Alaska Professional Communicators records

Guide to the Alaska Professional Communicators records
1961-2016

 

Collection number: HMC-0026.
Creator: Alaska Professional Communicators.
Title: Alaska Professional Communicators records.
Dates: 1961-2016.
Volume of collection: 12.3 cubic feet and 80.8 MB.
Language of materials: Collection materials in English.
Collection summary: Records of an organization founded to encourage journalistic excellence and create opportunities for women in the field of journalism.

Organizational history:
Alaska Professional Communicators began in 1961 as the Alaska Press Women. The first official meeting was held in Fairbanks in September.  Founding members included Kay Kennedy. The purpose of the organization is to encourage high professional journalistic standards and create opportunities for women in Alaska in the field of journalism. The board of directors includes: president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and the Regional Director for Alaska of the National Federation of Press Women. The Alaska Press Women is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women. It holds an annual meeting and hosts an annual writing contest for members. In addition, it sponsors seminars and workshops on topics in journalism and communications, presents an annual scholarship to a student in the field of Journalism, and publishes a monthly newsletter Arctic-ulation. In 2006, the organization changed its name to Alaska Professional Communicators.

Collection description:
The collection consists of records concerning the administration, membership, and activities of Alaska Professional Communicators (formerly Alaska Press Women). Included are the constitution and bylaws; board of directors and annual meeting minutes; brochures, notes, schedules, and other records concerning workshops and annual meetings; press releases, newspaper and magazine articles concerning; membership lists and applications; treasurers reports; copies of the Alaska Press Women newsletter Arctic-ulation; and artifacts. There are also scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, brochures, photographs, and other materials concerning the organization and its members.  Note: the collection consists of records by and about the organization.  It does not contain articles written by members on other topics.

Arrangement: This collection is arranged in the following series:

Series 1: Administrative records; 1968-2016
Series 2: Annual meeting files and notes; 1978-1987
Series 3: Presidents’ books; 1980-2016
Series 4: Membership and treasurer’s files; 1966-2016
Series 5: Workshops, seminars, and awards banquet records; 1971-2016
Series 6: Newsletter; 1967-2004
Series 7: Reference materials; 1982, 1985
Series 8: National Federation of Press Women records; 1965-2002
Series 9: Scrapbooks and memorabilia; undated, 1961-1994
Series 10: Photographed artifacts; undated, 1977-2003

Use restrictions: Elements of this collection contain personally identifiable information. Researchers using the collection may not disseminate this information in any use of the materials.

Rights note: Alaska Professional Communicators retains ownership to these records.

Preferred citation: Alaska Professional Communicators, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Acquisition note: The organization first deposited records with the Archives in 1990.  A deposit agreement was signed at that time. Additional material was added to the collection, and an updated deposit agreement was signed, in 2016.

Processing information: This collection was arranged and described prior to 1993. The guide to the collection was updated by Gwen Sieja in 2016 to reflect the organization’s name change and additions to the collection. The guide was updated again by Becky Butler in 2023 when the collection was consolidated and additions added to the collection.

Container list: 

Series 1: Administrative records; 1968-2016. 0.7 cubic feet.

This series includes the constitution, bylaws, organizing letter, a history, ballots and lists of elected officers, and meeting minutes. Meeting minutes from 1991 and later also include treasurer’s reports. There are also print outs of the website. Other records related to these appear in Series 3: President’s books.  This series is arranged first by record type, thereunder chronologically by date.

