The Moonlight Pleasure Club constitution, 1892
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Finding aid prepared by Laura Bell
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
The Moonlight Pleasure Club.
TitleThe Moonlight Pleasure Club constitution, 1892
Collection No.
C629
Extent
1 item
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
The Moonlight Pleasure Club was established by a group of friends in 1892 with a focus on leisure and enjoyment for its members.
This collection consists solely of their constitution which outlines the motto, purpose, and ruling spirit for the club.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Administrative History
Established in 1892, the Moonlight Pleasure Club appears to have been created exclusively for a small group of friends as
a venue for them to enjoy their time together while at IU. The four individuals who founded the club included Grace H. Woodburn,
Fred W. Truscott, Daniel T. Weir, and Maud Van Zandt, each of whom graduated from Indiana University in the 1890s. Minimal
documentation regarding the club exists, and thus it is possible that 1892 was its only year of existence.
Arrangement
Collection consists of one item, the Moonlight Pleasure Club constitution. This four page document is held in one archival
folder.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains the 1892 constitution of the four-member Moonlight Pleasure Club. This short constitution documents
the club's rules, functions, purpose, and other details. It is a very 'pro-Hoosier' document that calls for the club members
to enjoy their social lives together and to enjoy their time at Indiana University. The constitution appears to, at times,
satirize formal IU student groups and their official documentation. However, the language in the document also seems to make
a genuine point for the club to be a welcoming place for the members to enjoy their time together and to have fun.
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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.
Related Material
Related photographs may be available in the
University Archives Photographs Database
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession: 1198
Usage Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Preferred Citation
[item], The Moonlight Pleasure Club constitution, C629, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Transferred to the Indiana University Archives at an unknown date. The last known possessor of the Moonlight Pleasure Club
constitution was Indiana University faculty member and Bloomington
Star-Courier columnist Lawrence Wheeler (pen name "William Henry Tecumseh Michaelmas"). Wheeler received the constitution in the mail
(addressed to "Mr. Michaelmas") from IU alumna Helen Osthaus in June 1951.
Processing InformationProcessed by Laura Bell.
Completed in 2017
Folder List
Box SC7
Constitution of The Moonlight Pleasure Club, 1892
(4 pages)
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