Student Organization Collection Descriptive Summary Creator: Various Carroll student organizations Title: Student Organization Collection Dates: 1854-Present Size: 36 archives boxes Location: Archives Storage Room 204, Range 14, Shelves 3-6. About the collection: The Philomathean Society, founded in 1856, was the first student organization at Carroll. The importance of student organizations to student life has only grown over the decades with dozens of groups in existence today. This collection contains the meeting minutes, scrapbooks, and documents of many groups that have come and gone at Carroll and helped define its history. Notes: This collection is arranged into series: General Series (1926-1996): This series contains materials published by the Office of Student Activities regarding all organizations. Fraternity and Sorority Series (1910s-2013): Fraternities and Sororities have been an important part of Carroll student life since the early twentieth century. This series contains a wide variety of materials from all the different greed societies that have existed at Carroll; some of these materials include documents about the founding of the chapters, meeting minutes, scrapbooks, and correspondence between the chapters and the administration. The Independents Series (1948-1977): During the height of Greek life’s popularity (from about the 1940s to the 60s), the small number of students not in a fraternity or a sorority joined together and called themselves the Independents. This series contains meeting minutes, scrapbooks, and programs from events. Honorary Societies Series (1917-2010): Honorary Societies invited students who excelled in specific areas of academics or performance to join them. This series contains various society charters, meetings minutes, and publications. Interest Groups Series (1854-1991): The most numerous and diverse type of campus group, Interest Groups are clubs founded by students with a shared interest or goal. The very first campus group, The Philomathean Society, falls into this category. This series contains meeting minutes, publications, posters, and event programs. Collection Citation: Author or creator's name. “Title of Article.” Title of Publication. Date. Volume or Box & folder number. Student Organization Collection. Carroll University Archives. Waukesha, WI. Acquisition Information: The objects in the Student Organizations Collection come from various donors, usually the organization itself or the relative of one of their members. Donors to this collection include: Billy and Dorothy Oakes, Eunice Hoffman Fisher, E. Ben Winke, Ruth Nehs, Sigma Delta Nu Sorority, the Delta Zeta Sorority, and the Alpha Kappa Psi sorority. Arrangement note: Items are arranged into series by type of student organization, and within that, they are arranged chronologically. Items arranged alphabetically/chronologically in the finding aid. Processing Information: Processed by Catherine Gaggioli, December 2012). Collection Inventory Contents List: Description Box Folder Sorority and Fraternity Series ΑΓΔ (alpha gamma delta) newsletters, 1938-39, 1952; the beta chi theta 22 7 (would become alpha gamma delta) alumnae letter, and the alpha gamma delta quarterly ΑΓΔ (alpha gamma delta) constitution, 1952 22 6 ΑΓΔ (alpha gamma delta) Member list and Pledge Training, 1958 35 8 ΑΓΔ (alpha gamma delta) sorority paperwork, 1959-65; paperwork regarding 22 10 mostly pledging and activities ΑΓΔ (alpha gamma delta) correspondence regarding sorority, 1960-66; 22 8 letters between Carroll and outside parties about the sorority ΑΓΔ (alpha gamma delta) correspondence between the school and sorority, 22 9 1960-65; letters between the Dean of women and the sorority members ΑΚ (alpha kappa) Invitation to join (1928) The invitation for Ruth Nehs to join 22 26 the Chi chapter of Alpha Kappa ΑΚ (alpha kappa) Dance books (1930s) 19 1 ΑΚ (alpha kappa) Dinner place settings (1930s) 19 2 ΑΚΨ (alpha kappa psi); sorority pin (1930s), belonged to Ruth Nehs 14 2 ΑΚΨ (alpha kappa psi) the official charter of the Delta Theta chapter at 18 Carroll, 1955 ΑΚΨ (alpha kappa psi); The Ritual of Alpha Kappa Psi, master ritual – 15 assigned to the Delta Theta Chapter of Carroll College, contains the instructions for the rituals of initiating pledges, graduating seniors and installation of chapters ΑΚΨ (alpha kappa psi); The ritual of Alpha Kappa Psi, individual copies of the 15 rituals, 9 copies. ΑΚΨ (alpha kappa psi); Pledgemaster’s Box (used to contain the texts and 15a necessary items for the fraternity’s rituals): contains multiple black blindfolds used for the imitation ritual and purple fabric of unknown use. *other items are contained in Box 15 of this collection ΑΚΨ (alpha kappa psi); record: Hymns of American by Ken Griffin, music 15 played during the rituals of alpha kappa psi ΑΚΨ (alpha kappa psi); New Testament (Red Letter Pronouncing edition, 15 1927), used in the rituals of alpha kappa psi ΑΚΨ (alpha kappa psi); Program (1967): the program of the initiation of Dr. 15 John Thomas Middaugh, president of Carroll College, as an honorary member. December 6, 1967. 