Scope and Contents
The records consist of correspondence, photographs, pledge sheets, clippings, and miscellaneous files documenting the endeavors of the Yale Pundits.
Dates
- 1884-2016
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the records is restricted. Written permission of president of organization required.
Some records in this finding aid have been redacted, as they include student names, donor names, and other restricted data. These records will not appear in the published finding aid.
Some records in this finding aid have been redacted, as they include student names, donor names, and other restricted data. These records will not appear in the published finding aid.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records were transferred from the Pundits, 1996-2010 and 2015-2016.
Arrangement
The records are arranged by accession.
Extent
11.58 Linear Feet (12 boxes)
48.9 Megabytes
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The records consist of correspondence, photographs, pledge sheets, clippings, and miscellaneous files documenting the endeavors of the Yale Pundits.
Biographical / Historical
The Pundits was founded in 1884 by members of the Class of 1887 and survived for one year. It appeared again in 1899, 1903, and in 1994. The plan of its meetings called for the chosen writer "to set up an ideal as an idol," which the other members were to demolish if possible. One of their first deeds was the establishment of a prize for an essay "on some need of the College and how it may be supplied, or on some tendency of a feature contrary to the welfare of the College, and how it may best be amended." Like its predecessors, the Pundits plan and execute pranks directed toward other Yale clubs, societies, and organizations.
General note
Forms part of Yale Record Group 40 (YRG 40), Records of Yale clubs, societies, and organizations.
- College students -- Societies, etc.
- Literature -- Societies, etc.
- Yale University -- Societies, etc.
- Yale University -- Students
- Yale University. Pundits
- Title
- Guide to the Pundits, Yale University, Records
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Daniel Hartwig
- Date
- September 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
beinecke.library@yale.edu
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
beinecke.library@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511