Historical Note
Poling Hall was the name given to a temporary building constructed to
house World War I trainees in the Student Army Training Program and used after
the war as a dormitory. Five clubs were established at the dorm and were
collectively called the Poling Hall Clubs. The clubs were governed by a central
council, which oversaw most of the affairs of the dorm. When a new men's
dormitory was built in 1928, a wing of it was named Poling Hall and the
residents established a Poling Hall Club in the new dorm. In 1957/58, a newly
constructed dormitory was named Poling Hall, and again the club was
re-established in the new location.
Content Description
Series one consists of club meeting minutes from 1926-1942 and
1959-1971. Series two consists of meeting minutes of the Poling Hall Central
Council, 1926-1928. Series three contains undated financial records. Series
four includes the club's constitution dated May 27, 1939 and a reorganization
amendment dated November 24, 1941. Series five is a resident assistant report
for 1967/68. Records document administration and activities of the club in its
various locations.
All records are available on microfilm. Part of series one and all of
series two and three are available in paper form; see inventory.