Records, 1870-1990.

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Records, 1870-1990.

The collection is in eight series: 1. Shortridge ECHO files contain faculty, student and alumni records, and community and administrative records. Much information is biographical. Also contained are pamphlets, programs, student lists, 1874-1970, and a list of Kurt Vonnegut's articles in the ECHO. 2. Charity Dye Library files contain Shortridge and alumni memorabilia, student lists, and programs. 3. PTA files include financial and administrative records, and alumni association records. 4. Student Senate records are meeting minutes; topics like women's suffrage and immigration law are debated. 5. GED records mostly deal with students who left school to fight in World War II. 6. Student and alumni records include student publication and organization materials. 7. Architectural drawings are of the building, additions, and grounds. 8. Visual materials include ECHO files and athletic photographs.

22 boxes, 9 oversize boxes, and 21 bound v.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7332470

Indiana Historical Society Library

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