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            <titlestmt>
                <titleproper>Guide to the Phi Sigma Delta, Omicron Chapter Photographs, circa 1940s, 1946
                    <num>RG.44.212</num>
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                <author>Finding aid prepared by Audrey Wimbiscus</author>
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                <publisher>Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections</publisher>
                <address>
                    <addressline>1858 Neil Avenue</addressline>
                    <addressline>Columbus, OH, 43210</addressline>
                </address>
                <date>2019 January</date>
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                <p>Done.</p>
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            <creation>This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit
                <date>2019-02-11T11:43-0500</date>
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            <langusage>English</langusage>
            <descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules>
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            <unittitle>Phi Sigma Delta, Omicron Chapter Photographs</unittitle>
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                <corpname>Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections</corpname>
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                <extent>0.02 Cubic feet</extent>
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            <unitdate>circa 1940s, 1946</unitdate>
            <abstract id="ref10" label="Abstract">Phi Sigma Delta, Omicron Chapter social fraternity was founded at The Ohio State University in 1921; members hosted dances and participated in intramural sports. The Phi Sigma Delta, Omicron Chapter Photographs consist of 7 black and white photographs of members of the fraternity and the fraternity house, and three photographs of the fraternity house, a group shot, all dated circa 1940s, and a photograph of a banner on the fraternity house for the Michigan game, dated 1946.</abstract>
            <physdesc id="ref11" label="Physical Description">(1) letter file folder; (3) digital images</physdesc>
            <langmaterial id="ref7" label="Language of Materials">English</langmaterial>
            <origination label="creator">
                <corpname rules="rda" source="local">Phi Sigma Delta. Omicron Chapter (Ohio State University).</corpname>
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            <head>Arrangement of Materials</head>
            <p>Materials are arranged in the order received.</p>
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            <head>Acquisitions Information</head>
            <p>Accession Number UA.2012.0132: Fred Cantor, 2012 October; Accession Number UA.2017.0204: Fred Cantor, 2017 November</p>
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            <head>Preferred Citation</head>
            <p>[identification of item], Phi Sigma Delta, Omicron Chapter Photographs, RG 44.212, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University</p>
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        <accessrestrict id="ref6">
            <head>Access to Materials</head>
            <p>Materials in this collection are available for patron research, but may be used only in the University Archives Reading Room. Audio/visual materials and computer media may need a use copy produced before access is allowed. Some materials in this collection may be stored off-site, and are only available if requested 72 hours in advance of your visit. Contact the University Archives for more information.</p>
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        <userestrict id="ref8">
            <head>Use of Materials</head>
            <p>Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.</p>
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            <head>Processing Information</head>
            <p>Finding aid written by: Audrey Wimbiscus, 2019 January</p>
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            <head>Historical Note</head>
            <p>The Phi Sigma Delta social fraternity was founded in 1909, at Columbia University. It was a mostly Jewish fraternity, and merged with Zeta Beta Tau fraternity in 1970.</p>
            <p>Phi Sigma Delta, Omicron Chapter was founded at Ohio State University in 1921. They hosted dances and participated in intramural sports. Phi Sigma Delta was active through at least 1967, and appears to have merged with Zeta Beta Tau, Nu Chapter, when the national fraternities merged in 1970.</p>
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            <head>Scope and Contents</head>
            <p>The Phi Sigma Delta, Omicron Chapter Photographs consist of 7 black and white photographs of members of the fraternity and the fraternity house, and three photographs of the fraternity house, a group shot, all dated circa 1940s, and a photograph of a banner on the fraternity house for the Michigan game, dated 1946.</p>
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            <corpname rules="rda" source="naf">Ohio State University--History.</corpname>
            <corpname rules="rda" source="local">Phi Sigma Delta. Omicron Chapter (Ohio State University).</corpname>
            <subject source="lcsh">College students--Social life and customs--Ohio--Columbus--20th century</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh">Greek letter societies--Ohio--Columbus--20th century</subject>
            <genreform source="aat">Photographs</genreform>
            <subject source="lcsh">Student activities--Ohio--Columbus--20th century</subject>
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                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2012.0132</unittitle>
                    <unitdate>circa 1940s, 1946</unitdate>
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                        <unittitle>Group photo, circa 1940s; fraternity house photo, circa 1940s; banner on fraternity house for the Michigan game in 1946</unittitle>
                        <unitdate>circa 1940s, 1946</unitdate>
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                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2017.0204</unittitle>
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                        <language langcode="eng"/>
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                        <extent>0.02 Cubic feet</extent>
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                    <unitdate>circa 1940s</unitdate>
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                        <unittitle>Seven black and white photographs of members of the fraternity and the fraternity house</unittitle>
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                        <unitdate>circa 1940s</unitdate>
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