Guam Women in History Archives at the Manuscripts Collection at MARC

 On March 12, 2014, at the initiative of Mrs. Denise Hertslet, Mrs. Donna Kloppenburg, President of the Guam Council of Women’s Clubs of Guam, and representatives of the fifteen women organizations on Guam launched the Women in History Archives at the Richard Flores Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) at the University of Guam.  They presented their organizations’ records and a donation of $423.00 to contribute with the processing expenses. The records will be archived and available at the Manuscripts Collection at MARC.

“The RFT MARC was set up so that there was a place within Micronesia for the people of the islands to do research about their own histories. The donation of these materials will provide islanders with valuable information about the various women who were instrumental in making these organizations successful and will be important to researchers looking not only at the history of the women organizations but the history of the island and the region," said Dr. Monique Storie, MARC Director. 

List of organization that submitted their records:

01 – 02 Guam Council of Women’s Clubs

03 Guam Women’s Club

04 Guam Memorial Hospital Volunteers Association

05 American Association of University Women

06 International Women’s Club of Guam

07 Chinese Ladies Association

08 Filipino Ladies Association

09 Korean Women’s Association

10 Palau Women’s Club

11 Japan Club of Guam

12 Soroptimist International of the Marianas

13 Soroptimist International of Guam

14 Guam Sunshine Lion’s Club

15 National Association of Women in Construction

16 Rigalu Foundation

 

At the ribbon cutting, from left to right, Al Payne, IWC; Dr. Rebecca Stephenson-Kurashina, AAWU, Rose Marie Cruz, GWC; Leo Jordanou, GCWC; Rena Borja, Palau Women’s Association;  Denise Hertslet, & Donna Kloppenburg, GCWC;  Dr. Monique Storie, Director RFT MARC.

 

At the ribbon cutting, from left to right, Al Payne, IWC; Dr. Rebecca Stephenson-Kurashina, AAWU, Rose Marie Cruz, GWC; Leo Jordanou, GCWC; Rena Borja, Palau Women’s Association;  Denise Hertslet, & Donna Kloppenburg, GCWC;  Dr. Monique Storie, Director RFT MARC.