Indiana University Mortar Board Alumnae Club records, 1936-1966
A Guide to the Records at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Bill Komanecki.
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 Mortar Board
Alumnae Club.
TitleIndiana University Mortar Board Alumnae
Club records, 1936-1966
Collection No.
C475
Extent
3 folders
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
The Mortar Board Alumnae Club collection
includes an address list of members, ledgers, club records, newsletters, newspaper
clippings and a historical synopsis of the organization.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Administrative History
Mortar Board, Inc. is a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for
their achievements in scholarship, leadership, and service. Originally open only to
women, in 1975, the group admitted men. The Indiana University chapter was
established in 1921 to “promote interest in scholarship, campus activity and
womanliness.” Still active on campus today, the IU chapter is now known as the Mrs.
Granville Wells Chapter, named for Anna Bernice Wells, mother of IU’s much loved
Herman B Wells.
On May 11, 1938, Louise Wylie, Jean Schmalz, Alice Binkley and Catherine Royer met
over lunch to discuss the possibility of establishing an alumnae club for the group.
Less than a month later, the Mortar Board Alumnae Club was officially established
with the election of officers and collection of dues. Based on the group’s minutes,
the early goal appeared to be primarily one of support for the actives. The last
records in the collection date to 1966, but it is unknown if an Alumnae Club still
exists or when it went inactive.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into one series.
Scope and Content Note
The material of the Indiana University Mortar Board Alumnae Club consists of one
series of Administrative files (1936-1966).
This small collection contains several membership lists that had been composed or
revised throughout the organization’s existence. The most comprehensive list
includes honorary and annual member names and addresses from 1921 to 1950. Another
list was compiled by Mrs. Leon Wallace for the years 1950-1951 with an addendum for
missing members from 1924 to 1947. In 1961, an abbreviated list of the names and
addresses of 1922 -23 members was completed. Two lists containing member names and
addresses for the years 1926 and 1936 are also part of the collection.
Catherine Royer’s notebook contains a type written copy of the organization’s
constitution, financial reports for 1939-40, and the monthly program from October
1941 to May 1942.
Other materials included in the collection are a Mortar Board Newsletter from 1952
published by the Bloomington Alumnae chapter which previews plans for the group’s
thirtieth reunion, lists scholarship award winners, honors deceased members, and
provides updates on members.
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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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Related Material
Additional records such as newsletters, annual reports, bulletins, and publications
may be accessed in the
Archives of Institutional Memory
Related photographs may be available in the
University Archives
Photographs Database
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession numbers: 7019
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Preferred Citation
[Item], Indiana University Mortar Board Alumnae Club records, Collection C475, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Accession 7019 transferred to the University Archives in August 1995.
Processing InformationProcessed by Bill Komanecki.
Completed in 2012.
Container List
Series:
Box 1
Administrative files, 1936-1966
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