Clubs and Societies Collection, 1821-present

Clubs and Societies Collection, 1821-

10 records storage boxes, 17 archives boxes, 7 half archives boxes, 2 flat boxes (21 linear feet)

Abstract:

Official records and associated material of Amherst clubs. Includes founding records, minutes, financial records, membership lists, clippings, publications, correspondence, reports, photographs and other materials.

Terms of Access and Use:

Restrictions on access:

There is no restriction on access to the Clubs and Societies Collection for research use.

Restrictions on use:

Requests for permission to publish material from the papers should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.

Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Historical Note

ACADEMIA SOCIETY (1846-1853)

Note

Literary society organized to replace the Alexandrian Society. See: George Cutting, Student Life at Amherst (1871).

AERO CLUB (1909-1914?)

AFRO-AMERICAN CLUB (dates not available)

ALEXANDRIAN SOCIETY I (1821-1846)

Note

Literary society. See: Student Life at Amherst.

ALEXANDRIAN SOCIETY II (1853-1880's)

Note

Literary society. The Academia Society changed its name back to "Alexandrian Society" to revive interest. See: Student Life at Amherst.

ALPHA SIGMA PHI (1856-1860)

Note

Sophomore secret literary society

AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY (dates not available)

AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY (dates not available)

AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (dates not available)

AMHERST COLLEGE Y.M.C.A. (1882-1950)

AMHERST NAVY (dates not available)

Note

Changed its name to "Boating Association" in 1871

ANTI-SECRET SOCIETY (1855-1860)

Note

Organized in protest to secret societies

ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY (1832-1841?)

ANTIVENENEAN SOCIETY (1830-?)

Note

Organized as a temperance society whose members pledged not to use alcohol, tobacco, or opium. The pledge was later changed to restrict only alcohol.

ART CLUB (dates not available)

ASIAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (dates not available)

ATHENIAN SOCIETY I (1821-1846)

Note

Literary society. See: Student Life at Amherst.

ATHENIAN SOCIETY II (1853-1880's)

Note

Literary Society. The Eclectic Society changed its name back to "Athenian Society" to revive interest. See: Student Life at Amherst.

BATHING COMPANY (dates not available)

BOATING ASSOCIATION (1871-?)

CALCUTTA CLUB (dates not available)

CARDINAL CLUB (dates not available)

CHESS CLUB (1859-?)

CHI DELTA THETA (1830-1845)

Note

Junior and senior secret literary society. Members were chosen for "classical merit."

CIVICS CLUB (dates not available)

COMMONS CLUB (1931-1933)

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (dates not available)

COTILLION CLUB (1895-?)

CURRENT PROBLEMS GROUP (dates not available)

DEBATING SOCIETY (1854-1953)

DELTA KAPPA (1845-1870)

Note

Freshman secret literary society

ECLECTIC SOCIETY (1846-1860's)

Note

Literary society organized to replace the Athenian Society. See: Student Life at Amherst.

EPSILON PI DELTA (1881-1884)

Note

Members were selected as best all-around men.

EQUITABLE SOCIETY See: ANTI-SECRET SOCIETY

FILM SOCIETY (dates not available)

FLYING CLUB (dates not available)

FOREIGN STUDENTS, ORGANIZATION FOR (dates not available)

GENUNG CLUB (dates not available)

GERMAN CLUB (dates not available)

HANKS CLUB (dates not available)

HITCHCOCK CLUB (1905-1909)

Note

Organized as a non-fraternity club.

HITCHCOCK SOCIETY OF INQUIRY (1870-?)

Note

Originally organized in 1821 as the Society of Inquiry for those interested in Christian issues. It merged in 1870 with the Hitchcock Society, which was formed in 1861 for men interested in pursuing the ministry. At that time it became the Hitchcock Society of Inquiry. See: Student Life at Amherst.

INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATES (dates not available)

INTERNATIONAL CLUB (dates not available)

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB (dates not available)

IOTA PI KAPPA (1835)

JUNIOR NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY (dates not available)

KAPPA BETA PHI (dates not available)

LIBERAL CLUB (dates not available)

LORD JEFF CLUB (1930's-1950's)

Note

Organized as a non-fraternity club.

MEDUSA (dates not available)

MISSIONARY BAND (1845-?)

Note

Organized for those interested in, and wanting to foster, the missionary spirit.

MITRE (dates not available)

MNEMOSYNEAN SOCIETY (dates not available)

MODEL LEAGUE (dates not available)

MOUNTAIN CLUB (1903-1936)

NLD SOCIETY - See: Society of Natural History

NON-FRATERNITY ASSOCIATION (dates not available)

O.P.Q. SOCIETY (1833-1835)

OUTING CLUB (1920's-1970's)

OXFORD CLUB (dates not available)

P.Q. SOCIETY (dates not available)

PEACE SOCIETY (1838?)

PEACE COUNCIL (dates not available)

PHILOLOGICAL CLUB (dates not available)

PHILOMATHEAN CLUB (dates not available)

POETRY SOCIETY (dates not available)

POLITICAL UNION (dates not available)

PRE-LAW CLUB (dates not available)

PUBLIC FORUM (dates not available)

RIFLE CLUB (dates not available)

ROTHERWAS CLUB (dates not available)

SCARAB (1903-1951)

SCIENCE CLUB (1939-1949)

SENIOR SOCIETY (dates not available)

SIGMA DELTA ALPHA (1855-1867)

SIGMA XI (dates not available)

SKI CLUB (1949-1957)

SOCIAL UNION I (1827-1846)

Note

Literary society and first secret society at Amherst College. See also: Student Life at Amherst.

SOCIAL UNION II (1853-1880's)

Note

Literary Society that included members of both the Athenian and Alexandrian Societies.

See also: Student Life at Amherst.

SOCIETY OF INQUIRY

Note

See: Hitchcock Society of Inquiry

SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY (1830-1880's)

Note

Secret society originally organized as NLD Society.

SPEAKERS CLUB (dates not available)

SPHINX (1934-1969)

STUDENT ASSOCIATION (dates not available)

STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (dates not available)

STUDENTS FOR WALLACE (dates not available)

THIRTY-FOUR CENT CLUB (dates not available)

TORCH AND CROWN (1879-81)

Note

Secret society.

WINDSOR CLUB (dates not available)

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The collection consists of official records and associated material of approximately ninety clubs and organizations (excluding fraternities) affiliated with Amherst College from its founding in 1821 to the present time. Included are founding records, minutes, financial records, membership lists, clippings, publications, correspondence, reports, photographs and other materials.

The organizations in Series 1 are listed in alphabetical order. Those in Series 2 through 22 are arranged alphabetically by name, and, within a series, by type of material.

Information on Use

Terms of Access and Use

Restrictions on access:

There is no restriction on access to the Clubs and Societies Collection for research use.

Restrictions on use:

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

[Identification of item], in Clubs and Societies Collection [Box #, Folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library

History of the Collection

Additional Information

Contact Information

Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Robert Frost Library
PO Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002-5000

Phone: (413) 542-2299
Fax: (413) 542-2692

Email Reference Form: http://www.amherst.edu/library/archives/info/askus.html
URL: http://www.amherst.edu/library/archives

Sponsor

Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Language

English.

Bibliography

Books:
Cutting, George Rugg. Student Life at Amherst College. Its Organizations, their Membership and History. Amherst: Hatch © Williams, 1871.

College publications:
The Amherst Student
The Olio (Yearbook)

Contents List

Series 1: MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS
Academia Society.	n.d.	Box 1: folder 1
Note: See: Series 2
Aero Club. Background information written history, correspondence (about club history), club stationery	1909-13, 1937, 1953	Box 1: folder 2
Aero Club. Clippings	n.d.	Box 1: folder 3
Afro-American Society. Pamphlet, open letters to faculty, mailings, etc.	1968-69	Box 1: folder 4
Afro-American Society. Pamphlet, open letters to faculty, mailings, etc.		Box 1: folder 4A
AIM/South City Kids	1970-1972	Box 3: folder 1
Alexandrian Society.	n.d.	Box 1: folder 5
Note: See: Series 3 and Series 4
Allocations Committee	n.d.	Box 1: folder 5
Note: See: Student Allocations Committee
Alpha Sigma Phi. Pamphlet, songbook	1859	Box 1: folder 6
American Education Society. Notebooks, account books	[1845-1872]	Box 1: folder 7
American Education Society. Correspondence, general information	[1845-1872], 1959	Box 1: folder 8
American Home Missionary Society. Correspondence (from national society)	1852	Box 1: folder 9
Americans for Democratic Action. Invitation	1949	Box 1: folder 10
Amherst Action Coalition	1973-1976	Box 3: folder 2
Amherst Christian Association	1976	Box 3: folder 3
Amherst College Women's Group	1975-1976	Box 3: folder 4
Note: See: also Finding Aid for a separate collection
Amherst College Women Records		Box 3: folder 5
Amherst College Y.M.C.A.	n.d.	Box 1: folder 11
Note: See: Series 5
Amherst Ecology Action/Environmental News Collective	1970-1976	Box 3: folder 5
Amherst Entertainment Committee	1972	Box 3: folder 6
Amherst Film Unit	1972-1976	Box 3: folder 7
Amherst Navy. Minutes, programs	1870	Box 1: folder 12
Note: See also: Boating Association
Anti-Secret Society.	n.d.	Box 1: folder 13
Note: See: Series 6
Anti-Slavery Society. Minutes, clippings.	1833, 1835	Box 1: folder 14
Note: See also: honors theses: Brigham, 1985 and Cochrane, 1946
Anti-Slavery Society. Minutes	1833-1835	Box 1: folder 15
Anti-Slavery Society. Minutes	1837-1841	Box 1: folder 16
Antivenenean Society. Certificates, clippings, history, bills, report	1830-1877 (with gaps), 1970	Box 1: folder 17
Antivenenean Society. Minutes, history	1869-1888	Box 1: folder 18
Antivenenean Society. Two scrolls with membership lists.	c. 1886	Box 1: folder 18
Note: See: Objects Collection, OB96-029 and OB96-030
Antivenenean Society. Printing plate	n.d.	Box 1: folder 19
Art Club. Announcement	n.d.	Box 1: folder 20
Asian Students Association. Cross-reference to T-shirt	n.d.	Box 1: folder 20A
Asian Students Association. Constitution and announcements	1972-1976	Box 1: folder 20B
Athenian Society	n.d.	Box 1: folder 21
Note: See: Series 7 and Series 8
Athenian Society (New). Clipping	1942	Box 1: folder 21a
Bathing Company. Announcement	1828	Box 1: folder 22
Bilalian Writers' Collective	1975	Box 3: folder 8
Black Writers' Collective of Amherst College	1975-1976	Box 3: folder 9
Boating Association. Records	1870-1871	Box 1: folder 23
Boltwood House	1970	Box 3: folder 10
Calcutta Club. Cross-references to Student articles	1944-1941	Box 1: folder 24
Cardinal Club. Cross-references to The Jeff article	1944	Box 1: folder 25
Cheerleaders	1970	Box 3: folder 11
