WOMENVENTURE (SAINT PAUL, MINN.):

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	WomenVenture (Saint Paul, Minn.), creator.
	Title:	WomenVenture records.
	Dates:	1975-1991.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Minutes, financial information, correspondence, printed material, newspaper clippings, video recording, and miscellaneous materials relating to the Center for Humanism, Awareness and Resource Training (CHART) and the Women's Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO) which merged in 1990 to form WomenVenture. CHART (1978-1990) was a non-profit organization which offered services to help women begin or change work, explore new options, and become self-sufficient. WEDCO (1983-1990) provided assistance to women in creating successful business enterprises.
	Quantity:	4.0 cubic feet (4 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

The records document many of the specific programs developed by the two organizations but are dominated by administrative and public relations files. A video cassette and correspondence (1988) documents WEDCO's treatment in a "60 Minutes" segment on CBS television.

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ARRANGEMENT

These papers are organized into the following three sections:


	Center for Humanism, Awareness and Resource Training (CHART)

	Women's Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO)

	Center for Humanism, Awareness and Resource Training (CHART) / Women's Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO)

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. WomenVenture Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 14,711

Processing Information:

Processed by: Bonnie Beatson Palmquist, May 1993.

Catalog ID number: 990017294250104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CENTER FOR HUMANISM, AWARENESS AND RESOURCE TRAINING (CHART)

Location

Box

143.C.8.1B

Bylaws.

Minutes, 1978-1983. 5 folders.

These records contain minutes, agendas, correspondence, and financial information, but are not complete.

Minutes, January-May, 1984.

Contain agendas, correspondence, and reports, but no minutes.

Minutes, June-December, 1984.

Contain agendas, correspondence, reports, and minutes of the October 16 and December 11 meetings.

Minutes, January 29-November 26, 1985. 2 folders.

Minutes, January 28-November 19, 1986. 3 folders.

Minutes, May 26-September 29, 1987. 2 folders.

Board of directors meetings, 1987.

This folder includes reports, correspondence, and draft (?) agendas.

Minutes of annual meetings, 1979-1987.

Minutes of CHART/Leider Forum, May 30, 1984.

Board of directors biographies.

Board of directors, 1979-1983, 1988.

Miscellaneous material.

Finance and administration staff meetings, 1986.

Nominating committee, 1979-1987.

Correspondence, lists of prospective board members, and recommendations.

Financial statements, 1979-1988.

Correspondence, 1978-1986. 3 folders.

Staff memoranda, 1984-1988. 2 folders.

Class schedules, 1985-1987.

Programs and fees, 1985.

Program planning goals, 1985-1987.

Program descriptions.

Programs:

Action Oriented After Care (AOAC), 1978-1979.

Brown bag lunch discussion series, 1988.

Career and life planning, 1986.

Career and career management, 1983.

Empowering yourself for work satisfaction, 1987.

The job hunt, 1986, 1988.

Offsite programs, 1987-1989.

Preparation and planning skills.

Training of trainers (United States Air Force), 1987-1989.

Transitions.

Location

Box

143.C.8.2F

Women's awareness project, 1977.

Client statistics, 1977-1988. 3 folders.

Client evaluations, 1978-1979.

Client profile data, 1984-1985.

Sabathani statistics, 1986-1987.

Job descriptions, 1981-1989.

Personnel manual, 1982, 1988.

Personnel policies and memorandums, 1984-1986.

Staff retreat, 1984.

"Agency visit: CHART," 1989.

A report by Sonya Offerdahl, a University of Minnesota education student.

Subject files:

Campbell-Mithun Advertising, 1985-1986.

Correspondence, marketing direction, brochure pre-production, observations of CHART focus groups, and mock-ups of a marketing strategy for CHART.

CHART/Sabathani advisory council, 1984.

Corporate clients, 1986-1988.

Corporate membership services, 1986.

Justad, Judith S., 1978-1979.

Articles by and about Justad.

Marketing strategies, 1979.

Minnesota charities review, 1978-1987.

Other women's centers, 1978.

Volunteer training, 1975-1977.

"Humanism-volunteerism: the right to be," 1976.