Box/Folder	Description	Date
1/1	Constitution and bylaws	1968
1/2	Organizing letter	1961 March 8
1/3	History with appendices A-H	1987
1/4	Board of Directors meetings minutes	1978
1/5	Board of Directors meetings minutes	1979
1/6	Board of Directors meetings minutes	1980
1/7	Board of Directors meetings minutes	1981
1/8	Board of Directors meetings minutes	1982
1/9	Board of Directors meetings minutes	1983-1984
1/10	Board of Directors meetings minutes	1986-1987
1/11	Board of Directors meetings minutes	1987-1988
1/12	Board of Directors meetings minutes	1984-1991
1/13	Board of Directors meetings minutes	1992-1996
1/14	Meeting minutes: Board of Directors meetings, business meetings, treasurer’s reports	1997-1999
1/15	Meeting minutes: Board of Directors meetings, business meetings, treasurer’s reports	2000-2002
1/16	Meeting minutes: Board of Directors meetings, business meetings, treasurer’s reports	2003-2004
1/17	Meeting minutes: Board of Directors meetings, business meetings, treasurer’s reports	2005-2006
1/18	Meeting minutes: Board of Directors meetings, business meetings, treasurer’s reports	2007-2008
1/19	Meeting minutes: Board of Directors meetings, business meetings, treasurer’s reports	2009-2010
1/20	Meeting minutes: Board of Directors meetings, business meetings, treasurer’s reports	2011-2013
1/21	Meeting minutes: Board of Directors meetings, business meetings, treasurer’s reports	2014-2015
1/22	Meeting minutes: Board of Directors meetings, business meetings, treasurer’s reports	2016-2017
1/23	Meeting minutes: Board of Directors meetings, business meetings, treasurer’s reports	2018-2019
1/24	Lists of elected officers/board of directors	1986-2016
1/25	Blank ballots to elect officers	1985-2016
1/26	Letter from Lyman Woodman to Pat Richardson	1993 April 17
1/27	Website printout	2000-2006
1/28	Website printout	2014 December

Series 2: Annual meeting files and notes; 1978-1987. 0.3 cubic feet.

This series includes brochures, notes, and other records concerning the organization’s annual meeting and other executive and board meetings.  Other records related to these meetings appear in Series 3: President’s books and Series 10: Scrapbooks.  This series is arranged by record type, thereunder chronologically by date.

Box/Folder	Description	Date
1/29	Annual meeting records	1978
1/30	Annual meeting records	1980
1/31	Annual meeting records	1981
1/32	Annual meeting records	1982
1/33	Annual meeting records	1983
1/34	Annual meeting records	1987
1/35	Notes—current file (part one)	1982
2/1	Notes—current file (part two)	1982
2/2	Notes—annual, board, and special meetings	1984
2/3	Notes—executive, board, and annual meetings	1985
2/4	Notes—annual meeting	1986
2/5	Notes—annual meeting	1987

Series 3: Presidents’ books; 1980-2016. 3.0 cubic feet.

This series contains yearly files regarding the activities of the organization, including awards, newsletters, public relations efforts and meetings.  Other records relating to these appear in Series 10: Scrapbooks. The books are arranged in chronological order.

Box/Folder	Date
2/6-2/7	1980-1981
2/8	1982-1983
2/9	1983-1984
2/10-12	1984-1985
2/13-14	1985-1986
2/15-3/1	1986-1987
3/2-3	1987-1988
3/4-5	1988-1989
3/6-7	1989-1990
3/8-9	1991-1992
3/10	1992 (2nd Vice President’s book)
3/11	1996
3/12-22	1999-2000
4/1-35	1998-2000
4/36	2003-2006
4/37	2014-2016, I [2 CDs]
4/38	2014-2016, II
4/39	2014-2016, III

Series 4: Membership and treasurer’s files; 1966-2016. 3.5 cubic feet.

This series includes membership applications, membership lists, and treasurer’s reports.  Other membership records also appear in Series 3: President’s books.  This series is arranged by record type, thereunder chronologically by date. More recent treasurer’s reports can be found in Series 1: Administrative records with the meeting minutes.

Box/Folder	Description	Date
5/1	Membership applications	1966-1968
5/2	Membership applications	1971-1972
5/3	Membership applications	1973-1974
5/4	Membership applications	1982-1983, 1986-1987
5/5	Membership applications	1986-1987
5/6	Membership list	1968 May 1
5/7	Membership lists	1971-1972
5/8	Member contact cards	1961-1966
5/9	Member contact cards	1971-1971
5/10	Membership lists and treasurer’s report	1972-1975
5/11	Treasurer’s report	1967-1969
5/12	Treasurer’s correspondence	1968
5/13	Treasurer’s report	1970-1973
5/14	Treasury records and receipts	1966-1972
5/15	Treasurer’s files – Bills paid	1970-1972
5/16	Receipts from Betzi Woodman’s expenses	1971
5/17	Account book	1971
5/18	Treasurer’s correspondence	1971
5/19	Treasurer’s correspondence	1971-1974
5/20	Treasurer’s correspondence	1971-1972
5/21	Treasurer’s correspondence	1971-1981
5/22	Treasurer’s files – NFPW writing contest records	1971
5/23	Treasurer’s files – contest account log	1974
5/24	Treasurer’s summary and report	1973-1974
5/25	Treasurer’s files – Receipts and expenses	1973
5/26	Treasurer’s files – “Free Lance Seminar” notes	1974 January 19
5/27	Treasurer’s files – Receipts and expenses	1974
5/29	Treasurer guidelines	undated
5/30	Membership – Fact sheet	undated
5/31	Treasurer’s files – Dues statements [use restrictions]	1980-1981
5/32	Treasurer’s files – Dues statements [use restrictions]	1985-1987
5/33	Treasurer’s files – Dues statements [use restrictions]	1987-1988
5/34	Treasurer’s reports	1978
5/35	Treasurer’s reports and bills	1985-1987
5/36	Treasurer’s reports	1978, 1987-1988
5/37	Treasurer’s reports	1985-1988
5/38	Checking account records	1985-1988
5/39	Savings account records	1984
5/40	Alaska news media clippings	1983-1986
5/41	Treasurer’s reports	1984-1985, 1988
6/1	Treasurer’s files – Receipts	1987
6/2	Treasurer’s files – Receipts	1988
6/3	Treasurer’s files – 1986 NFPW convention records	1986
6/4	Treasurer’s files – 1987 NFPW convention records	1987
6/5	Treasurer’s correspondence	1987-1988
6/6	Treasurer’s correspondence with Peter Jacobi	1983-1984
6/7	Treasurer’s reports	1980-1981
6/8	Treasurer’s reports	1981-1982
6/9	Treasurer’s reports	1982-1983
6/10	Treasurer’s reports and dues statements [use restrictions]	1983
6/11	Treasurer’s reports and dues statements [use restrictions]	1984
6/12	Treasurer’s reports	1984-1985
6/13	Treasurer’s reports and membership applications [use restrictions]	1988-1989
6/14	Treasurer’s files – Bills and receipts	1981-1984
6/15	Treasurer’s files  – Alaska Feminist Federal Credit Union account records	1982-1984
6/16	Treasurer’s files – Bills and receipts	1984
6/17	Treasurer’s files – Providence bills	1984-1985
6/18	Treasurer’s files – Bills and receipts	1984-1985
6/19	Member lists	circa 1980-1989
6/20	Treasurer’s correspondence	1982-1984
6/21	Treasurer’s files – APW seminar records	1981
6/22	Treasurer’s files – Freedom of Press talk materials	circa 1982
6/23	Treasurer’s files – Bills and receipts	1984-1985
6/26	Treasurer’s correspondence	1984-1986
6/27	Treasurer’s correspondence	1986-1989
6/28	Treasurer’s files – APW mailing list	undated
6/29	Treasurer’s files – NFPW membership recruitment kit	1984-1987
6/30	Treasurer’s files – APW minority	1987
6/31	Treasurer’s files – “About Betzi and her work”	1969-1989
6/32	Treasurer’s files – Betzi Woodman’s folder	Undated, 1985
6/33	Treasurer’s files – Alaska newspaper history	circa 1985-1987
6/34	Treasurer’s files -“News Media 1980s”	1982-1989
6/35	Member list [use restrictions]	1989
6/36	Treasurer’s files – phone tree list [use restrictions]	1992
6/37	Treasurer’s files – Communicator of Achievement committee records	1993
6/38	Treasurer’s files – APW Budget 1995	1994-1995
6/39	Tax-exempt organization records	1995
6/40	Treasurer’s files – Luncheon no-show bills	1994-1995
6/41	Treasurer’s files – Luncheon summaries	1996-1999
6/42	Member list and dues reports [use restrictions]	1993-1994
6/43	Treasurer’s correspondence	1990-1995
6/44	Treasurer’s files – Fundraising records	1992
6/45	Treasurer’s files – Francine Taylor/Programs	1993-1994
6/46	Treasurer’s files – Account book	1990-1994
6/47	Treasurer’s correspondence and bills	1994-1996
6/48	Treasurer’s reports	1986-1989
6/49	Treasurer’s files – Dues reports [use restrictions]	1989-1990
