2. Alumni Relations, 1921-1991

This series includes the papers and memorabilia of various alumni clubs, including the Alumni Club of Greater Lowell, the Los Angeles Area Alumni Club and the membership directories of the Connecticut Alumni Club, 1972-1973, Bay Path Alumni Club, 1975-1977, Manhattan Luncheon Club, 1976-1977, and the Graduate School of Professional Accounting, 1978 (Box 2, folder 21). There are also Class of 1970 and 1971 papers including sophomore class cabinet minutes, middle class cabinet minutes, committee rosters, Alumni Pledge Program lists, and a Freshman Weekend program (box 3, folder 29).

In-coming and out-going correspondence are filed together (box 3, folders 32-58) and arranged chronologically. The majority of the correspondence is either to or from Rudolf O. Oberg. Correspondents include President Knowles (folders 40-52), Carl S. Ell (folder 41), alumni personnel from other universities, and alumni officers of various NU alumni clubs. There is a letter from President Knowles about Oberg's retirement in 1970 (box 3, folder 52).

Events (box 3, folder 60) include those announced and organized by the Alumni Relations office, such as the dinner theater, Night at the Pops, Journalism Alumni Club reception, 1979, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Alumni Banquet, 1979, Red Sox Game, 1982, and the Alumni Benefit Gala, 1994.

Publications (box 13, folder 132) include brochures on NU and the alumni services offered, Alumni Guides, a Civil Engineering Alumni Newsletter, 1982, a College of Nursing alumni publication, "Nursing Today," 1995, and a booklet titled, "Alumni," from 1947. The series also includes records of NU alumni and faculty involved in World War II. These index cards are organized according to previously assigned divisions and alphabetically by surname within these divisions. The divisions are: NU. 1) Day Division A-Z, 2) Deceased Faculty, 3) Evening Liberal Arts, 4) Evening School of Business, 5) Service A-Z, and 6) Veterans A-Z. Of special interest is a flag which indicates the number of NU people who served and the number who died in World War II (Box 12).

This series also include video tapes, slides and a transcript. The transcript and the slides are from a presentation on Northeastern University's curriculum, facilities, and local attractions. The seven video tapes include a rehearsal of student presentations, an advertising segment, several brief speeches from the presidents of Northeastern University and President Clinton's Commencement Speech from 1993.