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Call Number:
(C:7/25/1)

Box 1-040642
Box 2-040643
Box 3-040644
Box 3A-040645
Box 4-040646
Box 5-UMLD1
Box 6-040647
Box 7-040651
Box 8-040652
OSF 1-MC
OSB 1-Ellis

Record Group: 7 C
Record Sub-Group: 13
Records Title: UMC; College of Business and Public Administration; Professional Fraternities; Delta Sigma Pi Records
Dates: 1923-2005
Volume: 9.67 cubic feet, 12.09 linear feet

Scope and Content Note

(A05-79; A06-23)
This Record Sub-Group contains organizational records of the University of Missouri-Columbia Alpha Beta chapter of the Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity. The records consist largely of administrative records including: membership cards, lists, and directories; meeting minutes; correspondence; chapter by-laws and policies; organizational manuals; various publications including newsletters, official proceedings, and reports; and recruiting and rush materials. A small number of the records in this Record Sub-Group pertain to fiscal and budget matters. Additionally, the records include scrapbooks, photo albums, and photographs and negatives that document the annual membership and events of the Chapter. The original charter for the MU Chapter is also among the records in this Sub-Group.

Historical Note:

Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity originally designed to promote stronger ties between business students and the business world. It was founded at New York University's School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance on November 7, 1907. The Alpha Beta Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi was organized in the spring of 1923 and installed at the University of Missouri on March 24 of that year.

Note to Researcher: More information of the Alpha Beta Chapter can be found at the following URL: https://www.mizzoudsp.org/.

Series Descriptions:

This Record Sub-Group is divided into five series.

Series One contains the charter of the Alpha Beta Chapter, along with various documents pertaining to the administration of the Chapter including correspondence, polices and procedures, membership data, and documents on rushing and pledging.

Series Two contains various financial records of the organization such as budgets, financial statements, audits, concession revenues, and Certificates of Good Standing receipts.

Series Three holds publications from the Chapter in the form of newsletters, certificates, and awards.

Series Four contains documents pertaining to Chapter activities and events.

Series Five contains photographs, negatives, photograph albums, and scrapbooks.

Note to Researcher: Some materials in this Record Sub-Group are restricted.

Series Outline:

1. Series One - Administration
1. Sub-Series One - Chapter Charter
2. Sub-Series Two - Rushing and Pledging
3. Sub-Series Three - Policies and Procedures
4. Sub-Series Four - Membership
5. Sub-Series Five - Correspondence
2. Series Two - Financial
3. Series Three - Publications
1. Sub-Series One - Newsletters
2. Sub-Series Two - Awards and Certificates
4. Series Four - Events and Contests
5. Series Five - Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Memorabilia

Inventory

Series One - Administration
Sub-Series One - Chapter Charter
OSF 1

Item 1 - Charter of the Alpha Beta Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, March 24, 1923

Series One - Administration (cont'd)
Sub-Series Two - Rushing and Pledging
Box 1

FF 1 - Sheet music & lyrics of Rose of the Delta Sig, n.d.

FF 2 - Letters for Rushes, 1974-1985 (with gaps)

FF 3 - Initiation Approvals, 1941-1972 (with gaps)

FF 4 - Answers to negative responses and recruitment pamphlets, 1960-1965

FF 5 - Recruitment activities, 1985-1986

FF 6 - Pledge relations and other recruiting information, 1985

FF 7 - Instructions on Recruitment, 1987-1988

FF 8 - Various documents related to Rushing and Pledging

Series One - Administration (cont'd)
Sub-Series Three - Policies and Procedures
Box 1 (cont'd)

FF 9 - Chapter Operations Manual Volume 3 - Chapter Efficiency Index, 1979-1988 (with gaps)

FF 10 - Chapter Operations Manual Volume 5 - Recruiting, 1976, 1984

FF 11 - Chapter Operations Manual Volume 6 - Guide to Successful Pledge Education, 1976, 1978

FF 12 - Chapter Operations Manual Volume 7 - Professional Activities Guidelines, 1978

FF 13 - Chapter Operations Manual Volume 8 - Suggested Chapter By-laws, 1979

FF 14 - Chapter Operational Manuals, 1953-1981 (with gaps)

FF 15 - 16th Grand Chapter Congress, 1947

FF 16 - 17th Grand Chapter Congress, 1949

FF 17 - 18th Grand Chapter Congress, 1951

FF 18 - 19th Grand Chapter Congress, 1953

FF 19 - 20th Grand Chapter Congress, 1955

FF 20 - 27th Grand Chapter Congress, 1969

FF 21 - 28th Grand Chapter Congress, 1971

FF 22 - 30th Grand Chapter Congress, 1975

FF 23 - 32nd Grand Chapter Congress, 1979

FF 24 - 33rd Grand Chapter Congress, 1981

FF 25 - 34th Grand Chapter Congress, 1983

FF 26 - 36th Grand Chapter Congress, 1987

FF 27 - Constitutions & By-laws, ca. 1930-1969

FF 28 - Constitutions & By-laws, ca. 1975-1982

FF 29 - Constitutions & By-laws, 1983-1987 (with gaps)

FF 30 - Revised chapter By-laws, 1986, 1987

FF 31 - Amendment Revision Proposals, ca. 1982-1985

FF 32 - Recruitment, ca 1949-1984

FF 33 - Surveys, ca. 1935-1942

FF 34 - Biannual Surveys, 1936-1984

FF 35 - Inspections, ca. 1934-1985

FF 36 - Annual Reports, 1982-1984

FF 37 - Miscellaneous Policies & Procedures Papers, ca. 1977-2004

Series One - Administration (cont'd)
Sub-Series Four - Membership
Box 2

FF 1 - Meeting Minutes, September 1930-May 1931

FF 2 - Meeting Minutes, September 1931-May 1934

FF 3 - Meeting Minutes, September 1934-May 1935

FF 4 - Meeting Minutes, September 1935-May 1936

FF 5 - Meeting Minutes, September 1936-May 1937

FF 6 - Meeting Minutes, September 1937-May 1938

FF 7 - Meeting Minutes, September 1938-May 1939

FF 8 - Meeting Minutes, September 1939-May 1940

FF 9 - Meeting Minutes, September 1940-May 1941

FF 10 - Meeting Minutes, September 1941-May 1942

FF 11 - Meeting Minutes, September 1942-May 1943

FF 12 - Meeting Minutes, November 1943-May 1945

FF 13 - Meeting Minutes, February 1946- June 1946

FF 14 - Meeting Minutes, October 1946-May 1947

FF 15 - Meeting Minutes, October 1947-April 1948

FF 16 - Meeting Minutes, September 1948-May 1949

FF 17 - Meeting Minutes, September 1949-May 1950

FF 18 - Meeting Minutes, September 1950-May1951

FF 19 - Meeting Minutes, October 1951-April 1952

FF 20 - Meeting Minutes, February 1953-May 1953

FF 21 - Meeting Minutes, September 1953-May 1954

FF 22 - Meeting Minutes, September 1954-May1955

FF 23 - Meeting Minutes, September 1955-May1956

FF 24 - Meeting Minutes, September 1956-May 1957

FF 25 - Meeting Minutes, September 1957- May 1958

FF 26 - Meeting Minutes, September 1958-January 1959

FF 27 - Meeting Minutes, May 1963-May 1964

FF 28 - Meeting Minutes, September 1964-May1965

FF 29 - Meeting Minutes, September 1965-May 1966

FF 30 - Meeting Minutes, September 1966-May 1967

FF 31 - Meeting Minutes, September 1967-May 1968

FF 32 - Meeting Minutes, September 1968-May 1969

FF 33 - Meeting Minutes, September 1968-May 1969

FF 34 - Meeting Minutes, September 1970-May 1971

FF 35 - Meeting Minutes, September 1971-August 1972

FF 36 - Meeting Minutes, September 1972-August 1973

FF 37 - Meeting Minutes, September 1973-August 1974

FF 38 - Meeting Minutes, September 1974-August 1975

FF 39 - Meeting Minutes, September 1975-April 1976

FF 40 - Meeting Minutes, September 1976-April 1977

FF 41 - Meeting Minutes, August 1977-April 1978

FF 42 - Meeting Minutes, August 1978-August 1979

FF 43 - Meeting Minutes, September 1979-April 1980

FF 44 - Meeting Minutes, September 1980-December 1981

FF 45 - Meeting Minutes, January 1983-March 1983

FF 46 - Meeting Minutes, January 2004-February 2004

FF 47 - Attendance Rosters, 1929-1963 (with gaps)

FF 48 - Attendance Rosters, 1963-1983 (with gaps)

FF 49 - Excuses, Winter, 1981

FF 50 - Excuses, 1983

FF 51 - Excuses, Fall, 1984

FF 52 - Excuses, Winter, 1984

FF 53 - Expulsion Trial, 1983 [RESTRICTED]

FF 54 - Alumni Material, 1986

FF 55 - Chapter History & Officer Listings, ca. 1923-1966

FF 56 - Certificates of Memberships, 1955-1958

FF 57 - Certificates of Memberships and Identity Cards, 1960-1978

FF 58 - Marriages, Births, and Key-awards, 1939-1967

FF 59 - Address Lists, 1979-1987

FF 60 - Birthday Lists, 1984-1985

FF 61 - Member List, 1978

FF 62 - Member List, 1979

FF 63 - Delta Sig Directory, November 1934

FF 64 - Alpha Beta Directories, February 1947-October 1974

FF 65 - Alpha Beta Directories, February 1955-October 1959

FF 66 - Alpha Beta Directories, February 1960-March 1965

FF 67 - Alpha Beta Directories, October 1965-n.d.

FF 68 - Golden Council & Central Office Directories, 1983

FF 69 - Membership Agreements, March 1923-November 1928

FF 70 - Membership Agreements, April 1929-April 1935

FF 71 - Membership Agreements, October 1935-November 1939

Series One - Administration (cont'd)
Sub-Series Four - Membership (cont'd)
Box 3

FF 1 - Membership Agreements, April 1940-May 1943

FF 2 - Membership Agreements, December 1943-October 1947

FF 3 - Membership Agreements, October 1947-October 1948

FF 4 - Membership Agreements, March 1949-March 1950

FF 5 - Membership Agreements, November 1950-October 1952

FF 6 - Membership Agreements, March 1953-November 1953

FF 7 - Membership Agreements, November 1953-May 1955

FF 8 - Membership Agreements, November 1955-November 1956

FF 9 - Membership Agreements, November 1956-March 1957

FF 10 - Membership Agreements, December 1957-December 1958

FF 11 - Membership Agreements, April 1959-April, 1960

FF 12 - Membership Agreements, December 1960-December 1961

FF 13 - Membership Agreements, May 1962-May 1964

FF 14 - Membership Agreements, January 1965-January 1968

FF 15 - Membership Agreements, January 1968-November 1971

FF 16 - Membership Agreements, April 1972-March 1974

FF 17 - Membership Agreements, October 1974-November 1976

FF 18 - Membership Agreements, March 1977-March 1978

FF 19 - Membership Agreements, November 1978-March 1979

FF 20 - Membership Agreements, November 1979-November 1980

FF 21 - Membership Agreements, April 1981-April 1982

FF 22 - Membership Agreements, December 1982-November 1983

FF 23 - Membership Agreements, April 1984-April 1985

Series One - Administration (cont'd)
Sub-Series Four - Membership (cont'd)
Box 3A

Small Box 1 - Alumni Deceased File ca 1930's-1960's

Small Box 2 - Alumni File Active ca 1930's-1960's

Series One - Administration (cont'd)
Sub-Series Five - Correspondence
Box 3A (cont'd)

FF 1 - Central Office Correspondence, 1975-1979

FF 2 - Central Office Correspondence, 1979-1980

FF 3 - Central Office Correspondence, 1981-1987

FF 4 - Chapter Installation Announcements, 1967-1972

FF 5 - National Correspondence, 1959-1983 (with gaps)

