Indiana University Forest Quadrangle orientation materials, 1972-1994, bulk
1973-1974
A Guide to the Records at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Greg Bailey.
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
Forest Quadrangle (Indiana University,
Bloomington).
TitleIndiana University Forest Quadrangle
orientation materials, 1972-1994, bulk
1973-1974
Collection No.
C382
Extent
.4 cubic feet (1 box)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
Construction of Indiana University's
Forest Quadrangle was completed in 1965. Original plans included a dining hall, an
11-story men's unit and an 11-story women's unit, but after the 1966 school year,
the university decided to use Forest for women's housing. It remained as such until
1996, when the dormitory went co-ed. Each year the dormitories would rely heavily
upon Orientation Advisors (OA) to help during the new student orientation process.
These OAs would work with Residence Assistants (RA) on planning events such as ice
cream socials, dances, games, lemonade stands and information tables. The OAs also
assisted in providing general campus information for the new students. This small
collection consists of one cassette with music for a slide show and eight folders
containing material from Freshman Orientation for Forest Quad. Nearly 300
photographic slides depicting student life in Forest Quad were transferred to the
Archives photographs collection.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Administrative History
Construction of Indiana University’s Forest Quadrangle was completed in 1965.
Original plans for the dormitory were to include a dining hall, an 11-story men’s
unit and an 11-story women’s unit, but after the 1966 school year, the university
decided to use Forest for women’s housing. It remained as such until 1996, when the
dormitory went co-ed.
Each year the dormitories would rely heavily upon Orientation Advisors (OA) to help
during the new student orientation process. These OAs would work with Residence
Assistants (RA) on planning events such as ice cream socials, dances, games,
lemonade stands and information tables. The OAs also assisted in providing general
campus information for the new students.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title in a single series of
Orientation materials.
Scope and Content Note
This small collection consists of one cassette with music for a slide show and eight
folders containing material from Freshman Orientation for Forest Quad. One folder
consists of photographs and biographies of prominent women in Indiana University’s
history that were hung on dorm bulletin boards. The folders are arranged
alphabetically by folder title.
Nearly 300 photographic slides depicting student life in Forest Quad were transferred
to the Archives photographs collection. Consult the Archives Photograph Curator for
further information.
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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
A total of 294 photographic slides were pulled from the collection. The bulk of the
images are of student life in Forest Quad, but also included were campus buildings
and a few of Kirkwood Ave. and 3rd Street. The slides are housed with the Archives
Photograph collection. For more information contact the Archives Photograph
Curator.
Related Material
Archived web sites for this unit may be included in
Archive-It.
Additional records such as newsletters, annual reports, bulletins, and publications may be accessed in the
Archives of Instutitional Memory.
Related photographs may be available in the University Archives
Photographs Database.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession numbers 2010/031
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 Forest Quadrangle orientation materials, Collection C382, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Transferred from Forest Quad to the Archives in 2010.
Appraisal
Some duplicate materials were removed from the collection and recycled.
Processing InformationProcessed by Greg Bailey.
Completed in 2010.
Container List
Series:
Box 1
Orientation materials, 1972-1994
Cassette – Orientation Slide Music, 1994
Orientation, 1973-1974
Orientation Advisor Information, 1973
Orientation Fall, 1973
Orientation Forest, 1973
Orientation Handbooks,
1991-1994
Orientation Photos Bulletin Board, undated
Orientation Social Event, 1975
