Records of the Synchronettes

Identity elements

Cote

229

Niveau de description

Collection

Titre

Records of the Synchronettes

Date(s)

  • 1957-1986 (Création/Production)

Extent

3.1 linear feet

Nom du producteur

Histoire administrative

The Synchonette Swim Club was established in 1957. Between the years of 1957 and 1986, the Synchronettes produced an annual swim show on campus that was open to the public. The main objective of the club was to demonstrate that physical activity and exercise could be both fun and entertaining.

The swim shows put on by the club had a variety of themes related to the zodiac, Broadway musicals, fairy tales, and comic strips. The club created the concept, storyline, choreography, and sets for each show, all based from the earnings from the show held the previous year.

The Synchronettes disbanded in 1988 due to lack of active members.

Content and structure elements

Portée et contenu

These records document 28 years of the club activities, mainly the preperation, production, and evaluation of their yearly swim show. The records contain the yearly evaluation of the show, the committee members and thier notes, as well as the script and choreography for that year's show. Also included are original tickets and programs along with newspaper clippings, prints, negatives, and slides.

The collection also contains minutes from official club meetings from 1957-1960 and 1964-1971. In addtion, there is a seperate booklet containing the club's budget between 1962 and 1974. Lastly, this collection includes scrapbooks created by club members that detail the swim shows and other club activities such as Homecoming and the annual post show banquet.

System of arrangement

This collection it split up into three series: Club Activities, Administrative Records, and Scrapbooks.

Series 1: Club Activities

The records are arranged by folder in chronological order, then further seperated  within the folders into subcategories of General Records, Committee Notes, and Choreography when available.

Series 2: Administrative Records

These records are arranged in alphabetical order.

Series 3: Scrapbooks

The scrapbooks are in chronological order.

Records are located at 29D.6c-6e and 29D.7a.

Conditions of access and use elements

Conditions d’accès

There are no access restrictions.

Accès physique

Technical access

Conditions governing reproduction

Permission to publish, quote, and reproduce must be secured from the copyright holder.

Languages of the material

  • anglais

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    Finding aids

    Acquisition and appraisal elements

    Historique de la conservation

    Source immédiate d'acquisition

    Gift

    Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation

    Accruals

    A10-003 and A14-009

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    Description control element

    Règles ou conventions

    Sources used

    Archivist's note

    These records were processed by Kennedy Gratke in April 2022.

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