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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 154 Collections and/or Records:

Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Records, 1880-2001

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-16
Scope and Contents The collection contains some historical information about the chapter. There are minutes from 1880-1930; these are oversized and are housed separately. There is a report to the national headquarters describing the founding of the chapter and a Kappa Alpha Magazine from 1884 with several mentions of the Davidson chapter's activities. There is correspondence from 1958, 1980-1988. The printed material contains general information about the group, and there are also chapter publications from...
Dates: 1880
Found in: College Archives

Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Records, 1890-1993

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-15
Scope and Contents The collection contains a detailed history of the chapter, compiled by Bill Carroll (D.C. 1990). There are minutes from 1890-1955. Some minutes from 1921-1955 are oversize and are housed separately. Correspondence dates from 1918-1993. There is information about the early members of the group, as well as information from 1952, and there are lists of members from the 1988 rechartering efforts. The 1987 Petition runs to over 90 pages with information abou the history and future goals...
Dates: 1890
Found in: College Archives

Knitting Society. Records, 2010-

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-48
Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence regarding meetings and events, as well as some publicity materials.

Dates: 2010
Found in: College Archives

Lingle Manor. Records, 1962-1967

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-64
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence, contracts, membership cards, lists of officers, constitutional amendments, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1962
Found in: College Archives

Math Coffee. Correspondence, 2003-2004

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-88
Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence from the organization's leader to the rest of the members. These e-mails announce the topics and/or lecturers for each weekly session. The Printed Materials folder contains flyers.

Dates: 2003
Found in: College Archives

Metrophilian Society. Records, 1921

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-10
Scope and Contents

The collection contains the minutes from the Society's organizational meeting on December 1, 1921.

Dates: 1921
Found in: College Archives

Middle Eastern Cross Cultural Association (MECCA). Records, 2004-

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-89
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of e-mail correspondence from the leaders to the club members concerning meetings and upcoming events. It also consists of flyers advertising their sponsored events. There is also a 2012 General Ledger Detail Transact for MENASA (Middle Eastern North African Student Association).

Dates: 2004
Found in: College Archives

Mormon Student Group. Records, 2014-

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-153
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the club's registration documents

Dates: 2014
Found in: College Archives

Muslim Student Association (MSA). Records, 2005-

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-121
Scope and Contents The Agendas & Minutes folder contains the agendas and minutes from the Spring 2007 semester, and also it includes a member list from the 2006-2007 academic year. The next folder contains the ATC budget proposal for the 2007-2008 academic year, written in Spring 2007. There is also a Constitution last updated in the 2006-2007 academic year. The Printed Materials folder contains a flyer from a multi-organizational cultural event. The Correspondence folder contains email discussing...
Dates: 2005
Found in: College Archives

Omega Phi Alpha Philosophy Fraternity. Minutes, 1925-1931

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-25
Scope and Contents

The records consist of minutes from 1925-1931.

Dates: 1925
Found in: College Archives

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

 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: Majority of material found within 1917 - 2019
Found in: College Archives

Oops.... Records, 2000 -

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-112
Scope and Contents

The first folder contains flyers advertising sign-ups and performances for Oops. The second folder contains print outs of the website as it looked in 2007, probably not updated since 2004. One page includes a brief history of the organization.

Dates: 2000
Found in: College Archives

Orchestra and Glee Club. Records, 1917-1928

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-42
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a ledger with financial accounts for the years 1917-1919, a newspaper clipping from the Atlanta Journal, a concert program for teh 1927-1928 season and a constitution.

Dates: 1917
Found in: College Archives

Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS). Records, 1999-

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-66
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the print outs of their website including a copy of the by-laws and constitution and a brief history of the organization, email correspondence and notices sent to members, and publicity flyers.

Dates: 1999
Found in: College Archives

Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF). Records, 2012-

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-151
Scope and Contents

This collection contains the OCF constitution, applications for funding, a Student Organization Charter Application, publicity materials, and materials from church visits and outings.

Dates: 2012
Found in: College Archives

Pandeinic Society. Records, 1921-1927

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-09
Scope and Contents The collection of Pandeinic Society records is small. There are minutes from 1921-1925. These contain information about the founding members of the society, about political aspects, orations, and debates. There is a credit book with information from 1919-1926 which lists members names and their activities related to the society, such as debates, orations, and essays. [When the society was founded, it was agreed that credits that had been earned by Eumenean Society members could be...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1919 - 1926
Found in: College Archives

PAX Co-Ed Eating House. Records, 1981-1990

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-33
Scope and Contents

The collection contains a copy of the group's contitution, lists of members from 1986 and 1987, newspaper articles about the closing of the house, and invitations to parties.

Dates: 1981
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

 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: Majority of material found within 1931 - 2001
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

Philanthropic Society. Records,

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-002
Scope and Contents The collection contains constitutions, minutes, president's manuals, treasurer's records, membership books, class and roll books, committee reports and minutes, credit books, officer reports and notebooks, papers, addresses, and library records. There are five versions of the constitution, ranging in date from 1837 to 1914. The 1837 constitution is written in the same book as the minutes from 1837, and this book is housed with the minutes. The minutes are from 1837-1928, 1933-1935, and...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1837 - 2024
Found in: College Archives