Inventory
InventorySeries 1. Subject File
The Subject File series contains numerous files pertaining to Weldin's duties as Registrar and Dean of Freshmen. Included are budget reports, enrollment figures, registration procedures, miscellaneous correspondence, conferences on housing and college relations, the graduate division, and miscellaneous mimeographed forms. Among the materials is Weldin's personal copy of the Iowa State College Journal of Science, January, 1927, in which his article on typhoid bacteria was published.
The Subject File series is arranged alphabetically by subject and materials within folders are arranged chronologically. Two books of "Class Schedules" and one book of "Examination Schedules" are located in two boxes at the end of the collection.
Series 2. Committees
The Committee series contains the records of the various committees and sub-committees of which Weldin was either a member or in which he had fostered an interest. The records consist of meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, letters of appointment, and printed matter. Two committee files of interest are those that deal with the problem of the blanket tax when the university was known as Rhode Island State College, and the Sub-committee on Plant Development.
The Committee Series folders are arranged alphabetically by the name of the committee or subcommittee and organized chronologically within folders.
Series 3. Undergraduate Scholarships
The Undergraduate Scholarships series consists of the records maintained by Weldin throughout his term as Secretary of the Undergraduate Scholarship Committee. The records include meeting minutes, policies and procedures of the committee, annual reports of the committee, lists of suggested candidates and awardees, and correspondence. The Correspondence file in this series is comprised primarily of letters notifying students of approval or denial of their award applications. The Scholarship Acceptance Letters file is noteworthy as it consists of letters from prospective students thanking the University for their awards. The bulk of these letters are handwritten on personal stationery and express their appreciation for the financial assistance which will allow them to attend the University.
The folders are arranged in chronological order with the materials within folders also in chronological order.
Series 4. Scholarship Cup
The Scholarship Cup series consists of the records that support the awarding of the silver cup known as the Rowell-Schattle Memorial Cup. This award was originated in honor of two alumni of the Zeta Pi Alpha Fraternity. It was intended to be awarded to the fraternity or other organized group of male students whose scholastic grade was the highest for the preceding college year. Women would also come to be included at a later date. The records are primarily annual reports from individual fraternities and sororities detailing member scholastic averages with supporting tabulations. These lists were required to be filed with the office of the registrar. Also included in folder 53 is an explanation of the founding of the cup and the regulations for awarding it.
Folders are arranged chronologically by Men's Scholarship Cup and then followed by a chronological ordering of Women's Scholarship Cup, with materials within folders also in chronological order.