Beta Sigma Phi records

Collection – Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-1034

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

The Beta Sigma Phi records consist mostly of scrapbooks, minutes, and photographs. The material in this collection documents the activities of this women’s social organization.

Dates

Creation: 1949-2008

Extent

10.41 Cubic Feet (5 letter boxes, 8 record cartons)

Creator

Beta Sigma Phi (Organization)

Scope and Contents

The Beta Sigma Phi records consist primarily of scrapbooks from various chapters of the organization dating from 1957 to 2005. These scrapbooks include newspaper clippings, programs, photographs and other memorabilia that document the organization’s activities and events.

The collection also includes chapter meeting minutes, records, newspaper clippings and photographs, as well as a 75th anniversary book and proclamations from the mayor of Bowling Green regarding Beta Sigma Phi Founder’s Day.

Biographical / Historical

Beta Sigma Phi is a non-academic sorority founded in Kansas in 1931. It is primarily a social and cultural organization that also incorporates service as part of its activities. The Beta Sigma Phi motto is Life, Learning and Friendship, as these are the basic goals of the organization. Cultural programs are important elements of the organization and are designed to broaden personal knowledge and understanding of self, friends, and the world. Today there are over 200,000 members and over 12,500 chapters of Beta Sigma Phi around the world.

There are currently five chapters of Beta Sigma Phi in Bowling Green, Ohio: Xi Gamma Kappa, Laureate Beta Theta, Alpha Delta Master, Alpha Epsilon Master and Alpha Zeta Master.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into the following series:

Minutes, 1955-2008
Subject files, 1949-2006
Scrapbooks and scrapbook material, 1957-2007
Books, 1982, 1986, 2004-2005, 2007
Photographs, 1980s-2004

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections on February 2, 2006, by Millie Broka with many subsequent additions.

Processing Information

This finding aid was completed by undergraduate student assistant Emily Schoenlein in June 2012, with revisions by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts.