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RG/RG12. Student Organizations

 Record Group
Identifier: RG/RG12
This Record Group contains materials that pertain to student organizations on campus. There are nearly three hundred groups ranging from the historic and earliest organizations such as Philanthropic and Eumenean Societies to the Ugly Club to fraternities, Black Professional Development Working Group, to Mental Health Ambassadors, and Young Americans for Freedom. Examples of records are constitutions and bylaws, agendas, photographs, and promotional materials.

Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:

Omicron Delta Epsilon - Beta Chapter. Records, 1965-

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-39
Scope and Contents

The collection consists a of copy of the original constitution and various correspondence from 1963-1966. The Programs file 1966-1996 contains programs for the annual initiation and banquet from those individual years. The speech ODE and the Davidson Student was given by Dr. Louise Nelson at the ODE dinner in 1997 and gives the history of the establishment of the Davidson chapter.

Dates: 1965
Found in: College Archives

Omicron Delta Kappa. Records, 1921-

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-06
Scope and Contents The collection contains a copy of the original charter and bylaws of the group. There is information about the Gryphon Society, including a copy of the constitution and minutes of early meetings, 1911-1920. There are minutes of Omicron Delta Kappa from 1921-1969. There is a small amount of correspondence from 1927 and from 1959-1969 and 1983-1990. There is membership information, including lists of members, lists of members who were involved in World War II, and membership certificates and...
Dates: 1921
Found in: College Archives

Phi Beta Delta. Records, 1996-

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-38
Dates: 1996
Found in: College Archives

Phi Beta Kappa. Records, 1915-

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-05
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of copies of by-laws and proposed revisions, membership lists, correspondence concerning chapter meetings and the 50th anniversary celebration in 1973, and publicity materials. The collection also contains all programs printed and used between 1962 and 1994. Copies of Speeches made at Phi Beta Kappa meetings by Dr. O.C. Carmichael, Robert F. Davidson, Barnaby C. Keeney, W. Brown Patterson and Ralph W. Pfouts are also found here.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1915 - 2024
Found in: College Archives

Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Records, 1931-1989

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-13
Scope and Contents

The collection contains meeting minutes from 1973-1977 and 1982-1984. There are newsletters from 1975-1978. The printed material consists of "The Javelin," (1931-1968) published by the fraternity and also known as the "Phi News." The May, 1948 issue is oversized and is housed separately. There are also rush publicationsfrom 1953-1969. In addition, there are party invitations and articles about the fraternity form various sources in the general file.

Dates: 1931
Found in: College Archives

Phi Eta Sigma Fraternity. Records, 1976-1975

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-56
Scope and Contents

The file contains the charter certificate from 1962, a news release concerning new initiates into the fraternity in 1973 and a copy of the initiation program brochure from 1975.

Dates: 1976
Found in: College Archives

Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. Records, 1913-1998

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-14
Scope and Contents The collection contains historical information, which includes brief historical sketches of the fraternity and information about its recolonization. There is information about the Bachelor's Club, including a list of the original officers and information concerning its joining Phi Gamma Delta. There are copies of the constitution and bylaws. The meeting minutes date from 1924-1925, 1947-1948, 1963-1964, 1973-1979, and 1985-1988 and discuss pledges, initiation, ceremonies, election of...
Dates: 1913
Found in: College Archives

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Records, 1940-1962

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-46
Scope and Contents The records consist of the original petition booklet; the charter certificate; correspondence, 1954-1969; membership rosters, 1954-1957; a pledge manual, 1961, programs from events sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha, 1940-1962,and printed material including copies from the national fraternity journal and news clippings. There also is information on the Interfraternity Sing from 1955-1959 that was sponsored by the fraternity. The correspondence includes letters written by Donald Plott during his...
Dates: 1940
Found in: College Archives

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Records, 1922-1992

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-21
Scope and Contents The collection contains a small amount of historical information. There is a small amount of correspondence from 1922-1924, 1957, 1976, and 1989. There are alumni directories from 1963-1965. The printed material contains general information about the group, a pledge manual, plus copies of the Altar and Skull" from 1935-1964 and 1976-1989. There are rush publications from 1948-1963, and party invitations. Oversize material includes a 1984 desk calendar and the June 1, 1953 copy of Altar...
Dates: 1922
Found in: College Archives

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Records, 1912-1969, 2014

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-17
Scope and Contents The collection contains membership information (1912-1967), which includes information about its founding members in 1912 and the final group of pledges in 1967. There is information about the group's house mother, Miss Johnsie Shelton, most of which is printed material from the celebration of her 10 years of service to the fraternity. The printed material includes certificates of scholastic merit and a copy of the White Diamond, the fraternity's pledge manual. There are a few copies of...
Dates: 1912
Found in: College Archives