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Manuscripts by Subject - Groups / Organizations - #10638

Title: Beta Sigma Phi. (Bismarck, ND) Chapter Xi Omicron

Dates: 1931-2002

Collection Number:  MSS 10638

Quantity: 3 feet

Abstract: The records include meeting minutes 1954-1961, Gamma Master charter and minutes, financial records, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbook, brochures, memorabilia, program book, ritual book, and several Beta Sigma Phi magazines. September 13, 2005 accession consists of minutes dating from 1994-2000 (0.1 ft.). August 14, 2009 accession consists of scrapbooks and meeting minutes (1.9 ft.).

Provenance: The State Historical Society of North Dakota acquired the Beta Sigma Phi Bismarck Chapter Records from Thelma Vantine in January 1994.

Property Rights:The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this
collection.

Copyrights: Copyrights to this collection remain with the donor, publisher, author, or author's heirs.  Researchers should consult the 1976 Copyright Act, Public Law 94-553, Title 17, U.S. Code or an archivist at this repository if clarification of copyright requirements is needed.

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Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the collection title, collection number, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic references. 

BOX / FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 1:
1 Meeting minutes, 1955-1961    
2 Gamma Master minutes, 1990-1992      
3 Financial material, 1965-1976    
4 Newspaper clippings, 1975-1992             
5 Photographs, 1955-1979             
6 Photographs, 1940-1975             
7 Scrapbook, 1963-1964  
8 Loose material scrapbook, 1963-1964   
9 Loose material scrapbook, 1970-1981   
10 Brochures/Invitations, 1931-1979         
11 Correspondence, 1957-1982   
12 Memorabilia, 1969-1977           
13 Publications, 1978-1981            
14 Publications, 1939       
15  Publications, 1953-1975           
16 Ritual book, 1966-1990              
17 Magazines Beta, 1976-1981     
18  Magazines Beta, 1973-1981    
19 Magazines Beta, 1978-1982     
20 Magazines Beta, 1985-1989     
21 Magazines Beta, 1984-1985     
22 60th Birthday, 1991     

Box 2:
Beta Sigma Phi Delta Chapter Scrapbook, 1978-1988         
Xi Omicron Chapter Scrapbook, 1991-1996            
Xi Omicron Chapter Scrapbook, 1996-2002            
Xi Omicron Chapter meeting minutes, 1994-2000               

Box 3:
Beta Sigma Phi Delta Chapter membership lists and meeting minutes, 1985-1992
Beta Sigma Phi Delta Chapter Scrapbook, 1987-1988         
Xi Omicron Chapter meeting minutes, 1984-1994               
Xi Omicron Chapter meeting minutes, 1986-1990

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