EKU Alumni Association Records, 1946-1981

By Kathleen Clark

Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Minutes

The Minutes Series consists of one containing nine folders divided into two sections; the Administrative Council covering 1963-1965 and the Alumni Executive Committee covering 1946-1960 and September 1962-May 1970. Topics discussed in the Alumni Executive Committee meetings include Alumni Day, K.E.A. Breakfast, election of new Alumni officers and homecoming. There are also financial reports found in these folders. All minutes within each section are arranged chronologically.

Box 1

Barcode: 31234014053811

Folder 1: Administrative Council, 1963-1965

Folder 2: Alumni Executive Committee Meetings, 1946-1960

Folder 3: Alumni Executive Committee Meetings, Sept. 1962-July 1964

Folder 4: Alumni Executive Committee Meetings, Aug. 1964-July 1965

Folder 5: Alumni Executive Committee Meetings, Aug. 1965-July 1966

Folder 6: Alumni Executive Committee Meetings, Aug. 1966-July 1967

Folder 7: Alumni Executive Committee Meetings, Aug. 1967-July 1968

Folder 8: Alumni Executive Committee Meetings, Aug. 1968-July 1969

Folder 9: Alumni Executive Committee Meetings, Sept. 1969-May 1970

Box 1A

Barcode: 31234014053803

Folder 1: Reports and minutes of meeting of Alumni Association of Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College (with pictures), 1927-1951

Folder 2: Eastern Alumni Association Ledgers, 1944-1964

Series 2: Subject

The Subject Series consists of 11 boxes covering the years 1949 through 1981. The series includes: correspondence; the dedication of various buildings and memorials; and information on special groups and events. seven contains correspondence from Alumni Association Presidents Paul R. Bonton, Edward Gabbard, Otwell Rankin, Ted C. Gilbert, and George E. Martin. Also contained in this are recommendations on the Alumni program, written by Mary F. Richards, former Alumni secretary. Information can be found on alumni activities in the building of Alumni Coliseum, Chapel of Meditation, the Centennial Year Statue outside the Powell Student Center and the Fred Bishop Memorial. Located in the Hazel Warford/Football Field folder in nine, is information on the Hazel Warford memorial plaque located in the Weaver Health Building and the plaque to commemorate the Old Hanger Stadium football field. 12 includes folders on the Keith Plaque and the new Hanger Stadium Dedication. The bulk of materials found in the series consists of information on special groups and events. Boxes 10 and 11 contain information on homecoming from 1952 through 1973. Boxes three through five hold folders on the Alumni Day and Dinner. Folders on the reunions of classes 1928-1935; 1938 and 1939; and 1943 and 1944 are contained in boxes seven and eight. six contains a folder with lists of the Alumni Executive Committee members for the years 1949 through 1964. This also contains the Alumni officers elections folders. These folders are arranged chronologically by the election year. Alumni elected serve one year on the executive board and then assume their office the following year. A folder on "The Crabbe" Group, those who graduated between 1911 and 1916, reunion in 1956 is located in nine. Another special group of graduates, the "Pioneers" (1907-1910), also has a folder in nine listed under 50-year Anniversary. More information on the "Pioneers" can be found in 12. Also contained in this are folders on the Kentucky Education Association, listed under K.E.A., for the years 1951 through 1973; and a folder on the Kentucky House Bill passed in 1966 that made Eastern Kentucky State College a university.

