Phi Chi Theta - Alpha Phi Chapter Collection
Scope and Contents
The Phi Chi Theta - Alpha Phi Chapter Collection includes records and artifacts of the Alpha Phi Chapter of the Phi Chi Theta national fraternity for business and economics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Organizational records cover the period from roughly 1981-1987, and include meeting minutes, bylaws, correspondence, duties of members and officers, ceremonial information, pledge applications and manuals, pledge examinations, committee information, biennial meeting information, convention information, and activity sheets. Four scrapbooks cover the periods 1959-1963 (at the Municipal University of Omaha) and 1984-1986 (at UNO). Scrapbooks include photographs, flyers, programs, and other information about the chapter. Artifacts include pledge pins, a guest book signed by pledges, initiation ceremonial letters, felt fraternity banner, and the Phi Chi Theta Ritual Book with handwritten annotations and notecards (1985).
Dates
- 1959-1963, 1981-1986
Creator
- Phi Chi Theta Fraternity. Alpha Phi Chapter (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Nebraska Omaha assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Archives & Special Collections will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to the University of Nebraska at Omaha, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Further information about copyright policy is available at http://libguides.unomaha.edu/library_policies.
Extent
2.5 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)
Arrangement
Arranged into loose series: Series: Pledge Information and Activities; Series: Initiation Ceremony Materials; Series: Scrapbooks.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received by Criss Library prior to 2014. Accession details are incomplete or absent.
Processing Information
Processed by Criss Library staff prior to 2014.
- Phi Chi Theta Fraternity. Alpha Phi Chapter -- Records and correspondence
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- cultural artifacts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- records (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Phi Chi Theta - Alpha Phi Chapter Collection
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections Repository
Archives & Special Collections
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
6001 Dodge St.
Omaha Nebraska 68182-0237 United States
402-554-6046
unoasc@unomaha.edu
