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EUA. University Archives

 Record Group
Identifier: EUA
Archival materials created by or about Elon College/University including groups, organizations, departments, administration, governing bodies, etc.

Found in 124 Collections and/or Records:

Office of University Communications Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA044
Abstract

This collection is comprised of a complete set of proofs and publications produced by the Office of University Communications between 1962 and 2011, with the bulk of publications produced between the 1990s and the early 2000s. The original order of the collection has been maintained. The collection is arranged alphabetically by the names of offices, organizations, or events for whom publications were produced and then chronologically within each office, organization, or event.

Dates: 1962 - ongoing

Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA028
Abstract This is a collection of photographs associated with Elon University and the Town of Elon. It includes photographs of founders of the institution, administrators, faculty, staff, students, student groups, and alumni. The collection is arranged alphabetically by name and is housed in 21 file cabinet drawers, 7 oversized flat file cabinet drawers, 1 oversize box, and 2 record storage boxes. Please refer to the section below titled "Detailed Description of the Collection" for more specific...
Dates: 0000-0000

Presidential Records Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA145
Abstract

This collection is a compilation of papers from each of Elon's presidents, from President Smith to President Lambert. It includes papers that are relevant to the time in which each person held the presidency and the events around the college and the world. Many of them include correspondence from various people connected to the town of Elon or the college itself, and the business they conducted. The collection only includes a rough inventory of the collection.

Dates: 1931-1989

Press Releases Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA139
Abstract

The collection is comprised of print copies of press releases published by the Elon College/Elon University Public Information Office. These news releases include announcements of cultural events, appointments, gifts and endowments, buildings, faculty and staff news, student news, and stories about diverse aspects of life at the college.

Dates: 1984-2000

Project Pericles Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA063
Abstract

The Project Pericles Collection is comprised of materials describing activities and events that have taken place within the Project Pericles program at Elon. The collection is arranged chronologically and then alphabetically by type of material.

Dates: 2003 - ongoing

Residence Life Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA112
Abstract

The collection houses information pertaining to Residence Life at Elon University. This includes information about all of the dormitories that have ever existed on Elon's campus, including the current: Colonnades, Danieley, East, Global, and Historic Neighborhoods. Information about various Living Learning Communities (LLC's) around campus are also included.

Dates: 1974 - 2017

Robert Holyfield Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss.Coll.019
Abstract The Robert Holyfield collection provides useful materials and resources relating to Elon College and World War II. The majority of the items in this collection are correspondences that shed light onto life in a small town in North Carolina, daily life at Elon College, and what it is like being part of the U.S. military during World War II. The collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material into four series, then chronologically within each series where applicable. The series are:...
Dates: 1937 - 1945

Scholarships Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA062
Abstract

The collection is composed of information about various scholarships awarded to Elon students over the years. The collection is arranged alphabetically by the name of the scholarship.

Dates: Undated

School of Education Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA114
Abstract

This collection primarily includes institutional reports generated by the Teacher Education Program at Elon in order to receive accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Additionally, there are reports and self-studies that were submitted to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for accreditation purposes. The reports in this collection begin in 1965 and continue until 2002. The collection is arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1924-ongoing

Slide Collection (General)

 Collection
Identifier: EUA029
Abstract This is a collection of slides that depict various people, events, and subjects related to Elon University. The majority of the slides and the content represented are from the 20th century. The collection is arranged into five boxes. The slides are arranged alphabetically by given name, and this order spans across the five boxes with the unidentified slides all included in box five. Please refer to the section below titled "Detailed Description of the Collection" for more specific...
Dates: 1900's-2000's

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA059
Abstract This collection includes documents pertaining to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and Elon University. The collection of materials begins in 1929 and continues to present day. The majority of documents from the 1930s are forms (some completed, some not) generated by SACS that Elon College had to complete in order to be evaluated for re-accreditation. Much of the rest of the collection includes member lists of individuals on SACS committee's at Elon, correspondences...
Dates: 1929 - ongoing

Staff Appreciation Day Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA116
Abstract

The collection consists of programs, correspondences, and other documents pertaining to Elon University's annual Staff Appreciation Day, which began in 1995. The collection is arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1995 - ongoing

Student Government Association at Elon

 Collection
Identifier: EUA144
Abstract

The purpose of the Student Government Association, authorized by the Elon University Administration, is to represent the rights and opinions of the student body in a manner consistent with the mission of Elon University, to provide for appropriate student activities, and to join with the faculty and administrators of the university in building a stronger, more effective educational community.

Dates: 1919-2017, undated

Student Life Faculty Committee Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA117
Abstract

This collection houses information about a committee formed to improve the standard of Elon University student life on campus. Created in the early 1960's, this collection contains minutes, agendas, and memorandums used by the committee until 1995

Dates: 1962 - 1995

Student Newsletters and Publications Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA076
Abstract This is a collection of newsletters and miscellaneous publications created by students at Elon University. Additionally, this collection contains general information about the student generated publications represented. Only one year of some publications are represented in this collection, while several years of others are included. These publications include items students created for a class assignment, as an underground publication, and/or an official university organization. The years...
Dates: 1968 - ongoing

Student Union Board Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA118
Abstract

This collection includes several types of papers starting in 1984, continuing into 2016. Materials included in the collection (but are not limited to) are: budget requests, correspondence, constitutions, and schedules of events. This collection is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. Please see the section below titled "Historical Note" for more information.

