Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 22/1/1
NaIowa State University

Cardinal Guild
Records, 1904-1971, undated


Descriptive summary

creator: Iowa State University. Cardinal Guild
title: Records
dates: 1904-1971, undated
extent: 5.64 linear feet (5 document boxes, 1 half-document box, and 2 oversize boxes)
collection number: RS 22/1/1
repository: University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation: Iowa State University, Cardinal Guild Records, RS 22/1/1, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Abstract

Founded in 1904, the Cardinal Guild was the origin of student government at Iowa State. Originally a single body, the organization eventually evolved into a three-branched system of student government: Senate, executive cabinet, and a court. The Cardinal Guild changed its name in 1962, becoming the Government of the Student Body (GSB). This collection contains meeting minutes, constitutions and by-laws, guild publications, election materials, finances, reports on student activities, surveys of the student body, executive addresses, a history, and scrapbooks of newspaper clippings from the Iowa State Daily.

 

Historical note

The Cardinal Guild was the origin of student government at Iowa State University, founded in 1904 to "promote the welfare of Iowa State College." According to their constitution, this goal was to be attained through such duties as: preserving and promoting desirable traditions and customs; fostering and promoting a healthy and democratic spirit; welcoming and extending courtesies of the college to visitors; and serving as a medium of communication between the students, alumni, and faculty.

The Cardinal Guild was initially composed of student representatives from each class and certain sports clubs on campus, chosen by the Iowa State College administration. Later, the appointment system changed so that each preceding Guild chose the members of the subsequent Guild. Eventually however, student popular election, including a primary system, became the method of Guild member selection.

Originally a single body, the organization eventually evolved into a three-branched system of student government: Senate, executive cabinet, and a court. The Cardinal Guild changed its name in 1962, becoming the Government of the Student Body (GSB), though it was still referred to as The Guild for several years afterward both by students and GSB itself.

 

Collection description

This collection (1904-1971, undated) contains meeting minutes, constitutions and by-laws, guild publications, election materials, finances, reports on student activities, surveys of the student body, executive addresses, a history, and scrapbooks of newspaper clippings from the Iowa State Daily.

 

 

Organization

This collection is arranged chronologically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Minute Notebook

1904-1909

1

2

Cardinal Guild Commencement Address

1904

1

3

Constitutions

1905-1937

1

4

Expenses and Budgets

1907-1909

1

5

Co-Eds Smoking Ban

1913

1

6

Correspondence

1909-1910

1

7

Club Funding

1909-1929

1

8

"The Free Lance"

1919

1

9

Election Poster

1921-1926

1

10

History

1925-1959

1

11

Minutes

1925-1927

1

12

Minutes

1928-1930

1

13

Finances

1929

1

14

Minutes

1931-1933

1

15

Minutes

1934-1937

1

16

Annual Report of Campus Student Organization

1936-1937

1

17

Orchestra Service Financial Statements

1939-1958

1

18

"Revolutionary Student Brigade" Poster

1940 circa

1

19

Minutes

1940-1941

2

1

Minutes

1937-1940

2

2

Finances

1942

2

3

Minutes

1942-1943

2

4

Minutes

1944-1946

2

5

Minutes

1947-1949

2

6

Iowa State College Student Organization Guidelines

1949-1950

2

7

Constitution and By-Laws

1950

2

8

Minutes

1951-1952

2

9

Minutes

1953-1955

2

10

Cardinal Guild Research Evaluation of Cardinal Guild

1955

2

11

Orchestra Service Contracts

1953-1960

2

12

President's Report

1954-1955

2

13

Cardinal Guild Final Report

1955-1956

2

14

Participation in Campus Life

1956

2

15

Big Seven Student Government Conference

1956-1957

3

1

General Centennial Committee

1956-1957

3

2

General Scholarship Standard Committee Minutes

1956-1957

3

3

Key Party Platform

1956-1957

3

4

Progress Report

1956-1957

3

5

Student Government Conference

1956-1957

3

6

Student Religious Council Report

1956-1957

3

7

"State of the Union" Message

1957

3

8

Summer Work

1957

3

9

Summer Governance

1957

3

10

Role of Vice President

1957

3

11

Teacher Rating Report

1957

3

12

Activities Evaluation Commission

1957-1958

3

13

Constitution and By-law

1957-1958

3

14

Educational Affairs Committee

1957-1958

3

15

Handbook

1957-1958

3

16

Iowa State College Campus Solicitations Board

1957-1958

3

17

National Student Congress

1957-1958

3

18

Orientation Program for International Students

1957-1958

3

19

Retreat

1957-1958

3

20

Student Activity Fee Allocation

1957-1958

3

21

Student Opinion Survey Service

1957-1958

3

22

Cardinal Guild Orchestra Service

1957-1971, undated

3

23

All College Election

1958

3

24

Elections, By-Laws, and Regulations

1958

3

25

Student Opinion Survey Service

1958

3

26

Cabinet Research

1958-1959

3

27

Senate Accomplishments

1958-1959

3

28-29

President's Final Report

1958-1959

4

1-2

President's Final Report

1958-1959

4

3

Legislation

1958-1959

4

4

Senate Book (Havens & Phelps)

1958-1959

4

5

Evaluation Committee

1959

4

6

Publications

1959

4

7

President's Notebook

1959-1960

4

8

Senate Book (Balloun and Saathoff)

1959-1960

4

9

Activities Governing Association

1960

4

10

All University Nominating Convention

1960

5

1

Student Opinion Survey Service

1960

5

2

Correspondence

1959

5

3-4

President's Notebook

1960-1961

5

5

Senate Book (Dalgetty and Voltmer)

1960-1961

5

6

Big Eight Student Government Association

1961

5

7

Welfare Committee

1961-1962

5

8-10

President's Notebook

1961-1962

6

1

ROTC Investigation Committee

1961-1962

6

2

Senate Notebook (Gilmer and Loper)

1961-1962

6

3

Orchestra Service Contracts

1961-1962

6

4

All University Elections Act

1962

6

5

Activities Advisory Service

1964

7

 

Scrapbooks

1950-1959

8

 

Scrapbooks

1960-1963

Artifact Collection

 

Cardinal Guild Pennant (Artifact Number 2001-R163)

1904

Artifact Collection

 

Cardinal Guild Dance Card (Artifact Number 2004-158)

1924