Contents

Collection Overview

Historical Note

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Organization of the Collection

Search Terms

Series 1: MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS

Series 2: ACADEMIA

Series 3: ALEXANDRIAN SOCIETY I

Series 4: ALEXANDRIAN SOCIETY II

Series 5: AMHERST COLLEGE Y.M.C.A.

Series 6: ANTI-SECRET SOCIETY

Series 7: ATHENIAN SOCIETY I

Series 8: ATHENIAN SOCIETY II

Series 9: COMMONS CLUB

Series 10: DEBATING SOCIETY

Series 11: ECLECTIC

Series 11a: Gay and Lesbian Alumni (GALA), 1986-2012

Series 12: HITCHCOCK SOCIETY OF INQUIRY

Series 13: LORD JEFF CLUB

Series 14: MOUNTAIN CLUB

Series 15: OUTING CLUB

Series 16: PHI BETA KAPPA (1853-1980)

Series 17: SCARAB

Series 18: SCIENCE CLUB

Series 19: SIGMA XI (1942-1974)

Series 20: SKI CLUB

Series 21: SOCIAL UNION I

Series 22: SOCIAL UNION II

Series 23: SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY

Series 24: SPHINX

Clubs and Societies Collection, 1821-present

Finding Aid

Finding aid prepared by Alison Campbell, Peter Weis, Peter Nelson.

Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

© 2003


Collection Overview
	Title:	Clubs and Societies Collection
	Dates:	1821-
	Abstract:	Official records and associated material of Amherst clubs. Includes founding records, minutes, financial records, membership lists, clippings, publications, correspondence, reports, photographs and other materials.
	Extent:	12 records storage boxes, 18 archives boxes, 7 half archives boxes, 2 flat boxes(22.5 linear feet)
	Language:	English.

Historical Note

ACADEMIA SOCIETY (1846-1853)

Literary society organized to replace the Alexandrian Society. See: George Cutting, Student Life at Amherst (1871).

AERO CLUB (1909-1914?)

AFRO-AMERICAN CLUB (dates not available)

ALEXANDRIAN SOCIETY I (1821-1846)

Literary society. See: Student Life at Amherst.

ALEXANDRIAN SOCIETY II (1853-1880's)

Literary society. The Academia Society changed its name back to "Alexandrian Society" to revive interest. See: Student Life at Amherst.

ALPHA SIGMA PHI (1856-1860)

Sophomore secret literary society

AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY (dates not available)

AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY (dates not available)

AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (dates not available)

AMHERST COLLEGE Y.M.C.A. (1882-1950)

AMHERST NAVY (dates not available)

Changed its name to "Boating Association" in 1871

ANTI-SECRET SOCIETY (1855-1860)

Organized in protest to secret societies

ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY (1832-1841?)

ANTIVENENEAN SOCIETY (1830-?)

Organized as a temperance society whose members pledged not to use alcohol, tobacco, or opium. The pledge was later changed to restrict only alcohol.

ART CLUB (dates not available)

ASIAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (dates not available)

ATHENIAN SOCIETY I (1821-1846)

Literary society. See: Student Life at Amherst.

ATHENIAN SOCIETY II (1853-1880's)

Literary Society. The Eclectic Society changed its name back to "Athenian Society" to revive interest. See: Student Life at Amherst.

BATHING COMPANY (dates not available)

BOATING ASSOCIATION (1871-?)

CALCUTTA CLUB (dates not available)

CARDINAL CLUB (dates not available)

CHESS CLUB (1859-?)

CHI DELTA THETA (1830-1845)

Junior and senior secret literary society. Members were chosen for "classical merit."

CIVICS CLUB (dates not available)

COMMONS CLUB (1931-1933)

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (dates not available)

COTILLION CLUB (1895-?)

CURRENT PROBLEMS GROUP (dates not available)

DEBATING SOCIETY (1854-1953)

DELTA KAPPA (1845-1870)

Freshman secret literary society

ECLECTIC SOCIETY (1846-1860's)

Literary society organized to replace the Athenian Society. See: Student Life at Amherst.

EPSILON PI DELTA (1881-1884)

Members were selected as best all-around men.

EQUITABLE SOCIETY See: ANTI-SECRET SOCIETY

FILM SOCIETY (dates not available)

FLYING CLUB (dates not available)

FOREIGN STUDENTS, ORGANIZATION FOR (dates not available)

GAY AND LESBIAN ALUMNI (GALA) - In existence at least since 1986, when it began publishing a newsletter and appointed officers. This group is a counterpart to the Pride Alliance, which is mainly for undergraduates.

GENUNG CLUB (dates not available)

GERMAN CLUB (dates not available)

HANKS CLUB (dates not available)

HITCHCOCK CLUB (1905-1909)

Organized as a non-fraternity club.

HITCHCOCK SOCIETY OF INQUIRY (1870-?)

Originally organized in 1821 as the Society of Inquiry for those interested in Christian issues. It merged in 1870 with the Hitchcock Society, which was formed in 1861 for men interested in pursuing the ministry. At that time it became the Hitchcock Society of Inquiry. See: Student Life at Amherst.

INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATES (dates not available)

INTERNATIONAL CLUB (dates not available)

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB (dates not available)

IOTA PI KAPPA (1835)

JUNIOR NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY (dates not available)

KAPPA BETA PHI (dates not available)

LIBERAL CLUB (dates not available)

LORD JEFF CLUB (1930's-1950's)

Organized as a non-fraternity club.

