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Sigma Rho Fraternity Records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MTU-081

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Records, 1922-1946, of the Sigma Rho Fraternity. Includes one book of minutes from 1922 to 1946 as well as one Sigma Rho bulletin from 1930.

Dates

  • 1922-1946

Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biography

Sigma Rho’s Alpha Chapter, founded in 1892, was the first professional mining fraternity in the United States. It was the first fraternity on the Michigan College of Mines campus (now known as Michigan Technological University), and are one of the oldest fraternities in the United States. Goals of the fraternity were to "perpetuate a true fraternal spirit among its members, thus providing lasting benefits for its members while in college and after graduation."

Extent

0.24 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records, 1922-1946, of the Sigma Rho Fraternity. Includes one book of minutes from 1922 to 1946 as well as one Sigma Rho bulletin from 1930.

General Physical Description note

0.23 cubic feet1/2 manuscript box (legal size)

Processing History

Elizabeth Russell,12/16/2009

Title
Sigma Rho Fraternity Records
Author
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
Date
12/16/2009
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English

Repository Details

Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository

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