Indiana University Board of Aeons records, 1920-2013
A Guide to the Records at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Philip C. Bantin
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana
University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Indiana University, Bloomington. Board of
Aeons.
Extent
5.2 cubic feet (6 boxes)
Language
Materials are in English unless otherwise
indicated.
TitleIndiana University Board of Aeons records,
1920-2013
Collection No.
C95
Abstract
The Board of Aeons was established on
March 29, 1921 to function as a link between the student body and the administration. It
is composed of 8 to 12 students of at least junior standing and meets regularly but
informally once or twice a week with the President, Vice-President, Chancellor or other
administrative officials. The Board of Aeons records include minutes, agendas, reports,
correspondence, and officers' notebooks.
Access Restrictions
Select files are closed to researchers. Advance notice required for access to
collection.
Administrative History
The Board of Aeons was established on March 29, 1921 by Indiana University President
William Lowe Bryan. Functioning as a link between the student body and the
administration, Aeons is composed of 8 to 12 students of at least junior standing.
Selections for the Aeons are made by the President from nominations submitted by faculty
and administration based on outstanding student leadership and scholarship.
The Aeons meet regularly but informally once or twice a week with the President,
Vice-President, Chancellor or other administrative official. Focus is on long range
policies rather than daily operating procedures. University tuition increases,
enrollment, funding of student groups, and public relations are some of the issues that
have been addressed in the past. While not a "secret organization," Aeons does avoid
publicity in order to maintain a spirit of candor and honest communication during
discussions with administrative officials. Members remain on the Board of Aeons until
they complete their degree and leave the campus, at which time a replacement is
appointed.
The name "Aeons" comes from the Bible and refers to a group which occupied a position
between heaven and earth, serving as a go-between for humans and angels. The Board of
Aeons serves in an advisory capacity (as a sounding board for new administrative ideas
and source of student opinion) and in a research capacity (recommendations from Aeons
investigative committees are made in the form of position papers).
Scope and Content Note
This collection has been arranged into four series: 1.) Minutes, Agendas and Reports 2.)
Correspondence 3.) Officers' Notebooks 4.) Subject Files.
The Minutes, Agendas, and Reports series contains official material from the Board. The
Correspondence series contains correspondence between the Board and Indiana University
faculty and administrators. The Officers' Notebooks series contains notebooks composed
by Board officers. The Subject Files contain materials regarding events, Board history,
and topics of consideration for the Board, as well as other materials.
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged into four series: 1.) Minutes, Agendas and Reports 2.)
Correspondence 3.) Officer's Notebooks 4.) Subject Files.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries' online
catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the
catalog using these terms.
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Separated Material
Photographs transferred to the University Archives Photographs Collection.
3 Aeon pins and 3 Aeons t-shirts have been removed for storage in the University
Archives Memorabilia Collection
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accessions 0223, 2013/122, 2015/101.3, 2016/103.
Usage RestrictionsCopyrights for records originating with Indiana University administrative units,
departments, and other offices are held by the Trustees of Indiana University. For
more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others
and does not claim any copyrights for non-university records, materials in the public
domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility for the
determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons
wishing to reuse the materials. Researchers are responsible for securing permission
from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these materials
that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.
Digital reproductions of archival materials from the Indiana University Archives are
made available for noncommercial educational and research purposes only. If you are
the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have questions about its
inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Indiana University Board of Aeons records, Collection C95, Indiana University
Archives, Bloomington.
Processing informationProcessed by Philip C. Bantin, Christopher S. Eaton
Completed in 2002
Additions processed in by Sara Szakaly, 2010.
Additions processed in by Abi Parker, 2013.
Additions processed in by Katie Siebenaler, 2016.
Additions processed in by Elizabeth Peters, 2016.
Series:
Minutes, Agendas, and Reports 1920-2013
Arrangement Note
The Minutes, Agendas, and Reports series is arranged in chronological order. Two
date spans within this series, 1920-1932 and 1933-1946, have been bound into two
separate volumes at the beginning of the series. There is a 10-year gap in this
series from 1968 to 1978.