Chess Club. Clippings, records of games, history	n.d.	Box 1: folder 26
Chi Delta Theta. Minutes	1830-1845	Box 1: folder 26A
Chi Delta Theta. Constitution	1830	Box 1: folder 26B
Civics Club. Ribbons	n.d.	Box 1: folder 27
College Story Club. Pamphlet	1938	Box 1: folder 28
Commons Club	n.d.	Box 1: folder 29
Note: See: Series 9
Co-Operative Society. Pamphlets, bills, tickets, correspondence (about club history)	1888-1904, 1944	Box 1: folder 30
Cotillion Club. Dance cards, history	1907-1911	Box 1: folder 31
Current Problems Group. Clippings	1937	Box 1: folder 32
Debating Society	n.d.	Box 1: folder 33
Note: See: Series 10
Delta Kappa. Constitution, minutes	1855-1866	Box 1: folder 34
Delta Kappa. Catalogue of members (Amherst and Yale)	1856-1866	Box 1: folder 35
Eclectic Society	n.d.	Box 1: folder 36
Note: See: Series 11
Environmental News Collective	n.d.	Box 1: folder 36
Note: See: Amherst Ecology Action
Epsilon Pi Delta Senior Society. Correspondence (about club history)	1899-1908	Box 1: folder 37
Equitable Society.	n.d.	Box 1: folder 38
Note: See: Anti-Secret Society
Film Society. Clippings	1940	Box 1: folder 39
Five College Student Coordinating Board	1975-1976	Box 3: folder 12
Flying Club. Clippings	1936-1940, 1946	Box 1: folder 40
Foreign Students, Organization for. Correspondence	n.d.	Box 1: folder 41
Genung Club. Clipping	1937	Box 1: folder 42
German Club. Poems	1948-1949	Box 1: folder 43
Hanks Club. Booklet	1872	Box 1: folder 44
Harlan Fiske Stone Law Society	1973-1976	Box 3: folder 13
Hillel	1969-1976	Box 3: folder 14
Hitchcock Club. Clipping, dinner programs, history, correspondence (about club history)	1906-1908, 1951	Box 1: folder 45
Hitchcock Society of Inquiry	n.d.	Box 1: folder 45A
Note: See: Series 12
House Management Committee	1967-1971	Box 3: folder 15
Independent Associates. Constitution, article, financial records, correspondence, minutes	1943-1944, 1949	Box 1: folder 46
Intergroups Relations Committee	1976	Box 3: folder 16
International Club. Correspondence, questionnaire, list of members	1967-1971	Box 1: folder 47
International Relations Club. Clippings	1935-1943	Box 1: folder 48
Iota Pi Kappa. History	1871	Box 1: folder 49
Judicial Board	1971-1974	Box 3: folder 17
Junior Natural History Society. Minutes	1881-1884	Box 1: folder 50
Kappa Beta Phi. Olio pages, clipping	1907-1909	Box 1: folder 51
La Causa	1974-1976	Box 3: folder 18
Lecture Committee. Film series announcements	1975	Box 3: folder 19
Liberal Club. Clippings, history	1930-1931, 1935	Box 1: folder 52
Literary Societies -- general. Notes	1876	Box 1: folder 53
Lord Jeff Club	n.d.	Box 1: folder 54
Note: See: Series 13
Medusa. Clippings, program, magazine	1946	Box 1: folder 55
Missionary Band. List of members	1865	Box 1: folder 56
Mitre. Correspondence to Trustees, correspondence to president, constitution	1913-1917	Box 1: folder 57
Mnemosynean Society. Constitution, minutes	1836-1838	Box 1: folder 58
Model League. Clippings, stationery	1928-1936	Box 1: folder 59
Mountain Club	n.d.	Box 1: folder 60
Note: See: Series 14
NLD Society	n.d.	Box 2: folder 1
Note: See: Society of Natural History
New American Movement	1972	Box 3: folder 20
Non-Fraternity Association. Constitution, list of members	1900-1904	Box 2: folder 2
