Collection inventory
Syracuse University Student Activities Reference
Collection
An inventory of the collection at the Syracuse University Archives
Finding aid created by: Erin Carter
Date: 2015
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Revision history:
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| 2019 |
Broadsides folder added (NP) |
| May 2023 |
handbook added; finding aid updated (HVA) |
| Apr 2025 |
Content notice added (VSOM) |
| Jul 2025 |
Student politics, petitions, and strikes series separated to form the
1970 Student Strike at Syracuse University Collection and the Syracuse University
Student Activism Collection; Boxes 11 and 12 eliminated; 2 folders added to General
university activities series. (AES)
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| Sep 2025 |
One item added to existing folder (AES) |
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Summary
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| Creator: |
Syracuse University. |
| Title: |
Syracuse University Student Activities
Reference Collection
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| Dates: |
1894-2010 |
| Size: |
7.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: |
Materials related to student life on
the Syracuse University campus
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| Language: |
English |
| Repository: |
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
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Historical Note
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The Syracuse University campus has been buzzing with student activity since its early
years. While the number of activities available to students has increased exponentially
over the decades, the University's first students still had a number of ways to occupy
their free time. For instance, an 1894 student handbook encouraged students to join the
YMCA or YWCA. Later publications advertised intramural sports, organizations like the
Ski Club, and University-wide events such as Colgate Weekend and the Winter Carnival.
Clubs and activities, ranging in interest from theatre to law, have been in
abundance.
Scope and Content Note
The Student Activities Reference Collection contains five
series of materials related to student life on campus.
The Freshman activities series contains broadsides, tickets,
and other printed material for freshman activities, namely Freshman Week.
The General university activities series contains materials
related to activities across campus, generally composite papers offering an overview of
campus events and acivities.
The Sheets of expression are products of a post-9/11
community grieving exercise involving artistic expressions of grief on bedsheets.
The Student handbooks series contains a large number of
student handbooks and guidebooks from 1894 to 2010. These act as overviews of the
culture on campus and a reference source for slang, landmarks, and traditions that new
students may not know about.
This collection contains materials that users may find objectionable due to derogatory
and harmful imagery or language. The representations and lanugage contained in this
collection were prevalent at the time of their creation, although no less harmful and
inaccurate than they are today. The collection is preserved and presented for its
historic and research value.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions:
There are no restrictions for this collection.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all
relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any
materials in this collection.
Related Material
Materials concerning student activism were separated to form the Syracuse University Student
Activism Collection.
Materials concerning the 1970 student strike were also separated to form the 1970 Student Strike at
Syracuse University Collection.
More information on the University's student activities can be found in the Syracuse University Clipping Files, the Syracuse
University Student Organizations Reference Collection, and the Syracuse University Photograph
Collection.
Selected Search Terms
Names
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University -- Students.
Syracuse University.
Subjects
College freshmen.
Student activities.
Higher education.
Types of Material
Brochures.
Fliers (printed matter)
Handbooks.
Sheets (bed coverings)
Tickets.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Syracuse University Student Activities Reference Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
The materials in this collection have been gathered by the Syracuse University Archives
from various sources, including student organizations and alumni.
Processing Information
Materials are housed in acid-free folders and boxes.
Arrangement
The items are arranged by series and in alphabetical order.
