Manuscript Society

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Manuscript Society, founded in 1952, is the youngest of the landed secret societies at Yale University. Its building, or tomb, has won several architectural awards. Manuscript was the first of the tombed societies to go co-ed. Members include notable journalists, entertainers, and academics, including Richard H. Brodhead, former Yale College dean and now Duke University president, the late Senator (and H.J. Heinz heir) H. John Heinz III, and journalist (and Vanderbilt heir) Anderson Cooper.

Its tomb, designed by famed architect King-Lui Wu, appears from the outside to have only one level, concealing three subterranean floors. The tomb’s walled backyard is done in the style of a Chinese garden and has a fountain. The building is rumored to have a built-in secret Koi fish pool somewhere inside. The tomb holds a good collection of modern and contemporary art, and the Yale University Art Gallery has temporarily stored pieces there. Acclaimed Bauhaus artist Josef Albers designed the brickwork intaglio mural on the street facing façade. Dan Kiley designed the landscaping.

Each year, the senior class throws a large Halloween party. A Manuscript party is described in the novel "Joe College" by Tom Perrotta.

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  • Robbins, Alexandra. Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power. Back Bay Books, 2003. ISBN 0-316-73561-2
  • Perrotta, Tom. Joe College: A Novel (2000)
  • Light & Truth Publication
  • King-lui Wu
  • Architectural Record, November, 1965. "Ingenious Use of a Narrow Site".
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