Pomona College Associated Women Students Mortar Board, 1929-1976 and undated

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Summary

Title:
Pomona College Associated Women Students Mortar Board Papers
Dates:
1929-1976 and undated
Creators:
Pomona College Associated Women Students Mortar Board
Abstract:
This collection contains materials relating to the Pomona College chapter of the National Mortar Board Society. Incorporated as the 46th chapter on March 28, 1903, the women's society for college seniors who exemplify the principles of leadership, scholarship, and service. The collection contains materials produced by the society related to its administration and the various events, conferences, and presentations put on by the Mortar Board.
Extent:
10 boxes (9 document boxes, 1 flat box)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Pomona College Associated Women Students Mortar Board Papers (H.Mss 0661). Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collections contains administrative and financial materials relating to the running of the Mortar Board, including minutes, letters, membership and officer lists, reports, speeches,and scrapbooks. The collection also contains event-related materials such as booklets, newspaper clippings, conference materials and presentations. Significant events include the annual Women's Day.

Biographical / historical:

The National Mortar Board Society is a women’s honor society formed to recognize the exemplary scholarship, leadership, and service of college seniors. The society was founded on February 15, 1918 with four initial chapters at Cornell University, The University of Michigan, The Ohio State University, and Swarthmore College. The Mortar Board began as a local honor society at The Ohio State University, and a chance meeting with a member of Pi Sigma Chi from Swarthmore College began a discussion about creating a national honor society for female college seniors. Today, Mortar Board continues to “emphasize the advancement of the status of women, to support the ideals of the college or university, to advance a spirit of scholarship, to recognize and encourage leadership, to provide service, and to establish the opportunity for a meaningful exchange of ideas as individuals and as a group.”

The Pomona College Mortar Board became the organization’s 46th chapter on March 28, 1903, after Dean of Women Jessie Gibson’s senior women’s honorary society petitioned for incorporation into Mortar Board. The society is still active on the Pomona campus, and interested students can apply to join the society as rising juniors. Members aspire to put on events and services for not just Pomona College, but also the 5C and surrounding community.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the Pomona College Associated Women Students Mortar Board.
Processing information:

Materials were placed into archival folders and boxes.

Arrangement:

Items are grouped by subject, and then arranged chronologically.

Accruals:

No additions to the collection are anticipated.

Physical location:
Please consult repository.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Sara Chetney, MA
Date Prepared:
© 2018
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-02-10 19:38:12 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Pomona College Associated Women Students Mortar Board Papers (H.Mss 0661). Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont, California.

Location of this collection:
800 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711, US
Contact:
(909) 607‑3977
specialcollections@claremont.edu
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