O.P.Q. Society. Invitation to join society, history	1833, 1871	Box 2: folder 3
Outing Club.	n.d.	Box 2: folder 4
Note: See: Series 15
Oxford Club. Cross-reference to an Amherst Student article	1945	Box 2: folder 5
P.Q. Society. Correspondence (about club history)	1899	Box 2: folder 6
Peace Council. Program from convention of students against war, announcement of student strike, clippings	1934-1938	Box 2: folder 8
Peace Society. Speeches to national society, constitution, minutes, notes	1827, 1841, 1857	Box 2: folder 7
Philological Club. Announcements of meetings	1892-1893	Box 2: folder 9
Philomathean Society. Constitution, minutes, list of members	1841-1842	Box 2: folder 10
Poetry Society. Clippings, poems, program, monthly bulletins	1925-1937	Box 2: folder 11
Political Union. Correspondences, telegrams, list of required readings, constitution, minutes	1938-1942	Box 2: folder 12
Political Union. Correspondence with speakers, clippings	1936-1942	Box 2: folder 13
Pre-Law Club. Clippings	1936-1947	Box 2: folder 14
Pre-Medical Club. Clippings, cross-reference to Rotherwas Society	1935-1942	Box 2: folder 15
Public Forum. Clippings	1942-1949	Box 2: folder 16
Rifle Club. Constitution, clippings	1941	Box 2: folder 17
Rotherwas Club. Annual report	1941	Box 2: folder 18
Rubber Chicken Enterprises	1972	Box 3: folder 21
Sailing Club	1971	Box 3: folder 22
Scarab	n.d.	Box 2: folder 19
Note: See: Series 16
Science Club.	n.d.	Box 2: folder 20
Note: See: Series 17
Scrutiny	1972-1973	Box 3: folder 23
Secretariat. Constitution	1972	Box 3: folder 24
Senior Society	n.d.	Box 2: folder 21
Note: See: Series 16 (Scarab)
Service Organizations. Pamphlet	1971	Box 2: folder 22
Sigma Delta Alpha. Minutes	1863-1867	Box 2: folder 23
Sigma Xi. Invitations, correspondences, petition to form chapter and charter, forms, lecture information, clippings	1948-1970	Box 2: folder 24
Ski Club	n.d.	Box 2: folder 25
Note: See: Series 18
Social Union. See: Series 19 and 20	n.d.	Box 2: folder 26
Society of Inquiry	n.d.	Box 2: folder 26A
Note: See: Hitchcock Society of Inquiry, Series 13
Society of Natural History.	n.d.	Box 2: folder 27
Note: See: Series 21
South City Kids.	n.d.	Box 2: folder 27
Note: See: AIM
Speakers Club. Clippings, invitations, minutes, correspondence, and menus concerning banquet	1937-1941	Box 2: folder 28
Sphinx.	n.d.	Box 2: folder 29
Note: See: Series 22
Student Allocations Committee	1973	Box 3: folder 25
Student Assembly	1972-1975	Box 3: folder 27
Student Association. Constitution, minutes	1921-1922, 1938	Box 2: folder 30
Student Association. Booklets	1916-1932	Box 2: folder 31
Student Council	1967-1969	Box 3: folder 26
Students for a Democratic Society. Clippings, poster for rally	1968-1969	Box 2: folder 32
Students for Wallace. Newsletter	1948	Box 2: folder 33
Thirty-Four Cent Club. Correspondence (about club history)	1893, 1899	Box 2: folder 34
Torch and Crown. Record book	1879-81	Box 2: folder 34a
United Fraternity Exhibition Catalogs.	1823-24	Box 2: folder 35
Note: See also: Series 3 and Series 7
WAMH	1970-1976	Box 3: folder 28
War Games Club	1973	Box 3: folder 29
Windsor Club. Announcement of meeting, cross-reference to Amherst Student articles	1949	Box 2: folder 36

