Associated Students of Brigham Young University. Associated Women Students

In 1922, Associated Women Students was established and became affiliated with the National inter-collegiate organization of Associated Women Students. The first president was Anne Marie Eggertsen, the Student Body Vice-President. In the following years, the Presidents included: Laura Gardner (1923-24), Vida Broadbent (1924-25), Libbie Cook (1925-26), Inez Warnick (1926-27), Helen Swenson (1927-28), Audrey Ostlund (1928-29), Gertrude Partridge (1929-30), Elaine Paxman (1930-31), Maxine Clayton (1931-32), Virginia Taylor (1932-33), Alison Comish (1933-34), Alice Spencer (1934-35), Nadine Taylor (1935-36), Fern Christensen (1936-37), Bonna Ashby (1937-38), Connie Kelly (1938-39), Enid Poulson (1939-40), Thelma Farnsworth (1940-41), Lucy Cannon (1941-42), Glenn Perkins (1942-43), Eileen P. Smith (1942-43), Emma Hayes (1943-44), Velma Bates (1944-45), Anna Jean Bullock (1945-46), Barbara Bailey (1946-47), Leone Winegar (1947-48), Lynn Warner (1948-49), LyMyrl Boyack (1949-50), Charlotte Cannon (1950-51), Afton Ash (1951-52), Kathy Latimer (1952-53), Beverly Boyack (1953-54), Pat Nowell (1954-55), Mar Johnson (1955-56).

Variant names

AWS

AWSBYU

AWBYU

Associated Women Students of Brigham Young University

Associated Women of Brigham Young University

Description

Established: 1922

Abolished: 1968

Location: Provo, Utah (1922-1968)

Functions

The aim was to obtain the interest and participation of female students in college activities, also with the purpose to train for leadership and initiative, further the spirit of unity and democracy in student body life, increase a sense of responsibility toward each fellow women, and encourage high social standards.

Assets and Administrative Structure

Prior to 1925-26, the Vice President of the Student Body was the President of the Associated Women Students. Officers were then elected by and represented female students.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Associated Students of Brigham Young University (1933-1968)

Later unit: Associated Students of Brigham Young University. Women's Office (1975)

Associated Archival Materials

Records, 1956-1957, UA 487

Sources

Brigham Young University: The First One Hundred Years, Vol. 3, 1976: p. 362-363 (abolished in 1968)

Constitution of the Associated Students of Brigham Young University, 1935 and 1962 (Officers of Associated Women Students were elected by and represented female student)

Associated Women Students of Brigham Young University: Report, 1956 (list of presidents 1922-1956)

Histories, 1922-1923 (established in 1922; affiliated with national Associated Women Students; aim to obtain interest and participation of female students in activities)

Histories, 1923-1924 (purpose to train for leadership and initiative among, further the spirit of unity and democracy in student body life, increase a sense of responsibility toward each other, and encourage high social standards)

Associated Women Students of Brigham Young University: Report (UA 592) (List of presidents)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00132

Creator: UPB