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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: Sigma Phi Epsilon Records, 1930-1988

 File — Box U385.0001: Series U385.01; Series U385.02; Series U385.04; Series U385.05; Series U385.06; Series U385.07 [Barcode: U186023304871]
Identifier: U385.07.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains one folder with an undated (possibly from around 1990) Information booklet on Sigma Phi Epsilon prepared for former Coordinator of Greek Affairs Carolyn McFarland. Booklet includes list of existing chapters as of 1989 and a report on the fraternity's finances.

Dates: 1930-1988

Box 1: Theta Chi Records, 1958-1994

 File — Box U390.0001: Series U390.01; Series U390.02; Series U390.03; Series U390.04; Series U390.05; Series U390.06 [Barcode: U186018610160]
Identifier: U390.01.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains a larger folder of documents related to the Theta Chi house including lease agreements from 1958, 1960 and 1967.

Dates: 1958-1994

Box 1: Theta Chi Records, 1958-1994

 File — Box U390.0001: Series U390.01; Series U390.02; Series U390.03; Series U390.04; Series U390.05; Series U390.06 [Barcode: U186018610160]
Identifier: U390.02.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains a folder of Theta Chi correspondence from 1958-1994.

Dates: 1958-1994

Box 1: Theta Chi Records, 1958-1994

 File — Box U390.0001: Series U390.01; Series U390.02; Series U390.03; Series U390.04; Series U390.05; Series U390.06 [Barcode: U186018610160]
Identifier: U390.03.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains a membership folder with directories from 1973 and 1975 including alumni.

Dates: 1958-1994

Box 1: Theta Chi Records, 1958-1994

 File — Box U390.0001: Series U390.01; Series U390.02; Series U390.03; Series U390.04; Series U390.05; Series U390.06 [Barcode: U186018610160]
Identifier: U390.04.0001
Abstract

In this series box contains a press folder with one press release about Theta Chi dropping their pledge hazing "hell week" (1968) and assorted retained press clippings about higher education with an unclear connection to Theta Chi.

Dates: 1958-1994

Box 1: Theta Chi Records, 1958-1994

 File — Box U390.0001: Series U390.01; Series U390.02; Series U390.03; Series U390.04; Series U390.05; Series U390.06 [Barcode: U186018610160]
Identifier: U390.05.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains folder with a document about Theta Chi entitled Program for Revitalization (1974).

Dates: 1958-1994

Box 1: Theta Chi Records, 1958-1994

 File — Box U390.0001: Series U390.01; Series U390.02; Series U390.03; Series U390.04; Series U390.05; Series U390.06 [Barcode: U186018610160]
Identifier: U390.06.0001
Abstract

In this series, box contains one folder on Theta Chi financials with budgets, statements of income and expenses and similar, mostly from 1973-1974.

Dates: 1958-1994

Box 2: Kappa Sigma Group Portraits, 1970 - 1991

 File — Box U378.0002: Series U378.01 [Barcode: U186023304805]
Identifier: U378.01.0002
Abstract

Box 2 contains 3 fraternity group portraits for 1970, 1976 and 1990.

Dates: 1970 - 1991

Box 2: Kappa Sigma Group Portraits, 1970 - 1991

 File — Box U378.0001: Series U378.01; Series U378.02; Series U378.04; Series U378.05; Series U378.06; Series U378.07; Series U378.08; Series U378.03 [Barcode: U186023304813]
Identifier: U378.05.0002
Abstract

Box 2 contains 3 fraternity group portraits for 1970, 1976 and 1990.

Dates: 1970 - 1991

Box 2: Phi Beta Kappa Records, 1930-1999

 File — Box U397.02.0002: Series U397.02; Series U397.03; Series U397.05; Series U397.06; Series U397.09 [Barcode: U186018613419]
Identifier: U397.02.0002
Abstract

In this series, box contains a folder of correspondence dated 1933-1999.

Dates: 1930-1999