The Association of Alumni and Alumnae of M.I.T. Club and Affinity Group records
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Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection spans from approximately 1903 to 2008. Records include newsletters, correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, news releases, directories, and photographs of both active and inactive clubs and affinity groups.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1903 to 2017
Creator
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alumni Association (Organization)
Language of Materials
The material is primarily in English.
Access note
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.
History
The Alumni Association of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was formed in 1875 with the mission “to further the well-being of the Institute and its graduates by increasing the interest of members in the school and in each other." (1) On December 30, 1887, the Alumni Association voted to start regularly corresponding with local societies of alumni that had formed. In 1899, the Association voted to invite a representative from each local alumni society to participate in the Committee on Affiliation. In 1902, on the recommendation of this committee, the Association voted for the fostering and maintenance of a closer union between all graduate organizations of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (2) MIT Clubs and Affinity Groups now help to support the mission of the Association off-campus. Clubs are organized by location, while affinity groups are organized by ethnicity, gender, or interest. (3)
1. Alumni Association of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Executive Committee and Alumni Council Minutes, AC 24, box 9.
2. Alumni Association of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Executive Committee and Alumni Council Minutes, AC 24, box 10.
3. MIT Alumni Association Infinite Connection. http://alum.mit.edu/networks/Clubs.
Extent
6.2 Cubic Feet (2 record cartons, 14 manuscript boxes)
3 item(s) (3 archived websites)
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 Association of Alumni and Alumnae of M.I.T. Club and Affinity Group Records
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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Repository Details
Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries
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Cambridge MA 02139-4307 US
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