7/1	Treasurer’s files – Dues reports [use restrictions]	1990-1991
7/2	Treasurer’s files – Dues reports [use restrictions]	1991-1992
7/3	Treasurer’s files – Dues reports and member list [use restrictions]	1993
7/4	Treasurer’s files – Dues and membership reports [use restrictions]	1994
7/5	Membership applications [use restrictions]	1995
7/6	Treasurer’s files – Bills and receipts	1989 April-1990 April
7/7	Treasurer’s files – Bills and receipts	1990 May-1991 April
7/8	Treasurer’s files – Bills and receipts	1991-1992
7/9	Treasurer’s files – Bills and receipts	1993
7/10	Treasurer’s files – Bills and receipts	1994-1995
7/11	Treasurer’s files – Bills and receipts	1995-1996
7/12	Membership applications [use restrictions]	1999-2000
7/13	Membership directory [use restrictions]	1992
7/14	Membership directory – Reservation coordinator files and floppy disk	1991-1996
7/15	NFPW membership marketing manual	circa 1991
7/16	Membership reports	1997-2000
7/17	Membership applications [use restrictions]	1999-2000, 2009
7/18	Membership correspondence	1998-2000, 2009
7/19	Guest/visitor information [use restrictions]	1998-2000
7/20	Membership guidance	1998-1999
7/21	NFPW job codes	1994 October
7/22	Member lists and dues reports [use restrictions]	1993-2000
7/23	Membership recruitment aids	1991-1999
7/24	Membership model letters	1990-1993
7/25	APW member business cards	circa 1991
7/26	APW fact sheets	1989-1993
7/27	Treasurer’s files – Dues statements [use restrictions]	1982
7/28	Membership applications [use restrictions]	1992-1996
7/29	Member profiles published in Artic-ulation	1987-1990
7/30	Member obituaries	1984-2016
7/31	Member obituaries	1982-2016
7/32	Member surveys	2010
7/33	Emily Ivanoff Brown Woman of Achievement nomination	1974
7/34	Emily Ivanoff Brown WOA source material and publicity	1974-1981
7/35	Betzi Woodman Woman of Achievement nomination	1982
7/36	Betzi Woodman WOA source material	1972-1989
7/37	Betzi Woodman WOA publicity	1982
7/38	Kay J. Kennedy Woman of Achievement nomination	1987
7/39	Kay J. Kennedy WOA source material	1975-1987
7/40	Kay J. Kennedy WOA publicity	1987
7/41	Phyllis Carlson Woman of Achievement nomination	1988
7/42	Phyllis Carlson WOA source material, photographs, and negatives	1969-1993
7/43	Phyllis Carlson WOA publicity	1988
7/44	Joan McCoy Communicator of Achievement nomination	1990
7/45	Joan McCoy COA source material and negatives	1989-1990
7/46	Sylvia Broady COA nomination and photograph	1991
8/1	Sylvia Broady COA source material	1988-1991
8/2	Sylvia Broady COA publicity	1991
8/3	Ella Wright Communicator of Achievement nomination [use restrictions]	1992
8/4	Ella Wright COA source materials, contact sheet and film negatives [use restrictions]	1987-1999, 2009
8/5	Ella Wright COA publicity	1992-2001
8/6	Nancy Cain Schmitt Communicator of Achievement nomination	1993
8/7	Nancy Cain Schmitt COA source material	1983-2007
8/8	Dianne Barske Communicator of Achievement nomination	1994
8/9	Dianne Barske COA source material	1986-1994
8/10	Jan Ingram Communicator of Achievement nomination	1995
8/11	Jan Ingram COA source material and photograph	1995-1999
8/12	Jan Ingram COA publicity	1995
8/13	Marilyn George Communicator of Achievement nomination	1996
8/14	Marilyn George COA source material, photographs, and film negatives	1988-2005
8/15	Carolyn Rinehart Communicator of Achievement nomination	1997
8/16	Carolyn Rinehart COA source material, photographs, and film negatives	1982-1997
8/17	Francine Taylor Communicator of Achievement nomination	1998
8/18	Francine Taylor COA source material, photographs, and film negatives	1998-2010
8/19	Barbara Brown Communicator of Achievement nomination	2000
8/20	Barbara Brown COA source material	2000
8/21	Chrystal Carr Jeter Communicator of Achievement nomination	2001
8/22	Chrystal Carr Jeter COA source material	1991-2001
8/23	Linda McCarriston Communicator of Achievement nomination	2004
8/24	Rhonda McBride Communicator of Achievement nomination [use restrictions]	2005
8/25	Elise Patkotak Communicator of Achievement nomination	2008
8/26	Elise Patkotak COA source material	1995-1999
8/27	Sherrie Simmonds Communicator of Achievement nomination [use restrictions]	2011
8/28	Sherrie Simmonds COA source material	1994-2011