Box 1
1920-1932
1933-1946
Fall 1937-Spring 1946
1946-1947
1947-1948
1948-1949
1949-1950
1950-1951
1951-1952
1952-1953
1953-1954
1954-1955
1955-1956
1956-1957
1957-1958
1958-1959
1959-1960
1960-1961
1961-1962
1962-1963
1963-1964
1964-1965
1965-1966
1966-1967
1967-1968
1977-1978
1979-1980
1981-1982
1984-1985
1985-1986
1987-1988
1993-1994
1996
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2007-2008
2010-2011
Box 2
Reports, 2010-2011
2011-2012
Minutes, 2011-2012
2012-2013
Reports, 2012-2013
Reports, 2013-2014
Agendas, 2009, 2010,
2011, 2012, 2013
Meeting Minutes, 2011
Reports, 2014-2015
Minutes, 2014-2015
Agendas, 2015-2016
Meeting Minutes, 2015-2016
Accessibility at Indiana University (Prepared for President McRobbie,
April 4, 2014 ; Meredith McKay,
Rahaf Safi, Linden Spalding)
(2 copies)
Board of Aeons 2011-2012 : Summer at IUB, Student-Facing Information Technology,
Wells Quad
(6 copies)
Career Services (Hena Ahmed, Vasundhara Bhargava, Christian Hines,
Julian Londono; Prepared for President Michael McRobbie by the Board of Aeons,
April 1, 2011 )
Box 3
General Education at Indiana University (Prepared for President
McRobbie by the Board of Aeons, April 8,
2016 )
(3 copies)
International Student Inclusion (Prepared for President McRobbie by the
Board of Aeons, April 8,
2015 )
Online Education at IU Bloomington (Prepared by the Board of Aeons for
President Michael McRobbie, April 4,
2014 ; Michael Auslen, Katy Flanigan, Claire Houterman, Andrew
McLaren)
Prestigious Scholarships at Indiana University Bloomington: a study by
the Board of Aeons (Aasiya Mirza, Daniel Oates, Esther Uduehi, Miles Taylor;
Prepared for President Michael McRobbie by the Board of Aeons, April 16, 2010 )
The State of Student Behavior (Prepared for President McRobbie by the
Board of Aeons, April 8,
2016 )
(3 copies)
Study of Campus Space: The Indiana Memorial Union (Prepared for
President McRobbie by the Board of Aeons, April
8, 2016 )
(3 copies)
White Paper 2015-2016
Series:
Correspondence, 1926-2013
Arrangement Note
The Correspondence series is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Letters
from major correspondents (3 or more letters) are foldered separately from the
remaining pieces of correspondence. Later accruals of e-mail correspondence, from
2007-2008, have been sorted chronologically and added to the end of the
correspondence series.
Aeons, Board of, 30 Sep 1926 -
1985
Alexander, Dale E., Secretary, Board of Aeons, 6 Aug 1949 - 11 Nov 1949
Anderson, Scott A., President, Board of Aeons, 27 Aug 1985 - 4 Feb 1986
Barce, John C., President, Board of Aeons, 30 Jul 1987 - 27 Feb 1988
Biddle, Ward G., Comptroller, Director of Indiana University Memorial
Union, 24 May 1932 - 20 Dec 1937
Bryan, William L., President, Indiana University, 9 Feb 1927 - 11 Feb 1937
Collins, Ralph L., Associate Dean of the Faculties, 14 Dec 1953 - 12 Mar 1957
Cusick, Michael Jr., President, Board of Aeons, 30 Oct 1954 - 18 Nov 1954
Davison, Lynn C., 27 Sep 1978 - 14
Dec 1978
Edmondson, C. E., Dean of Men, 23 Mar 1932 - 16
Oct 1936
Evans, Michael A., President, Board of Aeons, 17 Jul 1984 - 28 Mar 1985
Fraenkel, Peter, Assistant to the IU President, 3 Oct 1960 - 11 Mar 1986
