Gateway Club (Indiana University) records, 1947-1962, bulk 1951-1962
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Electronic finding aid encoded by Nicole M. Mares
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
Gateway Club (Indiana
University)
TitleGateway Club (Indiana
University) records, 1947-1962, bulk 1951-1962
Collection No.
C254
Extent
.2 cubic feet
Language
Materials are in English.
Abstract
Founded on 12 December 1947 by Mrs.
Herman T. Briscoe, the purpose of Gateway (General Association of Teachers, Employees,
Wives, Administrators of the Yooniversity) was to promote sociability among the members
of the entire University family. Membership was available to all women who were employed
in any capacity by the University, to wives and other homemakers of persons employed by
the university, and to all retired persons and widows who were eligible at the time of
their retirement or widowhood. This collection contains one series arranged
chronologically, Administrative files. Contained within this series are the Gateway Club
minutes, the Presidents books, and a financial notice regarding the withdrawal of
Gateway Club funds from the Indiana University Credit Union.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Advance notice is required.
Administrative History
Founded on 12 December 1947 by Mrs. Herman T. Briscoe, the purpose of Gateway (General
Association of Teachers, Employees, Wives, Administrators of the Yooniversity) was to
promote sociability among the members of the entire University family. Membership was
available to all women who were employed in any capacity by the University, to wives and
other homemakers of persons employed by the university, and to all retired persons and
widows who were eligible at the time of their retirement or widowhood. Membership would
be terminated by failure to pay dues or the termination of one’s association with the
university.
Many Gateway meetings were centered on domesticity, with lessons on sewing, decorating,
baking, and style. These “hobby” meetings were alternated with cultural meetings, which
were generally led by professors at the university who lectured about their global
travels and research. Each academic year was concluded with a Gateway picnic for members
and their families.
The viability of Gateway was in question by April of 1962, as attendance at meetings had
dwindled and as a core group of women dictated the club’s direction. The April 1962
minutes were the last recorded, though no formal dissolution is mentioned.
Arrangement
This collection has been organized into one series, Administrative files.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains one series arranged chronologically, Administrative files.
Contained within this series are the Gateway Club minutes, the Presidents books, and a
financial notice regarding the withdrawal of Gateway Club funds from the Indiana
University Credit Union.
The Minutes span the entirety of the Gateway Club’s existence, 1947–1962, and are
contained within one bound record book. Interesting entries include the initial
inspiration for the founding of the Gateway Club, the initial efforts of Mrs. Herman T.
Briscoe to arrange the group, and finally the internal complaints against the Gateway
Club and the initial moves to disband the group.
The Presidents book is a valuable resource that contains materials from 1951 through
1962. Included are annual programs of events and meetings, lists of interest groups
engaged within the Club, directories of the executive committees, membership lists from
1951 through 1962, the general guidelines of Gateway, and finally various newspaper
clippings covering Gateway events.
The last folder contains a notice signed by Club officers requesting the withdrawal of
Gateway Club’s Building fund from the Indiana University Credit Union in April of 1961.
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Indexing Terms
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession 1208
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Preferred Citation
[Item], Gateway Club (Indiana University) records, Collection C254, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Processing InformationProcessed by Nicole M. Mares.
Completed in 2004.
Series:
Administrative files, 1947-1962
Notice of Fund Withdrawal from the Indiana University Credit Union,
10 April 1961
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