Board Meeting Minutes, 1967-1970

This collection, containing the records of both ONA and SNOA, District 10, provides information concerning the daily conduct of these two organizations; their projected programs, such as Continuing Education; their activities, such as banquets; writing contests; and their business, such as nurses registry.

This collection is divided into six series. Series I containing administrative papers, is the heart of the collection. It is subdivided into two sub-series: Sub-series I-A deals with the state organization (ONA) while Sub-series I-B deals with the local one (SNAO, District 10). This series is composed of the minutes of Board Meetings and Mass Meetings, the annual reports and the bylaws. It also contains organizational papers outlining duties of officers. The president’s reports provide a monthly narrative of SNAO’s activities.

Series II is the correspondence of SNAO, District 10. The directory and mailing lists give a main idea of its connections with ONA and other organizations and individuals. The correspondence materials from 1968-1970 is arranged according to two categories: incoming mail and outgoing mail whereas there is no such distinction from 1965-1967.

The files in Series III contain materials relating to the Treasurer’s office, such as treasurer’s reports, budgets, registry reports, private duty records, membership records and bank statements. Series IV deals specifically with ONA’s program of Continuing Education, which aimed to provide license to practical nurses after their completion of basic education. The lecture material offers a general idea of its clinical instruction.

SNAO’s publicity is largely reflected in the files of Series V. It is subdivided into Sub-series V-A and Sub-series V-B. Both of them contain brochures, pamphlets, broadsides, newsletters issued and distributed by ONA and SNAO, District 10 respectively. The papers provide information about their activities and membership as well as reporting news pertaining to student nurses. They reflect the achievements of the organizations and their projected plans and programs both at the state and local levels.

Series VI contains files of miscellaneous items. One file deals with songs of SNAO and one with form materials.

All these materials, except for those undated, are arranged in chronological order within each file folder.