Mortar Board, Cresset chapter records
Scope and Content
The Mortar Board, Cresset chapter records span from 1913 to 1969 and document the activities of this academic honor society at Ohio University. The records include the constitution and by-laws, correspondence, meeting minutes, memoranda, membership directories, publications, newspaper clippings, sheet music, and photographs including an album.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1969
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
History of Mortar Board, Cresset chapter
Mortar Board (MB) is the premier national honor society recognizing college seniors for superior achievement in scholarship, leadership and service. Originally a national organization honoring senior college women, the society opened its membership to men in 1975. The Ohio University chapter was known as Cresset prior to becoming part of MB. Cresset was the honor society for women created at the same time as Torch, the honor society for men.
Extent
2 cubic feet (3 Hollinger boxes, 1 flat box)
Abstract
The Mortar Board, Cresset chapter records span from 1913 to 1969 and document the activities of this academic honor society at Ohio University.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection remains in its original arrangement.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Mortar Board (Society). Cresset chapter (Ohio University) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Mortar Board, Cresset chapter records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Holly Deakyne, July 2010.
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
