Office of Institutional Advancement, Alumni Relations. Gustavus Alumni Association, 1890-Ongoing.GACA Collection 343
Office of Institutional Advancement, Alumni Relations. Gustavus Alumni Association, 1890-Ongoing. GACA Collection 343. 1 ½ Hollinger boxes.
ABSTRACT:
The Gustavus Alumni Association collection contains meeting minutes, programs, donation statistics, letters, mailings, and newsletters. The Association seeks “to facilitate among former students lifelong relationships with Gustavus and with each other that will enable alumni to actively advance and participate in the mission of the College.” The Association has multiple volunteer groups and presents distinguished alumni with awards.
ORGANIZATION NOTE:
The Alumni Association of Gustavus Adolphus College was organized in 1890. In 1944, with strong alumni support, the Alumni Association as reorganized into the Greater Gustavus Association. The name changed back to the Gustavus Alumni Association in the mid-1970s. The Association manages five main volunteer groups, the Alumni Board of Directors, chapter officers, class officers, reunion committees, and the Gustavus Recruitment Network. The Alumni Association also honors members of the Gustavus family through three different awards, the First Decade Award, the Distinguished Alumni Citation, and the Greater Gustavus Award.
RESTRICTIONS:
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the College Archives, the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, and Gustavus Adolphus College.
COLLECTION CITATION:
Office of Institutional Advancement, Alumni Relations. Gustavus Alumni Association, 1890-Ongoing. GACA Collection 343. Gustavus Adolphus College Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota.
PROCESSED BY:
Adrianna Darden processed this collection and developed the finding aid during June 2013.
RELATED COLLECTIONS IN THE ARCHIVES:
Office of Institutional Advancement, Alumni Relations. Class Letters, 1934-Ongoing. GACA Collection 78.
Office of Institutional Advancement, Alumni Relations. Directories of Donors, 1958-1999. GACA Collection 293.
Office of Institutional Advancement, Alumni Relations. Class Reunions, 1945-Ongoing. GACA Collection 307.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:
Gustavus Adolphus College--Office of Institutional Advancement, Alumni Relations.
Gustavus Adolphus College--Alumni and alumnae.
Gustavus Adolphus College--Students.
GACA Collection 343 |
Box |
Folder |
Account Book, 1924-44 |
2 |
1 |
Account Book, 1944 |
1 |
1 |
Alumni Tours, 1979-81 |
1 |
14 |
Award Winners and Nominees, 1954-82 |
1 |
2 |
Board of Directors, Officer Elections, 1966-86 and undated |
2 |
2 |
Board of Directors, Meeting Minutes, 1981-82 and 2003 |
1 |
3 |
Constitutions, 1891, 1916, 1925, and undated |
2 |
3 |
Donation Statistics, 1986, 2003, and undated |
1 |
4 |
Event Programs, 1895, 1900, 1904, 1940, 1961-63, 1996, 1998, 2003, and undated |
1 |
5 |
Ledger Book, Classes, 1890-1909 and Accounts, 1895-1922 |
1 |
6 |
Letters and Mailings, 1910, 1920, 1924-25, 1936, 1938, 1977, 1986, 1991-92, 1998, 2003, 2007, and undated |
1 |
7 |
Minutes, 1890-1939 |
1 |
8 |
Minutes, 1939-44 |
1 |
9 |
Newsletter, 1934-35, 1998, 2001, and 2003 |
1 |
10 |
Roster of Paid Up Members, 1934 |
1 |
11 |
Secretary’s Reports, 1934-37 |
1 |
12 |
Treasurer’s Book, 1928-31 |
1 |
13 |