Adelphian Society records, A1022
Collection
Identifier: A1022
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of records from Colgate's Adelphian Society dating back to 1840. It contains meeting minutes and schedules, financial records including donations and purchases for the society Library, as well as the society's Constitution and correspondence.
Dates
- 1840-1883
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Historical note
The Adelphian Society was a literary society that formed in 1840 at Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution, which later becaume Colgate University. In 1880, The Adelphian Society became the Greek Letter society Beta Theta Pi. Beta Theta Pi currently has a Chapter house on Broad Street in Hamilton, New York.
Extent
0.72 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
- College students -- Societies, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Financial records. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Minutes (administrative records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Guide to the Adelphian Society records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sharlene Disla, Lisa King, and Allyson Smally
- Date
- July 27, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University Libraries Repository
Contact:
13 Oak Drive
Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology
Colgate University
Hamilton New York 13346 United States US
315-228-6175
315-228-7934 (Fax)
13 Oak Drive
Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology
Colgate University
Hamilton New York 13346 United States US
315-228-6175
315-228-7934 (Fax)
