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Greek letter societies -- Michigan -- East Lansing

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:

Charles R. Johnson papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.478
Scope and Contents

The Charles Johnson collection consists of a class materials including syllabi, notes and handouts for LA 256, LA 254, Weaving 813c,and EGR 365. The material for each class is incomplete. Also included is Songs of Theta Chi which was produced by the national organization. Also included is an oversize drawing of a living room furnture layout for the MSU Theta Chi fraternity drawn by Johnson Brothers Furniture Company in 1987. It is unknown if this layout was used by the fraternity.

Dates: 1960-1963, 1987
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Delta Omicron, Delta Omicron Chapter records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.2.44
Scope and Contents

The records of the Delta Omicron Chapter of Delta Omicron include photographs and scrapbooks. The scrapbooks contains newspaper clippings, programs, and photos.

Dates: 1949 - 1980
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Delta Sigma Phi records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.2.2
Scope and Content The records of the Alpha Pi Chapter of Delta Sigma Phi consist of two pamphlets: The Auroriannual published by the Aurorian Literary Society, 1921-1922, and The Torch published by Alpha Pi Chapter of Delta Sigma Phi, June 1927. The Auroriannual describes the achievements for the year and aims for the future. It also provides officers' names, a list of members including their home...
Dates: 1921 - 1927
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Eclectic Literary Society records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.2.3
Scope and Contents

The three ledgers contain accounting information for the Eclectic Society from 1917-1929. There is information about the society's house, its members, its social events, and the café it ran.

The folders contain a social activity program, information on a proposed building for the society, stockholders in the society, society directories, copies of their newsletter, The Tic, from 1894, 1915, 1921 and 1924.

Dates: 1916 - 1929
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Gaylord M. Burke papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.52
Scope and Contents The Gaylord M. Burke papers contain correspondence from the dean of engineering, wishing him luck as he graduated from Michigan State College; from the Trimoira Society, informing him of events happening on campus; and from the director of athletics, informing him that he was the new track manager. The collection also includes a photograph, newspaper clippings, Trimoira dance cards, and programs from the 69th (1926) and 70th (1927) anniversaries of Michigan State College (MSC, now Michigan...
Dates: 1925 - 1957
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Interfraternity Council records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.1.6
Scope and Content This collection contains publications which pertain to the Interfraternity Council (IFC), minutes from a regional conference of the IFC, fraternity advisors association minutes, council minutes, and scrapbooks. Publications include issues of Delphi, the newsletter of the IFC, from 1962. Also included are several booklets published for prospective rushes, which outline fraternities on campus and the rush process. There are two newsletters about Greek Week,...
Dates: 1941 - 2008
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Lambda Chi Alpha records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.2.21
Scope and Contents The collection consists of photographs, a scrapbook, a film and DVD copy of the Junior 500 pushcart race. The photographs are of the members of the fraternity and are mostly composites of head shots. There is also one photograph of a water carnival float. The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper clippings and memorabilia of events of the fraternity. The film contains footage of the 1968 Junior 500 pushcart race. It is in color but has no sound. Also included in the collection are a...
Dates: 1922-2005, 2010
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Louis S. Russell collection

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.236
Scope and Contents The Louis Russell collection contains a photograph album and a student beanie hat. The photograph album contains signatures of Russell's friends, images of Russell and his friends, interior and exterior images of the Union Literary Society house, images of the college circus and parade which was put on by students, and images of class rush/class rivalry activities. Also included is a student activity ticket book from spring 1947 belonging to Dale E. Hathaway. According to the donor,...
Dates: 1909-1912, 1947
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Mabel F. Petersen papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.192
Scope and Contents

The collection contains a scrapbook for "Mabel Petersen Night" held on May 4, 1971 honoring Petersen for her work with sororities and Pan Hellenic organizations. The scrapbook contains letters to Petersen from chapter advisors thanking her for her work, a program of the event, guest signatures, and a newspaper article about the event.

Dates: 1971
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Mortar Board, Sphinx Chapter records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-12.2.13
Scope and Content This collection consists of calendars, which were created and sold by Mortar Board, and a nomination form and letter from the 1984-1985 academic year. The publication MSU Woman featured articles on topics such as reproductive health, feminism, and the activities of women's groups at MSU. It was originally sponsored by Associated Women Students and Mortar Board.The collection contains eight scrapbooks documenting Mortar Board's history. Included in...
Dates: 1943 - 1989
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections