Lawrence University Archives
Lawrence University
Organization
Found in 195 Collections and/or Records:
First-Year Studies Collection
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG04-029
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials documenting the history and development of First-Year Studies (formerly Freshman Studies) a required course for first-year students at Lawrence introduced by President Nathan Pusey in the fall of 1945. Correspondence, schedules and reading lists, committee and grant documentation, and other curricular materials make up the bulk of the collection. Documentation on variations of the first-year core program offered during the 1970s is also included.
Fraternities and Sororities Collection
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG06-010
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records documenting social fraternities and sororities at Lawrence, dating from 1903 to the present. General files, records from the Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils, and records documenting individual chapters of fraternities and sororities are included. Materials include minutes, administrative documents, photographs, scrapbooks, ephemera, and correspondence from presidents of the college pertaining to fraternities and sororities.
Fraternity Quadrangle Collection
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG08-016
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records documenting the planning, construction, dedication, and occupancy of the Fraternity Quadrangle, dating from 1929 to 1988. Records include articles, bids and contracts, correspondence, and photographs.
Gender Studies Program Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: LU-RG04-010
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records documenting the establishment and activities of the Gender Studies program dating from 1988 to 2010. Records include steering committee memoranda, syllabi, grant materials, articles, focus group information, committee records, and other program records.
Great Midwest Trivia Contest Collection
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG00-008
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials pertaining to the Great Midwest Trivia Contest, an annual contest held at Lawrence University and broadcast over the campus radio station, WLFM, since 1966. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs, newspaper articles, and other publicity concerning the contests from 1966 to the present, as well as the original copies of all questions asked from 1991 to the present. Team lists, posters, tee-shirts, scripts, and audio recordings of selected broadcasts...
Guest Book Collection
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG00-019
Scope and Contents
This collection contains guest books and logs of visitors to campus dating from 1860 to 1997. The bulk of the guest books record visitors to Hulbert House from 1984 to 1997.
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Lawrence University Archives
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Guest Book Collection
Hamar Union and Memorial Union Collection
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG08-003
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of materials documenting the history of Hamar Union and Memorial Union, Lawrence University's first and second student unions. Hamar Union was used as a student union beginning in 1926 until Memorial Union became the student union when it was completed in 1951. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, and photographs are included in the collection.
Health Services Records
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG06-016
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records pertaining to health services at Lawrence from the Infirmary and the Landis-Peabody Health Center, dating from 1926 to 1995. Records include correspondence and memoranda, reports, bulletins, and fliers.
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Lawrence University Archives
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Health Services Records
Homecoming and Fall Festival Collection
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG00-005
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials documenting Homecoming, an annual fall tradition held at Lawrence from the early 1900s through 2001, as well as Fall Festival, which replaced Homecoming beginning in 2002. Materials include photographs, programs, dance cards, articles, and correspondence.
Honor Societies Collection
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG06-011
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials documenting honor societies at Lawrence, dating from 1912 to 2009. Files document local societies, such as Mace, as well as chapters of national honor societies, including Mortar Board, Lambda Sigma, and Phi Beta Kappa. Materials include articles, minutes, correspondence, photographs, and scrapbooks.