Guide to the Third District (ALDA) Dental Society Records

Record Group 093

Date Span:  1957 - 1997

Extent: 1.33 c.f.

Organizational Sketch: Incorporated in 1965, the Third District Dental Society is a nonprofit corporation whose mission includes promoting the dental profession, providing continuing education to its members, and representing the interest of its membership.  Part of the Alabama Chapter of the American Dental Association, the Third District Dental Society is one of nine districts.  The Third District Dental Society represents Houston, Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Pike Counties. Officers for the Third District Dental Society include: President, President Elect, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer with their organizational year beginning June first and ending May thirty-first. Membership dues are paid annually to the American Dental Association National Headquarters, who in turn pay the Alabama Dental Association.  Each district is self-supporting.  Meetings for the Third District occur five times per year and provide continuing education for its membership through a program of speakers.

Scope Content: Contains organizational documents from the Third District Dental Society.  Records include incorporation document, constitution and by-laws, minutes, membership and dues records, meeting handouts and  correspondence.  Financial records include: bank statements, receipts, and bills from the Third District Dental Society.  This collection also contains by-laws, annual reports, and publications from the Alabama Dental Society and the American Dental Society.

Organization:   Organized into 5 series: 

1. Series 1. Governing Documents, 1963, 1993 (1 folder)
2.  
3. Series 2. Meeting Minutes, 1957-1996 (2 folders)
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5. Series 3. Officer Records, 1966-1997 (29 folders) - include correspondence, membership rosters, meeting attendance rosters bills, receipts, and bank statement, and Reference materials. This series arranged chronologically by the Society's organizational year (June 1 - May 31), then by type of record.
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7. Series 4.  Alabama Dental Association Records and Publications, 1970-1992 (6 folders)
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9. Series 5.  American Dental Association Records, 1977-1981 (4 folders)

Provenance: Donated by the Third District Dental Society of the Alabama Dental Assn. by resolution of its Board of Directors.  Contact with The Wiregrass Archives made by Dr. Nancy Hein.  Dr. Hein delivered the accession on afternoon of 11-21-08.

Processing Notes:  No obvious original order, so The Wiregrass Archives staff imposed series organization and internal arrangement.

Access/Use Restrictions : Open per gift agreement, 7-22-2009

Preferred Citation:  Third District (ALDA) Dental Society Records, RG 093, Wiregrass Archives, Troy University Dothan Campus, Dothan, AL.

Date processed:   July 2009

Processed By:  B. Strickland

 

Inventory

Series 1. Governing Documents, 1963, 1993 (1 folder)

File ID                                File title

093-08-1121-001-001     Third District Dental Society Articles of Incorporation, Constitution and By-laws 1963, 1993

 

Series 2. Meeting Minutes, 1957-1996 (2 folders)

File ID                               File title

093-08-1121-001-002     Third District Dental Society Minutes 1957 - 1987

093-08-1121-001-003     Third District Dental Society Minutes 1990 – 1996

 

Series 3. Officer Records, 1966-1997 (29 folders):  include correspondence, membership rosters, meeting attendance rosters bills, receipts, and bank statement, and Reference materials. This series arranged chronologically by the Society's organizational year (June 1 - May 31), then type of record.

File ID                               File title

093-08-1121-001-004     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1966/1967 - 1969/1970

093-08-1121-001-005     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1970/1971 - 1975/1976

093-08-1121-001-006     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1977/1978 - 1978/1979

093-08-1121-001-007     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1979/1980

093-08-1121-001-008     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1980/1981

093-08-1121-001-009     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1981/1982

093-08-1121-001-010     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1982/1983

093-08-1121-001-011     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1983/1984

093-08-1121-001-012     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1984/1985

093-08-1121-001-013     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1985/1986

093-08-1121-001-014     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1986/1987

093-08-1121-001-015     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1987/1988

093-08-1121-001-016     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1988/1989

093-08-1121-001-017     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1989/1990

093-08-1121-001-018     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1990/1991

093-08-1121-001-019     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1991/1992

093-08-1121-001-020     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1992/1993 [1 of 2]

093-08-1121-001-021     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1992/1993  [2 of 2]

093-08-1121-001-022     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1993/1994  [1 of 2]

093-08-1121-001-023     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1993/1994  [2 of 2]

093-08-1121-001-024     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1994/1995  [1 of 2]

093-08-1121-001-025     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1994/1995  [2 of 2]

093-08-1121-001-026     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1995/1996  [1 of 2]

093-08-1121-001-027     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1995/1996  [2 of 2]

093-08-1121-001-028     Third District Dental Society Officer Records 1996/1997

093-08-1121-001-029     Third District Dental Society Meeting Handouts October 2, 1996

093-08-1121-002-001     Third District Dental Society Waste Management Plan 1992

093-08-1121-002-002     Third District Dental Society Miscellaneous

093-08-1126-001-001     "Antitrust Doctrines Applicable to Dental Assoc.  June 13-15, 1977   [AUDIO] ; Health Systems Agencies - Their Impact on Dentistry.  Oct. - Dec. 1977  [AUDIO]; Deposit Stamp  Third District Dental Society"

 

Series 4.  Alabama Dental Association Records and Publications, 1970-1992 (6 folders)

File ID                               File title

093-08-1121-002-003     Alabama Dental Association Constitution and By-laws 1970, 1973, 1975

093-08-1121-002-004     Alabama Dental Association Constitution and By-laws 1980, 1987, 1990

093-08-1121-002-005     Alabama Dental Association Minutes February 19, 1978

093-08-1121-002-006     Alabama Dental Association Handouts, July 21, 1979, May 14 - 17, 1987

093-08-1121-002-007     Alabama Dental Association Publications September 1978, July 1992

093-08-1121-002-008     Alabama Dental Association Blank Forms

 

Series 5.  American Dental Association Records, 1977-1981 (4 folders)

File ID                                File title

093-08-1121-002-009     American Dental Association Constitution, Annual Reports 1977 - 1979

093-08-1121-002-010     American Dental Association Annual Reports and Resolutions 1980

093-08-1121-002-011     American Dental Association Constitution, Annual Reports, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1996

093-08-1121-002-012     American Dental Association Peer Review Procedure Manual 1981, Peer Review in Focus n.d.

 

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