Indiana University Student Government Committee records, 1940-1941
A Guide to the Records at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Carrie Schwier.
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. Student Government
Committee.
TitleIndiana University Student Government
Committee records, 1940-1941
Collection No.
C431
Extent
.1 cubic feet (16 folders)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
Beginning in 1939, the Student Government
Committee was as a precursor to the existing form of student government. The collection
consists of the constitution, reports and meeting minutes dating from 1940-1941.
Access Restrictions
Open for research. Advanced notice required for access to collection.
Administrative History
Student government at Indiana University began in 1912 at the suggestion of a faculty
member who wanted to create a student group to police IU athletic events. That year the
university's first Student Council was appointed and together they began drafting a
constitution. The advent of World War I, however, caused student disinterest in
institutionalized student government for many years to follow. Despite this, there had
been many other forms of student government established before the Student Council. The
Women's League, established in 1895, became the Women's Self-Government Association in
1920. The Indiana Union for Men was created in 1909 and another early form of student
government, the Board of Aeons, was established on March 29, 1921 by President Bryan
with membership limited to junior and senior men.
Student government similar to what we have on campus today began in November 1939, when
the
Indiana Daily Student issued a call for a more
powerful, representative governing body. Committees were appointed from various campus
organizations, and in May 1941 the Student Government Committee submitted a formal
constitution to the students in a Town Hall meeting. Shortly thereafter, the faculty and
Board of Trustees approved this constitution with a few minor changes. Before these
plans could become reality, news of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the outbreak of the
Second World War halted all activities except for those associated with the war effort.
However, three years later, in January 1944, a constitution was approved forming the
first Student Council, which was soon-after reorganized into the Student Senate, and
then in 1974 into the Indiana University Student Association.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into one series: Administrative files.
Scope and Content Note
With records ranging from only 1940-1941, the Student Government Committee
Administrative files contain the constitution, minutes and miscellaneous reports for the
short-lived precursor to the present day Indiana University Student Association. Some
sets of minutes include supplemental materials such as reports or memos which were
discussed at the meeting.
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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
Collection C206, Indiana University Student Senate records
Collection C234, Indiana University Student Association records
Collection C168, Frank and Daisy Beck papers
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Pulled from the Frank and Daisy Beck papers (C168)
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University.
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Preferred Citation
[Item], Indiana University Student Government Committee records, Collection C431, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Records were transferred initially as part of the Frank and Daisy Beck papers. Frank
Beck served in an advisory capacity for the Student Government Committee.
Processing InformationProcessed by Carrie Schwier.
Completed in 2011
Folder List
Series:
Administrative files, 1940-1941
"What is this Thing Called Student Government"
Flyer, January 5, 1940
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Report of the Voluntary Committee for Student Government, June 1940
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Constitution of the Indiana University Student Congress, May 1941
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"A Congress for IU - Is Student Government Here?" flyer (including
Constitution), May 4, 1941
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[Notice of No Future Meetings for the 1940-1941 Academic Year],
ca. May 1941
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