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Voo Doo (Cambridge, Mass.) records

 Collection
Identifier: AC-0311

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Records contain photographs, drawings, and flyers from the writers of Voo Doo. Included is a 1957 MIT student "slavery certificate" with a drawing of James R. Killian, Jr., on it.

Dates

  • Creation: 1948 - 1957

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open.

Conditions Governing Use

Access to collections in the Department of Distinctive Collections is not authorization to publish. Please see the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy for permission information. Copyright of some items in this collection may be held by respective creators, not by the donor of the collection or MIT.

Historical Note

Voo Doo, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology humor magazine, began publishing in 1919. In 1969 it closed down, and reemerged in 1975. In 1978 it merged with another campus publication, Thursday, in an attempt to produce an entertainment/news/humor weekly. Financial difficulties forced it to close after a year. In 1982 a new MIT humor magazine, Tool & Die, began publication; in 1986 it was renamed Voo Doo's Tool & Die and, eventually, just Voo Doo. It was published annually until 1992, and since then has been published quarterly (as of 1994).

Extent

0.3 Cubic Feet (1 oversize box, 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.

Processing Information note

Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.

Title
Preliminary Inventory to the Records of Voo Doo (Cambridge, Mass.), 1948-1957
Status
Ready For Review
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository

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