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Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Xi Records, 1935-1972
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Xi Chapter
- Title
- Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Xi Records
- Dates
- 1935-1972 (inclusive)19351972
- Quantity
- 1 container., (1 linear feet of shelf space.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 406
- Summary
- Correspondence, charters, constitutions, financial records, membership lists and applications, and other papers of a service fraternity at Washington State University.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Alpha Phi Omega fraternity was founded nationally in 1925. According to its charter the organization "seeks to develop Leadership, and promote Friendship and provide Service," in accordance with the code of the Boy Scouts of America. Alpha Xi, the W.S.U. chapter of this honorary service fraternity, was established in 1935.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Included in the records are correspondence, the charter and constitution, receipts, membership lists, pledge ship applications, ephemera, bulletins, and other papers. Although the records span dates from 1935 to 1972, the bulk of the material dates from 1962 to 1968.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 406, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Xi Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The records of the Alpha Xi Chapter of the Alpha Phi Omega are arranged in a single series, alphabetically by topic.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | Active Applications Sent to
National Office, 55 items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 1 / 2 | Active Members, 21 items.
|
1966 |
| 1 / 3 | Administration Manual 2 items.
|
|
| 1 / 4 | Alpha Phi Omega (APO), 21 items.
|
1967-1968 |
| 1 / 5 | APO Phone Lists, 9 items.
|
February 1969 |
| 1 / 6 | APO Services, 36 items.
|
1968 |
| 1 / 7 | Application Blanks, 15 items.
|
1963-1967 |
| 1 / 8 | Application Blanks-Membership,
65 items.
|
1957-1959 |
| 1 / 9 | Applications for Pledgeship,
50 items.
|
1956 |
| 1 / 10 | Banquet, 2 items.
|
February 1, 1968 |
| 1 / 11 | Bylaws and Association Articles,
6 items.
|
1968 |
| 1 / 12 | Chapter Doings, 2 items.
|
1965-1966 |
| 1 / 13 | Chapter Membership Records,
38 items.
|
1967-1968 |
| 1 / 14 | Computer Readout 2 items.
|
|
| 1 / 15-16 | Correspondence, 15 items.
|
1959-1971 |
| 1 / 17 | CUB (receipts), 22 items.
|
1963-1966 |
| 1 / 18 | Daily Attendance Chart 1 item.
|
|
| 1 / 19 | Ephemera, 13 items.
|
December 1, 1964 |
| 1 / 20 | Initiated Members Applications,
6 items.
|
1949-1952 |
| 1 / 21-24 | Handsome Harry--Sweet Sue,
84 items.
|
1960-1968 |
| 1 / 25 | Leadership Directory, 10 items.
|
1963-1968 |
| 1 / 26 | Life Membership Application
Blank 1 item.
|
|
| 1 / 27-28 | Members, 265 items.
|
1935-1969 |
| 1 / 29 | Membership List, 10 items.
|
1951-1968 |
| 1 / 30 | Membership Transfer Application
Blank 1 item.
|
|
| 1 / 31 | Minutes, 35 items.
|
1968-1971 |
| 1 / 32 | Miscellaneous (receipts,
bulletins), 27 items.
|
1963-1965 |
| 1 / 33-37 | National Convention, 72 items.
|
1965-1970 |
| 1 / 38 | National Convention Bulletin,
8 items.
|
December 27-29, 1970 |
| 1 / 39 | National Office, 41 items.
|
1969 |
| 1 / 40 | Notes: Past, 11 items.
|
1964 |
| 1 / 41 | Notes: For School Year,
7 items.
|
1964 |
| 1 / 42 | Official Order Blank 1 item.
|
|
| 1 / 43 | Northwest Sectional Conference
Delegates' Photograph, 1 item.
|
November 23, 1968 |
| 1 / 44 | Pledges, 9 items.
|
1966-1978 |
| 1 / 45 | Pledge Applications 2 items.
|
|
| 1 / 46 | Pledge Applications Sent to
National Office, 58 items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 1 / 47 | Projects: New Business 1 item.
|
|
| 1 / 48 | Projects: Past Records,
14 items.
|
1966-1967 |
| 1 / 49 | Projects To Do, 8 items.
|
1966-1968 |
| 1 / 50-51 | Receipts, 21 items.
|
1962-1968 |
| 1 / 52 | Receipts: WSU, 43 items.
|
1963-1965 |
| 1 / 53 | Ritual Manuals 2 items.
|
|
| 1 / 54 | Sectional Conference Data,
6 items.
|
1964-1965 |
| 1 / 55 | Sectional Material, 32 items.
|
1968 |
| 1 / 56 | Song Sheets 10 items.
|
|
| 1 / 57 | Sponsor's Constitution 2 items.
|
|
| 1 / 58 | Task Forces, 4 items.
|
1970-1972 |
| 1 / 59 | Tax Forms, 17 items.
|
1951-1965 |
| 1 / 60 | Training Aids: New Membership
Lists, 40 items.
|
1968-1970 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Greek letter societies--Washington (State)--Pullman--Records and correspondence
Corporate Names
- Alpha Phi Omega. Alpha Chapter --Archives (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Patricia M.
Gourd
2012
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