Series 2: ACADEMIA
Book of questions for discussion and chosen speakers	1846-1849	Box 4: folder 1
Minutes	1846-1854	Box 4: folder 2
Records from club library	n.d.	Box 4: folder 3
Programs	1851	Box 4: folder 4

Series 3: ALEXANDRIAN SOCIETY I
Treasurers' reports, librarians' reports, bills	1834-1845, 1854	Box 5: folder 1
Speeches, library catalogue, correspondence, programs	1826-29, 1842, n.d.	Box 5: folder 2
Treasurers' records	1837-1846	Box 5: folder 3
Bylaws, list of members, records	1821-1846	Box 5: folder 4
Library catalogue	1833-1844	Box 5: folder 5
Barnard address before the Literary Societies	1839 Aug 27	Box 5: folder 6

Series 4: ALEXANDRIAN SOCIETY II
Book order	1853	Box 6: folder 1
Money orders	1853-1854	Box 6: folder 2
Treasurers' reports	1855-1856	Box 6: folder 3
Bills	1858	Box 6: folder 4
Bills	1859	Box 6: folder 5
Payment authorizations	1860	Box 6: folder 6
Bills, receipts, payment authorization	1862	Box 6: folder 7
Library shelf slips	n.d.	Box 6: folder 8
Library return slips	n.d.	Box 6: folder 9
Programs for prize speaking and other exercises, photograph of society badge, library slip, list of books, ribbons, etc.	1853-1873	Box 6: folder 10
Cross-reference	n.d.	Box 6: folder 11
Minutes	1846-1855	Box 6: folder 12
Minutes	1864-1870	Box 6: folder 13
Treasurer's records	1856-1886	Box 6: folder 14
Minutes	1870-1882	Box 6: folder 15
Minutes	1882-1886	Box 6: folder 16
Programs	1855-83	Box 6: folder 17
Metal club name label	n.d.	Box 7: folder 1
Library catalogue	n.d.	Box 7: folder 2
Library catalogue	1853	Box 7: folder 3
Constitution, members	1853-1870	Box 7: folder 4
Members' accounts	1854-1859	Box 7: folder 5
Minutes	1855-1864	Box 7: folder 6
Debate book	ca.1858	Box 7: folder 7
President's book	1860	Box 7: folder 8
Constitution, list of members	1872-1890	Box 7: folder 9
Treasurers' records	1878-1888	Box 7: folder 10
Shelf list of Alexandrian and Athenian Societies' libraries given to the College	n.d.	Box 7: folder 11

