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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:

Box 1: Phi Delta Phi Records, 1912-1992

 File — Box U382.0001: Series U382.02; Series U382.03; Series U382.04; Series U382.05; Series U382.06; Series U382.01 [Barcode: U186023304910]
Identifier: U382.06.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains various publications from Phi Delta Phi national organization including Colorado inn histories, an undated information booklet, an inn directory from 1975, 50th convention flyer from 1991, Phi Delta Phis in the News, initiation ritual booklet from 1990, and a photocopy of a 1912 book called Songs of Phi Delta Phi.

Dates: 1912-1992

Box 1: Phi Lambda Upsilon Records, 1912-1962

 File — Box U379.0001: Series U379.01; Series U379.02; Series U379.03; Series U379.04; Series U379.05; Series U379.06; Series U379.07 [Barcode: U186023304821]
Identifier: U379.01.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains membership cards from the 1940s, ritual and song materials for the chapter traditions, historical booklets and petitions from other chapters.

Dates: 1912-1962

Box 1: Phi Lambda Upsilon Records, 1912 - 1962

 File — Box U379.0001: Series U379.01; Series U379.02; Series U379.03; Series U379.04; Series U379.05; Series U379.06; Series U379.07 [Barcode: U186023304821]
Identifier: U379.02.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains correspondence in dated folders, mostly from 1955-1962.

Dates: 1912 - 1962

Box 1: Phi Lambda Upsilon Records, 1912 - 1962

 File — Box U379.0001: Series U379.01; Series U379.02; Series U379.03; Series U379.04; Series U379.05; Series U379.06; Series U379.07 [Barcode: U186023304821]
Identifier: U379.03.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains Phi Lambda Upsilon constitutions and by-law booklets from 1950 and 1959.

Dates: 1912 - 1962

Box 1: Phi Lambda Upsilon Records, 1912 - 1962

 File — Box U379.0001: Series U379.01; Series U379.02; Series U379.03; Series U379.04; Series U379.05; Series U379.06; Series U379.07 [Barcode: U186023304821]
Identifier: U379.04.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains membership lists in dated folders as well as two stacks of original membership cards from the 1940s.

Dates: 1912 - 1962

Box 1: Phi Lambda Upsilon Records, 1912 - 1962

 File — Box U379.0001: Series U379.01; Series U379.02; Series U379.03; Series U379.04; Series U379.05; Series U379.06; Series U379.07 [Barcode: U186023304821]
Identifier: U379.05.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains chapter meeting minutes in dated folders.

Dates: 1912 - 1962

Box 1: Phi Lambda Upsilon Records, 1912 - 1962

 File — Box U379.0001: Series U379.01; Series U379.02; Series U379.03; Series U379.04; Series U379.05; Series U379.06; Series U379.07 [Barcode: U186023304821]
Identifier: U379.06.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains folders with details on Phi Lambda Upsilon's 18th National Triennial Convention held at University of Michigan in 1956, 19th held at University of Arizona in 1959 and 20th held at Indiana University in 1962. Also contains folders with chapter initiation rituals and songs.

Dates: 1912 - 1962

Box 1: Phi Lambda Upsilon Records, 1912 - 1962

 File — Box U379.0001: Series U379.01; Series U379.02; Series U379.03; Series U379.04; Series U379.05; Series U379.06; Series U379.07 [Barcode: U186023304821]
Identifier: U379.07.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains a folder of The Register of Phi Lambda Upsilon, 1957-1962.

Dates: 1912 - 1962

Box 1: Sigma Chi Fraternity Records, 1931-1986

 File — Box U383.0001: Series U383.01; Series U383.02; Series U383.03; Series U383.04; Series U383.05; Series U383.06; Series U383.07 [Barcode: U186023304902]
Identifier: U383.01.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains a folder of materials about the Sigma Chi house including a 1948 leter about the design and house leases from 1948-1960.

Dates: 1931-1986

Box 1: Sigma Chi Fraternity Records, 1931-1986

 File — Box U383.0001: Series U383.01; Series U383.02; Series U383.03; Series U383.04; Series U383.05; Series U383.06; Series U383.07 [Barcode: U186023304902]
Identifier: U383.02.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains one folder of correspondence about the chapter from 1946-1975.

Dates: 1931-1986