James A. Alexander Papers, 1939-1997

This collection consists of material collected by James A. Alexander pertinent to his days in the Alpha Chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at the University of Montana, then called Montana State University, in the late 1930s and early 1940s, and subsequent reunions between the members in the 1980s. Alexander’s fraternal diploma, membership card, photographs, and ephemera from the 1930s and 1940s are included. Correspondence, photos, bulletins, newsletters, and news articles related to later member reunions and activities in the 1980s and 1990s is more substantial. There is also some material related to Alexander's smokejumping career in the 1940s, including a parachute log, reports, and clippings.