Abstract The Phi Sigma Phi Fraternity collection contains information from the Chi Delta, Phi Sigma Epsilon, and Phi Sigma Phi Fraternities at Eastern Michigan University. It includes Chi Delta papers, lists, and the secretary's book from 1914. The collection also contains clippings, constitutions and by-laws, correspondence, newsletters, legal reports, membership lists, status reports, recognition forms, incorporation papers, and other miscellaneous articles of the...

Abstract Pi Omega Pi Society was founded in on June 13, 1923 at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville, Missouri. The society exists to create, encourage, promote and extend interest in scholarship and to promote high ethical standards in business and professional life. The Beta Phi Chapter of Pi Omega Pi was established at Eastern Michigan University on June 4, 1949. This chapter became defunct in the late 1980s. The Pi Omega Pi Society...

Abstract QUEST or Queer Unity for Eastern Students is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Student Association at Eastern Michigan University. The mission of QUEST is to promote awareness of LGBT issues through outreach and education programs both on campus and in the community, provide a safe and comfortable environment for LGBT students seeking support and guidance through their peers, engage in social activities which promote a positive self-image for LGBT students and support the work and...

Abstract The Office of Religious Affairs records date from 1960 to 1979 when the office operated out of Starkweather Hall on the campus of Eastern Michigan University. The collection, organized into four series: Speaker and Performances, Groups and Meetings, Administrative Files, and Charles Minneman papers, is a comprehensive history of the Office during this timespan. The personal belongings of director Charles Minneman includes detailed appointment cards and books,...

Abstract The Office of Student Activities, now known as Campus Life, was the focal point for the University's student organizations. Campus Life now offers student centered learning, development and involvement activities that challenge and support the unique gifts, needs, experiences and interests of students, staff members and members of the campus community. The Student Activities records range from 1898 to 2008, with bulk of the material dating from 1950 to 1969,...

Abstract The records of the Student Christian Association, 1853-1925, include founding documents, minutes and reports; prayer meeting announcements; the publication titled "Green Book"; and fundraising materials for the construction of Starkweather Hall and World War I soldiers and veterans. The Student Christian Association (SCA) operated independently of Michigan State Normal while catering specifically to the religious life of individuals attending the...

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The Residence Hall Scrapbooks document the lives and activities of residents living in Brown, Buell, Downing, Goodison, and King Halls. Each of these residence halls were named after some of Michigan State Normal College's influential faculty members. The scrapbooks date 1940-1995, with the bulk of information from 1940-1971.

Abstract Sigma Delta Psi is an honorary national physical education fraternity which promotes total fitness of male college students and was active on the campus of Eastern Michigan University in the 1920s through the 1960s. Materials in the Sigma Delta Psi collection dates from 1927 to 1967 and contains Application Records from the Michigan Normal College chapter arranged alphabetically, a series of Notecards from member John Johnson dating from 1950-1951 and Clippings...

Abstract The Spotts Family papers document the lives of Frank Spotts and Beatrice Hildebrandt while they were at the Michigan State Normal College in the mid 1930s and early 1940s. Most of the materials in the collection were collected by Beatrice and include materials collected through the activities she participated in on campus, including registration, examinations, attendance at campus events and then those activities specific to the Baptist Student Group and the...

Abstract The Student Government records document the activities of Student Government at Eastern Michigan University. The collection is arranged into seven series: Administrative Files, Governing Bodies, Minutes and Resolutions, Press and Communications, Rules and Regulations, Visual Materials and Memorabilia. Materials are arranged alphabetically and chronologically and include meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, administrative files, resolutions, constitutions and...