Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection
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 other historical information.
The general information includes rush rules from 1937 – circa 2000s, Interfraternity and Panhellenic rush booklets, the constitution of the Interfraternity Council from 1967, telephone directories from the early 2000s, issues of the Purdue University Greek Publication, "The Greekvine," and several sorority recruitment guides.
Types of materials include: brochures, clippings, correspondence, directories, guidebooks, historical documents, magazines, newsletters, pamphlets, photographs of members, programs from various activities, film reels, and records.
Dates
- Creation: 1885 - 2008
- Other: Majority of material found within 1995 - 2005
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Copyright held by Purdue University.
Historical Information
In 1875 Sigma Chi became the first fraternity chapter at Purdue University. Most growth in chapters and membership occurred between 1905 and 1960, and the community continues to grow today.
Purdue University is home to one of the largest fraternity and sorority communities in the country. The Interfraternity Council governs 41 traditional men's fraternities at Purdue. The Multicultural Greek Council governs 11 multicultural fraternities and sororities.... The National Pan-Hellenic Council governs nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities at Purdue. The Panhellenic Association governs 20 traditional women's fraternities and sororities.
Several of Purdue's most distinguished graduates are members of fraternities and sororities.
Extent
2.362 Cubic Feet (Six letter-size full-width manuscript boxes and one letter-size half-width manuscript box)
Arrangement
The collection consists of six series. Items are arranged chronologically within each sub-series and file.
- Fraternity and Sorority Historical Information, Magazines, and Miscellaneous Material
- General Fraternity and Sorority Information
- Scrapbooks and Ledger with minutes
- Purdue University Interfraternity Council reports
- Fraternity Rush Rules, Calendars and New Member Information Guides
- Purdue Panhellenic Rush Rules, Brochures, Recruitment Guides, Newsletters and Miscellaneous Clippings
Technical Access Information
Film reels found within the collection may not be accessible until migrated to a viewable format. Contact Purdue Archives and Special Collections if interested in accessing these materials.
Acquisition Information
Source and date of acquisition are unknown. Addition 03 transferred by Andy Robison from the Department of Physics on July 6, 2023.
Processing Information
All materials have been housed in polyester sleeves, acid-free folders, and acid-free boxes. The fraternities and sororities appear in alphabetical order, with the general information boxed by itself. For the most part, the material is arranged by type of material and then chronological order. Newspaper clippings have been copied on acid-free paper and originals discarded. Addition 03 added to the collection in October 2023.
Subject
- Kappa Phi Sigma (Organization)
- Panhellenic Association (Purdue University) (Organization)
- Purdue University (Organization)
- Phi Delta Theta Fraternity (Organization)
- Sigma Chi Fraternity (Organization)
- Triangle Fraternity (Organization)
- Purdue University--Students (Organization)
- Purdue University. Students. Social life and customs (Organization)
- Interfraternity Council (Purdue University) (Organization)
- Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils (Purdue University) (Organization)
- Acacia Fraternity (Organization)
- Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity (Organization)
- Alpha Chi Rho (Organization)
- Alpha Gamma Delta (Organization)
- Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity (Organization)
- Alpha Phi International Fraternity (Organization)
- Alpha Tau (Organization)
- Alpha Tau Omega (Organization)
- Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity (Organization)
- Beta Theta Pi. Beta Mu Chapter (Purdue University) (Organization)
- Sigma Nu. Beta Zeta Chapter (Purdue University) (Organization)
- Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Chi Chapter (Purdue University) (Organization)
- Chi Omega Fraternity (Organization)
- Delta Chi Fraternity (Organization)
- Delta Delta Delta (Organization)
- Delta Gamma (Organization)
- Delta Phi Mu (Organization)
- Delta Pi Rho (Organization)
- Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity (Organization)
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (Organization)
- Delta Tau Delta Fraternity (Organization)
- Delta Upsilon Fraternity (Organization)
- Delta Zeta Sorority (Organization)
- FarmHouse Fraternity (Organization)
- Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. Gamma Lambda Chapter (Purdue University) (Organization)
- Gamma Phi Beta (Organization)
- Kappa Alpha Order (Organization)
- Kappa Alpha Theta (Organization)
- Kappa Kappa Gamma (Organization)
- Kappa Sigma Fraternity (Organization)
- Lambda Chi Alpha (Organization)
- Lambda Phi Epsilon Fraternity (Organization)
- Phi Beta Kappa (Organization)
- Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity (Organization)
- Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity (Organization)
- Phi Kappa Tau (Organization)
- Phi Mu Fraternity (Organization)
- Phi Sigma Pi. Gamma Alpha Chapter. (Organization)
- Pi Beta Phi (Organization)
- Pi Kappa Alpha (Organization)
- Pi Kappa Phi (Organization)
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Organization)
- Sigma Alpha Mu (Organization)
- Sigma Delta Tau (Organization)
- Sigma Kappa Sorority (Organization)
- Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority (Organization)
- Sigma Phi Epsilon (Organization)
- Sigma Pi Fraternity (Organization)
- Tau Kappa Epsilon (Organization)
- Theta Chi. Alpha Delta Chapter (Purdue University) (Organization)
- Theta Delta Chi (Organization)
- Theta Tau (Organization)
- Theta Xi Fraternity (Organization)
- Phi Kappa Psi (Organization)
- Alpha Kappa Lambda. Kappa Chapter (Purdue University) (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Black-and-white photographs
- Brochures
- Clippings (Information artifacts)
- Color photographs
- Correspondence
- Dance cards
- Directories
- Financial records
- Guidebooks
- Historical documents
- Magazines (Periodicals)
- Memorabilia
- Newsletters
- open reel audiotapes
- Pamphlets
- Press releases
- Programs (documents)
- Yearbooks
Topical
- Title
- Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection
- Status
- Under Review
- Author
- Mary A. Sego and Sara Pettinger
- Date
- 2023-10-31
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Third edition. Collection description first completed 2015-12-12.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu