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Indiana University literary society student ledger, 1864-1875

A Guide to the Collection at the Indiana University Archives

Finding aid prepared by Madison Herschberger

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

Title
Indiana University literary society student ledger, 1864-1875

Collection No.
C663

Extent
.1 cubic feet (1 volume)

Language
Materials are in English

Abstract
Literary societies cropped up early on American college and university campuses, and were one of the few social outlets available to students. This collection consists entirely of a ledger signed by students vowing to follow the rules and regulations of the Indiana University Trustees and their respective literary societies.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.

Administrative History

Literary societies cropped up early on American college and university campuses, and were one of the few social outlets available to students. At Indiana University, the two main literaries were the Athenian and Philomathean, established in 1830 and 1831, respectively.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single ledger.

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists entirely of a single ledger with signatures from campus literary society members spanning 1864-1875. On the top of each page is written: “We whose names are hereunto subscribed, pledge ourselves to submit, both as students and as members of the literary societies, to all the rules and regulations of the board of trustees, as long as we remain members of the Institution.” Each entry includes the student’s name, hometown, and name of their parent or guardian.

  • Indexing Terms

  • 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.

Related Material

The Archives holds records from most of the literary societies that existed on campus during the years this ledger was in use. Finding aids for those records are available on Archives Online.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information
Accession: 0013
Usage Restrictions
Collection is in the public domain. For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Indiana University literary society student ledger, Collection C663, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Transferred to the Indiana University Archives at a unknown date.
Processing Information
Processed by Madison Herschberger.

Completed in 2017

Container List

Box SC4 Indiana University literary society student ledger, 1864-1875
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