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Records of the Northwestern University Outing Club

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/78

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  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

The Records of the Northwestern University Outing Club (NUOC) fill one box and span the years 1965 to 1980. The records consist of committee records and newsletters.

Organizational materials include the club constitution (published in the Newsletter, vol. I no. II ); minutes; and the proposal for the merger with Norris Outdoors. Also included is a script for a skit about five club members on a camping trip from one of the club's skit nights.

The Northwestern University Outing Club Newsletter (sometimes called the NUOC Bulletin or Notes from the Wilderness) contains announcements of the organization's programs and activities, member directories, letters to the editor, poems, art, and reports by members of their experiences during club activities. Newsletters date between 1965 and 1980; some are undated, volume numbers are not consistent, and there are some gaps. Newsletter materials include hand-written submissions to the Newsletter for possible publication (left in original order since many do not contain either names or dates).

Dates

  • 1965-1980

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.

Extent

1.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Northwestern University Outing Club was founded by Ellie Reed Lewis in the fall of 1965. The purpose of the club was to encourage students to get involved in a variety of outdoor activities. The NUOC also by encouraged students to gain leadership skills and to become environmental activists. The Records of the Northwestern University Outing Club fill one box and span the years 1965 to 1980. The materials consist of committee records and newsletters and are arranged chronologically.

Arrangement Note

Materials in each folder are arranged in chronological order.

Method of Acquisition

These records were donated to the University Archives by the Northwestern University Outing Club on June 4, 1980, as Accession #80-84.

Separated Materials

Thirty duplicate newsletter issues were discarded

Processing Information

Lea Domingo, March 30, 2003

Title
Guide to the Records of the Northwestern University Outing Club
Author
Lea Domingo
Date
06/03/2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
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Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635