Records of the O.K., 1867-1909, 1948-1952, and 1973.

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Records of the O.K., 1867-1909, 1948-1952, and 1973.

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Records of the early O.K. include general information, medals and seals, scrapbook, catalogs of officers and members, and minutes (frequently written in verse and including a novel written by members in 1888-1889). Records of the revived O.K. date from 1948-1952, and include papers relating to the proposed revival, minutes, and correspondence. Records from 1973 relating to silver belonging to O.K.

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Harvard University Archives.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7490145

Harvard University Archives.

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Founded in 1858 by members of the Harvard College Class of 1859, and limited to sixteen members from each class. "Its object" was "the practice of declamation and everything connected with public speaking," but eating, drinking, and socializing certainly formed a large part of the group's proceedings. As of 1885, the society "maintained its character as a literary society." One theory is that "O.K." stood for Orthoepy Klub; the club was also occasionally referred to as the O.K. Society. The Club...