Sigma Chi Fraternity
Organization
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
George Ade papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 4
Scope and Contents
The George Ade papers (1878-1947; 29 Cubic ft.) document the personal and professional life of author, humorist, and playwright George Ade. The collection includes original writings, manuscripts, personal correspondece, photographic materials, and artifacts.
Notable persons include: John T. McCutcheon, William Dean Howells, Mark Twain, Booth Tarkington, James Whitcomb Riley, W.C. Fields, Will Rogers, Elsie Janis, Theodore Dreiser, "Chick" Evans, Orson Welles, Kin Hubbard, Theodore...
Dates:
1878 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1890 - 1943
Josiah H. Andrews scrapbook
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 266
Scope and Contents
The Josiah H. Andrews, Jr. scrapbook documents Josiah H. Andrews, Jr.'s time as a student at Purdue University. Items include documents from the track team and Sigma Chi fraternity, of which Andrews was a member. Various invitations, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, ticket stubs (some from the Athletic Association), and are also present.
Dates:
1897 - 1901
Collection of Sigma Chi Fraternity Court Case materials
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 37
Scope and Contents
The Collection of Sigma Chi Fraternity Court Case Materials documents the court battle from the inception of President White's matriculation pledge, to the Supreme Court decision and beyond. This collection documents the legal dispute and is sometimes referred to as the Purdue case or Sigma Chi case.Types of materials include: newspaper clippings, magazine articles, reports, documented opinions of Circuit Court Judge P. Vinton and others, and other extraneous materials related to...
Dates:
1879 - 2000
Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 159
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection documents the history and activities of the fraternities and sororities at Purdue. Contained in the collection are numerous fraternity and sorority newsletters and magazines. There are some records provided by the Dean of Students Office in 1995 and include correspondence and financial information sheets. Among the other material in the collection are petitions for membership, constitutions and by-laws, membership directories and...
Dates:
1885 - 2008; Other: Majority of material found within 1995 - 2005
Fraternities, Sororities and Cooperative Life records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 172
Scope and Contents
The Fraternities, Sororities and Cooperative Life records span more than 130 years of Greek Life at Purdue. They document the history and operations of more than 80 fraternities, sororities, and cooperative houses. The material in the collection ranges from chapter award congratulations to chapter suspensions, from alumni news to university violations. Newspaper clippings accompany most chapter histories in the collection, adding a local voice to incidents at the time. This collection may...
Dates:
1873 - 2010
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- Scrapbooks 3
- Black-and-white photographs 2
- Correspondence 2
- Greek letter societies 2
- Greek letter societies -- Indiana -- West Lafayette 2
- Newsletters 2
- Articles 1
- Brochures 1
- Color photographs 1
- Dance cards 1
- Directories 1
- Field notes 1
- Financial records 1
- Guidebooks 1
- Historical documents 1
- Invitations 1
- Letters (Correspondence) 1
- Magazines (Periodicals) 1
- Manuscripts (Documents) 1
- Memorabilia 1
- Open reel audiotapes 1
- Pamphlets 1
- Photographic prints 1
- Press releases 1
- Printed ephemera 1
- Programs (documents) 1
- Purdue University -- Alumni and alumnae 1
- Screenplays 1
- Students -- Indiana -- West Lafayette -- 20th Century 1
- Yearbooks 1 + ∧ less
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