MEDUSA (dates not available)

MISSIONARY BAND (1845-?)

Organized for those interested in, and wanting to foster, the missionary spirit.

MITRE (dates not available)

MNEMOSYNEAN SOCIETY (dates not available)

MODEL LEAGUE (dates not available)

MOUNTAIN CLUB (1903-1936)

NLD SOCIETY - See: Society of Natural History

NON-FRATERNITY ASSOCIATION (dates not available)

O.P.Q. SOCIETY (1833-1835)

OUTING CLUB (1920's-1970's)

OXFORD CLUB (dates not available)

P.Q. SOCIETY (dates not available)

PEACE SOCIETY (1838?)

PEACE COUNCIL (dates not available)

PHILOLOGICAL CLUB (dates not available)

PHILOMATHEAN CLUB (dates not available)

POETRY SOCIETY (dates not available)

POLITICAL UNION (dates not available)

PRE-LAW CLUB (dates not available)

PUBLIC FORUM (dates not available)

RIFLE CLUB (dates not available)

ROTHERWAS CLUB (dates not available)

SCARAB (1903-1951)

SCIENCE CLUB (1939-1949)

SENIOR SOCIETY (dates not available)

SIGMA DELTA ALPHA (1855-1867)

SIGMA XI (dates not available)

SKI CLUB (1949-1957)

SOCIAL UNION I (1827-1846)

Literary society and first secret society at Amherst College. See also: Student Life at Amherst.

SOCIAL UNION II (1853-1880's)

Literary Society that included members of both the Athenian and Alexandrian Societies. See also: Student Life at Amherst.

SOCIETY OF INQUIRY

See: Hitchcock Society of Inquiry

SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY (1830-1880's)

Secret society originally organized as NLD Society.

SPEAKERS CLUB (dates not available)

SPHINX (1934-1969)

STUDENT ASSOCIATION (dates not available)

STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (dates not available)

STUDENTS FOR WALLACE (dates not available)

THIRTY-FOUR CENT CLUB (dates not available)

TORCH AND CROWN (1879-81)

Secret society.

WINDSOR CLUB (dates not available)

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The collection consists of official records and associated material of approximately ninety clubs and organizations (excluding fraternities) affiliated with Amherst College from its founding in 1821 to the present time. Included are founding records, minutes, financial records, membership lists, clippings, publications, correspondence, reports, photographs and other materials.

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Organization of the Collection

This collection is organized into twenty-two series:

1. Miscellaneous Organizations
2. Academia
3. Alexandrian Society I
4. Alexandrian Society II
5. Amherst College Y.M.C.A.
6. Anti-Secret Society
7. Athenian Society I
8. Athenian Soceity II
9. Commons Club
10. Debating Society
11. Eclectic
11a. Gay and Lesbian Alumni (GALA)
12. Hitchcock Society of Inquiry
13. Lord Jeff Club
14. Mountain Club
15. Outing Club
16. Phi Beta Kappa
17. Scarab
18. Science Club
19. Sigma Xi
20. Ski Club
21. Social Union I
22. Social Union II
23. Society of Natural History
24. Sphinx

Arrangement of the Collection

The organizations in Series 1 are listed in alphabetical order. Those in Series 2 through 22 are arranged alphabetically by name, and, within a series, by type of material.

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Series 1: MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS

Box	Folder
1	1	Academia Society

2

Aero Club. Background information written history, correspondence (about club history), club stationery 1909-13, 1937, 1953

3

Aero Club. Clippings n.d.

4

Afro-American Society. Pamphlet, open letters to faculty, mailings, etc. 1968-69

5

Afro-American Society. Pamphlet, open letters to faculty, mailings, etc.

5a

AIM/South City Kids 1970-1972

Alexandrian Society.

Allocations Committee

Alpha Sigma Phi

Box	Folder
1	7	American Education Society. Notebooks, account books [1845-1872]

8

American Education Society. Correspondence, general information [1845-1872], 1959

9

American Home Missionary Society. Correspondence (from national society) 1852

10

Americans for Democratic Action. Invitation 1949

10a

Amherst Action Coalition 1973-1976

10b

Amherst Christian Association 1976

10c

Amherst Christian Fellowship 2006

10d

Amherst College Women's Group 1975-1976

11

Amherst College Y.M.C.A.

11a

Amherst Ecology Action/Environmental News Collective 1970-1976

11b

Amherst Entertainment Committee 1972

11c

Amherst Film Unit 1972-1976

12

Amherst Navy. Minutes, programs 1870

13

Amherst Student. Minutes 1905-1913

14

Amherst Student. Minutes 1913-1918

15

Amherst Student. Minutes 1928-1937

16

Amherst Student. Organization Papers 1950-1965

17

Anti-Secret Society.

18

Anti-Slavery Society. Minutes, clippings. 1833, 1835

19

Anti-Slavery Society. Minutes 1833-1835

20

Anti-Slavery Society. Minutes 1837-1841

21

Antivenenean Society. 1830-1877 (with

Certificates, clippings, history, bills, report gaps), 1970

22

Antivenenean Society. Minutes, history 1869-1888

Antivenenean Society. Two scrolls with membership lists. c. 1886

23

Antivenenean Society. Printing plate n.d.

