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2010-2012 WHRC Special Project Chairman
Joan Galloway
Open Doors to the Past
 Exciting News About GFWC/Iowa Archives!!
GFWC/Iowa recently established an online records page wtih the Women's
History and Resource enter located in GFWC headquarters in Washington D.C. This records page also includes the link
to the GFWC/Iowa records in the University of Iowa Archives. GFWC?iowa is the first state to have recorded and cataloged
archives linked to a records page of the Women's history and Resource Center. Please take time to visit this new
WHRC records page that represents the history of GFWC/Iowa Clubs.
Members may also search for other items related
to GFWC Iowa. There are many ways you search the WHRC catalog for information. For instance, if you search for
"Iowa" in the Archives collection you will find a record for an Iowa club member oral history and details about
past GFWC Conventions held in Iowa. A search for "Iowa Club History" in the library collection reveals 94
Iowa club histories. Enjoy!
Thanks to all that worked on this page at the GFWC headquarters, GFWC/Iowa Headquarters,
our web designer and the GFWC/Iowa officers.
 
2010 State Convention Awards 1st Place - GFWC/Iowa Dyersville
Federated Women's Club
Objective: Collect, preserve, interpret, and promote the history of GFWC and women volunteers.
Preserve our heritage: establish club archives
Share our heritage: write club histories
Voice our heritage: Gather oral history
Discover foundation of our hertiage: Historic Preservation
Celebrating our heritage: Promoting the past
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