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A Guide to the records at the Indiana University Archives

Electronic finding aid encoded by Ryan K. Lee

Summary Information

Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives

Creator
Phi Alpha Theta. Delta Epsilon Chapter (Indiana University)

Title
Phi Alpha Theta, Delta Epsilon Chapter records,1949-1963

Collection No.
C282

Extent
.4 cubic feet (1 box)

Language
Materials are in English.

Abstract
Phi Alpha Theta, the international honor society in history, was organized at the University of Arkansas in 1921. The Delta Epsilon Chapter was established at Indiana University in 1951. Collection consists of records relating to initiations, chapter activities, membership records, publications, by-laws and constitutions. Also included in the records are materials relating to the installation of the Chapter at IU.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Advance notice is required.

Administrative History

Phi Alpha Theta was founded in 1921 with the first chapter established at the University of Arkansas. It was founded as an honorary history fraternity which was co-ed and non-discriminating by race or religion according to the 1949 constitution. Beginning in 1938, Phi Alpha Theta began publication of their journal The Historian , which is still in publication. Today, Phi Alpha Theta touts 820 active chapters with 275,000 members.

Phi Alpha Theta is governed by a national council composed of seven members elected by chapter delegates at the biennial national convention. Usually the biennial meeting is held in conjunction with the American Historical Association meeting.

The Indiana University chapter of Phi Alpha Theta was organized and approved by the national council during the spring semester of 1951 as the Delta Epsilon chapter. It was the 101st chapter of Phi Alpha Theta. Chapters generally have six officers, a President, a Vice-President, a Historian, a Secretary/Treasurer, a Program Chairman, and a faculty advisor. The President, Vice-president and Historian make up the executive council for each chapter. Throughout the academic year each chapter hosts their own events with many offering prizes for historical work.

Arrangement

Organized into four series: Administrative files; Events; Publications; and Personal record cards.

Scope and Content Note

This collection is comprised of four series, Administrative files, Events, Publications, and Personal record cards. All of the series have been arranged in alphabetical order, except the final series which has been arranged in chronological order.

The Administrative files consist of material related to the organization and administrative functions of the Delta Epsilon chapter of Phi Alpha Theta at Indiana University. Items such as the by-laws, constitution, membership rosters, and records relating to the installation of the chapter can be located in this series. All files in this series are arranged in alphabetical order and span 1950-1963.

The Events series consists of material concerning specific events held by the Delta Epsilon chapter at Indiana University from 1951-1961 such as member meetings, annual initiations, and the biennial national meeting. All files in this series are in alphabetical order.

The Publications series includes items produced, distributed, or collected by Phi Alpha Theta or by the Delta Epsilon chapter from 1949-1959. Included in the collection are National Council Bulletins produced by the national office, a history of the organization, newspaper clippings, and a chapter officer’s handbook. All files are arranged in alphabetical order according to publication title.

The final series, Personal record cards, contains information on students enrolled as members of the PAT Delta Epsilon chapter from 1951-1962. Information included on the cards details where individuals did their undergraduate work and, where appropriate, where they did their graduate work as well. No confidential information is listed on the cards, and therefore they are open for research. All of the cards have been organized by academic school year within the series.

Please see also Collection C106, the History and Political Science Club and the Logan Esarey Graduate History Club records, 1902-1958 in the University Archives for materials related to this collection.

• Indexing Terms

• The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in IUCAT, the IU Libraries' online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the catalog using these terms.

• • Names
  • Phi Alpha Theta. Delta Epsilon Chapter (Indiana University) --Records and correspondence.
  • Phi Alpha Theta. Delta Epsilon Chapter (Indiana University) --Archives.
  • Phi Alpha Theta. Delta Epsilon Chapter (Indiana University) --History --20th century --Sources.
  • Indiana University --Societies, etc.
  • Indiana University --Students --Intellectual life --20th century.
  • Indiana University --Students --Social life and customs --20th century.
• • Topics
  • College students --Indiana --Bloomington --Societies, etc.
  • History --Societies, etc.
  • History --Study and teaching (Higher) --Indiana --Bloomington.
  • Student activities --Indiana --Bloomington --History.

Related Material

See also Collection C106, the History and Political Science Club and the Logan Esarey Graduate History Club records, 1902-1958.

Administrative Information

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