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.
These materials were transferred to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center by Erin Haynes in 2005 and 2014.
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.
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.
Collection open for research.
Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity Records (MSS KappaSigmaNu), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
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
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
The warranty deed documents a 1955 property transaction between B.D. and Bessie Lamar and the Kappa Sigma Nu Association.