2018-08-27 Guide to the Alpha Phi, Rho Chapter Records, circa 1915, 2012 RG.44.71 Finding aid prepared by Audrey Wimbiscus Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2018 August This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2020-03-05T14:52-0500 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Alpha Phi, Rho Chapter Records RG.44.71 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 1.22 Cubic feet circa 1915, 2012 Alpha Phi is a women's fraternity open to undergraduate women; Alpha Phi, Rho Chapter was founded at the Ohio State University in 1912. Members of Alpha Phi focus on embodying the values of leadership, sisterhood, scholarship, and philanthropy. The Alpha Phi, Rho Chapter Records date from circa 1915 and 2012, and consist of a scrapbook and a copy of the chapter's centennial history on compact disc. (1) letter file folder; (1) flat box English Alpha Phi. Rho Chapter (Ohio State University). Arrangement of Materials

Materials are arranged in the order received.

 Acquisitions Information

Accession Number UA.2012.0047: Marti Worth, 2012 June 6

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Alpha Phi, Rho Chapter Records, RG 44.71, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains a compact disc

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 Processing Information

Finding aid written by: Audrey Wimbiscus, 2018 August

 Historical Note

Alpha Phi is a women's fraternity open to undergraduate women; it was founded in 1872 as The Michaelanean Society in Syracuse, New York. In 1912, local fraternity Lambda Alpha was granted a charter by Alpha Phi and became the Rho Chapter at Ohio State University. Lambda Alpha was founded in 1909 with the intention of petitioning Alpha Phi for membership.

Members of Alpha Phi focus on embodying the values of leadership, sisterhood, scholarship, and philanthropy. They are one of the oldest and largest women's fraternities nationwide, and Rho Chapter is active at the Ohio State University as of 2018.

 Scope and Contents

The Alpha Phi, Rho Chapter Records date from circa 1915 and 2012, and consist of a scrapbook and a copy of the chapter's centennial history on compact disc. The scrapbook was created by member Amy Crane, and covers the beginnings of Alpha Phi on Ohio State University's campus.

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(1) compact disc

 Member Amy Crane's scrapbook UA.2012.0047.0001 circa 1915 Centennial history on compact disc Small Accessions 37 2012 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Compact disc; approximate run time: unknown

 Existence and Location of Copies

Digital format, please see University Archives for more information on access.