Box 2

Barcode: 31234014053795

Folder 1: Alumni Coliseum, 1963

Folder 2: Alumni Day 1965, 1964-1965

Folder 3: Alumni Day 1966, 1965-1966

Folder 4: Alumni Day 1967, 1966-1967

Folder 5: Alumni Day 1967, 1966-1967

Box 3

Barcode: 31234014053787

Folder 1: Alumni Day 1968, 1967-1968

Folder 2: Alumni Day 1968, 1967-1968

Folder 3: Alumni Day 1969, 1968-1969

Folder 4: Alumni Day 1969, 1968-1969

Folder 5: Alumni Day 1970, 1969-1971

Box 4

Barcode: 31234014053779

Folder 1: Alumni Day 1971, 1970-1971

Folder 2: Alumni Day 1972, 1971-1972

Folder 3: Alumni Day 1973, 1972-1973

Folder 4: Alumni Dinner 1952, 1951-1952

Folder 5: Alumni Dinner, 1953

Box 5

Barcode: 31234014053761

Folder 1: Alumni Dinner, 1954

Folder 2: Alumni Dinner, 1955

Folder 3: Alumni Dinner, 1956

Folder 4: Alumni Dinner, 1957

Folder 5: Alumni Dinner, 1958

Folder 6: Alumni Dinner, 1959

Folder 7: Alumni Dinner, 1960

Folder 8: Alumni Dinner, 1961

Folder 9: Alumni Dinner, 1962

Folder 10: Alumni Dinner 1963, 1962-1963

Folder 11: Alumni Dinner 1964, 1963-1964

Box 6

Barcode: 31234014053753

Folder 1: Alumni Directory, 1977-1981

Folder 2: Alumni Executive Committee, 1949-1964

Folder 3: Alumni Officers elections, 1953

Folder 4: Alumni Officers elections, 1954

Folder 5: Alumni Officers elections, 1955

Folder 6: Alumni Officers elections, 1956

Folder 7: Alumni Officers elections, 1957

Folder 8: Alumni Officers elections, 1958

Folder 9: Alumni Officers elections, 1959

Folder 10: Alumni Officers elections, 1960-1962

Folder 11: Alumni Officers elections, 1963

Folder 12: Alumni Officers elections, 1964

Folder 13: Alumni Officers elections, 1965

Folder 14: Alumni Officers elections, 1967

Folder 15: Alumni Officers elections, 1968

Folder 16: Alumni Officers elections, 1969-1970

Box 7

Barcode: 31234014053746

Folder 1: Alumni President: Paul R. Bonton "Correspondence', 1951-1952

Folder 2: Alumni President: Edward Gabbard "Correspondence", 1952-1953

Folder 3: Alumni President: Otwell Rankin "Correspondence", 1953-1954

Folder 4: Alumni President: Ted C. Gilbert "Correspondence"- 1955-1956

Folder 5: Alumni President: George E.. Martin "Correspondence", 1957-1958

Folder 6: Alumni Recommendations, undated

Folder 7: 1976 Awards Committee for Distinguished Alumni, 1974-1976

Folder 8: Bishop, Fred Dedication, 1972

Folder 9: Centennial Activities, 1973-1974

Folder 10: Chapel, 1970-1979

Folder 11: Chapel Dedication, 1972

Folder 12: Class of 1928, 1953

Folder 13: Class of 1929, 1953-1954

Folder 14: Class of 1930, 1954-1955

Box 8

Barcode: 31234014053738

Folder 1: Class of 1931, 1956

Folder 2: Class of 1932, 1957

Folder 3: Class of 1933, 1958, 1961

Folder 4: Class of 1934, 1959

Folder 5: Class of 1935, 1960

Folder 6: Class of 1938, 1963

Folder 7: Class of 1939, 1964

Folder 8: Class of 1943, 1953

Folder 9: Class of 1944, 1954

Folder 10: Congratulation Letters, 1969-1971

Folder 11: Contribution Letters, 1970-1973

Folder 12: Contributions, 1964-1965

Folder 13: Correspondence, 1966-1971

Box 9

Barcode: 31234014053720

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1972

Folder 2: Correspondence, 1973

Folder 3: Correspondence, January-June 1974

Folder 4: Correspondence, July 1,1974-June 30,1975

Folder 5: Correspondence, July, 1975-April 1, 1979

Folder 6: "The Crabbe" Group Commencement, 1956

Folder 7: 50-Year Anniversary, 1958-1961

Folder 8: Founders Day, 1976

Folder 9: Hazel Warford Football Field, 1976-1977

Box 10

Barcode: 31234014053712

Folder 1: Homecoming 1952, 1951-1952

Folder 2: Homecoming 1953, 1952-1953

Folder 3: Homecoming 1954, 1953-1954

Folder 4: Homecoming 1955, 1954-1955

Folder 5: Homecoming 1956, 1955-1956

Folder 6: Homecoming 1957, 1956-1957

Folder 7: Homecoming 1958, 1957-1958

Folder 8: Homecoming 1959, 1958-1959

Folder 9: Homecoming 1960, 1959-1960

Folder 10: Homecoming 1961, 1960-1961

Folder 11: Homecoming 1962, 1961-1962

Folder 12: Homecoming 1963, 1962-1963

Folder 13: Homecoming 1964, 1963-1964

Box 11

Barcode: 31234014053704

Folder 1: Homecoming 1965, 1964-1965

Folder 2: Homecoming 1966, 1965-1966

Folder 3: Homecoming 1967, 1966-1967

Folder 4: Homecoming 1968, 1967-1968

Folder 5: Homecoming 1969, 1968-1969

Folder 6: Homecoming 1970, 1969-1970

Folder 7: Homecoming 1971, 1970-1971

Folder 8: Homecoming 1972, 1971-1972

Folder 9: Homecoming 1973, 1972-1973

Box 12

Barcode: 31234014053696

Folder 1: K.E.A., 1951-1953

Folder 2: K.E.A., 1954-1961

Folder 3: K.E.A., 1962

Folder 4: K.E.A., 1963

Folder 5: K.E.A., 1964

Folder 6: K.E.A., 1965

Folder 7: K.E.A., 1966

Folder 8: K.E.A., 1966-1967

Folder 9: K.E.A., 1968

Folder 10: K.E.A., 1969

Folder 11: K.E.A., 1970

Folder 12: K.E.A., 1971

Folder 13: K.E.A., 1972-1973

Folder 14: Keith Plaque, 1956

Folder 15: Pioneers 1953, 1953, 1963

Folder 16: Pioneers 1956, 1955-1963

Folder 17: Stadium Dedication, 1970

Folder 18: Superintendent's Day Program, 1967

Folder 19: University Bill (House Bill 238), 1966

Folder 20: Alumni Day Radio Special, 1971

Taped interview by WEKU with Alumni including Clarence H. Gifford and Mr. Schilling, Jr.  Also part of Vice President Stovall's banquet address. Playing time 24 minutes, speed 7 1/2.  Tape begins at 46 on the counter.

Format: reel to reel tape