The Trenton State Faculty Dames originated in 1931 when a small group of wives of faculty decided to form a social group. As the college grew so did the Trenton State Faculty Dames. By 1956, formal guidelines started to develop, such as, board meetings, budgets and committees. The first handbook appeared in 1957 and a Constitution and By-laws were adopted in 1959.

Membership included faculty wives, women faculty and other women affiliated with the college administration. The two main goals of the Trenton State Faculty Dames were to acquaint its members with the College and to contribute to the College community. They contributed to the College by raising money through refreshment stands, white elephant sales and auctions to aid foreign students, present books to the library and help send a soccer team to a National Tournament. They also played an important role in Campus Beautification efforts and welcoming exchange faculty and exchange students.

Social events included evening meetings and programs, social affairs for husbands and wives, theater trips, a holiday party for faculty children and a spring luncheon. There were numerous interest groups, which involved members in community service, learning and recreation.

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS:
Constitutions and Amendments: The Trenton State Faculty Dames first adopted a constitution in 1959. This file contains revised constitutions dated 1966, 1972 and 1983 and proposed amendments.
History and Membership: This file contains a brief history of the Trenton State Faculty Dames dated 1973, History of Campus Beautification dated 1975 and a list of officers, committee chairs and position descriptions dated for the 1972-1973 academic year. Other items included are newspaper clippings and announcements 1965-1981 describing Faculty Dames social events, elections of officers, and an obituary of one of the founding members, Vera Fromm.
Handbooks-1961-1992 (incomplete): The Trenton State College Faculty Dames
published handbooks at the beginning of each academic year. The handbooks from
1961-1964 list officers, committee chairmen and upcoming events. The handbooks from 1965-1987 list officers, committee chairmen and upcoming events and also provide a directory of members.
Annual Reports-1961-1993 (incomplete): Reports from the president, vice-president, corresponding secretary, program chairman and hospitality committee are contained in this file. Most of the reports are summaries of the activities of the particular position/committee for the year. For example, the hospitality committee reports summarize what the hospitality committee did for the particular academic year. Most academic years contain a president's report, which summarizes all events and gives suggestions for the next president.
Budgets-1961-1992 (incomplete): This file contains proposed budgets and final budgets for the Trenton State Faculty Dames. The majority are proposed budgets which list income from the balance of the previous year and membership dues and projected expenses for the activities planned for the academic year.
Minutes, Agendas and Program Plans-1964-1991 (incomplete): This file contains minutes of meetings, agendas and program plans. Most of the minutes and agendas are for executive board meetings although there are a few for general meetings. Program plans list all the planned events for the academic year.
Correspondence-1961-1987 (incomplete): This file contains thank you letters from the College and other associations to the Trenton State Faculty Dames for either contributions or service. Also included are a Certificate from the Alumni Association dated 1984 which recognizes the purchase of 5 shares of the Alumni Entrance Gate and a program from the dedication of the sundial dated 1986.
List of Members-1963-1990 (incomplete): There are lists of active members and new members. For some years, there are lists of new faculty.