Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- African American Male Congress.
- Abstract:
- Records belonging to Syracuse University student organization the African American Male Congress
- Extent:
- 2 boxes (3.5 linear feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
African American Male Congress Records,
Background
- Scope and Content:
The collection contains the records of the African American Male Congress from its inception in 1998, including papers from the inaugural Talented Tenth Leadership Institute, to about 2008. Materials include photocopied publications distributed to members, programs, brochures, posters, awards, notes, agendas, and photographs. These materials encompass both the internal operations of the Congress as well as its more public-facing events and publicity.
- Biographical / Historical:
The African American Male Congress (AAMC) is a student organization at Syracuse University, founded by Larry Thomas in 1998. The first Congress began with a six-week leadership training program of Thomas’s devising called the Talented Tenth Leadership Institute. Invited freshmen completed the program and afterwards were inducted into the first Congress at a banquet. The ten men inducted were recognized as the founding members. The following year, the AAMC adopted a constitution and held elections to fill positions.
The African American Male Congress was notable during its first ten years for the academic excellence and leadership abilities of its members. In 2004, the Congress held its first annual Martin Luther King Symposium.
Notable honorary members of the African American Male Congress include Cornell West (inducted 2005) and Jesse Jackson (inducted 2006).
Larry Thomas served as the Syracuse University Associate Director of the Office of Graduation Preparation Programs and later as the director of the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program from 2002-2009. Additionally, he has a Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration from Syracuse University.
- Acquisition information:
- Larry Thomas donated these materials to the University Archives in 2003. Additional materials were donated by Jerry Augustin in 2004.
- Processing information:
Materials were rehoused in archival folders and boxes.
- Arrangement:
Materials are arranged alphabetically by type.
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- University Archives
Syracuse University -- History
Syracuse University -- Student Activities
African American college students.
College students.
Higher education.
Photographs.
Awards.
Constitutions.
CD-Rs.
Photo CDs.
Notes (documents)
Medals.
Paperweights. - Names:
- Syracuse University.
African American Male Congress.
Syracuse University -- History.
Thomas, Larry.
Mason, Travis.
King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006.
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
African American Male Congress Records,
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Special Collections Research CenterSyracuse University LibrariesBird Library, Room 600Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
- CONTACT:
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315.443.2697scrc@syr.edu