Fraternities and Sororities Photograph Collection, 1915-1989

Predominant Dates: 1920-1962

The Fraternities and Sororities Photograph Collection documents activities and events sponsored by Greek organizations at Oregon State University as well as various fraternity and sorority houses. Most of the Greek organizations at Oregon State University were established between 1910 and 1930 with over 40 chapters active today.

Images from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.

ID: P 034

Extent: 0.05 cubic feet

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Scope and Content Notes

Biographical / Historical Notes

Most of the Greek organizations at Oregon State University were established between 1910 and 1930 with over 40 chapters active today. The Oregon State University Interfraternity Council is an organization formed to represent all male housed fraternities associated with the University. The council is still active today. The Oregon State University campus Panhellenic is the governing body of the sorority chapters and is responsible for providing support to the chapters. The organization was formed in 1917 and initially called the Women’s Interfraternity Council. It was renamed in 1919.

The following information provides historical background for fraternities and sororities that are represented in this collection: Delta Delta Delta sorority, Theta Mu Chapter, was established at OAC in 1918 and is one of 138 collegiate chapters in the United States. The Alpha Delta Chapter of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority was chartered in 1919 and became inactive at the University in 2006. Alpha Rho, the OSU Chapter of the Alpha Omicron Pi national sorority, was chartered in 1926 and is one of approximately 200 chapters in the U.S. The Chi Chapter of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority is not presently active at Oregon State, but will be recolonized in or after Fall 2015. The Alpha Chi Omega sorority, Chi Chapter, was charted in 1915 and is one of more than 130 collegiate chapters nationwide. The Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Kappa was chartered in 1918 and was housed in Waldo Hall before moving to its current location in the 1930s. The Oregon Alpha Chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity was founded in 1918 by Dr. U.G. Dubach, Dean of Students at Oregon Agricultural College. The Tau Delta Chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity was originally founded as the Oneonta Club in 1920. In 1931, the fraternity became the Epsilon Delta Chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity. The Oregon Beta Chapter of the Pi Beta Phi sorority is no longer active at the University. Kappa Kappa Gamma, Gamma Mu Chapter, was chartered in 1919 and is one of 140 collegiate chapters in the United States. One of 35 national collegiate chapters, Acacia fraternity was founded at OAC in 1924.

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Arrangement

Preferred Citation: Fraternities and Sororities Photograph Collection (P 034), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Acquisition Note: The photographs were acquired by the Archives in the mid-1960s with more materials added through the 1970s and 1980s.

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English

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Container List

Series 1: Fraternities and Sororities Photographs, 1915-1989 Add to Shelf

UnitID: Series I

Box-Folder 1.1: Photographs Add to Shelf

Item P034:01: Delta Psi Kappa honorary stunt, 1923 Add to Shelf: Individuals pictured: unidentified, Lenore Preston, Vida McKern, Ruth Hjertas, Ruth Thayer, Harriet Moore, Alice Strong, Cathryn Barhyte, unidentified, Lois Fendall, Pauline Thompson, and Marie Tonseth. Image is available online.; Extent: 2 prints; UnitID: P034:01
Item P034:02-P034:03: Delta Delta Delta house, 1921-1922 Add to Shelf: Images are available online: 2, 3.; Extent: 5 prints; UnitID: P034:02-P034:03
Item P034:04: Alpha Xi Delta house, circa 1920 Add to Shelf: Extent: 3 prints; UnitID: P034:04
Item P034:05: Si. Delta Mu house, 1921-1922 Add to Shelf: Extent: postcard print; UnitID: P034:05
Item P034:06: Alpha Rho house, 1921-1922 Add to Shelf: Extent: 2 postcard prints; UnitID: P034:06
Item P034:07: Gamma Phi Beta house, circa 1920 Add to Shelf: UnitID: P034:07
Item P034:08: Gamma Iota house, circa 1920 Add to Shelf: Extent: postcard print; UnitID: P034:08
Item P034:09: Alpha Chi Omega house, circa 1920 Add to Shelf: Extent: 2 prints; UnitID: P034:09
Item P034:10: Sigma Kappa, circa 1920 Add to Shelf: UnitID: P034:10
Item P034:11: Beaver Club, 1915-1916 Add to Shelf: Members of the Beaver Club on the steps of their house with a dog. Became Phi Gamma Delta in 1921. Image is available online.; UnitID: P034:11
Item P034:12: Interfraternity Council Officers, 1957 Add to Shelf: Individuals pictured include: President Vernon Cook, Vice President James Folston, and Secretary-Treasurer Stanley Hong.; Extent: 3 mounted portrait prints; UnitID: P034:12
Item P034:13: Four boys doing yard work at the Presbyterian-Congregational Church during Interfraternity "Help Week" Add to Shelf: Extent: 2 prints; UnitID: P034:13
Item P034:14: Boys doing yard work in front of the Good Samaritan Hospital for Interfraternity "Help Week" Add to Shelf: Extent: 2 prints; UnitID: P034:14
Item P034:15: A fraternity costume dance featured in the Interfraternity Council rush booklet, 1956 Add to Shelf: UnitID: P034:15
Item P034:16: Portraits, 1957 Add to Shelf: Individuals pictured: A.L. Strand, Dan Poling, Vernon Cook, Stanley Hong, and James Folston.; UnitID: P034:16
Item P034:17: Aerial view of Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California, 1957 Add to Shelf: Extent: 2 prints; UnitID: P034:17
Item P034:18: Portraits, 1957 Add to Shelf: Portraits of Dan Poling and A.L. Strand.; Extent: 2 mounted prints; UnitID: P034:18
Item P034:19: Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity members Add to Shelf: UnitID: P034:19
Item P034:20: Sigma Phi Epsilon 40th Anniversary, 1958 Add to Shelf: Five alumni pictured. Image is available online.; UnitID: P034:20
Item P034:23: Sigma Nu alumni, circa 1942 Add to Shelf: UnitID: P034:23
Item P034:24: Sigma Nu alumni Add to Shelf: UnitID: P034:24
Item P034:25: Pi Beta Phi rush, circa 1970 Add to Shelf: UnitID: P034:25
Item P034:26: Sigma Kappa, circa 1985 Add to Shelf: UnitID: P034:26
Item P034:27: IFC Sing, Delta Gamma and Theta Chi, circa 1970 Add to Shelf: UnitID: P034:27
Item P034:28: Delta Delta Delta, circa 1970 Add to Shelf: UnitID: P034:28
Item P034:29: Kappa Kappa Gamma, circa 1985 Add to Shelf: Extent: 2 prints; UnitID: P034:29
Item P034:30: Acacia Fraternity members in an old Model T, circa 1962 Add to Shelf: Inscription on back reads: "When spring term rolls around, a ride on the old Model T is lots of fun," from Introducing Oregon State Fraternities, 1962. Image is available online.; Extent: print and 4x5 negative; UnitID: P034:30
Item P034:31: Sorority big sisters, 1981 Add to Shelf: Reproduced from Sorority Rush Handbook, page 13.; Extent: 4x5 copy negative; UnitID: P034:31
Item P034:32: Pi Beta Phi, 1982 Add to Shelf: Reproduced from Sorority Rush Handbook, page 4.; Extent: 4x5 copy negative; UnitID: P034:32
Item P034:33: Kappa Kappa Gamma, 1989 Add to Shelf: Reproduced from Sorority Rush Handbook page 8.; Extent: 4x5 copy negative; UnitID: P034:33

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Chi Omegas at the Inter-fraternity Council Sing practice, ca. 1960s.

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