Series 5: Workshops, seminars, awards, contests, and banquet records; 1971-2016.  1.0 cubic feet.

This series contains records relating to events held by the organization.  Other records related to these events also appear in Series 3: President’s records and Series 10: Scrapbooks.  Records are arranged by event type, thereunder chronologically by date of event.

Box/Folder	Description	Date
5/28	Pre-NFPW conference trip to Prudhoe Bay records	1978
6/24	Historical workshop thank you letters	1988
6/25	Historical workshop registrations	1988
8/29	Workshop records	1971
8/30	Workshop records	1972
8/31	Workshop records	1974-1976
8/32	Workshop records	1984
8/33	Workshop records	1985
8/34	Workshop records	1986
8/35	Workshop records	1987
8/36	Workshop records (part one)	1988
8/37	Workshop records (part two)	1988
8/38	Workshop records	1990-1992
8/39	Workshop records	1996-1997
8/40	Elaine Wright Colvin workshop records	1996
8/41	Workshop records	1998-2000
8/42	Workshop records	2001
8/43	Miscellaneous workshop records	undated
8/44	Seminar: “How to produce a newsletter” records	1990 March
8/45	Annual awards banquets records	1978-1986, 1988
8/46	Fly-By-Night Fundraisers records	1999-2005, undated
8/47	Luncheon fliers and postcards	1994-2017, undated
8/48	Know-It-All Bowl records and photographs	1986-1989
8/49	Know-It-All Bowl records and photographs	1986-1996
8/50	25th APW anniversary records	1986
8/51	Women of Millennium awards records	2000
8/52	40th APW anniversary records	2001
8/53	50th APW anniversary records	2011
8/54	History talks for APC luncheon	2013
8/55	APC history booklet	2017 March
8/56	Journalism scholarship records	1984-2016
8/57	Communication contest records	1986-2013, undated
8/58	Communication contest winners records	1974-2008
9/1	NFPW contest winners records	1966-2009
9/2	Youth contest records	1992-1993
9/3	Youth contest programs and records	1989-2005
9/4	High school communications contest winners records	1986-2005
9/5	High school communications contest records	1990
9/6	High school communications contest entries, Susitna Valley	1990
9/7	High school communications contest entries, Robert Service	1990
9/8	High school communications contest entries, A.J. Dimond	1990
9/9	High school communications contest entries, Juneau-Douglas	1990
9/10	High school communications contest entries, Wasilla	1990
9/11	High school communications contest entries, editorial	1990
9/12	High school communications contest entries, feature photo	1990
9/13	High school communications contest entries, feature	1990
9/14	High school communications contest entries, sports	1990
9/15	High school communications contest entries, news	1990
9/16	High school communications contest entries, sports	1991
9/17	High school communications contest entries, news	1991
9/18	High school communications contest entries, column	1991
9/19	High school communications contest entries, feature photo	1991
9/20	High school communications contest entries, feature	1991
9/21	High school communications contest entries, editorial	1991

Series 6: Newsletter; 1967-2004. 0.3 cubic feet.

This series consist of copies of the newsletter produced by the Alaska Press Women.  Volume and issue numbers were originally assigned starting in 1971 and started over when the newsletter was entitled Arctic-ulation beginning in 1972 April.  The run of newsletters is incomplete.  Copies of newsletters also appear in Series 3: President’s books and Series 10: Scrapbooks.  The newsletters are arranged chronologically by date.

Box/Folder	Date
9/22	1967
9/23	1968
9/24	1970 (?)
9/25	1971-1972
9/26	1972
9/27	1973
9/28	1974
9/29	1975
9/30	1976
9/31	1977
9/32	1978
9/33	1979
9/34	1980
9/35	1981
9/36	1982
9/37	1983
9/38	1984
9/39	1985
9/40	1986
9/41	1987
9/42	1988
9/43	1989
9/44	1990
9/45	1991
9/46	1992
9/47	1993
9/48	1994
9/49	1995
9/50	1996
9/51	1997
9/52	1998
9/53	1999
9/54	Emails about Arctic-ulation digital publication, 2000-2001
9/55	2000
9/56	2001
9/57	2002
9/58	2003
9/59	2004

Series 7: Reference materials; 1982, 1985. 0.1 cubic feet.

