Mortar Board Honor Society records, 1919-2006.
Collection Number: 37-4-2199
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Mortar Board Honor Society records, 1919-2006.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
37-4-2199
Abstract:
Early records of the organization, a national senior honor society for women. Letter
and tape recorded reminiscences of Lulu S. Howard and letter from Lois Osborn, both
to Marjorie E. Lasko of Ohio State University for a Mortar Board history project,
1984.
Creator:
Mortar Board (Society). Hexenkreis Chapter (Cornell University)
Quanitities:
2.6 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Mortar Board is a national senior honor society for women.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Mortar Board Honor Society records, #37-4-2199. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections,
Cornell University Library.
Early records of the organization. Includes a copy of a letter from Caroline H. Swartout
to Miss Osborn about the society and a typescript four-page history, 1938. Also a
minute book, 1919-1930. Letter and tape recorded reminiscences of Lulu S. Howard and
letter from Lois Osborn, both to Marjorie E. Lasko of Ohio State University for a
Mortar Board history project, 1984.
Recent records of the organization include publicity for lectures and other events,
project evaluation forms, planning calendars, and Executive Board agendas and meeting
minutes.
Also: record of activities, yearly report, Cornell Sun articles, minutes, agendas,
announcements.
Names:
Cornell University -- : Societies, etc.
Subjects:
Women college students.
CONTAINER LIST
|
Container
|
Description
|
Date
|
|
| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
General Mortar Board materials
|
1938-1982 |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Membership; lists
|
1910-1984 |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Membership; recruiting, initiating, tapping
|
1950-1984 |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Meetings: minutes and agendas
|
1938-1983 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Secretary's Book
|
1936-1941 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Conventions: reports and minutes
|
1929-1964 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Letters and memos: to members and officers
|
1950-1983 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Miscellaneous correspondence
|
1938-1984 |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Faculty citations
|
1976-1984 |
| Box 1 | Folder 10-11 |
The Mortar Board Forum newsletters
|
1971-1984 |
| Box 1 | Folder 12-16 |
Mortar Board Quarterly
|
1949-1969 |
| Box 1 | Folder 17 |
Cornell Alumni correspondence: profiles for directory
|
1974 |
| Box 1 | Folder 18 |
Correspondence, general (M.B. Alumni)
|
1940-1984 |
| Box 1 | Folder 19 |
Membership list (M.B. Alumni)
|
1940-1963 |
| Box 1 | Folder 20 |
Annual reports (M.B. Alumni)
|
1955-1965 |
| Box 1 | Folder 21 |
Financial material: reports and receipts
|
1938-1974 |
| Box 1 | Folder 22 |
Income tax returns (M.B. Alumni)
|
1949-1962 |
| Box 1 | Folder 23 |
Photographs of Mortar Board Graduates (4)
|
1941-1957 |
| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Material samples and catalogues for gowns (graduation)
|
1954 |
| Box 1 | Folder 25-26 |
Cornell Alumni Info Cards: Mrs. Aaron-Mrs. Zucker
|
1975 |
| Box 1 | Folder 27 |
Mortar Board pin: from Roberta Friedman (1)
|
1964 |
| Box 1 | Folder 28-29 |
Computer list of Mortar Board Directory Prospects, letters A-T, pp. 1-139
|
1974 |
| Box 2 | Folder 1-3 |
Mortar Board
|
1979-1991 |
| Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Certificates
|
1987-1992 |
| Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Correspondence
|
1966-1990 |
| Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Membership booklet
|
1982-1993 |
| Box 2 | Folder 7-8 |
Red Key Society
|
1941-1991 |
| Box 2 | Folder 9-11 |
The Forum
|
1980-1992 |
| Box 2 | Folder 12 |
Databank Material
|
1975 |
| Box 2 | Folder 13 |
Mortar Board Membership
|
1894-1995 |
| Box 2 | Folder 14 |
Mortar Board 25th National Triennial Conference
|
1982 |
| Box 2 | Folder 15-18 |
Alumni Records
|
1974-1975 |
| Box 2 | Folder 19 |
Mortar Board
|
1994-1996 |
| Box 2 | Folder 20 |
Alumni survey
|
1996 |
| Box 2 | Folder 21 |
History of Der Hexenkreis
|
1996 |
| Box 2 | Folder 22 |
B. Chapin - M.B. Alumna
|
1996 |
| Box 2 | Folder 23 |
M. Fleming - M.B. Alumna
|
1996 |
| Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Mortar Board Extras
|
1981-1982 |
| Box 3 | Folder 2 |
Membership Booklets, M. B. Manual
|
1989-1990 |
| Box 3 | Folder 3 |
M. B. Blueprint for Leadership in the '90's
|
1991-1993 |
| Box 3 | Folder 4 |
M. B. Manual
|
1990-1991 |
| Box 3 | Folder 5 |
M. B., Inc. National Conference
|
1991 |
| Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Correspondence and Agendas (Doreen Robinson, President)
|
1991-1992 |
| Box 3 | Folder 7 |
Constitution, Membership List
|
1992-1993 |
| Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Planner, 75 Year Celebration
|
1993 |
| Box 3 | Folder 9 |
Alumni List
|
1995 |
| Box 3 | Folder 10 |
M. B. Agendas, Minutes, Miscellany
|
1995-1997 |
| Box 3 | Folder 11 |
M. B. General
|
1995-1997 |
| Box 3 | Folder 12 |
M. B. Manual, Resume Book
|
1996-1997 |
| Box 3 | Folder 13 |
Reports, Forms, Handbooks, Miscellany
|
1997 |
| Box 3 | Folder 14 |
Membership Lists
|
1997 |