Scope and content
Early records of the organization. Includes a copy of a letter from Caroline H. Swartout to Miss Osborn about the society and a typescript four-page history, 1938. Also a minute book, 1919-1930. Letter and tape recorded reminiscences of Lulu S. Howard and letter from Lois Osborn, both to Marjorie E. Lasko of Ohio State University for a Mortar Board history project, 1984.
Recent records of the organization include publicity for lectures and other events, project evaluation forms, planning calendars, and Executive Board agendas and meeting minutes.
Also: record of activities, yearly report, Cornell Sun articles, minutes, agendas, announcements.
Dates
- 1919-2006.
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY
Mortar Board is a national senior honor society for women.
Extent
2.6 cubic feet. (2.6 cubic feet.)
Abstract
Early records of the organization, a national senior honor society for women. Letter and tape recorded reminiscences of Lulu S. Howard and letter from Lois Osborn, both to Marjorie E. Lasko of Ohio State University for a Mortar Board history project, 1984.
Physical Description
Correspondence, a minute book, an audiotape, and other records.
- Cornell University -- : Societies, etc.
- Women college students.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by M. Moran
- Date
- February 2004
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)