Scope and Contents
The records include the original agreement establishing the group in 1954; meeting agendas, outlines, and background materials; comprehensive files on intercollegiate athletics; documents outlining policy discussions and decisions on academic scholarships and admissions; the Ivy Group charter and handbook, 1972; and materials on Yale University's dispute with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) over the Jack Langer case. The Ivy Group Presidents formed in 1954 to foster amateurism in collegiate athletics. Soon after, the organization broadened its mission and began meeting regularly to discuss educational philosophy and to formulate policies governing Ivy League academics, athletics, admissions, and scholarships.
Dates
- 1963-1977
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records were transferred from the Office of the President, 1977 and 1980.
Arrangement
The records are arranged alphabetically by subject.
Extent
5.25 Linear Feet (10 boxes, 1 folio)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The records include the original agreement establishing the group in 1954; meeting agendas, outlines, and background materials; comprehensive files on intercollegiate athletics; documents outlining policy discussions and decisions on academic scholarships and admissions; the Ivy Group charter and handbook, 1972; and materials on Yale University's dispute with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) over the Jack Langer case. The Ivy Group Presidents formed in 1954 to foster amateurism in collegiate athletics. Soon after, the organization broadened its mission and began meeting regularly to discuss educational philosophy and to formulate policies governing Ivy League academics, athletics, admissions, and scholarships.
General note
Forms part of Yale Record Group 2-A (YRG 2-A), Records of the President.
- Title
- Guide to the Ivy Group Presidents Records
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Mark Bailey
- Date
- February 1996
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
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New Haven, CT 06511