"If history were past, history wouldn't matter. History is the present... You and I are history. We carry our history. We act our history."
- James Baldwin, Novelist
Tips for preserving your organization's history
- Take photographs of your meetings, events, and community members.
- Save materials that document your organization's history, traditions, community engagement, and activism.
- Store your materials in a safe place protected from heat, water, and pests.
- Consider electing a "secretary" or "historian" to be your student organization's record keeper. The individual in this role could be responsible for documenting and collecting materials, passing down knowledge and best practices to new members, and serving as the point of contact with the University Archives.
- Develop a straightforward filing system for both your physical and digital materials. (We can help you!)
- Document your organization's participation in campus traditions and events like:
- The Fence
- Buggy
- The Fair
- Spring Carnival
