Eta Sigma Gamma Alpha Tau Chapter Records, 1974-2001

Title: Eta Sigma Gamma Alpha Tau Chapter Records, 1974-2001

Predominant Dates: 1979-1990

ID: MSS EtaSigma

Primary Creator: Eta Sigma Gamma. Alpha Tau Chapter

Extent: 1.5 cubic feet. More info below.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Eta Sigma Gamma Alpha Tau Chapter Records document the establishment and activities of the Oregon State University chapter of the Eta Sigma Gamma honorary society for health education. The Alpha Tau Chapter was formed at Oregon State University in 1979 and became inactive in 2001.

Scope and Content Notes

The Eta Sigma Gamma Alpha Tau Chapter Records consist of materials created and assembled by the Oregon State University chapter (Alpha Tau) of this honorary society for health education and document the establishment of the chapter and its activities during the 1980s and 1990s. The records include annual reports, brochures, bylaws, the chapter charter, certificates, correspondence, financial records, flyers, forms, handbooks, meeting agendas, membership lists, newspaper clippings, a plaque, photographs, publications, and artifacts used in initiation ceremonies. The records reflect activities organized by the chapter, membership management, the establishment of the chapter and recruitment of charter members, and ceremonial procedures. The artifacts include a cloth table drape with the lettering "Eta Sigma Gamma" and a brass oil lamp.

The records include 25 photographs (8 prints and 17 slides) depicting the charter initiation ceremony for the Alpha Tau Chapter, an image of a trillium flower, and a community pumpkin carving event.

Biographical / Historical Notes

Eta Sigma Gamma was established in 1967 at Ball State University as the national professional honorary society for students and professionals in health education. The Alpha Tau chapter was formed at Oregon State University in 1979; it has been inactive since 2001.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 25 photographs; 2 boxes, including 1 oversize box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: The records were transferred to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2012 from the School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences, a unit of the College of Public Health and Human Sciences.

Related Materials: The Public Health Department Records (RG 231) document undergraduate and graduate academic programs in health education at Oregon State at the time of establishment of the Eta Sigma Gamma chapter.

Preferred Citation: Eta Sigma Gamma Alpha Tau Chapter Records (MSS EtaSigma), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Processing Information: This collection is not fully processed; this guide is preliminary.

Creators

People, Places, and Topics

Clubs--Oregon--Corvallis.
College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Eta Sigma Gamma. Alpha Tau Chapter
Health education--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
Oregon State University--Societies, etc.
Oregon State University--Students.
Oregon State University. Department of Health
University History