24

Art Club. Announcement n.d.

25

Asian Students Association. Cross-reference to T-shirt n.d.

26

Asian Students Association. Constitution and announcements 1972-1976

27

Athenian Society

28

Athenian Society (New). Clipping 1942

29

Bathing Company. Announcement 1828

29a

Bicycle Club 1881

30

Bilalian Writers' Collective 1975

31

Black Writers' Collective of Amherst College 1975-1976

32

Boating Association. Records 1870-1871

33

Boltwood House 1970

34

Calcutta Club. Cross-references to Student articles 1944-1941

35

Cardinal Club. Cross-references to The Jeff article 1944

36

Cheerleaders 1970

37

Chess Club. Clippings, records of games, history n.d.

Chi Delta Theta

38

Civics Club. Ribbons n.d.

39

College Story Club. Pamphlet 1938

40

Commons Club

41

Co-Operative Society. Pamphlets, bills, tickets, correspondence (about club history) 1888-1904, 1944

42

Cotillion Club. Dance cards, history 1907-1911

43

Current Problems Group. Clippings 1937

44

Debating Society

Delta Kappa

45

Eclectic Society

Environmental News Collective

46

Epsilon Pi Delta Senior Society. Correspondence (about club history) 1899-1908

47

Equitable Society.

48

Film Society. Clippings 1940

49

Five College Student Coordinating Board 1975-1976

50

Flying Club. Clippings 1936-1940, 1946

Box	Folder
1A	1	Flying Club. Directory, Rule Book 1940-1942

2

Flying Club 1940-1941

3

Flying Club. Bulletins, Entry Blanks, N.E.I.F.C. 1939-1941

4

Foreign Students, Organization for. Correspondence n.d.

5

Genung Club. Clipping 1937

6

German Club. Poems 1948-1949

7

Hanks Club. Booklet 1872

8

Harlan Fiske Stone Law Society 1973-1976

9

Hillel 1969-1976

10

Hitchcock Club. Clipping, dinner programs, history, correspondence (about club history) 1906-1908, 1951

11

Hitchcock Society of Inquiry

12

House Management Committee 1967-1971

13

Independent Associates. Constitution, article, financial records, correspondence, minutes 1943-1944, 1949

14

Intergroups Relations Committee 1976

15

International Club. Correspondence, questionnaire, list of members 1967-1971

16

International Relations Club. Clippings 1935-1943

Iota Pi Kappa

17

Judicial Board 1971-1974

18

Junior Natural History Society. Minutes 1881-1884

19

Kappa Beta Phi. Olio pages, clipping 1907-1909

20

La Causa 1974-1976

21

Lecture Committee. Film series announcements 1975

22

Liberal Club. Clippings, history 1930-1931, 1935

23

Literary Societies -- general. Notes 1876

24

Lord Jeff Club

25

Medusa. Clippings, program, magazine 1946

26

Missionary Band. List of members 1865

27

Mitre. Correspondence to Trustees, correspondence to president, constitution 1913-1917

Box	Folder
2	1	Mnemosynean Society. Constitution, minutes 1836-1838

2

Model League. Clippings, stationery 1928-1936

3

Mountain Club

4

NLD Society

5

Native American Students Organization 2013

6

New American Movement 1972

7

Non-Fraternity Association. Constitution, list of members 1900-1904

8

O.P.Q. Society. Invitation to join society, history 1833, 1871

9

Outing Club.

10

Oxford Club. Cross-reference to an Amherst Student article 1945

11

P.Q. Society. Correspondence (about club history) 1899

12

Peace Council. Program from convention of students against war, announcement of student strike, clippings 1934-1938

13

Peace Society. Speeches to national society, constitution, minutes, notes 1827, 1841, 1857

14

Philological Club. Announcements of meetings 1892-1893

15

Philomathean Society. Constitution, minutes, list of members 1841-1842

16

Poetry Society. Clippings, poems, program, monthly bulletins 1925-1937

17

Political Union. Correspondences, telegrams, list of required readings, constitution, minutes 1938-1942

18

Political Union. Correspondence with speakers, clippings 1936-1942

19

Pre-Law Club. Clippings 1936-1947

20

Pre-Medical Club. Clippings, cross-reference to Rotherwas Society 1935-1942

21

Project Survival 2005

22

Public Forum. Clippings 1942-1949

23

Rifle Club. Constitution, clippings 1941

24

Rotherwas Club. Annual report 1941

25

Rubber Chicken Enterprises 1972

26

Sailing Club 1971

27

Scarab

28

Science Club.

29

Scrutiny 1972-1973

30

Secretariat. Constitution 1972

31

Senior Society

32

Service Organizations. Pamphlet 1971

Sigma Delta Alpha

Box	Folder
2	33	Ski Club

34

Social Union.

Society of Inquiry

Box	Folder
2	35	Society of Natural History.

South City Kids.

Box	Folder
2	36	Speakers Club. Clippings, invitations, minutes, correspondence, and menus concerning banquet 1937-1941

Sphinx.

