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Eleanor A. Ludwig Papers

An inventory of her papers at the Syracuse University Archives


Finding aid created by: Nicole Wright
Date: September 2019



Biography

Eleanor "Ellie" Ludwig was an alumna of Syracuse University who taught mathematics at University College and was director of Alumni Relations at Syracuse University. She earned her B.A. in 1943 and her master's degree in 1945. She was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity and remained involved after her time as a student, serving as treasurer of the Chi Corporation from 1946 to 1995.

Ludwig was heavily involved with alumni organizations. She served as director of the Office of Alumni Relations for over 20 years and remained involved in the Syracuse University Alumni Club of Central New York after retirement. Ludwig received the Outstanding Alumni Award in 1973, the Arents Pioneer Medal in 1990, and the Eggers Award in 2005. In 1974 she was cited as the Post-Standard's Woman of Achievement for Citizenship.


Scope and Content Note

The Eleanor A. Ludwig Papers spans from 1943 to 1993 with a majority of materials from the early 1970s. The collection includes pages of a scrapbook, which were removed from their binder for preservation, documenting Ludwig's accomplishments and community involvement from 1953 to 1975. Also included in the collection are Ludwig's diplomas, certificates of achievement and photographs of her at events.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

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.

Use Restrictions:

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.


Related Material

The University Archives holds a portrait file and clipping file on Eleanor A. Ludwig.


Selected Search Terms

Names

Ludwig, Eleanor A.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Alumni and alumnae.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Certificates.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Diplomas.
Photographs.
Scrapbooks.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Eleanor A. Ludwig Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Eleanor Ludwig's cousins, Cynthia Maxwell Curtin and Paul Curtin, donated the majority of the collection to the University Archives in 2013. Lil O'Rourke donated one of the certificates to the University Archives in 2013.

Processing Information

Materials were rehoused in a new box.


Arrangement

Folders are arranged alphabetically.


Table of Contents

Papers


Inventory