Office Personnel Association Records, 1961-1994
2 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
Organized into 11 series; most series are arranged chronologically. Records (by series) include the organization's constitution and bylaws (and revisions); membership lists; board minutes; newsletters and general information; projects and activities; nominations and elections; financial reports and statements; certificates of affiliation (with the National Association of Educational Secretaries); general information; contracts; and scrapbooks.
Projects and activities include records pertaining to the OPA scholarship, seminars and workshops sponsored by OPA, and the Boss of the Year and Member of the Year awards. General information includes correspondence, memos, flyers, programs and announcements. Scrapbooks document OPA activities for the 1974-75 and 1977-78 academic years.
Historical Note
The Office Personnel Association was established at OSU in 1961. Originally known as the OSU Association of Educational Secretaries (an affiliate of the National Association of Educational Secretaries), its purpose was to formulate standards and principles for campus office personnel, to unite those similarly interested, and to act as an information clearinghouse. In 1977 the name of the organization was changed to the Office Personnel Association in order to better reflect the composition and purpose of the organization. It hosts guest speakers at its monthly meetings, sponsors workshops and seminars for its members, and awards scholarships to OSU students.
Related Materials
Additional materials pertaining to OPA are available in the Memorabilia Collection (MC-Office Personnel Association).
Shelf Locations
SR 5/5/1/40-50
7/2/4/b
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