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Notre Dame of Maryland University Dr. J.J. Griffin Chemistry Club records

 Collection
Identifier: NDMU-007-022

Scope and Contents

The Notre Dame of Maryland University J. J. Griffin Chemistry Club records, circa 1890-1984, consist of a single ledger with the club's founding documents, meeting minutes, and membership lists; and photographs. These materials document activities of the club and its members.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944 February - 1984 May

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is located at the Loyola Notre Dame Library. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information.

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Notre Dame of Maryland University J. J. Griffin Chemistry Club records are the physical property of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Notre Dame Library. Copyright, except in cases where material has passed into the public domain, belongs to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns.

Biographical / Historical

The Dr. J.J. Griffin Chemistry Club was founded in 1944 by students of the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Named for Dr. J.J. Griffin, S.J., the founder of Notre Dame's Chemistry Department, the club's constitution states "The purpose of this organization is to give its members a greater appreciation and understanding of the nature and significance of Chemistry."

The club had a somewhat dual identity in the early 1950s when it became a chapter of the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society. This chapter status is first mentioned in the student newspaper Columns on May 16, 1951. From there on the club is sometimes mentioned in the newspaper by its original name, sometimes as just the “Chemistry Club,” and sometimes as the Student Affiliates of the ACS. The last mention of either the club or the chapter in Columns (at least through May 1967) is on December 13, 1963, in an article on senior Joan Stanley, who is said to be a member of “the Chemistry Club and the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society.”

The college catalog last lists the club by its original name in 1951-52. The following catalogs through 1964-65 call the club by its chapter name. After that the catalogs do not list the names of clubs. The current Notre Dame website (accessed August 19, 2019) does not list a chemistry club in its roster of clubs and organizations.

Extent

.28 Cubic Feet (One flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Dr. J.J. Griffin Chemistry Club was founded in 1944 by students of the College of Notre Dame of Maryland to give its members a greater appreciation and understanding of the nature and significance of chemistry. The Notre Dame of Maryland University Dr. J.J. Griffin Chemistry Club records, circa 1890-1984, consist of a single ledger with the club's founding documents, meeting minutes, and membership lists; and photographs.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was transferred to the archives by the Notre Dame of Maryland University Chemistry Department in August 2019.

Processing Information

This collection was processed in August 2019 by Jenny Kinniff.

Title
Guide to the Notre Dame of Maryland University Dr. J J. Griffin Chemistry Club records
Author
Jenny Kinniff
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Notre Dame of Maryland University Archives Repository

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