Association of Office Professionals Records, 1961-2008
Predominant Dates: 1970-2003
The Association of Office Professionals (AOP) Records document the membership and programs of the organization for office personnel at Oregon State University. The records include constitutions and bylaws, membership lists, newsletters and publications, board records, and scrapbooks. The Association of Office Professionals was established in 1961 as the Oregon State University chapter of the Oregon Association of Educational Secretaries. In 1977, the chapter became the Office Personnel Association (OPA) and, in 2004, the name was changed to Association of Office Professionals.
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ID: MSS AOP
Extent: 2.6 cubic feet
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation: Association of Office Professionals Records (MSS AOP), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Acquisition Note:
The records were transferred to the University Archives in multiple accessions between 1993 and 2010.
Acquired:
Additions to the collection are expected.
Container List
- Series 1: Constitution and Bylaws, 1961-1998 Add to Shelf
- Series 1 consists of the constitution and bylaws that govern the organization as well as draft changes and correspondence pertaining to modifications.
- UnitID: Series 1
- Box-Folder 1.1: Constitutions and Bylaws, 1961-1985 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.2: Constitutions and Bylaws, 1987-1993 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.3: Constitutions and Bylaws, 1987-1998 Add to Shelf
- Series 2: Membership Lists, 1962-2001 Add to Shelf
- Series 2 consists of lists of members of the organization as well as officers and board members and committee chairs and membership. Annual invitations to the campus community to join the organzation and membership brochures are also included.
- UnitID: Series 2
- Box-Folder 1.4: Membership Lists, 1962-1979 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.5: Membership Lists, 1980-1992 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.6: Membership Lists, 1978-2001 Add to Shelf
- Series 3: Board Records, 1962-2002 Add to Shelf
- Series 3 documents the leadership of the organization by the officers and Executive Board and consists of minutes, correspondence to members, and related materials.
- UnitID: Series 3
- Box-Folder 1.7: Board Minutes and Related Materials, 1962-1975 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.8: Board Minutes and Related Materials, 1975-1977 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.9: Board Minutes and Related Materials, 1977-1981 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.10: Board Minutes and Related Materials, 1981-1986 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.11: Board Minutes and Related Materials, 1986-1992 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.12: Board Minutes and Related Materials, 1992-1993 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.13: Board Minutes and Related Materials, 1993-1998 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.14: Board Minutes and Related Materials, 1999-2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.15: Chairman of the Board Notebook, 1975-1976 Add to Shelf
- Series 4: Newsletters and General Information, 1961-2007 Add to Shelf
- Series 4 consists of monthly newsletters of the organization, program announcements, and other information distributed to members and the campus community. Duplicate copies of newsletters from the 1970s through 1990s are included.
- UnitID: Series 4
- Box-Folder 1.16: Oregon Association of Educational Secretaries (OAES) - OSU Chapter, 1961-1966 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.17: Oregon Association of Educational Secretaries (OAES) - OSU Chapter, 1966-1970 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.18: Oregon Association of Educational Secretaries (OAES) - OSU Chapter, 1967-1975 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.19: Oregon Association of Educational Secretaries (OAES) - OSU Chapter, 1970-1976 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.20: Oregon Association of Educational Secretaries (OAES) - OSU Chapter, 1968-1976 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.21: Office Personnel Association (OPA), 1976-1980 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.22: Office Personnel Association (OPA), 1978 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.23: Office Personnel Association (OPA), 1980-1986 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.24: Office Personnel Association (OPA), 1986-1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.25: Office Personnel Association (OPA), 1989-1992 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.26: Office Personnel Association (OPA), 1992-1994 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.27: Office Personnel Association (OPA), 1996-1999 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.28: Office Personnel Association (OPA), 2000-2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.1: Office Personnel Association (OPA), 1994-2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.2: Association of Office Professionals (AOP), 2004-2007 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.3: Office Personnel Association (OPA), 1979-1983 Add to Shelf
- Duplicate copies of newsletters.
- Box-Folder 2.4: Office Personnel Association (OPA), 1983-1993 Add to Shelf
- Duplicate copies of newsletters.
- Series 5: Projects and Activities, 1965-2006 Add to Shelf
- Series 5 documents the major activities of the organization, especially seminars and workshops; awards for members and for "Boss of the Year"; and scholarships for OSU students. This series also includes committee records for the Professional Development, Newsletter, Publicity, and Scholarship Committees.
