Records of Alpha Phi Omega, Beta Chapter, 1927-2007, bulk 1977-2006.

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Records of Alpha Phi Omega, Beta Chapter, 1927-2007, bulk 1977-2006.

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This collection contains documents relating to both the Beta chapter of Alpha Phi Omega and the national fraternity. Chapter records include by-laws, membership lists, general brother and executive meeting minutes, correspondence with other chapters, letters from national fraternity staff, and chapter project information from the late 1970s and 1990-2007. Representative samples of some of the Beta chapter's fraternity awards are also present. National fraternity records include publications regarding Alpha Phi Omega's history, officer handbooks, by-laws, and information regarding national conventions. Also present are various newsletters from all levels of Alpha Phi Omega: the national Torch and Trefoil, regional Three Dots and a Dash, sectional Section 62/64 Report, and the chapter's Beta Bulletin.

1.25 linear ft. (1 box)

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