Professional Secretaries International, Athens Chapter records
Scope and Content
The Professional Secretaries International, Athens Chapter records span from 1981 to 1999 and document the activities of this professional organization. The collection includes newsletters, minutes, rules, bylaws, correspondence, reports, lists. The collection is organized into two series: Series I: Records of the President; and Series II: Ways and Means.
Dates
- Creation: 1981-1999
Creator
- International Association of Administrative Professionals (Organization)
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio University Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio University retains all property rights to the collection.
Ohio University retains all copyrights unless retained by the donor, other correspondents, or other artists.
History of Professional Secretaries International, Athens Chapter
The Professional Secretaries International is now known as International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP).
The IAAP was founded in 1942 and headquartered in Kansas City. Its members include administrative assistants, professional executive secretaries, office coordinators, information specialists, and related administrative professionals. The objective of the IAAP is to elevate the standards of the administrative office profession by providing administrative professionals an opportunity to enhance their skills and business careers through continuing education programs, workshops and seminars, and to support a network for administrative professionals in the profession with similar interests and goals.
The Athens Chapter was organized on October 1955 with eleven charter members, one of whom remains active in the chapter today. The Athens Chapter is part of the Ohio Division of IAAP. The Ohio Division is part of the Great Lakes District serving Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Extent
0.9 cubic feet
Abstract
Newsletters, correspondence, minutes, reports, and miscellaneous.
Statement of Arrangement
These records are organized into the following series:
- Series I: Records of the President
- Series II: Ways and Means
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Archives received the collection in 2000.
Existence and Location of Copies
Ohio University will entertain requests to photocopy reasonable amounts of material from the collection for the convenience of individual researchers.
Bibliography
- http://www.ohiou.edu/iaap/about.html, March 13, 2006.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
Geographic
- Title
- Finding aid for the Professional Secretaries International, Athens Chapter records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Ohio University Archives staff.
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