Franklin, J. A., Auditor/Treasurer, Indiana University, 3 Nov 1932 - 24 Oct 1956
Other Correspondents, D-F
Harrell, Charles E., Assistant to the Registrar, 4 Mar 1937 - 1 Dec 1937
Hastings, John S., President, IU Board of Trustees, 8 Oct 1956 - 5 Nov 1957
Hewins, Elvin, Secretary, Board of Aeons, 22 May 1935 - 23 May 1936
Other Correspondents, G-I
Jordan, H. W., Manager, Indiana University Bookstore; Staff Director,
IU Memorial Union, 17 Jan 1938 - 21
Feb 1961
Kimmel, Wayne A., President, Board of Aeons, 5 Oct 1956 - 17 Nov 1956
Lyons, James W., Assistant Director, IU Memorial Union, 15 May 1959 - 19 Oct 1960
Other Correspondents, J-L
Maurer, Mary Rieman, IU Board of Trustees, 5 May 1948 - 23 Feb 1957
McKaig, Richard N., Director of Student Activities; Associate Dean of
Student Activities & Programs, 1 Dec 1978 - 5 Aug
1985
Midkiff, Robert E., Secretary, Board of Aeons, 27 Feb 1947 - 19 Apr 1947
Nelson, Alice, Director, Halls of Residence, 9 Nov 1953 - 28 May 1957
Neumann, David A., Vice-President, Board of Aeons, 27 Oct 1981 - 8 Dec 1981
Olson, Robert, President, Board of Aeons, 18 Aug 1965
Other Correspondents, M-O
Payton, Sam, President, Board of Aeons, 27 Oct 1953 - 28
May 1954
Rasmussen, Jorgen, President, Board of Aeons, 7 Mar 1957 - 8 Jun 1957
Reed, F. T., Assistant to the IU President; Secretary, IU Board of
Trustees, 31 Jan 1947 - 27 May 1957
Ryan, John W., President, Indiana University, 3 Oct 1978 - 7 Dec 1984
Other Correspondents, P-R
Sappenfield, Max M., Secretary, Board of Aeons; Assistant to the Dean
of Men, 25 Sep 1929 - 6 Apr 1932
Sherman, Pete, President, Board of Aeons, 16 May 1960 - 28 Aug 1965
Shoemaker, R. L., Dean of Students, 7 Mar 1947 - 8 Mar
1949
Smith, L. C., Manager, IU Memorial Union, 6 Sep 1944 - 4 Jun 1953
Snyder, William Henry, President, Board of Aeons, 29 Jun 1936 - 16 Apr 1964
Stevenson, Robin, President, Board of Aeons, 6 Sep 1978 - 6 May 1979
Stuber, Paul, Secretary-Treasurer, Board of Aeons, 14 Jan 1947 - 27 Sep 1948
Tackitt, Sylvan W., Secretary, Board of Aeons, 21 Nov 1932 - 28 Mar 1933
Tanner, James L. (Jim), President, Board of Aeons, 15 Jul 1981 - 18 Nov 1981
Thompson, Robert E., Secretary-Treasurer, Board of Aeons, 28 May 1948 - 24 Mar 1949
Other Correspondents, S-U
Wallace, Leon, Secretary, Board of Aeons, 20 Oct 1931 - 19 Oct 1932
Wells, Agnes E., Dean of Women, 3 Oct 1932 - 22 Apr
1935
Wells, Herman B., President, Indiana University, 12 Nov 1937 - 19 May 1960
Yeager, Edgar L., Assistant Professor of Psychology; Chairman,
Committee on Freshman Orientation, 21 Sep 1933 - 30
Nov 1937
Yellen, Samuel, Secretary, Faculty Council, 14 Jan 1948 - 31 Mar 1949
Other Correspondents, V-Z
Misc. Unidentified Authors
E-mail Correspondence, 2007-08
Correspondence, 2012
Correspondence, 2012-2013
(3 folders)
Correspondence, 2011 and 2014
Correspondence, 2015-2016
Series:
Officer's Notebooks, 1981-2008
Arrangement Note
The Officer's Notebooks series is arranged in chronological order.
1980-1981
1984-85
1985-86
1987-88
Box 4
2012-2013
2014-2015
Series:
Subject Files, 1922-2013
Arrangement Note
The Subject Files series is arranged in alphabetical order.