This series consists of two published writing manuals. The manuals are in chronological order by publishing date.

Box/Folder	Description	Date
	Jacobi, Peter. Writing with style: the news story and the feature.	1982
	Franklin, Jon.  Writing for story.	1985

Series 8: National Federation of Press Women records; 1965-2002.  0.6 cubic feet.

This series includes annual convention agendas, articles on the Alaska organization from the national publication, and directories.  This series is arranged by record type, thereunder chronologically.

Box/Folder	Description	Date
9/60	Annual convention agendas	1965-1968
9/61	Awards	undated, 1985-1986
9/62	Press women Alaska articles	1976
10/1	Directories	1968, 1970-1971
10/2	Directories	1977-1979
10/3	Directories	1980-1982
10/4	Directories	1983-1985
10/5	Directories	1986-1989
10/6	Directories	1990-1992
10/7	Directories	1993-1995
10/8	Directories	1996-2002

Series 9: Scrapbooks and memorabilia; undated, 1961-1994.  2.8 cubic feet.

This series consists of the scrapbooks and certificates of the organization.  Along with clippings, the series includes 100 photographs.  The scrapbooks are arranged in roughly chronological order.

Box/Item	Description	Date
10/9	Nancy Cain Schmitt’s cat’s funeral records [includes floppy disk]	1994
10/10	Women’s Work collected by Phyllis Carlson	1963-1991
10/11	Alaska Women collected by Phyllis Carlson	1954-1988
10/12	Greatlander articles records [likely accompanies Pioneers scrapbooks]	1971-1973
11/1	Scrapbook	1961-1969
11/2	Scrapbook	1970-1974
12/1	Pioneers scrapbook, I	1971-1977
12/2	Pioneers scrapbook, II	1971-1976
12/3	Scrapbook	1975-1976
12/4	Scrapbook	1977-1978
12/5	Scrapbook	1978-1979
12/6	Scrapbook	1979-1981
12/7	Scrapbook	1981-1984
13/1	Scrapbook	1984-1985
13/2	Scrapbook	1986
13/3	Alaska Press Women 25th anniversary scrapbook	1986
13/4	Scrapbook	1987
13/5	Scrapbook	1988-1989
13/6	Blank certificates and awards	undated

Series 10: Photographed artifacts; undated, 1977-2003.  80.8 MB.

This series includes digital images of various non-record items including clothing, a banner, jewelry, awards, and coffee mugs. The original items are retained by the APC.

Location	Description
server	Alaska Press Women t-shirts, 2 gold, 1 gray
server	“Alaska Press Women, Top of the World Writers” vinyl banner with hanger, 18 inches by 24 inches
server	Lapel pin made from Kay Kennedy’s three National Federation of Press Women “Woman of Achievement awards; 1987
server	Necklace with pendant made of Kay Kennedy’s gold nugget award from the Alaska Press Women
server	Alaska Press Women sweatshirt, white
server	2 National Federation of Press Women 50th anniversary stick pins, 1987
server	2 National Federation of Press Women 50th anniversary pendants, 1987
server	Ulu inscribed to Rona Cherry, Alaska Press Women, 1985
server	Kay Kennedy’s National Federation of Press Women Woman of Achievement plaque, 1987
server	Betzi Woodman’s Spark Plug award, 1977 [inscribed]
server	Dianne Barske’s Spark Plug award, 1978 [inscribed]
server	Nancy Cain Schmitt’s Spark Plug award, 1990 [inscribed]
server	Thetus Smith’s Spark Plug award, 2003
server	National Federation of Press Women, Inc. license plate
server	2 Alaska Press Women mugs, turquoise and salmon
server	Alaska Professional Communicators mug, turquoise and salmon
server	National Federation of Press Women 60th anniversary champagne glass
server	Kay Kennedy’s National Federation of Press Women Woman of Achievement nominee plate, San Antonio conference, 1978