Series 5: AMHERST COLLEGE Y.M.C.A.
Report from fifth annual conference of the New England Association	1887	Box 8: folder 1
Student handbook, announcement of Bible study courses, constitution	1896	Box 8: folder 2
Annual reports	1897-ca.1903	Box 8: folder 3
Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters of the Association, and International Y.M.C.A. Association)	1905-1906	Box 8: folder 4
Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and International Association)	1905-1906	Box 8: folder 5
Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and State Y.M.C.A. Association)	1905-1906	Box 8: folder 6
Correspondence (with individuals, State Association, and International Association)	1905-1907	Box 8: folder 7
Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and International Association)	1905-1908	Box 8: folder 8
Correspondence (with individuals to secure summer jobs for Association members)	1906	Box 8: folder 9
Correspondence (with individuals and International Association)	1906	Box 8: folder 10
Correspondence (with individuals, State Association, and International Association)	1906	Box 8: folder 11
Correspondence (with individuals to secure summer jobs for Association members)	1907	Box 8: folder 12
Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and International Association)	1907-1909	Box 8: folder 13
Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and International Association)	1907-1909	Box 8: folder 14
Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and State Association)	1908	Box 8: folder 15
Correspondence (with individuals, other chapters, and State Association)	1908-1909	Box 8: folder 16
Correspondence (with individuals), handouts, annual reports, paper for discussion, budget	1910-1913	Box 8: folder 17
Correspondence (with individuals and State Association), receipts, checks, reports from United War Work Campaign	1919	Box 8: folder 18
Pamphlets	1919	Box 8: folder 18A
Correspondence (with individuals and State Association), pamphlet from Doshisha University, telegram, application to Harvard graduate school, list of speakers	1919,1926	Box 8: folder 19
Correspondence and telegram (about Doshisha University), clipping	1939, 1941	Box 8: folder 20
Clipping, orientation committee reports, letters to freshmen, list of activities, pamphlets, general information for freshmen	1939, 1946, 1951	Box 8: folder 21
Report, clipping, address, program (all about Amherst-in-Holyoke at Grace Church)	1942	Box 8: folder 22
Pamphlets and list of activities for Boys Club, Boys Club committee reports	1947, 1949	Box 8: folder 23
Pamphlets and constitution for Mount Holyoke Fellowship of Faith	1944-5, 1949-50	Box 8: folder 24
List of social service organizations, list of fraternities, entrance policies	n.d.	Box 8: folder 25
Report of Amherst, Williams, Wesleyan meeting, Six-College Committee minutes and newsletter, Springfield College Association newsletter, plans for conference, bylaws of Pioneer Valley Intercollegiate Council	1947-48, 1955	Box 8: folder 26
Correspondence, notes, questionnaires, programs (all concerning Embassy (religious discussions), tickets for Commencement and alumni lunch	1949-51	Box 8: folder 27
Reports, forms, list of interested students, correspondence (all from Deputations Committee)	ca. 1950	Box 8: folder 28
List of freshmen interested in the Association	1950-51	Box 8: folder 29
Pamphlets for Save the Children Federation and American Heart Association, clippings, chest drive reports	1951-52	Box 8: folder 30
Map of Holyoke, reports and lists from Dunbar committee, P.V.I.C. newsletter	1951	Box 8: folder 31
Constitution, minutes, committee reports, five-college conference report	1940-41, 1948-55	Box 8: folder 32
List of members, list of Association programs, reports, handouts, report from assembly of the Student Christian Movement, papers,	1946, 1950-54	Box 8: folder 33
Minutes, lists of committee members	1882-87	Box 9: folder 1
Pamphlets, annual reports, handouts	1887-99	Box 9: folder 2
Committee reports	1894-ca.1900	Box 9: folder 3
Constitution, list of members	1894-ca.1911, 1936-37, 1946-49	Box 9: folder 4
Annual reports	1898-12	Box 9: folder 5
Monthly reports	1900-04	Box 9: folder 6
Committee reports, papers	1900-01, 1906-07	Box 9: folder 7
Monthly reports	1903-06	Box 9: folder 8
Correspondence, records of gifts	1904	Box 9: folder 9
Annual reports	1912-16	Box 9: folder 10
Minutes	1953-54	Box 9: folder 11
Clippings	1940-48 (with gaps)	Box 10: folder 1

Series 6: ANTI-SECRET SOCIETY
Catalogue of members of the Anti-Secret Confederation	1847	Box 11: folder 1
Catalogue of members of the Anti-Secret Confederation	1856	Box 11: folder 2
Pamphlets, correspondence with faculty, and notes, all concerning controversy over secret vs. anti-secret societies	1854	Box 11: folder 3
Constitution, minutes	1855-56	Box 11: folder 4
Minutes	1857-60	Box 11: folder 5
Paper by Irene Y. Cheung (AC 1996): "Action and Reaction: The Humanist Anti-Secrecy Movement of the Early Nineteenth Century"	1994	Box 11: folder 6

