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[June 6, 1968?]-[December 17, 1968?] (Creation)
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1 stamp: wood and rubber ; 9 x 7 cm
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James (Jim) Keron is an alumnus of the University of Waterloo. Keron graduated with a Bachelor of Mathematics (BMath) in 1970 and a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Anthropology in 1986. Keron also received a Master of Arts (MA), Archeology in 2003 and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioarcheology in 2015 from Western University.
During his time as a student at the University of Waterloo, Keron was actively involved in various clubs and committees, including the Folk Music Club and the Federation of Students (now known as the Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association, WUSA).
Keron served on the Orientation Committee in 1967, where he played a key role in coordinating events and activities for incoming students. He also served on the Homecoming Committee in 1967 and helped organize the celebration.
In 1968, Keron took on the role of Chairman for Summer Weekend 68, a multi-day event featuring activities and musical performances for the university community, which was organized by the Federation of Students. Additionally, he served as the Chairman of the Board of Student Activities during Fall 1968.
In 1969, Keron served as Chairman of the Orientation Committee and worked as the Treasurer of the Federation of Students between 1969 and 1970.
As a student, Keron also worked with the concert technology group providing sound and lighting for concerts on campus and for performances held at Wilfrid Laurier University, McMaster University, and other venues.
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Materials related to the Aryan Affairs Commission (AAC) gathered by Jim Keron, likely when he was a member of the AAC. Includes the meeting minutes of the Aryan Affairs Commission (AAC) privy council held on June 6, 1968; June 10, 1968; June 20, 1968; July 8, 1968; July 15, 1968, and August 21, 1968. File also includes correspondence, an application for membership, a cheque book, sweatshirt order forms, a special occasion liquor license, a petition to disband the privy council, a receipt for stamps, and handwritten notes.
Furthermore, the file contains a wood-mounted rubber stamp with a handle. The rubber stamp die features the group's name, Aryan Affairs Commission, in small lettering at the top and the words "rubber stamp" prominently displayed in the center. Members of the AAC likely used this stamp to mark posters or flyers on bulletin boards around campus to satirize university administration requirements that such materials be stamped for approval.
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Donated by Jim Keron in 2018.
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While the AAC may have been intended as a satirical club, the organization’s name and use of the term ‘Aryan’ carries racist connotations. The group’s name has been maintained in keeping with Special Collections & Archives’ approach to language in archival descriptions, which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers.
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Additional meeting minutes of the AAC and related textual documents can be found in UWA2020-04 Vertical files collection: topical files. Aryan Affairs Commission.
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Described by NM in 2024.
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