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Syracuse University Student Organizations Reference Collection

An inventory of the collection at the Syracuse University Archives

Summary

Creator: Syracuse University. Archives.
Title: Syracuse University Student Organizations Reference Collection
Dates: 1877-2021
Size: 7 boxes and 1 map case drawer (7.5 linear feet)
Abstract: Materials related to the various social and academic groups on the Syracuse University campus
Language: English
Repository: University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives

Historical Note

Photograph of Boar's Head Members

Since the earliest days of Syracuse University, students have gathered together to create clubs and organizations of their own. One of the first clubs formed on campus, the Aesthetic Society, was founded in 1873. Functioning as an honorary for the arts, the purpose of the Society was to gather students from the College of Fine Arts together to exhibit art and work on professional skills. Another club, the Outing Club, popped up in the early 20th century. The goal of its members was to organize outdoor activities and adventures, such as full-moon hikes and camping trips in the Adirondacks. Other clubs and organizations have involved themselves more with politics. One such organization, the Peace and Freedom Party, was composed of a group of students "dedicated to the raising of radical issues." Ranging from art clubs to social justice groups, musical societies to associations for foreign students, the organizations and activities of the University have offered a diverse array of interests for students to explore.

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Scope and Content Note

The Student Organizations Collection is composed of materials related to over 120 student groups since 1877. Included are informational packets and pamphlets, event flyers and programs, organization rules, independent publications, photographs, and meeting notes.

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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.

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Related Material

More information on the University's student organizations and activities can be found in the clipping files, the Photograph Collection, the Greek System Reference Collection, the Student Activities-Music Reference Collection, and the Student Publications Reference Collection in the Syracuse University Archives.

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Selected Search Terms

Names

Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University -- Students.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Student activities.
Higher education.

Types of material

Directories.
Fliers (printed matter)
Leaflets (printed works)
Photographs.
Programs (documents)
Stickers.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Student Organizations 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.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: Meg Mason and Erin Carter
Date: 2015
Revision history: 3 Jul 2017 - added folder (MAM); 12 Nov 2019 - added two folders (NAW); 7 Oct 2021 - added four folders (EMB); 24 Aug 2022 - Student African American Society (SAS) folder removed for inclusion in newly processed SAS collection (HVA); 12 Feb 2024 - added seven folders, added six items (SS); 7 May 2024 - two folders added (SS); 27 June 2024 - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) folder removed and added to NAACP Syracuse University Unit Collection (VSOM)

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Arrangement

The items are arranged in alphabetical order.

