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Chi Phi Fraternity, Beta Chapter collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 243

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of material about the Chi Phi fraternity, Beta chapter at Centenary College of Louisiana (1858-1861). A membership list includes each fraternity member’s city of residence and biographical sketch. This information was originally published in The Chi Phi Fraternity, Centennial Memorial Volume: Commemorating the Centennial Anniversary of the Princeton Society of Chi Phi to Which the Fraternity Owes Its Existence and Dedicated to the Memory of Those of Our Membership Who Gave Their Lives in the Service of Their Country in the World War (Lancaster, Pa: The Council, 1924). Also included is a typescript copy of John Tyler Jordan’s obituary.

Dates

  • 1924

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Physical rights are retained by the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Biographical / Historical

The Beta chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity at Centenary College of Louisiana was established in 1858 and became inactive in 1861.

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged by document type.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection donated by unidentified in 1990. Additional material added in 2021.

Title
Finding Aid to the Chi Phi Fraternity, Beta Chapter collection
Author
Chris Brown
Date
2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
2911 Centenary Blvd.
Shreveport LA 71104 US
(318) 869-5462