Table of Contents
Freshman activities
General university activities
Sheets of expression
Student handbooks
Inventory
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Freshman activities |
| Box 2 |
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Broadsides 1915-1921 |
| Box 1 |
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Freshmen banquet 1901 |
| Box 1 |
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Freshman camp - men and women 1940 |
| Box 1 |
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Freshman vespers 1926 |
| Box 1 |
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Freshman week 1926 |
| Box 1 |
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Freshman week dramatic program 1929 |
| Box 1 |
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Freshman week tickets 1930, 1940 |
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General university activities |
| Box 1 |
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Activities at Syracuse 1950s |
| Box 10 |
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Benefit for the Onondaga Indians 1972 |
| Box 1 |
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"Campus conveniences" 1977 |
| Box 1 |
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Circus and carnival 1910 |
| Box 10 |
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Gentle Monday undated |
| Box 1 |
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"Nifty-fifty" (vaudeville) 1920 |
| Box 1 |
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Student activities and sports ticket books 1923, 1936, 1947-1949 |
| Box 1 |
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Syracuse University academic compact 1993 |
| Box 1 |
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"Traditions" 1997 |
| Box 1 |
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Varsity menu circa 1940s |
| Box 1 |
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"Welcome" 1993 |
| Box 1 |
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Your student fee at work 1977 |
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Sheets of expression |
| Box 13 |
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Sheet 1: peace and "home sweet home" September 2001
(3 bed sheets)
approximately 24' x 5'
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| Box 13 |
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Sheet 2: retribution rocket September 2001
(2 bed sheets)
approximately 13.5' x 8.5'
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| Box 13 |
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Sheet 3: angel wings September 2001
(1 linen roll)
approximately 55' x 7'
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| Box 13 |
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Sheet 4: American flag star September 2001
(1 linen roll)
approximately 37' x 3.5'
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| Box 13 |
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Sheet 5: "unity" September 2001
(2 bed sheets)
approximately 13.5' x 8.5'
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| Box 13 |
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Sheet 6: "know Jesus, know peace" September 2001
(1 bed sheet)
approximately 8.5' x 7.5'
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| Box 13 |
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Sheet 7: FDNY with Twin Towers September 2001
(3 bed sheets)
approximately 24' x 5'
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| Box 14 |
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Sheets of expression - first year anniversary September 2002
(3 bed sheets)
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| Box 14 |
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Sheets of expression - tenth anniversary September 2011
(2 bed sheets)
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| Box 14 |
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SU magazine September 2001
(2 copies)
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Student handbooks |
| Box 1 |
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Campus cues 1959 |
| Box 10 |
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Christian associations' handbook to Syracuse University 1924-1925 |
| Box 1 |
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Dates and data 1963-1972
(6 volumes)
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| Box 2 |
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Dates and data 1973-1984
(10 volumes)
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| Box 3 |
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Desk-book 1894-1933
(27 volumes)
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| Box 4 |
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Desk-book 1934-1940
(7 volumes)
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| Box 4 |
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Handbook for international students 1978 |
| Box 4 |
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How to avoid mortar boredom 1950 |
| Box 4 |
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How to be a freshman 1945-1946, 1961 |
| Box 5 |
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Newcomers' daze 1943-1947
(5 volumes)
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| Box 5 |
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Newcomers' daze 1948-1953
(6 volumes)
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| Box 5 |
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Newcomers' handbook 1943-1949
(6 volumes)
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| Box 5 |
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Nutshell 1972-1978
(4 volumes)
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| Box 5 |
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Orange guide 1949-1955
(6 volumes)
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| Box 6 |
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Orange guide 1955-1963
(8 volumes)
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| Box 6 |
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Social cues 1960 |
| Box 6 |
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"Student survival guide," Syracuse new times 1990 |
| Box 6 |
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Syracuse University entertainment shopping guide 1988-1990
(2 volumes)
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| Box 6 |
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Syracuse University student handbook 1984-1988
(4 volumes)
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| Box 7 |
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Syracuse University student handbook 1988-1994
(6 volumes)
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| Box 8 |
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Syracuse University student handbook 1994-2002
(8 volumes)
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| Box 9 |
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Syracuse University student handbook 2003-2008, 2009-2010
(5 volumes)
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| Box 9 |
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Transfer students 1958-1959, 1961, 1970-1971, 1983
(4 volumes)
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| Box 9 |
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Unofficial student guide 1993-1994 |
| Box 10 |
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Unofficial student guide 1994-1995 |