Gnome Club Records, 1897-2007

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Title:: Gnome Club Records,
Dates:: 1897-2007
Creators:: Gnome Club 1897-
Abstract:: The Records of the Gnome Club (1897-2007), organized in six archival boxes, contains diverse material related to Caltech's oldest social club. Material includes historical information, constitution and by-laws, member lists, newsletters, photos and artifacts.
Extent:: 3 linear feet
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Gnome Club Records, 10186-MS, Caltech Archives, California Institute of Technology.

Scope and content:: The collection is organized in six archival boxes, the first four boxes containing the Gnome Club documents and the fifth and sixth box containing some of the Club's photos, artifacts and miscellaneous material.
Biographical / historical:: Caltech's oldest social organization, the Gnome Club was founded on March 9, 1897 by James C. Creamer, who became the first president of the Club. Over the years the Gnome Club has had a variety of roles: honorary society, secret society, fraternity, and off-campus club. Its existence and activities have been continuous, and its ideals of courage, loyalty, and truth have remained predominant and unchanged.
Acquisition information:: The Records of the Gnome Club were donated to the Caltech Archives in July of 1999 by Robert C. Perpall, Class of 1952. Supplements continue to be made.
Physical location:: Archives, California Institute of Technology.
Rules or conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Finding aid prepared using: "Describing Archives: a Content Standard."

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by Nurit Lifshitz.
Date Prepared:: ©2007
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid derived from ColdFusion web application and SQLServer relational database. Date of source: 1999

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research. Researchers must apply in writing for access.
Terms of access:: Copyright may not have been assigned to the California Institute of Technology Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Caltech Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the California Institute of Technology Archives as the owner of the physical items and, unless explicitly stated otherwise, is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Gnome Club Records, 10186-MS, Caltech Archives, California Institute of Technology.

Location of this collection:: California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

1200 E. California Blvd.

MC B215-74

Pasadena, CA 91125, US