Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Preliminary Guide to the Phi Eta Sigma Records
1948-1980
MS.1988.33
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Phi Eta Sigma
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Phi Eta Sigma Records
- ID
- MS.1988.33
- Date [inclusive]
- 1948-1980
- Extent
- 1 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Box
- Location
- (MASC staff use) 2-14-26-7
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Records of the Washington State University chapter of Phi Eta Sigma beginning with its founding in 1948. The collection includes meeting minutes, membership lists, certificates of membership, and a collection of photographs and newspaper clippings related to the chapter.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Phi Eta Sigma Records, 1948-1980 (MS.1988.33)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Phi Eta Sigma is a national honor society for freshman and first-year college students, designed to encourage and promote academic excellence at universities across the United States. The organization was established at the University of Illinois in 1923. In 1948, Washington State University chartered its own chapter, but only male students could join. It became inactive in 1980, but was re-chartered in 1993. Currently, the chapter is active, but only at the WSU Tri-Cities branch campus.
Scope and Content
This collection contains records of the Washington State University chapter of Phi Eta Sigma beginning with its founding in 1948. The collection includes meeting minutes, membership lists, certificates of membership, and a collection of photographs and newspaper clippings related to the chapter.
Preliminary Inventory:
Hardcover book of handwritten meeting minutes, including list of charter members (1948-1958).
Box of membership cards organized alphabetically.
Certificates of Membership (1962-1980).
Bound collection of photographs and newspaper clippings regarding the WSU chapter of Phi Eta Sigma (1948-1956).
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2020
https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Information
This collection was transferred to the Washington State University Libraries from the WSU Office of Academic Standing/Curricular Advisory Program in 1988 (MS-1988-33).
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Phi Eta Sigma -- Records and correspondence.
- Washington State University -- Students -- History.
Subject(s)
- College students -- Washington (State) -- History.
- Greek letter societies -- Records and correspondence.
- Colleges and Universities
- Student Life