Box	Folder
2	37-42	[folder numbers not used]

Student Allocations Committee

Student Assembly

Student Association

Student Association

Student Council

Box	Folder
2	43	Students for a Democratic Society. Clippings, poster for rally 1968-1969

44

Students for Wallace. Newsletter 1948

45

Thirty-Four Cent Club. Correspondence (about club history) 1893, 1899

46

Torch and Crown - record book 1879-1881

47

United Fraternity Exhibition Catalogs. 1823-24

WAMH (Radio Station)

General Material

Box	Folder
2	48	WAMH 1970-1976

49

WAMH - Papers, research and data concerning the start of the radio station 1952

50-53

WAMH - Program Guides 1994-1997

Constitution/Executive Board Organization

Box	Folder
3	50-53	WAMH - Organization Flyer

WAMH - Program Guide and Manual

3

WAMH - Disc Jockey Manual 1984

4

WAMH - Constitution

5

WAMH - Constitution 1965-1979

6

WAMH - Descriptions of Executive Board Positions

7

WAMH - Job Description 1988

8

WAMH - Key Issues 1983

Correspondence

Box	Folder
3	9	WAMH Letter from the Amherst Student 1948

10

WAMH Work Journal Directions

11

WAMH Chief Engineer Agreements 1984

12

WAMH Corporate for Public Broadcasting 1971

13

WAMH Radio Free America Postcards

14

WAMH Sports Quiz File

15

WAMH Reminders at All Staff Meeting 1986

16

WAMH Original Letters to Staff and Executive Board 1986

17

Official Correspondence 1983

18

WAMH: Andrew Von Salis, John William Ward, Discount Records Inc. Correspondence 1972

19

WAMH- KFJC Correspondence

20

WAMH Letters to Staff 1986

21

WAMH Letters from Other Stations 1958-1972

Equipment, Inventory, Maintenance

Box	Folder
3	22	WAMH Budget Sheet

23

WAMH Budget Sheet 1977

24

WAMH License Renewal Recommendation from Jorgenson, Johnson & Northrop 1980

25

WAMH Floor Plan

26

WAMH Tower Inspections 1975

27

WAMH Diagrams and Floor Plans 1986

28

WAMH Basic Electronics, Bill Jacob 1970-1971

29

WAMH Warranties and Directions

30

WAMH Completed Orders 1975-1977

31

WAMH Current Affairs 1976

WAMH - Power Increase

Box	Folder
3	32	WAMH Power Increase Plans 1972

33

WAMH Letters about Power Frequency 1970

34

WAMH Old Power Increase Ideas 1968

35

WAMH Letters of Funding and Development 1974

36

WAMH Power Increase

37

WAMH Power Increase Installation 1974

WAMH - Federal Communications Commission Papers

Box	Folder
3	38	WAMH/FCC License Test

39

WAMH Emergency Broadcast System Message 1971

40

WAMH Emergency Broadcasting System 1975-1976

41

WAMH Copies of Radiotelephone Operator License

42

WAMH Blank Radiotelephone Operator License Applications

43

WAMH Blank FCC Forms

44

WAMH FCC Deregulation

45

WAMH FCC Broadcasting Regulations 1984

46

WAMH FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Certificate 1978

47

WAMH Jorgenson Renewal of License Application 1973

48

WAMH Misc. FCC Papers and Undated Papers, Including Tax Information 1956-1979

49

WAMH FCC Correspondence 1974

50

WAMH FCC Letter

51

WAMH FCC Petition Letters 1964-1965

WAMH - Proofs, Logs

Box	Folder
3	52	WAMH Log Corrections

53

WAMH Power Meter Calibration 1984

54

WAMH Proof of Performance, Performance Review 1980

54a

WAMH Original Proof of Audio Performance 1982

55

WAMH Original Proof of Audio Performance 1983

WAMH - Other Official Documents

Box	Folder
3	56	WAMH Computer Program Source Listings

57

WAMH Engineer Exhibit

58

WAMH Music Library Contracts 1983

59

WAMH Copyright Materials 1978

60

WAMH Insurance Records 1977

61

WAMH

62

WAMH Tax Deduction on Contributions, Informative Letter to Bugs 1955

WAMH - Miscellaneous Notebooks

Box	Folder
3	63	WAMH Promotion, Publicity

64

WAMH Notebook

65

WAMH Internship Attendance Notebook

66

WAMH, Misc. Empty Folders

67

War Games Club 1973

68

Windsor Club. Announcement of meeting, cross-reference to Amherst Student articles 1949

69

Women of Amherst 1949

Series 2: ACADEMIA

Box	Folder
4	1	Book of questions for discussion and chosen speakers 1846-1849

2

Minutes 1846-1854

3

Records from club library n.d.

4

Programs 1851

Series 3: ALEXANDRIAN SOCIETY I

Box	Folder
5	1	Treasurers' reports, librarians' reports, bills 1834-1845, 1854

2

Speeches, library catalogue, correspondence, programs 1826-29, 1842, n.d.

3

Treasurers' records 1837-1846

4

Bylaws, list of members, records 1821-1846

5

Library catalogue 1833-1844

6

Barnard address before the Literary Societies 1839 Aug 27

Series 4: ALEXANDRIAN SOCIETY II

Box	Folder
6	1	Book order 1853

2

Money orders 1853-1854

3

Treasurers' reports 1855-1856

4

Bills 1858

5

Bills 1859

6

Payment authorizations 1860

7

Bills, receipts, payment authorization 1862

8

Library shelf slips n.d.

9

Library return slips n.d.

10

Programs for prize speaking and other exercises, photograph of society badge, library slip, list of books, ribbons, etc. 1853-1873

11

Cross-reference n.d.

