Ohio State University, Forensic Society Records 1926-2003

1.62 Cubic feet

(2) 2.5" letter document boxes; (1) carton; (1) letter file folder

The Ohio State University has had some sort of organization related to forensics or speech and debate on campus since at least 1874. In 1949, an organization dubbed the OSU Forensics Society was officially created; the society hosts exhibition debates and tournaments, and travels to compete in other tournaments and exhibition debates worldwide. The Ohio State University, Forensic Society Records contain materials from the Society and its predecessor campus speech and debate clubs dating from 1926 to 2003. Items include scrapbooks, administrative papers, and a compact disc.

[identification of item], Ohio State University, Forensic Society Records, RG 44.42, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, Forensic Society Records contain materials from the Society and its predecessor campus speech and debate clubs dating from 1926 to 2003. Items include scrapbooks, administrative papers, and a compact disc.

Materials are arranged in the order received.

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Contains a compact disc

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Accession Number UA.1981.0079: Student Life, date unknown; Accession Number UA.2003.0024: Scott Stevens, date unknown; Accession Number UA.2003.0130: Scott Stevens, date unknown; Accession Number UA.2004.0045: Scott Stevens, date unknown

Ohio State University Archives Subject File: Forensics Team

The Ohio State University has had some sort of organization related to forensics or speech and debate on campus since at least 1874. The names "Forensic Society" and "Speech and Debate Team" were often used interchangeably while referring to multiple student organizations, among them the Alcyone and Horton Literary Societies, the State University Debating League team, Delta Sigma Rho (the National Honorary Forensics Fraternity), Sigma Delta Phi (women's speech arts sorority), and Forum (men's honorary public speaking fraternity).

In 1949, an organization dubbed the OSU Forensics Society was officially created, marking the first time the name was used to refer to a specific organization. They held bi-weekly meetings, sponsored lecture series, hosted tournaments and exhibition debates, and travelled to compete in other tournaments and exhibition debates worldwide. The OSU Forensics Society is still active as of 2018 under the name the Speech and Debate Team at the Ohio State University.

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Finding aid written by: Audrey Wimbiscus, 2018 June

Finding aid prepared by Audrey Wimbiscus