North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Theta Chi Fraternity, Delta Rho Chapter Records 1958-2016

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0.5 linear feet (1 archival box); 70.08 Megabytes
Call number
UA 021.503

The records of the Delta Rho Chapter (North Carolina State University’s chapter) of the Theta Chi Fraternity include by-laws, newspaper clippings, newsletters, social event fliers, campus organization information sheets, and miscellaneous papers relating to the fraternity. Theta Chi is a social fraternity which seeks to provide an environment of mental, physical, social, and moral excellence, through which it can provide the opportunity for the exceptional student of today to become a prominent leader of tomorrow.

The Theta Chi Fraternity was founded at Norwich University in Norwich, Vermont in 1856. Theta Chi merged with the Beta Kappa Fraternity in the 1930s. The Delta Rho Chapter of Theta Chi was founded at North Carolina State University in 1952. The maxim of Theta Chi Fraternity is "Alma Mater First and Theta Chi for Alma Mater."

Biographical/historical note

The Theta Chi Fraternity was founded at Norwich University in Norwich, Vermont in 1856. Theta Chi merged with the Beta Kappa Fraternity in the 1930s. The Delta Rho Chapter of Theta Chi was founded at North Carolina State University in 1952. The maxim of Theta Chi Fraternity is "Alma Mater First and Theta Chi for Alma Mater." The Delta Rho chapter seeks to provide an environment of mental, physical, social, and moral excellence, through which it can provide the opportunity for the exceptional student of today to become a prominent leader of tomorrow.

Scope/content

The records of the Delta Rho Chapter (North Carolina State University’s chapter) of the Theta Chi Fraternity include newspaper clippings, newsletters, social event fliers, campus organization information sheets, and miscellaneous papers relating to the fraternity. Materials range in date from 1958 to 2016.

Arrangement

Materials in the collection are arranged by file type, with newsletters in chronological order.

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. 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 North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Theta Chi Fraternity, Delta Rho Chapter Records, UA 021.503, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Related material

Source of acquisition

Transferred by the Theta Chi Fraternity, Delta Rho Chapter

Processing information

Processed by Aaron Cusick, 2008 September

Encoded by Aaron Cusick, 2008 September

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Delta Rho Newsletter 1958-1994
Box 1, Folder 1
Clippings, fliers, fraternity magazine 1960-1988
Box 1, Folder 2
Miscellaneous papers 1963-1976
Box 1, Folder 3
Partial History circa 2014 (Accession 2017.0007)
Box 1, Folder 4
Correspondence 2015-2016 (Accession 2017.0007)
Box 1, Folder 5
By-Laws 2016 (Accession 2017.0007)
Box 1, Folder 6
CD-ROMs 2016 Nov. (Accession 2017.0007)
Box 1, Folder 7
By-Laws, CD-R Optical Disc 2016 (Accession 2017.0007)
Size: 1 CD-R optical disc; 9 Megabytes; 38 Files

Digital copy exists. Pending staff review and approval, access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.

Box 1, Folder 7
Disc 1, CD-R Optical Disc 2016 (Accession 2017.0007)
Size: 1 CD-R optical disc; 92 Files; 59 Megabytes

Digital copy exists. Pending staff review and approval, access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.

File count is approximate and may exclude system files, deleted files, and duplicates that may have been created during processing.

Box 1, Folder 7
Disc 2, CD-R Optical Disc 2016 (Accession 2017.0007)
Size: 1 CD-R optical disc; 2 Megabytes; 8 Files

Digital copy exists. Pending staff review and approval, access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.

Box 1, Folder 7
Disc 3, CD-R Optical Disc 2016 (Accession 2017.0007)
Size: 1 CD-R optical disc; 84 Kilobytes; 2 Files

Digital copy exists. Pending staff review and approval, access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.

Box 1, Folder 7
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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Theta Chi Fraternity, Delta Rho Chapter Records, UA 021.503, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. 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 North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.