Series 7: ATHENIAN SOCIETY I
Key to Athenian chest	n.d.	Box 12: folder 1
Library catalogue with list of members	1821-36	Box 12: folder 2
Receipts	1827-29	Box 12: folder 3
Receipts	1830-34	Box 12: folder 4
Receipts	1836	Box 12: folder 5
Receipts	1837-41	Box 12: folder 6
Receipts	1838	Box 12: folder 7
Receipts	1841-46	Box 12: folder 8
Receipts	1843-44	Box 12: folder 9
Receipts	1846	Box 12: folder 10
Constitution, minutes, lists of members	1825-31	Box 12: folder 11
Auditor's records	1829-38	Box 12: folder 12
Treasurer's records	1834-38	Box 12: folder 13
Constitution, list of members	1835-46	Box 12: folder 14
Member accounts ledger	1838-41	Box 12: folder 15
Member accounts ledger	1841-43	Box 12: folder 16
Address to the Literary Societies by Daniel D. Barnard	1839 Aug 29	Box 12: folder 16A
Minutes	1831-40	Box 12: folder 17
Library catalogue	1843	Box 13: folder 1
Library catalogues with lists of members, photograph of Athenian badge, notes, correspondence, list of members, book orders, programs	1821-46	Box 13: folder 2
Paper by Anneliese M. Ostendarp: "The Athenian Society Library 1821-1846: The Student Literary Society Library and the Academic Library"	1985	Box 13: folder 3
"Wood Fires and Mud." Article in Amherst, Fall 1991, pp. 14-21, mentioning Athenian Society Library	1991	Box 13: folder 4

Series 8: ATHENIAN SOCIETY II
Orders, bills, receipts, notes	1859	Box 14: folder 1
Orders for Treasurer	1859-60	Box 14: folder 2
Receipts	1863-66	Box 14: folder 3
Receipts	1864	Box 14: folder 4
Receipts	1879-85	Box 14: folder 5
Receipts, warrants	1885-86	Box 14: folder 6
Vouchers, warrants	1886-88	Box 14: folder 7
Wallet	1888	Box 14: folder 8
Member accounts ledger	1852-55	Box 14: folder 9
Constitution, list of members	1853-74	Box 14: folder 10
Debate book	ca. 1868	Box 14: folder 11
Constitution, list of members	1871-90	Box 14: folder 12
Ledger	1875-88	Box 14: folder 13
Account book	1876-88	Box 14: folder 14
Library catalogue	n.d.	Box 15: folder 1
Library catalogue	n.d.	Box 15: folder 2
Minutes	1854-63	Box 15: folder 3
Library catalogue	1855	Box 15: folder 4
Minutes	1873-85	Box 15: folder 5
Minutes	1885-87	Box 15: folder 6
Programs, committee reports, correspondence, partial and complete library catalogues, lists of members	1846-71	Box 15: folder 7
Programs	1859-86	Box 15: folder 8
See also: Box 7, Folder 11		Box 15: folder 8

Series 9: COMMONS CLUB
Issues of The Amherst Student	1932	Box 16: folder 1
Minutes	1932-1933	Box 16: folder 2
From files A-G: Correspondence, list of members, Christmas card, pamphlets, financial records, dining room information	1932-1933	Box 16: folder 3
From files H-Z: Correspondence, list of questions, list of members, constitution, intramural sports program	1931-1933	Box 16: folder 4

Series 10: DEBATING SOCIETY
Programs, debate records, judging forms, questions for debate	1854, 1891, 1903-17, 1922,1940-50	Box 17: folder 1
Programs, correspondence, debate contracts	1903, 1938, 1941-42, 1953	Box 17: folder 2
Clippings	1936-42	Box 17: folder 3
Debating guide, programs, questions to debate with references	1900-04, 1920	Box 17: folder 4
Questions to debate with references	1898-1909 (with gaps)	Box 17: folder 5
Debating Council Program, correspondence, judging forms	1938-1942	Box 17: folder 6
General (announcements)	1973-75	Box 17: folder 7

Series 11: ECLECTIC
Bills, receipts	1846-53	Box 18: folder 1
Receipts	1846-47	Box 18: folder 2
Bills, receipts	1849-50	Box 18: folder 3
Correspondence, order	1849-50	Box 18: folder 4
Bills, receipts, orders	1851-53	Box 18: folder 5
Bills, receipts, orders	1852-53	Box 18: folder 6
Library catalogue	1846-47	Box 19: folder 1
Constitution, list of members	184