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Epsilon Sigma Phi records

1928-2011 (majority 1928-1985)

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1416

The Tau Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi was organized at the University of Maryland in 1928. This chapter of the honorary fraternity for agricultural extension agents has emphasized the attainment of professional excellence and the encouragement of 4-H programs, among other goals. The files of the Tau Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi include correspondence, reports, publications, photographs, financial records, and documentation of members' achievements.

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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Epsilon Sigma Phi. Tau Chapter.

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The Tau Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi was organized at the University of Maryland College Park in 1928. This chapter of the honorary fraternity for agricultural extension agents has emphasized the attainment of professional excellence and the encouragement of 4-H programs, among other programs. From the description of Records. 1928-1987. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 20405994 ...

Epsilon Sigma Phi

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Epsilon Sigma Phi is an honorary professional fraternity for agricultural extension agents. Founded on January 10, 1927, in Bozeman, Montana, the fraternity soon attracted members nationwide. According to the fiftieth anniversary handbook for the Tau Chapter, the purpose of the fraternity was "to promote fellowship among Extension workers, to uphold ideals of superior work and to encourage advanced training." The fraternity met these goals by recognizing outstanding extension worker...

Symons, Thomas B. (Thomas Baddeley), 1880-

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Thomas B. Symons was director of the Cooperative Extension Service from 1914 to 1950 and dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Maryland from 1937 to 1950. Symons, a 1902 graduate of the university, served as acting president of the university in 1954, and as a member of the Board of Regents. He worked as director of public relations at the Suburban Trust Company and was active in the Grange, 4-H, the State Soil Conservation Committee, the Alumni Associa...