Texas A&M Student Government Association (SGA) Records

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TxAM-CRS C000281

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Texas A&M Student Government Association (SGA) Records

Date(s)

  • 1958-1994; Undated (Creation)

Extent

8 linear feet (8 boxes)

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Scope and content

This collection contains documents from the Student Government Association (SGA) including bills, constitutions, agendas and minutes of specific committees and councils, and much more regarding the university's government system.

Most of the documents consist of primary sources that were either handwritten or typed. The collection is mostly made up of agendas, minutes, bills, and correspondence of various A&M student committees and councils. There are a few documents on various university programs and issues that occurred between the 1970s and early 1990s. The entire collection covers the time period from the late 1960s to the early 1990s respectively. These documents only address Texas A&M ventures and concerns regarding the student system.

The collection also includes various traditional events (i.e. Muster) and important people (i.e. Dr. Koldus) that was a result of or contributed to Texas A&M's Student Government.

System of arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following 12 series:

  • Series 1: Committees and Councils
  • Series 2: Correspondence
  • Series 3: Financial and Budget Records
  • Series 4: Outside Projects
  • Series 5: Important People
  • Series 6: Enrollment Statistics
  • Series 7: Handbooks
  • Series 8: Election-Related Files and Elected Officials
  • Series 9: Campus Diversity
  • Series 10: Academic Concerns
  • Series 11: University Programs and Events
  • Series 12: Miscellaneous

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Box 2, Folder 45 and Box 4, Folder 5 is restricted.

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These materials are stored offsite and require additional time for retrieval.

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Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. It is the responsibility of the researcher to secure those rights when needed. Permission to reproduce does not constitute permission to publish. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright, literary property rights, and libel.

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  • English

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Archivist's note

Collection processed and finding aid written by Jori Dale and Brooke Bochat, 2017.
Collection reprocessed and finding aid edited by Jaime Janda, 2021.
Finding aid updated April 2025 by the Processing Team.

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