12

Minutes 1846-1855

13

Minutes 1864-1870

14

Treasurer's records 1856-1886

15

Minutes 1870-1882

16

Minutes 1882-1886

17

Programs 1855-83

Box	Folder
7	1	Metal club name label n.d.

2

Library catalogue n.d.

3

Library catalogue 1853

4

Constitution, members 1853-1870

5

Members' accounts 1854-1859

6

Minutes 1855-1864

7

Debate book ca.1858

8

President's book 1860

9

Constitution, list of members 1872-1890

10

Treasurers' records 1878-1888

11

Shelf list of Alexandrian and Athenian Societies' libraries given to the College n.d.

Series 5: AMHERST COLLEGE Y.M.C.A.

Box	Folder
8	1	Report from fifth annual conference of the New England Association 1887

2

Student handbook, announcement of Bible study courses, constitution 1896

3

Annual reports 1897-ca.1903

4

Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters of the Association, and International Y.M.C.A. Association) 1905-1906

5

Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and International Association) 1905-1906

6

Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and State Y.M.C.A. Association) 1905-1906

7

Correspondence (with individuals, State Association, and International Association) 1905-1907

8

Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and International Association) 1905-1908

9

Correspondence (with individuals to secure summer jobs for Association members) 1906

10

Correspondence (with individuals and International Association) 1906

11

Correspondence (with individuals, State Association, and International Association) 1906

12

Correspondence (with individuals to secure summer jobs for Association members) 1907

13

Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and International Association) 1907-1909

14

Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and International Association) 1907-1909

15

Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and State Association) 1908

16

Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and State Association) 1908-1909

17

Correspondence (with individuals), handouts, annual reports, paper for discussion, budget 1910-1913

18

Correspondence (with individuals and State Association), receipts, checks, reports from United War Work Campaign 1919

18A

Pamphlets 1919

19

Correspondence (with individuals and State Association), pamphlet from Doshisha University, telegram, application to Harvard graduate school, list of speakers 1919,1926

20

Correspondence and telegram (about Doshisha University), clipping 1939, 1941

21

Clipping, orientation committee reports, letters to freshmen, list of activities, pamphlets, general information for freshmen 1939, 1946, 1951

22

Report, clipping, address, program (all about Amherst-in-Holyoke at Grace Church) 1942

23

Pamphlets and list of activities for Boys Club, Boys Club committee reports 1947, 1949

24

Pamphlets and constitution for Mount Holyoke Fellowship of Faith 1944-5, 1949-50

25

List of social service organizations, list of fraternities, entrance policies n.d.

26

Report of Amherst, Williams, Wesleyan meeting, Six-College Committee minutes and newsletter, Springfield College Association newsletter, plans for conference, bylaws of Pioneer Valley Intercollegiate Council 1947-48, 1955

27

Correspondence, notes, questionnaires, programs (all concerning Embassy (religious discussions), tickets for Commencement and alumni lunch 1949-51

28

Reports, forms, list of interested students, correspondence (all from Deputations Committee) ca. 1950

29

List of freshmen interested in the Association 1950-51

30

Pamphlets for Save the Children Federation and American Heart Association, clippings, chest drive reports 1951-52

31

Map of Holyoke, reports and lists from Dunbar committee, P.V.I.C. newsletter 1951

32

Constitution, minutes, committee reports, five-college conference report 1940-41, 1948-55

33

List of members, list of Association programs, reports, handouts, report from assembly of the Student Christian Movement, papers, 1946, 1950-54

Box	Folder
9	1	Minutes, lists of committee members 1882-87

2

Pamphlets, annual reports, handouts 1887-99

3

Committee reports 1894-ca.1900

4

Constitution, list of members 1894-ca.1911, 1936-37, 1946-49

5

Annual reports 1898-12

6

Monthly reports 1900-04

7

Committee reports, papers 1900-01, 1906-07

8

Monthly reports 1903-06

9

Correspondence, records of gifts 1904

10

Annual reports 1912-16

11

Minutes 1953-54

Box	Folder
10	1	Clippings 1940-48 (with gaps)

Series 6: ANTI-SECRET SOCIETY

Box	Folder
11	1	Catalogue of members of the Anti-Secret Confederation 1847

2

Catalogue of members of the Anti-Secret Confederation 1856

3

Pamphlets, correspondence with faculty, and notes, all concerning controversy over secret vs. anti-secret societies 1854

4

Constitution, minutes 1855-56

5

Minutes 1857-60

6

Paper by Irene Y. Cheung (AC 1996): "Action and Reaction: The Humanist Anti-Secrecy Movement of the Early Nineteenth Century" 1994

Series 7: ATHENIAN SOCIETY I

Box	Folder
12	1	Key to Athenian chest n.d.

