Description
The Associated Students Records (1926-1997) document the development, operation, and administration of Associated Students. The collection includes correspondence,
reports, memorandums, newspaper clippings, resolutions, meeting minutes, and agendas. The collection is divided into sixteen
series: Constitution, By-laws, Resolutions (1935-1978), Election Files (1959-1992), Officer Files (1960-1998), Council Files (1926-1994), Board, Committee, and Task Force Files (1944-1995), Student Union Planning Files (1963-1965), Aztec Center Files (1943-1997), Operation Files (1955-1998), Activity and Project Files (1938-1997), Open Air Theatre Files (1978-1987), Cultural Arts Board Visitor and Performer Files (1964-1974), Meeting Minute Files (1926-2009), Photographs (1980-2009), Fliers, Newsletters, and Brochures Files (1988-2007), Audio and Video Series (1984-2009), and the Assorted Merchandise Series (2000).
Background
In 1921, the San Diego Normal School merged with San Diego Junior College to form San Diego State College. Initially, both
schools kept their separate student governing bodies. In May of 1922, however, these separate bodies combined into one student
organization, creating the Associated Student Body (ASB). Although ASB was the primary student organization, Associated Women's
Students and Associated Men's Students supplemented ASB, and provided more service-oriented activities. Campus President Walter
Hepner endorsed student governance, and so Associated Students remained a student-run organization with little to no interference
from campus administration. The campus held elections annually to select ASB's new student officers. On March 7, 1932, the
State of California officially incorporated Associated Students (AS) as a non-profit corporation, making the group a San Diego
State affiliate.
Restrictions
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