Dates: 1984-2016

Study Abroad Program Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA061
Abstract Abstract: This collection includes materials relating to the Study Abroad Program at Elon University. Items represented in the collection include (but are not limited to): brochures, flyers, programs, correspondences, and other printed materials relating to Study Abroad at Elon. For a current history written about the Study Abroad Program, please consult the article titled "Fabulous at 40, Over four decades Study Abroad has improved with age" by Kristin Simonetti '05 in the Winter 2009...
Dates: 1970 - ongoing

Sustainability at Elon Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA119
Abstract

This collection houses papers relating to sustainability efforts made at Elon University. The papers in this collection date back to 2006 and continue through the present as sustainability efforts continue across campus.

Dates: 2006

Teaching Fellows Records

 Collection
Identifier: EUA147
Abstract

This collection is based around the Elon Teaching Fellows. Included in this collection are papers relating to the yearly trip the fellows take to Washington, as well as their History tours. Also included are meeting minutes, committee and task force information, as well as records of people inducted into the fellows program.

Dates: 1987-2015

The Elon Reporter and The Bulletin of Elon Newsletter Publication

 Collection
Identifier: EUA014
Abstract

This collection includes many years of the publication/newsletter known as the Elon Reporter, The Reporter, and sometimes has the title The Bulletin of Elon College attached to it as well. The collection is arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1962 - 1974

Theatre Arts and Dance Events Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA035
Abstract

This collection contains programs, flyers, brochures, correspondences, posters, and any other type of printed material that relates to a theatre arts and/or dance event that took place at Elon University. The collection is arranged chronologically. For more information about what is included in the collection, please see the section below titled "Detailed Description of the Collection."

Dates: 1907-Ongoing

Theatre Arts Department Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA121
Abstract

This collection is comprised of papers from the theatre arts department at Elon. It includes things such as, articles about productions, budget notes, contracts, as well as scripts from various plays and musicals spanning almost six decades from 1962-2017.

Dates: 1962 - 2017

Transition from Elon College to Elon University Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA083
Abstract

The Transition from Elon College to University Collection contains materials from 1986-2001 pertaining to the transformation of Elon College to Elon University. It contains research notes, newspaper clippings, proposals, reports, correspondences, guidelines as well as other printed materials. The collection is arranged chronologically and then alphabetically by type of material.

Dates: 1986 - 2001

Undergraduate Research Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EAU142
Abstract

This collection includes documents relating to undergraduate research at Elon University, beginning in 1993 and continuing into the present day. Materials included in the collection (but are not limited to) are: newspaper clippings, flyers, program abstracts, schedule of events, press releases, and emails. This collection is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. Please see the section below titled "Historical Note" for more information.

Dates: 1993-ongoing

Wellness Program at Elon Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA122
Abstract This collection includes documents and items related to the Wellness Program at Elon University. The Wellness Program is geared towards faculty and staff at Elon to help create a healthful living and work environment and life. According to their website in 2014, "The Elon Wellness Center offers wellness programming for Elon University employees, their dependents covered under Elon's insurance 18 and older, and retirees as a work place benefit. We believe in a holistic approach to wellness...
Dates: 1983 - ongoing

Wesley Alexander Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss.Coll.024
Abstract The Wesley Alexander collection has materials and documents that primarily pertain to the athletic program at Elon College during the 1960s-1980s. Mr. Alexander was a professor of mathematics at Elon and he served in many capacities within the athletic program. The collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material into nine series, then chronologically within each series, where applicable. The series are: Artifacts; Charts; Correspondence; Financial Documents; Legal Documents; Lists;...
Dates: 1952 - 1993

William Allen Harper Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA018
Abstract

This collection includes materials relating to William Allen Harper, President of Elon College from 1911 to 1931. These are the only known "Presidential Files" we have from Dr. Harper's administration. Some of the materials relate directly to his time as President, while other documents have been collected over the years to form the collection. For more information about what is included, please see the section below titled "Detailed Description of the Collection."

Dates: 1911 - 2011

William N. Hilliard Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss.Coll.025
Abstract The collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material into six series, then chronologically within each series, where applicable. The series are: Artifacts; Correspondence; Literary Productions; Maps; Photographs; Printed Material. Many of the materials relate to life at Elon College during the late 1930s and early 1940s-specifically for William N. Hilliard. The focal points of this collection pertain to music and theatrical events, athletics and cheerleading, literary societies, and...
Dates: 1938 - 1943

William Samuel Long Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss.Coll.007
Abstract This collection contains printed and visual materials that pertain to the first president of Elon College, William Samuel Long. The items in this collection are not necessarily papers that were generated by him during his tenure as president of Elon College during 1889-1894, but materials that have been collected by others over the years that relate to W.S. Long. The few original items in the collection from W.S. Long can be found in the following series: Correspondence and Literary...
Dates: 1870-2006

William Wesley Staley Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EUA020
Abstract

This collection includes materials relating to William Wesley Staley, President of Elon College from 1894 to 1905. Some of the materials relate directly to his time as President, while other documents have been collected over the years to form the collection. For more information about what is included, please see the section below titled "Detailed Description of the Collection."

Dates: 1884 - 2001