Booklet 3, History of the Purdue Fraternity Case, includes Indiana Supreme Court report (1881); opinion of Judge P. Vinton, Circuit Court (undated), report to the Board of Trustees of Purdue, by Emerson E. White, on his retirement (1883) , 1881 - 1883
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 the Delta Delta chapter of Sigma Chi, the first fraternity formed at Purdue University in 1875.
Dates
- Creation: 1881 - 1883
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.363 Cubic Feet (One letter-size full-width manuscript box)
Physical Access Information
The booklet is in poor condition and fragile and should be handled with care.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
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