The Bored Walk, 1931-1942
A Guide to the issues at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Allison Haack.
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
Bored Walk.
TitleThe Bored Walk, 1931-1942
Collection No.
C535
Extent
1 cubic foot (3 boxes)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
The
Bored
Walk
was a student magazine published at Indiana University beginning in
1931. It was initially published under the faculty supervision of Deans C.E.
Edmondson and Agnes Wells and featured humorous articles, poetry, stories, cartoons,
and campus news. Publication ceased in 1942.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Administrative History
Self-described as "The Humorous Publication of Indiana” the
Bored Walk was first published in January 1931 under the faculty
supervision of the Dean of Men, C. E. Edmondson and the Dean of Women, Agnes E.
Wells. The first student editor was Bernard Nordberg. The Arbutus (student yearbook)
from that year described it as "a typical college humor magazine containing
cartoons, stories, and jokes about various people on the campus and events of the
university. Its scandal page, Borings, is one of the most interesting features of
the magazine."
Over the years, attempts were made by the student owners and editors to have the
Bored Walk published by the University. They
believed that publication by the university would increase circulation and
advertising opportunities. IU's administration, however, was never inclined to take
over the publication, and the
Bored Walk remained under
student control.
The last issue was released in October of 1942 following several complaints
concerning the content by the Dean of Women, church officials, administrators, and
Bloomington residents. The offending October issue contained several jokes of a
sexual nature, some of which included rude remarks against the Catholic Church. IU
Comptroller W. G. Biddle wrote of the publication's end saying, "It was no longer
decent enough to be distributed as a product of Indiana University students."
Arrangement
Collection of issues arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
The collection is organized into one general series, with issues of the
Bored Walk arranged chronologically by volume and then by
issue. The years 1931 through 1942 are represented. There are several gaps in the
collection.
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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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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
2013/132; 2010/104 and from the Publications collection.
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to 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
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inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.
Preferred Citation
[Item], The Bored Walk, Collection C535, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Processing InformationProcessed by Allison Haack.
Completed in 2014.
Container List
Duplicate Loose issues,
Volume I, No. 3, March 1931
and No. 5, May
1931
Volume II, No. 2, November
1931 and No. 6, March
1932
Volume III, No. 1, October
1932 ; No. 4, January
1933 - No.8, May
1933
Box 3
Volume IV, No.1, October
1933 - No. 8, May 1934
Volume V, No.2, November
1934 - No. 8, May
1935
Volume VI, No.2, October
1935 - No.3, November
1935 ; No.5, January
1936 - No.8, April
1936
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