Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity Records, 1910-1955
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity (Oregon Agricultural College)
- Title
- Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity Records
- Dates
- 1910-1955 (inclusive)19101955
1910-1917 (bulk)19101917 - Quantity
- 0.12 cubic feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MSS KappaSigmaNu
- Summary
- The Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity Records consist of a record book, newsletters, informational reports, letters, and a warranty deed documenting the membership and activities of the Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity at Oregon Agricultural College. Established in 1906, the Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity became chartered as a chapter of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity in 1918.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Formed as a local fraternity in 1906, Kappa Sigma Nu (KSN) was the third fraternity to be established at Oregon State University and the first to have their own house. In 1918, KSN dissolved to become the Oregon Beta chapter of the Phi Delta Theta International order.
Content Description
The Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity Records consist of a record book, newsletters, informational reports, letters, and a warranty deed documenting the membership and activities of the Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity at Oregon Agricultural College.
The record book contains entries made by KSN members A. Johnson and Lyle Hendricks that describe the fraternity's membership, social events, house guests, athletic contests, relations with other Greek groups, and the membership pledge. The years reflected in the book span the fraternity's founding in 1906 to 1911. A typed transcript of the record book is also part of this collection.
The newsletters are made up of five issues of the Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity Star newsletter. The informational reports date from 1915 to 1917 and contain information on the academic standing of KSN members as well as other details about the fraternity. These reports were prepared to serve as petitions for the establishment of a chapter of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity at OAC. The letters reflect interaction with the KSN Alumni Association in Portland.
The warranty deed documents a 1955 property transaction between B.D. and Bessie Lamar and the Kappa Sigma Nu Association.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity Records (MSS KappaSigmaNu), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
These materials were transferred to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center by Erin Haynes in 2005 and 2014.
Custodial History
In his capacity as chapter advisor to the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, Erin Haynes received the record book from Fielding Weatherford, whose father, Fred Weatherford, belonged to the fraternity and kept the journal.
Processing Note
This collection was named the Phi Delta Theta - OSU Chapter Records at the time of acquisition and was renamed to the Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity Records when a comprehensive finding aid was prepared in 2021.
Related Materials
Other collections that document the Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity include the Harriet's Photograph Collection (P HC); the Alumni Relations Photograph Collection (P 017); the Vane G. Gibson Collection (MSS Gibson); and the Fred Henshaw Photograph Album (P 305). Among the images in P 305 are views of the installation ceremony for the Oregon Agricultural College chapter (Oregon Beta) of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity in March 1918, marking the official dissolution of the Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity.
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Subject Terms
- Greek letter societies--Oregon--Corvallis.
Corporate Names
- Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity (Oregon Agricultural College)
- Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
- Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Oregon Beta Chapter (Oregon Agricultural College)