2

Library catalogue with list of members 1821-36

3

Receipts 1827-29

4

Receipts 1830-34

5

Receipts 1836

6

Receipts 1837-41

7

Receipts 1838

8

Receipts 1841-46

9

Receipts 1843-44

10

Receipts 1846

11

Constitution, minutes, lists of members 1825-31

12

Auditor's records 1829-38

13

Treasurer's records 1834-38

14

Constitution, list of members 1835-46

15

Member accounts ledger 1838-41

16

Member accounts ledger 1841-43

16A

Address to the Literary Societies by Daniel D. Barnard 1839 Aug 29

17

Minutes 1831-40

Box	Folder
13	1	Library catalogue 1843

2

Library catalogues with lists of members, photograph of Athenian badge, notes, correspondence, list of members, book orders, programs 1821-46

3

Paper by Anneliese M. Ostendarp: "The Athenian Society Library 1821-1846: The Student Literary Society Library and the Academic Library" 1985

4

"Wood Fires and Mud." Article in Amherst, Fall 1991, pp. 14-21, mentioning Athenian Society Library 1991

Series 8: ATHENIAN SOCIETY II

Box	Folder
14	1	Orders, bills, receipts, notes 1859

2

Orders for Treasurer 1859-60

3

Receipts 1863-66

4

Receipts 1864

5

Receipts 1879-85

6

Receipts, warrants 1885-86

7

Vouchers, warrants 1886-88

8

Wallet 1888

9

Member accounts ledger 1852-55

10

Constitution, list of members 1853-74

11

Debate book ca. 1868

12

Constitution, list of members 1871-90

13

Ledger 1875-88

14

Account book 1876-88

Box	Folder
15	1	Library catalogue n.d.

2

Library catalogue n.d.

3

Minutes 1854-63

4

Library catalogue 1855

5

Minutes 1873-85

6

Minutes 1885-87

7

Programs, committee reports, correspondence, partial and complete library catalogues, lists of members 1846-71

8

Programs 1859-86

Series 9: COMMONS CLUB

Box	Folder
16	1	Issues of The Amherst Student 1932

2

Minutes 1932-1933

3

From files A-G: Correspondence, list of members, Christmas card, pamphlets, financial records, dining room information 1932-1933

4

From files H-Z: Correspondence, list of questions, list of members, constitution, intramural sports program 1931-1933

Series 10: DEBATING SOCIETY

Box	Folder
17	1	Programs, debate records, judging forms, questions for debate 1854, 1891, 1903-17, 1922,1940-50

2

Programs, correspondence, debate contracts 1903, 1938, 1941-42, 1953

3

Clippings 1936-42

4

Debating guide, programs, questions to debate with references 1900-04, 1920

5

Questions to debate with references 1898-1909 (with gaps)

6

Debating Council Program, correspondence, judging forms 1938-1942

7

General (announcements) 1973-75

Series 11: ECLECTIC

Box	Folder
18	1	Bills, receipts 1846-53

2

Receipts 1846-47

3

Bills, receipts 1849-50

4

Correspondence, order 1849-50

5

Bills, receipts, orders 1851-53

6

Bills, receipts, orders 1852-53

Box	Folder
19	1	Library catalogue 1846-47

2

Constitution, list of members 1846-48

3

Treasurer's records 1846-60

4

Librarian records 1848-68

5

Exhibition Catalogs 1848, 1850

Series 11a: Gay and Lesbian Alumni (GALA), 1986-2012

Box	Folder
37	1	Originals and Logos 1990

2

Net GALA News 1996 Feb.

3

Membership backup 1986-1991

4

Receipts and financial records (1 of 2) n.d.

5

Receipts and financial records (2 of 2) n.d.

6

Newsletter v.24 1992 Dec

7

Newsletter v.25 1993 Mar

8

Newsletter v.26 1993 Dec

9

Newsletter v.27 1994 Apr

10

Newsletter v.28 1994

11

Newsletter v.29 1994 fall

12

Newsletter v.30 1994-1995

13

Newsletter v.31 1995

14

Newsletter v.32 1996

15

Newsletter v.33 1996 Summer

16

Newsletter v.34 1996-1997

17

Newsline/Newsletter v. 1-35 1986 Jan-1997 Dec.

18

Project Memoirs 1992-1994

19

ideas, notes for newsletter 1991-1997

20

Questionnaire Responses n.d.

21

Responses to GALA Newsletters v.12-14 and to March 1990 Directory 1989-1990

22

Responses to GALA Newsletters v.15-17 1990-1991

23

Responses to GALA Newsletter v.18 n.d.

24

Responses to letter in Summer '91 Amherst 1991 Sep-Nov

25

Amherst Gay History n.d.

26

Audiotapes of Oral History Interviews n.d.

27

Minutes, notes, correspondence 1985-1987

28

Minutes, notes, correspondence 1986-1990

29

Correspondence 1989-1991

30

Correspondence 1992-1995

31

Correspondence 1992-1994

32

Correspondence 1994-1995

33

Newsletters, correspondence, invoices 1990-1996

34

Directories and correspondence 1985-1992

35

Web site printouts - Pride Alliance/GALA 2012

36

Miscellaneous n.d.

Series 12: HITCHCOCK SOCIETY OF INQUIRY

Box	Folder
20	1	Library catalogue with list of other miscellaneous items 1836

2

Minutes 1845-61

3

Question book 1851-60

4

Constitution, list of members 1856-72

5

Question book 1860-64

6

Minutes 1861-70

Box	Folder
22	1	Constitution, minutes, list of members 1866-73

1a

Addresses to Society 1841, n.d.

