Charles E. Blakeslee papers

Record Group

Identifier: UA-10.3.167

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of bills, The Grand Constitution of Pi Delta Epsilon, scripts for the 1925 fraternity initiation ritual, minutes of a meeting, and the charter record book of the Michigan State College chapter. The charter record book includes a history of Pi Delta Epsilon, the by-laws of the fraternity, and register, with records of members between the years 1924 and 1930. The charter was in the “Charter of Pi Delta Epsilon” binder but was removed for preservation reasons.

Dates

Creation: 1924 - 1933

Creator

Blakeslee, Charles E. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

Charles E. Blakeslee was from St. Johns, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) in 1933 with a degree in Agriculture. He was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Zeta, Block and Bridle, and Agriculture Council. He was also editor of the Michigan Agriculturist and was on the Judging Team. In 1933, he was secretary and treasurer of Pi Delta Epsilon.

Pi Delta Epsilon, the national honorary journalism fraternity, was founded in 1909 at Syracuse University to honor men who had held a position of at least assistant editor on any campus publication. Pi Delta Epsilon was dedicated to service and helped establish Schools of Journalism and revive struggling university publications. A chapter of Pi Delta Epsilon was established at Michigan State College in 1924.