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Inventory

Student organizations
Box 1 Academic Communication Corps undated
Box 1 Action through Organization, Research, and Discussion (A.C.O.R.D.) 1986
Box 1 Adventure Challenge 1990
Box 1 Aesthetic Society 1877-1885
Box 1 African Student Union 1965-1994
Box 1 Agassiz Society 1885-1893
Box 1 Ahana (pre-law society) 1991-1994
Box 1 Alteracts 1977-1984
Box 1 American Association of University Women 1974
Box 1 American Film Academy - Syracuse University branch undated
Box 1 Amnesty International 1994
Box 1 Art - Literature Club 1893
Box 1 Association of Women in Science 1993
Box 1 Astronomical Society 1920
Box 1 Athenian Society 1897
Box 1 Black Box Players 1990s
Box 1 Black Communications Society 1993
Box 1 Black Graduate Student Association 1994
Box 1 Black Law Students Association 1991
Box 1 The Black Panthers 1969
Box 1 Boricua Net 1995
Box 1 Botanical Club 1946
Box 7 Buddhist Meditation Association undated
Box 1 Campus Alliance Party undated
Box 7 Campus Bible Fellowship undated
Box 1 Campus Crusade for Bob undated
Box 1 Campus Mediation Center 1994
Box 2 Campus Volunteer Center 1972-1986
Box 2 Caribbean Student Association 1988-1995
Box 2 Cecilia Club 1886-1887
Box 2 Center for Really Neat Research (C.R.N.R.) undated
Box 2 Chabad House at Syracuse University 1991-2002, 2021
Box 2 Cheering Squad, Syracuse University 1980
Box 2 Chemical Society 1902
Box 2 Chinese Student Association from Taiwan 1992
Box 2 Chinese Students' Club undated
Box 2 Classical Club 1911-1938
Box 2 Club Sahara 1937
Box 2 College Bowl 1992
Box 2 College Democrats 2021
Box 2 Committee for a Free University 1965
Box 2 Commuting Students Association undated
Box 2 Corpse and Coffin 1921
Box 2 Cosmopolitan Club 1909-1992
Box 2 Dance Team 1995
Box 2 Dance Works 1995-2009
Box 2 Debate Club and Debate Union 1899-1994
Box 2 Double Seven Society 1952
Box 2 Eagle Forum Collegians of Syracuse University undated
Box 2 English Club 1902-1941
Box 3 Fine Arts Fakirs 1901-1903
Box 3 Fine Arts Fakirs 1904-1909
Box 3 First Year Players undated
Box 3 Flying Club 1952
Box 3 Folk Society 1968
Box 7 Fox Force 7 undated
Box 3 Free University 1980
Box 3 French Club 1907
Box 3 Friends of SNCC 1966
Box 3 Gay/Lesbian Youth Program 1990
Box 3 Gay Students Association 1976-1992
Box 3 Geology and Geography Club 1938
Box 3 German Club 1902, 1932
Box 3 Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Club 1893-1917
Box 7 Global China Connection undated
Box 3 Goon Show 1980
Box 3 Goon Show 1981
Box 3 Goon Show (programs) 1979-1982
Box 3 Greek Independent Alliance Party undated
Box 3 Habitat for Humanity 1994
Box 3 Headline 1973
Box 3 Hellas (The Hellenic Association) 1994-1995
Box 3 Historical Association 1899-1901
Box 3 Independent Women's Association 1949
Box 7 International Students Organization 24 November 1958
Box 4 InterVarsity Christian Fellowship undated
Box 7 Kendo Club undated
Box 4 Korean Students Association 1960
Box 4 La Casa Latinoamericana 1986-1992
Box 4 Latino Undergrads Creating History in America (La L.U.C.H.A. ) undated
Box 4 Lesbian and Gay Graduate Collective 1990-1991
Box 4 Lesbian and Gay Graduate Collective 1992-2004
Box 4 Liberal Arts French Club 1914-1917
Box 4 Literary Association, Inter-Collegiate 1875-1897
Box 4 Microscopic Society 1884
Box 4 Mineral Club 1951
Box 4 Monx Head Society 1903, 1911, 1930
Box 4 Muslim Students' Association undated
Box 7 National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (N.O.M.A.S.) undated
Box 4 Orange Exchange undated
Box 4 Orange Robotics 2021
Box 7 Orange Shorts undated
Box 4 Orange Source undated
Box 4 Organization for Disabled Students 1987
Box 4 Otto's Army 2016
Box 4 Outer Fringe (Syracuse University environmental action group) undated
MC 12-3 Outer Fringe Society (Syracuse University environmental organization) 1973 (oversize)
Box 4 Outing Club 1935-1978, undated
Box 4 Pan-African Students Association 1968
Box 4 Peace and Freedom Party undated
Box 4 Philology Society 1921
Box 4 Philosophical Association 1903-1913
Box 4 Philotechne Society 1892
Box 4 Photographic Club of the Natural Science Museum 1938-1940
Box 4 Projection '70 1968-1969
Box 4 Radical Bureaucrats 2017
Box 4 Rotaract 2021
Box 4 Rural Studies Association undated
Box 4 Russian Club 1994
Box 4 Students Against Driving Drunk (S.A.D.D.) 1992
Box 4 Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (S.C.A.L.E.) 1993
Box 7 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (S.H.P.E.) undated
Box 4 Schine Student Center Advisory Board 1989
Box 4 Schine Student Center Advisory Board - Persian Gulf War notebook 1991
Box 5 Secretarial Science Club undated
Box 5 Semitic and Biblical Club of Syracuse University 1927-1938
Box 5 Senior Class Event Committee 1987
Box 5 Senior Dinner Club 1903-1904
Box 5 Singers, Syracuse University 1985
Box 5 Social Art Club 1928-1934
Box 5 Sour Sitrus Society 1980, undated
Box 5 Sour Sitrus Society Dance Corps 1980
Box 5 South Campus Activities Network (S.C.A.N.) 1991
Box 5 South Campus Programming Board 1990s
Box 5 Student Conservative Committee of the Young Americans for Freedom, Syracuse University undated
Box 5 Student Environmental Action Coalition 1995
Box 5 Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee undated
Box 5 Student Organization Leadership Development Program undated
Box 5 Student organizations - directories 1939-1959
Box 5 Student organizations - directories 1960-1990
Box 5 Student organizations - directories 1991-1995
Box 5 Students for a Democratic Society undated
Box 5 Students Offering Service 1993
Box 5 Sunday Night Underground 1989
Box 5 Syracuse India Association 1961-1994
Box 5 Taiwanese Association 1995
Box 5 Take Back the Night undated
Box 6 Tambourine and Bones 1894-1916
Box 6 Tambourine and Bones 1924, 1926-1929
Box 6 Tambourine and Bones 1935, 1939-1941, 1946-1949
Box 6 Tambourine and Bones undated
Box 6 Tango Club 2021
Box 6 Task Force (for Academic Innovation) 1970
Box 6 Task Force (for Academic Innovation) 1970-1971
Box 6 T.C.A. Circle 1894
Box 6 Technology Club 1943
Box 6 Terminate Apathy on Syracuse Campus (T.A.S.C.) 1986
Box 6 Traditions Commission and Senior Events Committee 1952-1990
Box 6 Turkish Student Association 2004
Box 6 Undergraduates for a Better Education 1989
Box 6 United Way of Central New York 1989
Box 6 University Events Center 1982
Box 6 University 100 1985-1987
Box 6 University Union undated
Box 6 W.A.E.R. FM 88 (student radio station) 1995
Box 6 W.J.P.Z. FM 89.1 (student radio station) 1995
Box 6 Women for Women 1990
Box 6 Women in Communications 1991
Box 6 Women's Center, Syracuse University 1977-1986
Box 7 Women's Club 1915-1975
Box 7 Women's Club 1976-2005
Box 7 Young Republicans, SU undated
Box 7 Zoological Club 1913-1927

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