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Burgess, Alfred (1928). Collection, 1925-1928

 Collection
Identifier: DC0356s

Scope and Contents

The collection includes a framed montage photograph of members of Delta Theta Chi fraternity in 1928, oversize photographs of student organizations, his college scrapbook, his Freshman Regulations poster, commencement program, and advertisement card for a student business. The scrapbook has an extensive diary section and photographs of athletes. Commencement programs and his Freshman regulation sign are housed separately with the commencement and regulations collections.

Dates

  • Creation: 1925

Biographical / Historical

Alfred Burgess, class of 1928, was a member of Delta Theta Chi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Spanish Club, Eumenean Literary Society and the South Carolina Club. He also served as an assistant in Physics, although he majored in Economics. He attended law school after graduation and was admitted to the bar in 1921. He became a senior partner at Wyche,, Burgess, Freeman and Parham. He also served as a special Circuit Judge, Special Hearings Officer and on the Community on Rules of the US District Court. He was also active in civic organizations including the Greenville (NC) Community Youth Commission, Greenville Children's Center, Friends of Bach Choir, Community Relations Bi-Racial Commission, and the Metropolitan Arts Council.

Extent

1 boxes (1 box)

Language

English

Physical Location

D1.13

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2016-038

Processing Information

Processed on Aug-16

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository