Coffin and Keys members photographed here include the following: William Martin; Melvin Saunders; John R. Bryan; Ernest Harker; Harold Whalman; J. C. Jones; Morris T. Smith; Thomas Buckman; Edward Reed; Earl Wooster; Phillip Frank; Richard P. Bryan; Charles Haseman; John Douglas; and Element (Ed) Caffery. Coffin and Keys is a secret organization that officially formed in 1924 “with the idea of promoting the common good” for the University, faculty, and students. Early group members mostly printed jokes and pamphlets. The group became more vocal about campus politics, policies, and presidencies during the 1960's. This organization has at times been viewed as controversial and still exists on campus today.
