The collection contains historical information, including a copy of the fraternity history from the 1897 Quips and Cranks and the manuscript "Milestones Backward Run," a detailed history of the fraternity to 1940. There are copies of the constitution, including a copy of the original constitution written by Robert Hall Morrison Jr. in 1858. This notebook also contains Morrison's notes for Dr. McPhail's "Lectures on Logic" course. There is also a notebook containing the ritual of initiation as well as the constitution and by-laws. The collection contains minutes from 1884-1965. The minutes from 1938-1948 are missing. The minutes include information about the merger of the Mystic Seven with Beta Theta Pi, committee reports, membership information, election results, and initiation procedures. There are copies of the annual questionnaires from 1925-1965, which contain information about the chapter, members, and statistics about the fraternity as reported to the national headquarters. There are annual reports from Conclaves for 1949-1950. There is general correspondence from 1885-1989, correspondence with members J.R. Cunningham, C.G. Davidson, A.T.G. Priest, and F.W. Shepardson, letters concerning the Mystic Seven altar, reminiscences of Beta Theta Pi, general newsletters, and letters to freshmen during rush. There is membership information including pledge forms and legacy information, as well as information about many of the more prominent members, including Davidson College presidents J.R. Cunningham, W.L. Lingle, and Dr. W.J. Martin, Rhodes Scholar R.F. Davidson, National Presidents S.R. Brooks, J.G. Martin, and F.W. Shepardson, founding member N.L. Anderson, and member J.C. Stuart. There is information about club activities including initiation, installation of officers, and the roles of house mothers. There is also information about the chapter house. There is printed material, including the publications "Mystic Messenger" from 1886-1889, "Beta Theta Pi Magazine" from 1890, 1948-1960, "Phi Alpha" from 1915-1964, and "Sword and Shield" from 1947-1968. There is also printed material about club activities and celebrations as well as prints of a chapter logo design and the print block for it. J. G. Marvin may be the designer. Memorabilia includes Christmas cards, certificates, and a Phi Alpha ribbon. There is also information from the Mystic Seven Fraternity, including minutes, by-laws, and correspondence from the late 1800s. The oversize material includes a scrapbook from the celebration of 50 continuous years in 1940 and a membership book from 1858-1940.