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Fraternal organizations

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: found: Reference.com Web site, Jan. 19, 2006 ("Fraternal organization: A fraternal organization is an organization that represents the relationship between its members as akin to brotherhood. There is a great deal of overlap between the terms Friendly Society and fraternal organization. Most mystical organizations are also fraternal." "Friendly society: A friendly society (sometimes called a mutual society, benevolent society or fraternal organization) is a mutual association for insurance-like purposes, and often, especially in the past, serving ceremonial and friendship purposes also.") found: RootsWeb Web site, Jan. 19, 2006 (RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees: "Many of our ancestors joined fraternal orders or organizations--associations of people bound together for philosophical, religious, literary, social, athletic, or philanthropic purposes. They were called friendly societies in Great Britain. A large number of these organizations are still in existence today. Many of them, while based on the Freemasons, would develop for different reasons. Broadly, there are about seven types of these organizations. 1. Social 2. Benevolent (also Service) 3. Ethnic 4. Trade 5. Religious (also Mystical) 6. Political 7. Criminal.")

Found in 139 Collections and/or Records:

Outstanding Pledges Plaque: Colo Beta - Sigma Phi Epsilon, 1950-1957

 Item
Identifier: U385.03.0002.0001
Abstract

Wooden plaque with cut corners and a chrome plate attached, with filigre on the corners. Inscription: ''Colo Beta -- Sigma Phi Epsilon - Outstanding Pledges'' Below that in a column: Al Rose 1950 Warren Jeffrey 1951 Jack Humphrey 1952 Special Award Donald Whyte 1953 Ben Cox 1953 Vernon Tate 1954 Richard Dahl 1955 Robert Herbst 1956 Steve Dickson 1957

Dates: 1950-1957

Phi Delta Phi (Brewer Inn) Records

 Collection
Identifier: U382
Abstract

Collection contains materials from the Brewer Inn (the organization's word for chapters) for Phi Delta Phi, international legal honor society. The Brewer Inn has been active at University of Denver from 1902.

Dates: 1912-1992

Phi Lambda Upsilon (Kappa Chapter) Records

 Collection
Identifier: U379
Abstract

Collections contains the records for the Kappa Chapter of Phi Lambda Upsilon, National Honorary Chemical Society, at University of Denver.

Dates: 1912 - 1962

Phi Sigma Delta, Theta Chapter Records

 Collection
Identifier: B218
Abstract

Phi Sigma Delta Fraternity was formed in 1909 at Columbia University and operated until in 1969-70, Phi Sigma Delta and Phi Epsilon Pi merged into Zeta Beta Tau. Phi Sigma Delta (Theta chapter) fraternity was organized at University of Colorado in 1919. Collection contains photographs, scrapbooks, publications, and administrative papers from Phi Sigma Delta, Theta 1918 through 1981.

Dates: 1919- c. 2000

Phi Sigma Society (Epsilon Chapter) Records

 Collection
Identifier: U380
Abstract

This collection features the records for the Phi Sigma Society Epsilon Chapter at the University of Denver. Phi Sigma is a honor society for students of biological sciences. Collection incudes many constitution and initiation ritual booklets, as well as a few copies of the Phi Sigma publication The Biologist.

Dates: 1920-1966

Program for B'nai B'rith Denver Lodge 25th Anniversary, 1897 April 7

 Item
Identifier: B091.02.0001.0003.00001
Abstract Program of twenty-fifth anniversary of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith Lodge No. 171 (Denver, CO) that took place at the Windsor Hotel in Denver. The program has a silver and blue cover with ''I.O.B.B. Denver Lodge No. 171'' written above and below an image of an Menorah. The program lists the officers and committee members, the musical selections, the menu, the toasts, the dances, and has a synopsis of the history of Denver Lodge, No. 171. Milton Anfenger's father Louis Anfenger was...
Dates: 1897 April 7

Series Three: Documents, 1942-1964

 Series
Identifier: B458.03
Abstract

Box contains one file folder from this series. File folder five contains Bert Byron's, Clara Dunn's, and Dolly Grey's personal documents. This includes certificates, property documents, subdivision plat, and death certificates.

Dates: 1942-1964

Sherman Reiff Ledger and Book

 Collection
Identifier: B435
Abstract

Collection contains the "Story of Ruth" (Roberts Brothers 1877) and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows membership book "Star of Denver, Lodge No. 112 (1925-1961).

Dates: Other: 1877-1961

Sidney Grazi Certificates and Photograph

 Collection
Identifier: B301
Abstract

Sidney Grazi was born in 1914, the oldest of four children born of immigrant parents (Aleppo, Syria; and Russia). He was a proficient musician, private pilot, and general contractor of homes and commercial properties in Denver through the Titan Construction Company. Collection contains awards and photographs related to Sidney Grazi from 1960 through 1965.

Dates: circa 1955-1965

Sigma Chi (Delta Iota Chapter) Records

 Collection
Identifier: U383
Abstract

Collection contains records from the Delta Iota chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity at the University of Denver, including the charter application, by-laws, a member directory from 1980, advertising for their Derby Days philanthropy event, house leases from 1948-1960 and more.

Dates: 1931-1986