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Archives and Special Collections Finding Aids
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Collection Overview |
| Creator: |
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Student Activities Office. |
| Title: |
Student Activities Office
records |
| Dates: |
1942-2002 (bulk 1980-1995) |
| Call Number: |
A45 |
| Location: |
29/3-4, 31/2 |
| Volume: |
19.5 cubic ft. (20 boxes) |
| Scope and Content Abstract: |
The collection documents over 300 clubs and organizations, providing
insight into student life primarily during the 1980s through the 1990s.
Records on each organization typically consists of a proposal to start
the specific group, a request for provisional status, a request for
full recognition, a letter granting full recognition to the organization,
program planning guides, and officer rosters. Series 1. Administration
contains general information, correspondence, financial reports, and
regulations pertaining to all student organizations. Series 2. Student
Organizations is organized into 12 categories of clubs and organizations:
A) Academic and Departmental, B) All University, C) Art and Music,
D) Ethnic and Cultural, E) Fraternities and Sororities, F) Honor Societies,
G) Media, H) Political and Social Action, I) Professional Societies,
J) Religious Organizations, and K) Special Interest Clubs. Extensive
files exist for the Northeastern University Flying Huskies and the
Students Aligned for Nuclear Disarmament (SAND). Series 3 contains
individual case files on students who sought legal assistance from
the Group Legal Services Corporation. |
| Historical Abstract: |
Student extracurricular activities at Northeastern University began
in 1917 with the publication of the senior yearbook, the Cauldron.
The Department of Student Activities was formed in 1921 and was comprised
of a publicity division, the athletic association, and miscellaneous
divisional activities. The Division of Music was added later, and
by 1925 included a Band, Concert Orchestra, Glee Club and Dramatic
Club. The Student Council began in the 1920s. By 1959, the Department
of Student Activities was responsible for all student activities,
with the exception of chapel services. In 1970, the Dean of Students
Office changed its name to the Office of Student Affairs. |
| Arrangement: |
Arranged into 3 series: 1. Administration; 2. Student
Organizations; and 3. Legal Services Student Case Files. |
| Subjects and Contributors: |
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Student Activities
Office.
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) -- Bands
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) -- Societies, etc.
- Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
- African American students -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- Asian American students -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- College radio stations -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- College student government -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- Greek letter societies--Massachusetts--Boston.
- Student activities -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- Student service -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- Students, Foreign -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- Students -- Political activity -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- Students – Recreation -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
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| Restrictions: |
Records are closed for 25 years from the date of their creation,
unless researchers have written permission from the creating office.
Personnel records (box 1, folder 23) and student records (boxes 11-14)
are closed for 75 years from their date of creation. |
| Processor: |
Finding aid prepared by Linda W. Hom, Katie Geiszler, February 2001,
September 2003 |
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