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Whitman College Beta Theta Pi records, 1911-2016
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Beta Theta Pi. Gamma Zeta Chapter
- Title
- Whitman College Beta Theta Pi records
- Dates
- 1911-2016 (inclusive)19112016
- Quantity
- 2.75 linear feet, (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- WCA042
- Summary
- The national fraternity, Beta Theta Pi, established the Whitman College Gamma Zeta chapter in 1914, and it has been a part of campus Greek life ever since. This collection consists of general records, publications, news articles, scrapbooks, ledgers, song books and manuals related to the social fraternity.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Beta Theta Pi is a North American social fraternity founded in 1839 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The Whitman College chapter originated as a local fraternity, Delta Phi Delta, in 1910. It was chartered as the Gamma Zeta Chapter of Beta Theta Pi in 1916, making it the second National Fraternity on campus. It is a member of the Miami Triad along with Sigma Chi and Phi Delta Theta (which have also established chapters on campus.) The group is the longest continuously operating fraternity at Whitman, and has several notable alumni, including actor Adam West and former Whitman College president, Chester Maxey, who helped charter the chapter.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of general records, publications, news articles, scrapbooks, ledgers, song books and manuals related to Beta Theta Pi.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | 50th anniversary reunion recording | 1966 |
| 1 | 2 | 50th anniversary records | 1965-1966 |
| 1 | 3 | Alumni relations | 1939-1984 |
| 1 | 4 | Annivesaries | 1969-1995 |
| 1 | 5 | Ben Flather's Award plaque | undated |
| 1 | 6 | "The Code of Beta Theta Pi" | 1930 |
| 1 | 7-14 | Correspondence | 1930-1981 |
| 1 | 15-18 | Dance and event programs | 1921-1959 |
| 1 | 20 | Financial records | 1965, 1978 |
| 2 | 2 | House records and floor plans | undated |
| 2 | 3 | Installation | 1914-1916 |
| 2 | 4-6 | Membership registers | 1940-1979 |
| 2 | 9 | Newspaper articles | 1958-1992 |
| 2 | 10 | Officers and advisers | 1936, 1951-1955 |
| 2 | 7 | Minute book | 1916-1924 |
| 2 | 8 | National magazine clippings | 1939-1989 |
| object | |||
| 3 | 1 | Membership register: Delta Phi Delta | 1909-1916 |
| 3 | 3 | Financial ledger | 1925-1953 |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 1 | "The Great Ones," by A.J.G. Priest | 1956 |
| object | |||
| 5 | 1 | Beer stein | undated |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 28 | Social events and promotional materials | 1929-2016 |
| 2 | 11 | Pins | circa 1920 |
| 2 | 12-19 | Publications | 1917-1992 |
| 2 | 20-27 | Photographs | 1918-1990 |
| 2 | 29-31 | "Son of the Stars" Beta Theta Pi pledge manual | 1942, 1962, 2007 |
| 2 | 32-38 | "The Songs of Beta Theta Pi" | 1912-1947, 1997 |
| object | |||
| 3 | 2 | Scrapbook: Otto Anderson, class of 1927 | 1923-1926 |
| 4 | 1 | Scrapbook: The Archives of the Beta Theta Pi | 1917-1934 |
| Folder | |||
| 4 | 1 | Photographs: Composites | 2001-2003, 2006-2007 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Greek letter societies
- Whitman College--History
Megan Hearst
2018
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