Blue Key Fraternity Records 1934-2003 1940-1990

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Blue Key Fraternity Records 1934-2003 1940-1990

The Blue Key Fraternity Records documentthe membership and activities of this honor society for Oregon StateUniversity students. In addition to constitutions, reports, minutes,correspondence, and financial materials, the records include clippings andephemera, a scrapbook, photograph album, and individual photographs. BlueKey was established at Oregon State in 1934 for male students. Womenstudent became eligible for membership in 1977.

2 cubic feet, including 72photographs; 2 boxes

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Blue Key (Fraternity). Oregon State University Chapter.

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The Blue Key Honor Society was founded at the University of Florida in 1924. The Oregon State chapter was established in 1934 to recognize male students with a strong academic background and a who demonstrated "superior leadership and unselfish commitment to others". Women became eligible for membership in 1977; prior to that time, Mortar Board was the comparable organization at Oregon State for women students. The Donald Wilson MacKenzie Blue Key Memorial Award was established in memory of MacK...