2 copies ΑΚΨ (alpha kappa psi); Citation for Service made to Robert D. Steele for 36 2 Distinguished and Exceptional Service to Delta Theta Chapter, 1967 ΑΚΨ (alpha kappa psi); Certificate for Honorary Membership of Robert D. 36 3 Steele by Delta Theta Chapter, 1960 ΑΞΔ (alpha xi delta) mission statement 22 14 ΑΞΔ (alpha xi delta) Member list and Greek Week agenda. 1958 35 7 ΑΞΔ (alpha xi delta) sorority paperwork, 1960s; paperwork regarding mostly 22 11 pledging and activities ΑΞΔ (alpha xi delta) correspondence between Carroll and sorority, 1960s; 22 12 letters between the dean of women and the sorority members ΑΞΔ (alpha xi delta) correspondence regarding sorority, 1960s; letters 22 13 between Carroll and outside parties about the sorority ΑΞΔ (alpha xi delta) dinner programs (1963) 19 15 ΒΠΕ (beta pi epsilon) Dance Books (1920s) 19 3 Dorothy and Billy Oakes, ΒΠΕ (beta pi epsilon) and ΒΧΘ (beta chi theta); 2 Scrapbook (1947-1949): contains dance books and love letters to each other. Photographs of summer 1947. Tickets to games, plays and shows at Carroll. Their wedding invitation, just married sign, dried flowers, and newspaper announcements. Letters of congratulations on their graduation. Brochures and postcards from their honeymoon and later travels. The telegram confirming their hotel reservation for their honeymoon. ΒΠΕ (beta pi epsilon); fraternity pin (1946), belonged to Bill Oakes (class of 14 3 ’49) ΒΧΘ (beta chi theta); sorority pin (1945), belonged to Dorothy Oakes (class 14 3 of ’49) ΒΧΘ (beta chi theta); deck of playing cards, red and blue backs with “Beta 14 4 Chi Theta” written in gold letters, gilded edges, undated BXꝊ (beta chi theta) pledge invite for Ardis Marie Strande, Class of 1934 14 ΒΠΕ (beta pi epsilon) constitution , unknown year 21 1 ΒΠΕ (beta pi epsilon) paperwork, schedules, and correspondence between 21 2 members ΒΠΕ (beta pi epsilon) correspondence between Carroll (dean of men) and 21 3 the fraternity ΒΠΕ (beta pi epsilon) correspondence regarding fraternity, 1967 21 4 ΒΠΕ (beta pi epsilon) correspondence regarding payments, 1971 21 5 ΒΠΕ (beta pi epsilon) papers regarding housing and housemothers, 1965-73; 21 6 contains stock certificates for the beta house ΧΩ (chi omega) dance books (1930s) 19 9 ΧΩ (chi omega) dinner place settings ( 1930s) 19 10 ΧΩ (chi omega) Member list and Greek Week Agenda (1958) 35 6 ΧΩ (chi omega – formerly ΚΓΘ) sorority paperwork, 1960s; paperwork 22 16 regarding pledging and activities ΧΩ (chi omega) correspondence between Carroll and the sorority, 1960s; 22 17 letters from the dean of women to the members of the sorority ΔΡΥ (delta rho upsilon) 50th anniversary plaque 18 ΔΡΥ (delta rho upsilon – formerly the Pioneer Club) constitution and history 21 20 ΔΡΥ (delta rho upsilon – formerly the Pioneer Club) correspondence 21 21 regarding chapter founding, 1948 ΔΡΥ (delta rho upsilon) fraternity paperwork, 1970s; paperwork regarding 22 1 pledging and hell week ΔΡΥ (delta rho upsilon) correspondence regarding fraternity, 1952-71; 22 2 correspondence between Carroll and outside persons about the existence and behavior of the fraternity ΔΡΥ (delta rho upsilon) contract and pledge manual (1962) 22 3 ΔΡΥ (delta rho upsilon) correspondence between the school and fraternity, 22 4 1954-72; letters between the dean of men and the members of the fraternity ΔΡΥ (delta rho upsilon) paperwork regarding housing and housemothers, 22 5 1952-73; paperwork regarding the obtaining and maintenance of the fraternity houses as well as the applications and contracts of housemothers ΔΡΥ (delta rho upsilon) Documents related to Badger House between Delta 34 1 Rho Upsilon Control Board and Carroll College, 1952-1967 ΔΖ (delta zeta); membership cards (1928-95): 8x5 notecards with members’ 11 information ΔΖ (delta zeta) dance books (1950s) 19 5 ΔΖ (delta zeta) Member list and Greek Week agenda (1958) 35 5 ΔΖ (delta zeta) correspondence regarding the sorority, 1960s; letters 22 18 between Carroll and outside parties about the sorority ΔΖ (delta zeta) correspondence between Carroll and the sorority, 1960s); 22 19 letters from the dean of women to the members of the sorority ΔΖ (delta zeta) sorority paperwork, 1960s; paperwork regarding pledging 22 20 and activities ΔZ (delta Zeta) sorority wood paddle labeled Spring Formal 1948 19 5 ΔΖ (delta zeta; Scrapbook (1968): about the 1968 Sorority convention in St. 6 Louis. Contains newspaper clippings, tickets,