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University of Utah Friars Club records, 1926-1930

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Utah. Friars Club
Title
University of Utah Friars Club records
Dates
1926-1930 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
ACCN 2736
Summary
The University of Utah Friars Club records (1926-1930) contains Friar News, volumes 1-5, club sheet music, stationary, and a club seal embosser. The Friars Club was a fraternity first created by former University of Utah president, John A. Widtsoe, in 1920 for returning LDS missionaries. It later merged with Delta Phi and was renamed in 1931 and again renamed Delta Phi Kappa 1961. In 1978, Delta Phi Kappa merged with Sigma Gamma Chi.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Friars club was a fraternity first created by former University of Utah president, John A. Widtsoe,in 1920 for returning LDS missionaries. It later merged with Delta Phi and was renamed in 1931 and again renamed Delta Phi Kappa 1961. Delta Phi Kappa created an endowment that provided scholarships to both LDS men and women students. In 1978, Delta Phi Kappa merged with Sigma Gamma Chi.

(Historical note quoted from: Sigma Gamma Chi. University of Utah. http://www.cc.utah.edu/~jet1771/SGC/History.htm.)

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Content Description

The University of Utah Friars club records (1926-1930) contains Friar News, volumes 1-5, club sheet music and stationary, and a club seal embosser.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Marie Irvine in 2013.

Processing Note

Processed by Chelsea Olsen in 2014.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Friar News

    These folders contain volumes 1-5.

    Dates: 1926-1930
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1-4
  • Description: "To a Friar's Sweetheart" sheet music
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Friar News stationary
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Club seal embosser
    Container: Box 1, Item 1

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Corporate Names

  • University of Utah. Friars Club--Archives
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