2

Correspondence 1855-58

3

Annual report of the American Tract Society, notes, treasurer notes, receipt, pamphlet 1857-62

4

Debate posters 1873-98

5

Constitution, speech, summary of religious conditions at New England colleges 1890

6

Programs 1857-92

Series 13: LORD JEFF CLUB

Box	Folder
23	1	Notes, clippings, correspondence, song sheets, constitutions, rules for rushing, speech, guest book 1935-1951

2

Minutes 1935-47

3

Newsletters 1935-53

4

Financial records, bank statement, building and grounds forms, correspondence 1936-37, 1940-42

5

Invitations, correspondence 1939-40, 1953

6

Correspondence and memos concerning Club library fire, new books list 1941, 1946

7

Minutes, papers, booklet, newsletter 1947-50

8

List of members, past and present ca. 1950

9

Pamphlets for freshmen ca. 1950's

10

Long-range planning report, correspondence, alumni committee report, clippings, pamphlets from other non-fraternity associations, minutes, list of members, committee reports 1950-52

11

Minutes (includes formation of club) 1933-36

12

Financial records 1935-38

13

Financial records 1938-39

14

Financial records 1939-40

15

Financial records 1940-41

16

Financial records 1941-42

17

Financial records 1942

18

Financial records 1942-43

19

Financial records 1943-44

Box	Folder
24	1	Scrapbook of clippings 1936-38

Box	Folder
25	1	Scrapbook of correspondences, newsletters, pamphlets, lists of members, reports, clippings 1937-52

Series 14: MOUNTAIN CLUB

Box	Folder
26	1	Minutes, lists of members, descriptions of outings, clippings 1903-14

2

Clippings, notes, correspondence 1904, 1908

3

Secretary's report 1905

4

Programs from Amherst Mountain Club and Appalachian Mountain Club, clipping, notes, list of outings (some with times), announcements 1905-06

5

Copy of charter, correspondence with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1905, 1911, 1933

6

Treasurer's report, tax bills, financial notes 1906-1921

7

Lists of members 1907, 1914

8

Correspondence, reports from New England Trail Conferences 1917-18

9

Maps, postcards, pamphlets on the Green Mountains and Mt. Washington, winter sport catalogue n.d.

10

Correspondence about dissolution of the Club 1935-36

Series 15: OUTING CLUB

Box	Folder
27	1	Banquet menus 1927

2

Correspondence, invitations, announcements 1929, 1938-41, 1949, 1960, 1969

3

Constitutions 1935

4

Financial records 1938-62

5

Maps, guides, pamphlets 1939-51 (with gaps)

6

Pamphlets 1939-61 (with gaps)

7

Receipts, financial records, list of members 1939, 1947

8

Correspondence, plan of club room, menu, notes, list of members 1939, 1967-71

9

Correspondence, pamphlets, information from other college outing clubs and the Intercollegiate Outing Club Association, Sierra Club articles 1939, 1940, 1948, 1968-71, 1976

10

Minutes 1947-57

11

Corporation papers 1959, 1967-69

12

Club patches n.d.

Box	Folder
28	1	Record book from Tyler camp 1927-34

2

Clippings 1928, 1936-42

3

Songsheets 1929, 1941

4

Schedules of outings 1931-1951

5

Correspondence, articles, pamphlets, magazines (all about skiing) 1936-48 (with gaps)

6

U.S. Geological Survey maps 1943-49, 1964, 1966

7

Newsletters 1948-52

8

Map of Tyler Camp 1963

9

Clipping, list of rules for Pease Trophy n.d.

10

Blank forms, stationery n.d.

Series 16: PHI BETA KAPPA (1853-1980)

Box	Folder
28a	1	General 1923-1975

2

Miscellaneous and 1937 Triennial 1934-1937

3

Original Constitution and other copies 1853

4

Constitution (revised in 1930) 1853

5

"The Original PBK Records" n.d.

6

Members (1822-1954) n.d.

7

Catalogues 1909-1934

7a

Catalogues 1909-1934

7b

Catalogues 1909-1934

8

Subscribers to the Endowment Fund 1928

9

Initiation 1894-1954

10

A Ritual of Phi Beta Kappa 1915

11

Correspondence 1927-1935

12

Pamphlets 1853

13

Financial Records 1920-1930

14

Treasurer's Account Book 1911-1953

15

Record Book 1913-1953

16

Record Book Minutes of the Regular Meetings 1887-1921

17

Faculty vs. Phi Beta Kappa '97 Baseball Game 1896

18

Addresses 1913

19

"Virgil's First Eclogue Remembered" J. Finley 1917

20

"Mobilization" John Finley 1916

21

"The Political Duties of the Educated Classes" 1866

22

"The Positive Philosophy" A. P. Peabody 1867

23

"A Humorous Disquisition on the Hymnal State" 1885

24

Erskine essays 1913

25

Oscar Voorhees: Phi Beta Kappa Historian 1938-1939

26

Constitution of Mass. Beta of Phi Beta Kappa 1904-1923

27

"The Phi Beta Kappa Associates: An Interpretation" n. d.

28

Minutes of the Meetings of the Immediate Members of the Mass. Beta of Phi Beta Kappa 1921-1922

29

Other Chapters 1928-1932

30

Council Meeting 1949

31

Triennial Council 1940

32

Mass. Beta Minutes of Annual Meeting 1953-1974

33

Third National Dinner 1941

34

"Phi Beta Kappa Hand-Book" c.2 1900

35

"The Key Reporter: The Phi Beta Kappa News Machine" 1927-1980

36

Report of the Committee on Phi Beta Kappa 1916

37

"The Bimillennium of Virgil" celebration by the Phi Beta Kappa Society 1930

38

Elections 1951

Box	Folder
28b	1	"Letters Received vol.1" 1894-1909

2

"Letters Received vol.2" 1909-1912

3

Articles and Clippings 1936-1942

4

Invitations 1889-Present

Series 17: SCARAB

Box	Folder
29	1	Minutes 1903-08

2

Correspondence, lists of alumni 1905-40

3

Minutes 1908-13

4

Minutes 1908-42

5

Freshman rules, list of members, notes, clippings, invitations, club history 1913-14, 1919-20, 1930-43, 1949

6

History of Gargoyle (Williams College equivalent of Scarab), invitations to Scarab/Gargoyle banquets, correspondence and clippings about banquet 1935-40

7

Correspondence 1948, 1951

8

"Preserving the Traditions: American Societal Objectives of Scarab and Amherst College in the First Half of the 20th Century" by David M. Ullian (AC 2008) 2008

Series 18: SCIENCE CLUB

Box	Folder
30	1	Financial records, list of members, correspondence, announcements of meetings, 1939-42

2

List of members, financial records, correspondence, announcements of meetings 1942-43

3

Announcements of meetings, correspondence, clippings 1942-49

4

Announcements of meetings, financial records, lists of members, correspondence 1945-46

5

Financial records, list of speakers, correspondence, list of members 1946-47

Series 19: SIGMA XI (1942-1974)

Box	Folder
30a	1	Constitution 1942

2

Constitution and other printed material: history, by-laws, official information, constitution 1949-52

3

Installation Invitations 1949-1961

4

Biology Sigma Xi nominations 1965

5

Membership 1965

6

National Lectures 1948-1962

7

Notices from National Headquarters 1947-1959

8

Notices from National Headquarters 1960-1963

9

Correspondence 1961-1963

10

Correspondence 1956-1961

11

Correspondence 1950-1955

12

Chapter Notices 1962-1963

13

Chapter Meetings and Minutes 1951

14

Sigma Xi Amherst Chapter Installation 1950

15

Membership Forms 1961-1964

16

Membership Forms 1958-1960

17

Membership Forms 1955-1957

18

Nominations 1970-1973

19

Nominations 1966-1967

20

Nominations 1962-1964

21

Nominations 1959-1961

22

Nominations 1956-1958

23

Nominations 1950-1955

Box	Folder
30b	1	Minutes and Announcements 1949-1950

2

Current Sigma Xi Propaganda 1971-1972

3

Correspondence 1966-1971

4

Correspondence 1964-1966

5

Membership Certificate Order, Grants-In-Aid, Assessment Forms n.d.

6

Insignia Information 1954-1956

7

Notices from National 1964-1970

8

Lectures 1965-1970

9

Membership Mailing Lists 1955-1966

Box	Folder
30c	1	Membership 1965-1967

2

Membership 1967-1974

3

Amherst Chapter Constitution and By-Laws 1956

4

Initiation Luncheon 1971-1973

5

Business Correspondence: insignia, brochures, etc. 1972-1973

6

Sigma Xi : nomination papers constitution and by-laws miscellaneous notices 1973-1974

7

Bank Statements 1967-1973

8

Bills Paid 1970-1971

9

Proceedings of the Seventy-Second Annual Meeting of the Society of the Sigma Xi 1971

10

Posters, Public Announcements of Lectures, etc. 1982

11

Petition for Amherst Charter; see also Charter for Amherst Chapter in Map Case 4 Drawer 10 1948

12

Sigma Xi General 1948-1970

Series 20: SKI CLUB

Box	Folder
31	1	Development costs for Tinker Hill 1949

2

Warranty deeds, leases, real estate options 1949

3

Reports, history, maps, (all about Tinker Hill Ski Area) 1949-50

4

Correspondence (mostly about Tinker Hill land), deed, mortgage, agreement of association 1949-50, 1953-54, 1956

5

Agendas, minutes, and reports from stockholders' meetings 1949-57 (with gaps)

6

List of ticket prices, season ticket 1952

7

Pamphlets for Tinker Hill Ski Area n.d.

Series 21: SOCIAL UNION I

Box	Folder
32	1	Constitution, list of members, minutes 1827-35

2

Constitution, list of members, minutes 1836-41

3

Minutes 1841-46

4

Constitution with amendments 1843

5

Correspondence, reasons for dissolution 1836, 1840

6

Programs 1839, 1853-58, 1860-65, 1871

7

Financial records 1840-45

Series 22: SOCIAL UNION II

Box	Folder
33	1	Scrapbook of bills 1870-75

2

Constitution, minutes 1882-85

3

Constitutions, announcement 1853, 1864

4

Invitations, programs 1853-72 (with gaps)

5

Invitations, programs 1873-88

Series 23: SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY

Box	Folder
34	1	Constitutions, lists of members, minutes 1830-45

2

Minutes 1831-47

3

Catalogue of simple minerals 1833

4

Receipts 1834

5

Correspondence, reports, notes 1834-42

6

Catalogue of minerals 1836

7

Correspondence 1848

8

Receipts 1851

9

Address book for class of 1885 1885

10

Catalogue of shells n.d.

Series 24: SPHINX

Box	Folder
35	1	Clippings 1934-42

2

Programs, announcements, clipping, notes, invitations, correspondence 1935, 1947, 1950, 1966-65, 1969

3

Publications 1950

4

Mailings, announcements 1967-74