Women Helping Offenders (WHO), 1985.

Newsletters, 1982-1988.

Press releases, undated, 1977-1979, 1986-1987. 4 folders.

Public service announcements, 1978-1982.

Classified advertisements.

Samples.

Associated press article, June-July 1979.

Correspondence and photocopies of an article (June 25, 1979) about volunteers and featuring CHART training programs. This article was subsequently printed throughout the country.

Skyway news, January 26, 1988.

Newspaper clippings, 1976-1989. 6 folders.

Handouts, 1984, 1985.

Printed material. 2 folders.

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WOMEN'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (WEDCO)

Location

Box

143.C.8.2F

Articles of incorporation and bylaws, 1983.

History.

Minutes, 1983 - September 1985. 3 folders.

Location

Box

143.C.7.10F

Minutes, October 1985 - 1988. 3 volumes.

The volumes contain minutes, correspondence, and financial information.

Board of directors, 1984-1987.

Correspondence and lists of board members.

Financial statements, 1985-1988.

Financial workgroup.

Staff meetings, 1984-1986. 2 folders.

Public relations workgroup, 1984.

Planning, 1984-1987.

Correspondence, 1982-1983.

Correspondence relating to the planning and objectives of WEDCO.

Correspondence, 1983-1987.

Location

Box

143.C.8.3B

Organizational charts, 1984?, 1989.

Job descriptions.

Personnel policies, 1983-1988.

Keeley, Kathryn S., 1985-1991.

Speeches, articles, and papers by and about Keeley.

Mission statement and staffing patterns, 1986-1987.

Goals and planning, 1984-1988.

Long range plan, 1985-1988.

Work plan, 1988.

Policies, 1984-1988.

Services, 1985-1988.

Evaluation of services, 1984-1987.

Sample client file.

Sample visitor packet.

Loan fund, 1984.

Loan fund evaluations, 1986.

Reports, 1984.

Resources companies, 1983.

Enterprise Development Institute, 1990.

"Let's talk about Minnesota women creating jobs," June 5, 1987.

Correspondence, programs, newspaper clippings, and nominating forms for the You Made a Difference Award, for a program which featured Diane Sawyer of CBS as a speaker.

Self-employment training opportunities, 1987-1988.

WEDCO institute, December 7-9, 1988.

Miscellaneous.

News releases, 1984-1987.

Newspaper clippings.

Printed material.

Calendars, 1987-1988.

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CENTER FOR HUMANISM, AWARENESS AND RESOURCE TRAINING (CHART) / WOMEN'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (WEDCO)

Location

Box

143.C.8.3B

Articles of incorporation and bylaws, June 1, 1989.

Includes other merger papers.

Board of directors, April 17, 1990.

Includes February 20, 1990 minutes and balance sheet.

Financial statement, 1989.

Career exploration, 1990.

Seed capital fund, 1989-1990.

Merger: transition team meeting, 1988-1989.

Women, money, and power survey, 1989.

Minnesota women's press, June 7-20, 1989.

Printed material.

WomenVenture, July 24, 1990.

Name change.

Financial statement, 1990.

Women's job link placement project, 1991.

"60 Minutes." March 27, 1988. 1 notebook.

Correspondence received by WEDCO after the segment about WEDCO was aired March 27, 1988 on CBS's "60 Minutes." The segment was narrated by Diane Sawyer. Many of the letters, from throughout the country, asked advice about how women could start their own companies or how to begin a program like WEDCO.

"60 Minutes" segment and ABC News spot, March 27, 1988. 1 videocassette.

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CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Businesswomen -- Minnesota.; Occupational training for women -- Minnesota.; Self-employed women -- Minnesota.; Women -- Employment -- Minnesota.; Women -- Social networks -- Minnesota.; Women-owned business enterprises -- Finance.

Persons:: Fraser, Arvonne S.; Justad, Judith.; Keeley, Kathryn S.

Organizations:: Center for Humanism, Awareness and Resource Training (Minneapolis, Minn.); Women's Economic Development Corporation (Saint Paul, Minn.)

Places:: Minnesota.

Document Types:: Video recordings.

Titles:: 60 minutes (Television program)

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