Box 11

Scope and Contents This series (1922 – 2007; 6.5 cubic feet) documents the history of more than 40 fraternities governed by the Interfraternity Council. Documents pertain to the foundation and administration of the chapters (e.g. constitution and by-laws, annual reports) as well as rush and pledging materials from various decades. Membership and alumni information can be found in most chapter documents. The majority of the documents are correspondence regarding award applications, event procedures, rushing and...

Scope and Contents The sub-series consists of materials pertaining to 43 different fraternities governed by the Interfraternity Council, including active and inactive chapters. Most fraternity chapters have between two and five folders detailing their history and activities on Purdue’s campus. Various constitutions and by-laws are included in the folders. Most files in this sub-series contain the following: university memorandums, correspondence, constitutions and by-laws, newspaper clippings, police and...

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...