Academic Advising, 1995-2008
Activities Limitations, Merit Point System, 1936-48
Admissions, 1958
Aeons, Board of, 2001-2002
Aeons, Board of, 2012-2013
Agendas, 2000-2004
Aeon Alumni Reunion, 1963-64
Alumni Reunion and 75th Anniversary, 1996
Alumni Reunion and 80th Anniversary, 2001
Alumni Reunion and 90th Anniversary, 2011
90th Reunion, 2011
Aeon Constitution, 1948-1986
Aeon History, 2007, undated, 1960-1996
(Folder 2)
(Folder 3)
Aeons in the News, 2012
Aeons, Board of: Members meeting time schedules 24 Aug 1978 - 3 Jan 1979
American History Project, 1960-62
Applications, Resumes, and Letters of Recommendation, 2001-2006
Restricted (See Box 6)
Applications and Nomination Forms, 1981-1982
Restricted (See Box 6)
Arbutus, undated
Athletics, 1945-59
Biographies, 2013-2014
Board of Trustees, undated
Campus Chest-COPE-Fall Carnival, 1929-63
Class Elections, undated
Committee on University Committees, 1956-58
Computers, undated
Constitution of Board of Aeons, undated
Constitutions of Other Campus Organizations, 1925-33
Cultivating Alumni Engagement, 2014-2015
Debate, 2009
Degree Completion, 2012-2013
Disability Support Services for Students, 2013-2014
Dinner with President McRobbie, 2008-2011
End of Year Dinner, 2009
Faculty Evaluations, 1939-53
Faculty-Student Relations, Frosh Orientation Course, 1948-54
Fair Play for Cuba, 1960-61
Fees, Financial Aid, & Scholarships, 1962-67
Final Dinner Materials, 2009-2016
Foreign Student Project, 1960-62
Fraternities, 1962-68
(2 folders)
Fundraising, 2011
General Files, 2014-2015
Grade Point Average, 1948-61
Box 5
High-Impact Practices, 2014-2015
Honors Program, 1960-68
Hoosiers for Higher Education Statehouse Visit, 2008
Indiana Daily Student, 1965-67
Indiana University Aeon-Related University Events, 1978-79
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Initiation of New Members, 1939-2005
Indiana Memorial Union, 2007-08
Innovation at IU, 2013-2014
International Student Inclusion, 2014-2015
Interviews, 1984
Restricted (See Box 6)
Introductory Packet, 2007-08
Lists and Mailing Labels, 2009-2010
Mailing List – Alumni, Spring 2015
Managing Affordability, 2012-2013
Marching 100, 1937-53
News and Media, 1977-2009
Newsletters
2006-2007
2008-2013
Newsletter/Bios, 2015-2016
NSFA (National Student Federation of America) & MWSC (Mid-West
Student Conferences of Colleges and Universities), 1921-29
Online Education, 2013-2014
Parents Organization, undated
Aeons Pin design, undated
Presentations, 2007-08
Presidential Search, undated
Profiles of Board of Aeons Members
2008-2013
References (General), undated
Registration & Enrollments, 1937-53
Resumes, 2005-2006
Restricted (See Box 6)
Aeon Retreat
1981-1982
1990-1994
1999-2000
2004-2005
2006-2008
2011
Scavenger Hunt, undated
Schedules (Retreats, Year in a Glance)
Scholarships & Loans, 1938-57
Selection Materials
1978-1980
1990
1995-2001
2002-2003
2007-2008
2012-2013
Senior Recognition Award Dinner, 2014
Service Enterprises, 1956-58
Society of Aeons, 2001-2006
Society of Aeons Charter, April 24, 2002
Special Academic Programs (Honors, Business, etc.), 1960-61
Student Activities and Participation, 1965-67
Student Activity Finances, 1953-57
Student Cars, 1955-63
Student Government, NSA (National Student Association), 1928-60
Student Scholarships & Loans, 1932-37
Student Manager System Compulsory Activities Book, 1922-37
Student Union, 1940-60
Summer in Bloomington, 2011-2012
Technology, Student Use of, 1998-2008
Union Board Reunion Address by Kenneth Gros Louis, 2005
Wells Quadrangle, 2011-2012
Box 6
Wells Quadrangle, 2011-2012
(Legal-size materials)
