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Dads’ Day Association / Parents’ Weekend Association

 Collection
Identifier: STA-0003-001

Collection Statement

This collection contains information on Dad’s Day and Parents’ weekend in chronological order.

Dates

  • 1924 - 2010

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Copyright interests for this collection are held by DePauw University.

Historical Sketch

The first Dad’s Day was held November 22, 1924. Dad’s Day Association organized November 2, 1938 with Montgomery S. Winning as the first president. Dad’s Day became separate from Old Gold Day starting in 1931. In 1979 the Dad’s Day Association reorganized to create a Parents’ Association. Parents’ weekends in the fall and spring replaced the existing Dads’ an Mothers’ weekends.

Extent

0.86 Cubic Feet (2 document cases)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Dads’ Day Association Parents’ Weekend Association
Status
Completed
Author
Hailee Newton
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository

Contact:
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States