Misc Photographs: A few ‘60s era, Several appear to be 1900s. Post Cards sent to James T. O’Conner at Delta Chi 1920s. Large Bound Volume: Chapter Meeting Reports Sept 11, 1968 through April 1986. Personnel Records – Date of Initiation Jan 27, 1969 – 1988. Large Scrap Book – Started 1902 by William Duke Jr.. Article on Delta Chi purchase of old Alpha Delta Phi House (only two other chapters have purchased houses i.e. Michigan and New York University). Photos of Cornell Delegates to the 12th annual convention in New York City. Nice Large Photo of interior of the first Delta Chi house. Photos of Hugh P. Henry, Harold ?, Dean L. Kelsey, P.J. Richardson, H. P. Henry ’05, Tom S. Peace - captain, Andrew Rutledge Jr., Harold Prexy ’05 of the Cornell cricke team 1903-1905, J.T. Driscoll, A.R. Cornwall, George J. Nelbach. Photos of Cornell Spring Day 1904. Large Photo of Georgetown Delta Chi members 1904. Leather bound “The Tenth Annual Convention Banquet of Delta Chi Fraternity”. Much information on Cornell, Cornell athletics, and Delta Chi – not all photos identified.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Minutes and membership lists, 1899-1988; completed chapter and house meeting report forms (typescript carbon copies, 1951-1964); personnel records, 1957-1964; purchasing records, 1956-1957; rushing books, bylaws, and other pamphlets; scrapbook by William Duke, Jr., 1905; group photographs of fraternity members and Fall, Spring, and Interfraternity Council Weekend events; photograph albums, 1970-1973; "The Chronology of Delta Chi"; abstract of title for 102 The Knoll; materials relating to the sale of the house; and blueprints. Also newsletter, "Cornell Delt," various years 1965-2009 and brochure, "Delta Chi: The Knoll," ca. 1968; Honor Roll of Donors, 1984-85, 1997-98.
Law books from the original Delta Chi library include Miscellaneous Reports New-York, no. 41 Scherer 20, June to November 1903; Miscellaneous Reports New-York, Lester 6 February to April 1907; Miscellaneous Reports New-York, no. 62 (missing title page); A Selection of Cases on the Law of Suretyship, James Barr Ames, Cambridge, 1901; and Cases on the Law of Sales of Goods, Frederick Campbell Woodward, American Case Book Series, St. Paul, West Publishing Co., 1913. Some are signed by students.
Dates
- 1899-2012.
Creator
- From the Collection: Delta Chi Fraternity (Cornell University) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
6.8 cubic feet. (6.8 cubic feet.)
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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