Golden Feather Club Records, 1956-2000
Collection Overview
Title: Golden Feather Club Records, 1956-2000
ID: OGLMC1409
Primary Creator: Golden Feather Club (1956-1977)
Extent: 1.5 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 04/18/2000
Subjects: University of North Dakota - Athletics, University of North Dakota - Fighting Sioux Logo, University of North Dakota - Student Organizations
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection Historical Note
The Golden Feather Club was organized on the UND campus in 1956 in an effort to bolster lagging school spirit. The club had its constitution temporarily revoked in 1970 for harassing several campus sorority houses. However, the club was reinstated and changed its name to the UND Feathers in 1971 in order to shed a tarnished image. UND disbanded the club in 1977 due to financial problems.
The main responsibility of the Golden Feather Club was selecting the cheerleading squads, but the club also performed many other activities. These included buying new cheerleading uniforms, presenting a $150 baseball scholarship, awarding the Bill Borovsky Memorial Trophy to the most valuable goalie in the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League, organizing pep rallies, and routinely traveling to Fargo for basketball games and to Minnesota for hockey games. In 1956, the Feathers split the cheerleading squads into freshmen and varsity teams. The club is also credited with creating the "Sammy the Sioux" mascot and organized the King Kold Karnival in 1968.
Subject/Index Terms
University of North Dakota - Athletics
University of North Dakota - Fighting Sioux Logo
University of North Dakota - Student Organizations
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: David Iverson, Sammamish, Washington
Acquisition Method: Donation; 2000-2446
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Golden Feather Club Records. OGLMC 1409, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in January 2014.
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