- UnitID: Series 5
- Box-Folder 2.5: OPA Scholarship, 1967-1980 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.6: OPA Scholarship, 1980-1987 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.7: Scholarship Records, 1965-1977 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.8: Scholarship Records, 1988-1997 Add to Shelf
- Sub-Series 1: Seminars, Workshops and Forums, 1974-1997 Add to Shelf
- UnitID: Subseries 1
- Box-Folder 2.9: Seminars, Workshops and Forums, 1974-1987 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.10: Spring 1988 Seminar, May 26, 1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.11: 1988-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.12: Conference and Workshop Materials, 1977-1997 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.13: "Boss of the Year" Award, 1986-2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.14: "Boss of the Year" (1972-1990) and "Employee of the Year" (1986-1990) Awards, 1972-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.15: "OPA Memeber of the Year" Award, 1987-2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.16: Award Announcements, 2000-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.17: Award Nomination Packets, 2004 Add to Shelf
- Nomination packets for Virginia (Ginny) Domka for Member of the Year and Michael Henthorne for Boss of the Year.
- Box-Folder 2.18: Bosses Luncheon/ Awards Luncheon, 1979-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.19: Monthly Merit Awards, 1991-1997 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.20: Monthly Merit Awards, 1991-1997 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.21: Craft Fair, November 1982 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.22: OPA Cookbook, November 1982 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.23: Patrick Page Magic Show, March 17, 1983 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.24: Ombudsman, 1988-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.25: Speeches at University Day, 1986-1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.26: University Day Address, 1992 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.27: Brown Bags and Tours, 1992-1997 Add to Shelf
- Sub-Series 2: Committees, 1968-2006 Add to Shelf
- UnitID: Subseries 2
- Box-Folder 2.28: Professional Development Committee, 1993-1997 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.29: Newsletter Committee, 1977 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.30: Publicity Committee, 1968 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.31: Scholarship Committee Documents, 2005-2006 Add to Shelf
- CD with 16 files (*.doc and *.xls formats); 10.5 Mbytes.
- Series 6: Nominations and Elections, 1964-2003 Add to Shelf
- Series 6 documents the election of officers for the organization and includes nominating committee reports, sample ballots, candidate statements and profiles, and election results.
- UnitID: Series 6
- Box-Folder 2.32: Nominations and Elections, 1964-1980 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.33: Nominations and Elections, 1980-1992 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.34: Nominations and Elections, 1991-2003 Add to Shelf
- Series 7: Financial Records, 1977-2004 Add to Shelf
- Series 7 documents the finances of the organization and includes budgets, financial statements of income and expenses, and audit reports.
- UnitID: Series 7
- Box-Folder 2.35: Financial Reports and Statements, 1977-1992 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.36: Financial Reports and Statements, 1992-1993 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.37: Financial Statements, 1993-2004 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.38: Budgetary Materials, 1988-2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.39: Auditor's Reports, 1987-1989 Add to Shelf
- Series 8: Certificates, 1963-1979 Add to Shelf
- Series 8 consists of certificates of affiliation with the National Association of Educational Secretaries and the Oregon Association of Educational Secretaries.
- UnitID: Series 8
- Box-Folder 3.1 Add to Shelf
- Series 9: General Correspondence and Publications, 1971-2008 Add to Shelf
- Series 9 consists of general correspondence with members, memoranda and announcements, brochures, flyers, and programs documenting the administration, programs, and activities of the OSU Chapter of the Oregon Association of Educational Secretaries (OAES), the Office Personnel Association (OPA), and the Association of Office Professionals (AOP).
- UnitID: Series 9
- Box-Folder 3.2: Correspondence, Memos, Flyers, and Announcements, 1971-1977 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.3: Correspondence, Memos, Flyers, and Announcements, 1977-1984 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.4: Correspondence, Memos, Flyers, and Announcements, 1984-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.5: Correspondence, 1985-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.6: General Information Brochures, 1988-2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.7: Annual Conference Brochures, 1992-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.8: Award Luncheon Brochures and Programs, 1986-2004 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.9: Announcements, 2008 Add to Shelf
- Series 10: Contracts, 1983-1988 Add to Shelf
- Series 10 consists of a blank speaking engagement agreement, a 1983 contract with a performer (magician), and correspondence regarding monetary awards to members of the organization.
- UnitID: Series 10
- Box-Folder 3.10 Add to Shelf
- Series 11: Scrapbooks, 1974-1978 Add to Shelf
- Series 11 consists of two scrapbooks documenting the programs and activities of the organization in 1974-1975 and 1977-1978. The 1974-1975 scrapbook includes clippings, brochures, programs, announcements, and correspondence for the OSU Chapter of the Oregon Association of Educational Secretaries (OAES). The 1977-1978 scrapbook includes clippings, certificates, newsletters, programs, brochures, and photographs for the Office Personnel Association (OPA). The photographs include 7 color snapshots of programs and events and one b/w photograph of Judy Brazee, President of the Association in 1977-1978.
- UnitID: Series 11
- Box 4 Add to Shelf