campus activities and participatory groups

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This collection was compiled by the Association of Independent Living Groups (AILG) of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the MIT 150th Anniversary Archives Project. It includes the charter and bylaws of the AILG, as well as information on the history, present state, and possible future of Fraternities, Sororities, and Independent Living Groups (FSILG) at MIT.

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The collection of the Boston Stein Club records includes the bylaws and articles of the club, correspondence about activities, announcements and programs, and club minutes related to this organization of Boston area MIT Jewish alumni.

Abstract This collection was compiled by the Association of Independent Living Groups (AILG) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the MIT 150th Anniversary Archives Project. It includes a document composed of reports, photocopies of news clippings and yearbook pages, and a narrative about the history of Epsilon Theta fraternity at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Also included is a booklet, dated from the late 1990s, about the fundraising campaign to renovate the chapter house...

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The collection consists of the reports of the committee and appendices with copies of many of the organizations' constitutions, bylaws, organizational charts, and other records.

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The collection consists of two volumes of records of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology class of 1873: the treasurer's account book, 1871-1942, and secretary's minutes, 1871-1944.

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The collection consists of a circular letter concerning nominations for officers of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology class of 1879, a ballot for officers of the class of 1879, and a letter from Harry H. Campbell, secretary and treasurer of the class, to George F. Blake concerning class dues.

Scope and Contents of the Collection The collection consists of the administrative records of Arthur K. Hunt as class secretary, and those he received from his predecessor, Isaac W. Litchfield. The records date from 1881 until 1944, with the bulk of the material from 1925 until 1935. The records are almost exclusively those of Litchfield and Hunt during their terms. No records of class meetings or class members' correspondence from 1881 1895 are included. The only material from undergraduate years consists of programs from...

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The collection of Massachsetts Institute of Technology class of 1886 memorabilia consists of an invitation to a dinner in honor of the acting president of MIT, Arthur A. Noyes, and a dinner menu for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the class. Signatures of some class members are on the back of the menu.

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The collection consists of photographs, memorabilia, and notes written by George L. Gilmore, the secretary of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology class of 1890.

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The collection consists of the constitution of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology class of 1897; minutes of meetings; correspondence with class members; reunion notes and memorabilia; and a scrapbook of clippings and press releases about photographs of members of the class.

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In 1890, the Glee Club, Banjo Club, and Mandolin Club joined to create the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Combined Musical Clubs. After several dormant periods and name changes, the Combined Musical Clubs reappeared in 1908 and persisted as an umbrella organization for undergraduate musical groups until 1986. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, financial and administrative reports, brochures, concert programs, and a scrapbook.

Scope and Contents of the Collection The collection includes correspondence, reports, budgets, and schedules pertaining to graduate student orientations, parties, dances, outings, and other social events; also includes correspondence regarding the Muddy Charles Pub (operated by GSC), recognition and funding of graduate student clubs and activities, and nominations to and contributions of graduate students on Institute committees, including advocacy of improved housing and academic policies. The only digital files...

Scope and Contents of the Collection Records (1961-1969) received in 1979, boxes 1-4: Records arranged alphabetically by subject consist of correspondence, memoranda and other papers documenting student activities and the activities of all MIT offices, committees and other bodies which affected undergraduates at the Institute.Records (1975-1988) received in 1988, boxes 5-11: Records consist of correspondence and reports about the organization of the office and student activities issues including affirmative action,...

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The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, audio and visual recordings, and newspaper clippings relating to student protests at MIT against the Vietnam War and disciplinary action taken against them. Events documented include the Moratorium of 15 October 1969; the November Action, 6 November 1969; and occupation of the office of the president of MIT (Howard W. Johnson), 15-16 January 1970. Panel reports and discipline hearing are also included.

Scope and Contents of the Collection Records received in 1983, boxes 1-13, 1945-1982, contain correspondence and reports concerning the dean's responsibilities for MIT student activities including the student radio station, WTBS; Technology Community Association; Freshman Advisory Council; the Undergraduate Association, including minutes for the Institute Committee; and various student committees and organizations. Also includes correspondence relating to his responsibilities for the operation and scheduling of Kresge...

Scope and Contents of the Collection Records received in 1982, boxes 1-4, 1948-1981, include histories of the Alumni Inter-Fraternity Conference (AIFC), fraternities, and independent living groups; records of AIFC, including minutes, reports, correspondence, and budgets; fraternity constitutions, bylaws, lists of members, and newletters; and correspondence, architectural plans, and reports concerning residence inspection and renovation. Of special interest is material in the AIFC general files concerning hazing in fraternity...

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The Point System Committee records contain minutes, motions, and an official point list of the Committee.

Scope and Contents The collection includes the records of Associate Dean Emily Wick (1965-1971); her associate, Dorothy Bowe; Coordinator of Women Student Interests Emily Weidman (1980?1982); and Associate Dean Linda J. Vaughan (1982-1984), who had responsibilities for women students at MIT. The collection consists of administrative files relating to student housing, commons, and related student environment issues, especially for women students(boxes 1-2). Boxes 3-4 contain records related to women's issues...

Abstract The Science Action Coordinating Committee (SACC) , founded at MIT, was active between 1969 and 1973 in protests against the Vietnam war and military research on campus. In 1970 SACC changed its name to the Social Action Coordinating Committee and became involved in a broader range of social causes. Records in the collection include minutes, anti-war leaflets, information about the work stoppage and teach in on March 4, 1969, faculty position papers on the Institute’s relationship with...

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The collection comprises records produced by the Student Art Association at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) between the approximate years of 1960 to 2000.

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This collection contains the minutes of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tech Electrical Club.

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This collection contains one box of correspondence, minutes from club meetings, financial records and regulations from the MIT Flying Club from 1928-1929. The correspondence addresses the organization and administration of the club, membership in aeronautical organizations, and the concerns of MIT administrators over the safety and necessity of a flying club. The financial records in the collection include bills and receipts for parts and service and some correspondence with vendors.

Scope and Contents This collection was compiled by the Association of Independent Living Groups (AILG) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the MIT 150th Anniversary Archives Project. The majority of the materials relate to The Campaign for 530, a fundraising drive in the late 1990s by the Alpha Mu trust that raised $1.7 million to renovate the fraternity's chapter house. Other materials include an invitation to the 2003 Centennial Founders' Day Weekend and a report on the chapter's financial...