Office of Alumni Relations records
Collection
Identifier: A004
Overview
In the early 1900s, alumni activities at Northeastern University were organized by each department. In 1927 William C. White, who later became Executive Vice President of Northeastern University (NU), was appointed the first Alumni Secretary. Rudolf O. Oberg replaced White in 1929 as Alumni Secretary of the Day Colleges. Oberg expanded the role of organizing alumni events and furthering alumni relations, and due to his efforts, an alumni office was created in 1943, with Oberg as Director of Alumni Relations. An Alumni Federation was formed in 1946 to combine the alumni activities and interests of the Day Colleges, School of Law, and School of Business. In 1960 the Office of Alumni Development was formed to take over alumni fund raising from Alumni Relations. In 1964, the Board of Trustees created the National Council with the purpose of raising funds for Northeastern University and its alumni programs. Activities of the National Council are documented in the archives up until 1998.
Dates
- 1926- 2009
Creator
Language of Materials
The collection is entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access:
Records are closed for 25 years from the date of their creation, unless researchers have written permission from the creating office.
Chronology
- 1927-1929 William C. White, Alumni Secretary
- 1929-1943 Rudolf O. Oberg, Alumni Secretary
- 1943-1970 Rudolf O. Oberg, Director of Alumni Relations
- 1970-1973 Edward G. Elliott, Director of Alumni Relations
- 1974-1979 John P. Green, Director of Alumni Relations
- 1980-1990 Paul F. Cowen, Director of Alumni Relations
- 1994-1998 Maureen J. Feely, Director of Alumni Relations
- 1999-2004 Steven Calvert, Executive Director of Alumni Relations
- 1927-1929
- William C. White, Alumni Secretary
- 1929-1943
- Rudolf O. Oberg, Alumni Secretary
- 1943-1970
- Rudolf O. Oberg, Director of Alumni Relations
- 1970-1973
- Edward G. Elliott, Director of Alumni Relations
- 1974-1979
- John P. Green, Director of Alumni Relations
- 1980-1990
- Paul F. Cowen, Director of Alumni Relations
- 1994-1998
- Maureen J. Feely, Director of Alumni Relations
- 1999-2004
- Steven Calvert, Executive Director of Alumni Relations
Extent
15.50 cubic feet (23 containers)
System of Arrangement:
Organized into 3 series: 1. Alumni Association; 2. Alumni Relations; and 3. National Council.
Physical Location
22/4, 33/4
Bibliography
- Feldscher, Karen. Northeastern University,1989-1996: The Curry Years, Smaller But Better. Boston: Northeastern University, 2000. Call Number: LD4011.N21 F3x
- Frederick, Antoinette. Northeastern University, An Emerging Giant: 1959-1975. Boston: Northeastern University Custom Book Program, 1982. Call Number: LD4011.N22 F7x
- Frederick, Antoinette. Northeastern University, Coming of Age: The Ryder Years, 1975-1989. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1995. Call Number: LD4011.N22 F7x
- Class reunions
- Cowen, Paul F.
- Elliott, Edward G.
- Feeley, Maureen J.
- Green, John P.
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) -- Alumni and alumnae
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Alumni Association
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). National Council
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Office of Alumni Relations
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Office of Alumni Relations
- Oberg, Rudolf O.
- Universities and colleges -- Alumni and alumnae -- Massachusetts -- Boston
- Universities and colleges -- Alumni and alumnae -- Societies, etc.
- White, William C., 1902-1986
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans
Creator
- Title
- Finding aid for the Office of Alumni Relations Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Irina Tsiklik
- Date
- January 2009
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
92 Snell Library
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston MA 02115 US
archives@northeastern.edu
92 Snell Library
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston MA 02115 US
archives@northeastern.edu