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Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections
Janet D. Greenwood Library401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Business Number: 434-395-2433
ask@longwood.libanswers.com
URL: https://libguides.longwood.edu/home/asc
Benedict Chatelain
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.
Ownership and Custodial History
The materials in this collection were transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives by the Department of Mathematics in the early 1990s.
Biographical sketch
Established in 1958, the Lychnos Society was a local honorary mathematics and science organization. The purpose of the organization was to promote interest in mathematics and science and to recognize those who made academic achievements in these fields.
Scope and content
This collection consists of materials that cover the history and activities of the Lychnos Society from 1957/58 - 1986/87. Also included are scrapbook materials related to the organization and its members.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Longwood University $b The Lychnos Society
- Longwood University -- : Honor Societies.
Container List
Records
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Ceremonial Speeches
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Certificates
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Constitution of the societyFall 1957, 1967, 1976 and 1984
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Correspondence
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Documents stating the need for a math/science club and approval letter1957-1958
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Fall and Spring Initiation Programs
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
History "The Organization and Conducting"
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Invitations from the Society to meeting with special guests
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Letters inviting students to join the society
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Letters to or from the society1957-1958
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Longwood Organization List and Calendar of Events1974-1979
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Longwood Organization List and Calendar of Events1981-1986
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Member List1957-1974
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Member List1975-1989uncertin
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Meeting Minutes
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Newspaper Articles about the Society1958
- Text [1000506766] box: 01 of 03
Student Questionnaires1926-1927
- Text [1000506767] box: 02 of 03
Bylaws
- Text [1000506767] box: 02 of 03
Manuals, member pin, symbol, and photos
- Text [1000506767] box: 02 of 03
Minutes notebook
- Text [1000506767] box: 02 of 03
Miscellaneous papers related to the Lychnos Society
- Text [1000506767] box: 02 of 03
Notes and Papers related to scholarly lectures
- Text [1000506767] box: 02 of 03
Papers relating to the majors of students at Longwood1926-1961
- Text [1000506767] box: 02 of 03
Permanent Role Sheets1957-1983
- Text [1000506767] box: 02 of 03 early 1970s
- Text [1000506767] box: 02 of 03
Bank statements, checks, and other financial information
- Text [1000506767] box: 02 of 03
Permanent Minute Book1957-December 3, 1985
- Text [1000506767] box: 02 of 03
Permanent Minute BookFebruary 1986-January 1987
Photographs
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.001
Unknown woman receiving award1 Photographic Prints Color photograph
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.002
Unknown woman receiving award1 Photographic Prints Color photograph
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.003
Unknown woman at buffet table1 Photographic Prints Color photograph
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.004
Lychnos Society Initiates. From top of stairs1 Photographic Prints Color photograph1985General
L to R: Joe Parker, Linda Connor, John Kennen, Ginny Woltz, Karen Garrett, Mark Hogge, Katherine Varner, James Boggess, Linda Long, Kathy Armentrout, Donna Hoag
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.005
Jim Gussett (new sponsor) is sworn in as honorary member of Lychnos Society1 Photographic Prints Color photograph1985
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.006
New Lychnos Society
President 
Barbara Watts and outgoing president Angie Smith talk with new sponsor Jim Gussett
1 Photographic Prints Color photograph1985 - Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.007
1 Photographic Prints Color photograph1985
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.008
Dr. Leta Holman speaks1 Photographic Prints Color photograph1985
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.009
Reception following Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Color photograph1985
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.110
Lychnos Society, members1 Photographic Prints Color photographearly 1980s
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.111
Lychnos Society, members1 Photographic Prints Color photographearly 1980s
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.112
Lychnos Society, members1 Photographic Prints Color photographearly 1980s
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.113
Lychnos Society, members1 Photographic Prints Color photographearly 1980s
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.114
Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Color photographSpring 1980
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.115
Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Color photographSpring 1980
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.116
Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Color photographSpring 1980
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.117
Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Color photographSpring 1980
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.118
Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Color photographSpring 1980
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.119
Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Color photographFall 1980
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.120
Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Color photographFall 1980
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.121
Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Color photographFall 1980
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.122
Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Color photographFall 1980
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.123
Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Color photographSpring 1981
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.124
Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Black and white photographSpring 1981
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.125
Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Black and white photographSpring 1984
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.126
Lychnos Society Initiation1 Photographic Prints Black and white photographSpring 1984
- Still Image [1000506759] Binder: 05 118.127
Contact sheet with photos from Lychnos Society Initiation, Spring 19841 Photographic Prints Black and white photograph1984