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Bucknell University, General Alumni Association Records

 Record Group
Identifier: GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Scope and Contents

The records of the General Alumni Association are arranged alphabetically by folder title and range from 1919 to 1969. The records include correspondence, Board of Directors materials, Alumni Fund materials, directories, publications, programming materials, alumni clubs materials and the by-laws and constitution of the General Alumni Association. The publications consist of the Bucknell Alumni Monthly and Bucknell Alumnus. Programming materials contain records on Reunion and Homecoming and the correspondence includes information about World War II veterans.

Dates

  • Creation: 1919-1969

Creator

Language

Materials are in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Usage Restrictions

The materials in this collection may be protected under copyright law and may only be used for educational, teaching, and research purposes. If the intended use is beyond these purposes, it is the responsibility of the user to obtain the appropriate permissions by contacting Special Collections/University Archives at the Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA.

Administrative History

The General Alumni Association was the alumni organization for Bucknell University from 1918-1969. As stated in the 1921 constitution, the purpose of the organization was to “create an active center of alumni who will diligently advance the interests of Bucknell University by strengthening the relations between the alumni and the University, by establishing efficient class and alumni organizations, by disseminating such as will arouse the interest of the public in the University, by bringing to the attention of students of preparatory schools and those desiring to take up professional and post-graduate work the advantages of Bucknell University as an educational institution, by fostering and encouraging under-graduate activities, by assisting to provide funds for the maintenance and endowment of the University and by making recommendations to the Board of Trustees of matters deemed material for the University’s welfare.”

Membership to the General Alumni Association included any person to have received a degree or honorary degree from Bucknell University or matriculated into the University. Faculty members who were not graduates of Bucknell University were granted associate member status. The General Alumni Association published two alumni publications, the Bucknell Alumni Monthly (1914-1944) and the Bucknell Alumnus (1945-1972). It was formerly known as the Society of Alumni (1851-1876) and Alumni Association of Bucknell (1876-1918) and in later years the alumni association was known as the Bucknell Alumni Association (1969-2009) and the Bucknell University Alumni Association (2010- ).

Extent

11.3 Linear Feet ((23) 5 inch document boxes, (1) 2.5 inch document boxes, (6) oversize folders, (1) 18 x 20 x 3 inch box, (1) 13.5 x 18.5 x 3 inch box)

Arrangement

Records are arranged alphabetically by folder title and chronologically within the folders.

Separated Materials

Photographs may be housed with the Special Collections/University Archives Photograph Collection. Additional records can be found in the Society for Alumni Records and oversize records.

Title
Bucknell University, General Alumni Association Records
Status
Completed
Author
Crystal Matjasic
Date
2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bucknell University Special Collections/University Archives Repository

Contact:
028 Bertrand Library
Bucknell University
One Dent Drive
Lewisburg PA 17837 United States US
570-577-3101
570-577-3313 (Fax)