Professional Secretaries International, Red River Chapter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 3075
Content Description
This collection contains records from Professional Secretaries International, from 1981-1985.
This collection is broken down into series. With the Presidential Correspondence series being first. This Series mainly consists of memos, and letters of Presidents Peg Dunham, and Harriet Naylor. They detail program proposals for P.S.I., as well as correspondence between members, and the president’s personal file.
The Minutes Series relates to the minutes of board meetings, as well as correspondence within the organization, in addition to agendas set, and followed by these meetings.
The Committee Series includes the awarding of the Future Secretaries of America Scholarship, the set up for the annual Secretaries Week, Boss of the Year Awards, and the 1983-84 special Year of the Secretary award. The series also contains the Treasurer’s reports, and ways & Means committee meeting minutes and policies set therein.
The next three series, Minnesota-North Dakota Division, Valley City Chapter, and Northwest District III, deal with the national organization of P.S.I. and detail the goings on between the different chapters within the Districts, and their relation to each other.
The International Series contains material from the international convention for worldwide members and holds vast amounts of promo materials from the events including day planners, small newsletters and, topics discussed at the conventions.
Finally, the Miscellaneous Series holds the various and sundry items that could not find a home within the collection. This includes the M.D.A. flash type contest for the fastest typing in America, Personal profiles of members and various newsletters and interoffice credentials and communications.
The Minutes Series relates to the minutes of board meetings, as well as correspondence within the organization, in addition to agendas set, and followed by these meetings.
The Committee Series includes the awarding of the Future Secretaries of America Scholarship, the set up for the annual Secretaries Week, Boss of the Year Awards, and the 1983-84 special Year of the Secretary award. The series also contains the Treasurer’s reports, and ways & Means committee meeting minutes and policies set therein.
The next three series, Minnesota-North Dakota Division, Valley City Chapter, and Northwest District III, deal with the national organization of P.S.I. and detail the goings on between the different chapters within the Districts, and their relation to each other.
The International Series contains material from the international convention for worldwide members and holds vast amounts of promo materials from the events including day planners, small newsletters and, topics discussed at the conventions.
Finally, the Miscellaneous Series holds the various and sundry items that could not find a home within the collection. This includes the M.D.A. flash type contest for the fastest typing in America, Personal profiles of members and various newsletters and interoffice credentials and communications.
Dates
- Majority of material found within Professional Secretaries International, Red River Chapter records 1981-1985
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.
History
The Professional Secretaries International (PSI) was founded in 1942 as the National Secretaries Association. On February 1, 1981 the change of name was adopted by the association. The PSI is divided into districts, regions, divisions, and chapters. The Red River chapter of the PSI was organized in May 1957 with fifteen charter members. By 1982 it had seventy-two members. The Red River chapter belongs to the Minnesota-North Dakota Division and Region III of the Northwest District.
The main purpose of the organization is to recognize the need for continuing education for today's secretary. It encourages secretaries to become a Certified Professional Secretary, referred to as a CPS. This is accomplished by an individual taking an exam adopted by the international organization.
Membership is open to men and women (men were permitted acceptance in 1967) who have had secretarial training and who are presently employed as a secretary with two years of experience. Other memberships include provisional, associate, honorary and professional retired. Each year an Advisory Board is chosen consisting of the previous year's Boss of the Year plus three members (usually community leaders) chosen by the Board of Directors. Each year, during National Secretaries Week (usually in April) the PSI chapter chooses a Secretary of the Year (SOTY) among its members and a Boss of the Year (BOTY), an individual nominated by his/her secretary. SOTYs have been chosen since 1960 and BOTY's since 1964.
The activities and projects of the organization were carried out by its various committees. The Education Committee is responsible for various seminars open to the public. The Scholarship Committee along with the Future Secretaries Association (FSA) works with high school students encouraging them to enter the secretarial field. The Ways and Means Committee is in charge of the annual Christmas auction which is the main money making project for the chapter. The Bulletin Committee publishes a newsletter, Double R News, nine times a year containing local and national meeting minutes as well as program notices, etc. The Speakers Bureau is in charge of sending chapter members out into the community to further publicize the organization. Other committees work within the organization handling memberships, bylaws and nominations.
The chapter meets once a month, September through June. Its Board of Directors and committee chairpersons are chosen in April to serve the following year. Meetings usually consist of a dinner, a program and a business meeting.
As of 1998 Professional Secretaries International changed its name to the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP).
The main purpose of the organization is to recognize the need for continuing education for today's secretary. It encourages secretaries to become a Certified Professional Secretary, referred to as a CPS. This is accomplished by an individual taking an exam adopted by the international organization.
Membership is open to men and women (men were permitted acceptance in 1967) who have had secretarial training and who are presently employed as a secretary with two years of experience. Other memberships include provisional, associate, honorary and professional retired. Each year an Advisory Board is chosen consisting of the previous year's Boss of the Year plus three members (usually community leaders) chosen by the Board of Directors. Each year, during National Secretaries Week (usually in April) the PSI chapter chooses a Secretary of the Year (SOTY) among its members and a Boss of the Year (BOTY), an individual nominated by his/her secretary. SOTYs have been chosen since 1960 and BOTY's since 1964.
The activities and projects of the organization were carried out by its various committees. The Education Committee is responsible for various seminars open to the public. The Scholarship Committee along with the Future Secretaries Association (FSA) works with high school students encouraging them to enter the secretarial field. The Ways and Means Committee is in charge of the annual Christmas auction which is the main money making project for the chapter. The Bulletin Committee publishes a newsletter, Double R News, nine times a year containing local and national meeting minutes as well as program notices, etc. The Speakers Bureau is in charge of sending chapter members out into the community to further publicize the organization. Other committees work within the organization handling memberships, bylaws and nominations.
The chapter meets once a month, September through June. Its Board of Directors and committee chairpersons are chosen in April to serve the following year. Meetings usually consist of a dinner, a program and a business meeting.
As of 1998 Professional Secretaries International changed its name to the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP).
Extent
2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The main purpose of the organization is to recognize the need for continuing education for today's secretary. It encourages secretaries to become a Certified Professional Secretary, referred to as a CPS. This collection contains presidential records, correspondence, budget, management, and the internal workings of the organization.
Provenance
Donated by Professional Secretaries International, Red River Chapter in 1987, and 1989 (Acc. 2196, 2237).
Separated Materials
6 Photos and 1 Negative are located in North Dakota Photo Collection (Photo 512).
3 Artifacts, being two decorative pins are located in MSS 1597, Box 3, Folders 3/60 and 3/62
4 Magnetic Tape Cassettes are located in the Institue Cassette Tape Collection (Tapes 605-608)
3 Artifacts, being two decorative pins are located in MSS 1597, Box 3, Folders 3/60 and 3/62
4 Magnetic Tape Cassettes are located in the Institue Cassette Tape Collection (Tapes 605-608)
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Professional Secretaries International, Red River Chapter Records
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu