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. |
Related materials
Iowa State University, Government of the Student Body Records, RS 22/1/2 |
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 |
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