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The Moonlight Pleasure Club constitution, 1892

A Guide to the Records at the Indiana University Archives

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.

Title
The 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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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 Information
Processed by Laura Bell.

Completed in 2017

Folder List


Box SC7 Constitution of The Moonlight Pleasure Club, 1892 

(4 pages)

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