Information, 1991 38 8-9
    Honor Society Reports, 1991 38 10
    House of Delegates, 1991 38 11-12
    Leadership Sessions, 1991 38 13
    Scientific Sessions, 1991 38 14
    Session Scripts, 1991 38 15
    Video Series, 1991   V0067-V0068
  1993 Convention    
    Audio Cassettes, 1993   A0353-A0462
    Biennial Report, 1991-1993 38 16
    Book of Reports, 1993 38 17
    Chapter Biennial Reports, 1991-1993 38 18
    Delegate Newsletters, 1993(oversized) 163 9
    General Information    
      1993 38 19-20
      1993 (oversized) 162 14
    Honor Society Report, 1993 38 21
    House of Delegates, 1993 38 22
    Leadership Sessions, 1993 38 23
    President’s Agenda, 1993 38 24
    Scientific Sessions, 1993 38 25
    Session Scripts, 1993 39 1-2
  1995 Convention    
    Audio Cassettes, 1995   A0463-A0558
    Biennial Report, 1993-1995 39 3
    Book of Histories and Reports, 1995 39 4
    Convention Extra, 1995 (oversized) 163 7
    Delegate Newsletters, 1995 (oversized) 163 9
    Evaluations, 1995 39 5
    General Information, 1995 39 6-8
    House of Delegates, 1995 39 9
    Leadership Sessions, 1995 39 10
    Schedule, 1995 (oversized) 163 7
    Scientific Sessions, 1995 39 11
    Session Scripts, 1995 39 12
    Session Slides, 1995 114 10
  1997 Convention    
    Audio Cassettes, 1997   A0559-A0667
    Biennial Report, 1995-1997 39 13
    Book of Histories and Reports, 1997 39 14
    Delegate Newsletters, 1997 (oversized) 163 8
    General Information, 1997 39 15-16
    House of Delegates, 1997 39 17
    Info Expo! Book of Abstracts and Session Handouts, 1997 39 18
    Leadership Sessions, 1997 39 19
    Scientific Sessions, 1997 39 20
    Video Recordings, 1997   V0023-V0041
  1999 Convention    
    Audio Cassettes, 1999   A0668-A0779
    Biennial Report, 1997-1999 39 21
    Book of Histories and Reports, 1999 39 22
    Book of Reports Sections 1-3, 1999 39 23-27
    Clinical Sessions, 1999 39 28
    Delegate Newsletters, 1999 (oversized) 163 8
    General Information, 1999 39 29
    House of Delegates, 1999 39 30
    Leadership Sessions, 1999 40 1
    Scientific Sessions, 1999 40 2
  2001 Convention    
    Delegate Newsletters, 2001 (oversized) 163 8
    House of Delegates, 2001 40 3
  House of Delegates, 2003 40 3
Conferences    
  American Nurses’ Association    
    1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996 40 4-8
    1988, 1990 (oversized) 163 7
  Arista 1987    
    Audio Cassettes, 1987   A0001-A0005
    Background Material, 1987 40 9-10
    General Information, 1987 40 11
    Monographs, 1987 40 12
  Arista II, 1996 40 13-14
  Chapter Leader Academy    
    Audio Cassettes, 2001   A0780-A0787
    Conference Information, 2001 40 15
  Cutting Through the Clutter: Increasing Media Coverage of Nurses, 1998 40 16
  Demystifying Managed Care, 1998 40 17
  Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Symposium    
    General Information, 1992-1994 40 18-20
    Photographs, 1994 114 1
  International Academic Nursing Alliance    
    2000 40 21-22
    n.d. (oversized) 163 7
  International Council of Nursing Quadrennial Conference    
    1981, 1993 40 23-25
    1981, 1985 (oversized) 163 3
  International Nursing Research Conferences    
    Audio Cassette, 1986   A0788-A0795
    Conference Information    
      1977, 1986, 1992 40 26-29
      1992, 1996 41 1-2
  International Nursing Research Congress    
    Conference Information    
      1983-1985, 1987, 1989, 1993 41 3-20
      1993-1994, 1996-1999 42 1-11
      1987 (oversized) 163 7
    Correspondence, 1984-1993 42 12-13
  International State of Science Congress, 1992 42 14-16
  Leadership Institute, 1997 42 17
  Leadership in Nursing for Health for All, 1986 42 18
  Miscellaneous Conference Programs, 1980, 1984 42 19
  National League for Nursing Conferences, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 42 20-21
  National Symposium on Nursing Journalism, 1981, 1983-1984 42 22
  Regional Conferences, 1968-1970 42 23
  Research Sessions, 1978-1981 42 24
  Research Sessions at American Nursing Association Conferences, 1969, 1971, 1973-1974, 1992 42 25
  Research Sessions at National League for Nursing Conferences, 1975, 1983-1985, 1988, 1991 42 26
  Research Utilization Conferences, 1982-1983, 1986-1992, 1995 42 27
  Theory Conferences    
    Improving Education Through Theory, 1986 42 28
    Improving Education and Practice Through Theory, 1992 42 29
    Improving Practice Through Theory, 1985-1989 42 30-31
    Improving Research Through Theory, 1986 43 1
  Wingspread Conferences    
    Audio Cassettes, 1989   A0842-A0845
    Conference Information, 1987-1989 43 2
  Writer’s Seminar, 1978-1987, 1990 43 3-6
Administrative Records, 1920-2001    
ASAE Evaluation Report, 1990 43 7
Associations    
  Association of College Honor Societies    
    General Information, 1959-1998 43 8-9
    Photographs, 1967, 1971-1973 113 2
  Indiana University School of Nursing, 1980-1992 43 10
  National Center for Nursing Research, 1988-1993 43 11
Audio Visual Records    
  Cameo    
    General Information, 1994 43 12