Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Married Students' Club (Indiana University)
- Abstract:
- The Married Students' Club was a social club for married students and faculty members of Indiana University. The ledger includes the Constitution of the club, amendments, meeting minutes, and financial statements.
- Extent:
- 0.1 cubic foot (1 legal sized folder)
- Language:
- Materials are in English
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Indiana University Married Students' Club ledger, Collection C613, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
The Married Students' Club was founded in 1895. It was originally referred to as the Married Folk's Club and was only open to married members of the senior class. By 1905 membership had expanded to any married student or instructor at Indiana University. It was considered a social club for married couples that focused on building friendships between participants while also allowing the couples to improve upon their own marriages.
- Scope and Content:
The collection consists of a single ledger of the Club, spanning 1905-1918. The ledger opens with a short historical note on the organization and is followed by the Constitution and a section for amendments. The remainder of the book consists of meeting minutes and financial statements.
- Acquisition information:
- Accession 0040.
- Custodial history:
Book sent to Club member Everitt Emerson Morley (AM Education 1918) January 1918 by Flossie Beghtel, who had served as the Club's secretary. It is not clear how the book came to be part of the Archives collection.
- Processing information:
Processed by Amanda Murray.
Completed in 2016
- Arrangement:
The collection consists of one ledger.
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Married students --Societies and clubs --History --19th century --Sources.
Married students --Societies and clubs --History --20th century --Sources.
Married students --Social networks --Indiana --Bloomington --History --19th century --Sources.
Married students --Social networks --Indiana --Bloomington --History --20th century --Sources. - Names:
- Indiana University
Indiana University -- students -- Social life and customs -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Married Students' Club (Indiana University) -- Archives
Married Students' Club (Indiana University) -- Records and correspondence
Online content
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Indiana University Married Students' Club ledger, Collection C613, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Herman B Wells Library E4601320 East Tenth StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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812-855-1127archives@indiana.edu