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Alpha Tau Omega. Oregon Gamma Phi Chapter records , 1954-1966
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Alpha Tau Omega. Gamma Phi Chapter (University of Oregon)
- Title
- Alpha Tau Omega. Oregon Gamma Phi Chapter records
- Dates
- 1954-1966 (inclusive)19541966
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 manuscript box
- Collection Number
- UA 146
- Summary
- The social fraternity Alpha Tau Omega was founded in 1865 at the Virginia Military Institute, and the Oregon Gamma Phi chapter was founded in 1910 and was closed in 2000. The collection contains historical information, pledge song information, and issues of the chapter publication, The Bumper, 1954-1966.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The social fraternity Alpha Tau Omega was founded in 1865 by Otis Allan Glazebrook at the Virginia Military Institute "for the purpose of making a fraternal organization of young men, of a national character and entirely free from partisan or sectional bias." Glazebrook was a Virginian who fought for the Confederacy and who dreamed of a fraternal organization where members would "know no North, no South, no East, no West."
The University of Oregon Gamma Phi chapter was founded in 1910 and was closed in 2000.
[Source: National alpha Tau Omega website: http://www.ato.org/AlphaTauOmega/atohistory/foundingstory.aspx]
[Source: Fraternity and Sorority life website: http://greeklife.uoregon.edu/upload/files/chapter_founding_information.pdf]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains records that document the functions and activities of this department.
Collection is organized by accession and includes the following material:
As of 2012 there is only one accession:
Accession 10656.A: Historical information, pledge song information, and issues of the Chapter publication, The Bumper, 1954-1966.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students--Oregon--Eugene
- Education, Higher--Oregon--Eugene
- Greek letter societies--Oregon--Eugene
- Universities and colleges--Oregon--Eugene
Corporate Names
- University of Oregon--Students
Form or Genre Terms
- Membership lists
- Newsletters