FF 6 - District Director Correspondence, 1985-1986

FF 7 - Office of the Dean, November 1983-September 1985

FF 8 - University Correspondence, September 1985-December 1985

FF 9 - Faculty Correspondence, 1984-1986

FF 10 - Business and Public Administration Placement Office Correspondence, 1984-1986

FF 11 - Regional Correspondence, 1972-1986

FF 12 - Chapter Correspondence, 1982-1986

FF 13 - Chapter President Correspondence, 2004

FF 14 - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1930-1951

FF 15 - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1973-1986

Series Two - Financial
OSB 1

Item 1 - Accounting Ledger, 1961-1964, 1977-1979

Series Two - Financial (cont'd)
Box 4

FF 1 - Certificates of Good Standing, 1965-1968

FF 2 - Certificates of Good Standing, 1969-1972

FF 3 - Financial Statements & Audits, 1930-1939

FF 4 - Financial Statements & Audits, 1940-1949

FF 5 - Financial Statements & Audits, 1950-1959

FF 6 - Financial Statements & Audits, 1960-1969

FF 7 - Financial Statements & Audits, 1980-1989

FF 8 - Budgets, 1930-1939

FF 9 - Budgets, 1940-1949

FF 10 - Budgets, 1950-1959

FF 11 - Budgets, 1960-1969

FF 12 - Budgets, 1970-1979

FF 13 - Budgets, 1980-1989

FF 14 - Concession Revenues, 1980-1985

FF 15 - Delta Sigma Pi Loan Fund, 1938-1968

FF 16 - Miscellaneous Financial Records, 1974-1981

Series Three - Publications
Sub-Series One - Newsletters
Box 4 (cont'd)

FF 17 - Regional Director, 1986-1987

FF 18 - Alpha Beta Chatter, 1931-1948

FF 19 - Alpha Beta Chatter, 1949-1957

FF 20 - Alpha Beta Chatter, 1958-1965

FF 21 - Alpha Beta Chatter, 1965-1974

FF 22 - The Oxford Letter, 1975-1986

FF 23 - Various Newsletters, 1977-1997

Series Three - Publications (cont'd)
Sub-Series Two - Awards and Certificates
Box 4 (cont'd)

FF 24 - Various Awards and Certificates, 1999-2005

FF 25 - Homecoming, 2005

Series Four - Events and Contests
Box 4 (cont'd)

FF 26 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1950-1951

FF 27 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1951-1952

FF 28 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1952-1953

FF 29 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1953-1954

FF 30 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1954-1955

FF 31 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1955-1956

FF 32 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1956-1957

FF 33 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1957-1958

FF 34 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1958-1959

FF 35 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1959-1960

FF 36 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1960-1961

FF 37 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1961-1962

FF 38 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1962-1963

FF 39 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1963-1964

FF 40 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1964-1965

FF 41 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1965-1966

FF 42 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1966-1967

FF 43 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1967-1968

FF 44 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1968-1969

FF 45 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1970-1971

FF 46 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1971-1972

FF 47 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1972-1973

FF 48 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1973-1974

FF 49 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1974-1975

FF 50 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1975-1976

FF 51 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1976-1977

FF 52 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1977-1978

FF 53 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1978-1979

FF 54 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1979-1980

FF 55 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1980-1981

FF 56 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1981-1982

FF 57 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1982-1983

FF 58 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1985-1986

FF 59 - Chapter Efficiency Index Contest, 1986-1987

FF 60 - Chapter Efficiency Index Schedule and Report, 2004

FF 61 - Chapter Efficiency Index Honor Roll, 1960-19993

FF 62 - 13th Grand Chapter Congress Related Materials, 1939

Series Four - Events and Contests (cont'd)
Box 5

FF 1 - 33rd Grand Chapter Congress Related Materials, 1981

FF 2 - 34th Grand Chapter Congress Related Materials, 1983

FF 3 - 35th Grand Chapter Congress Related Materials, 1985

FF 4 - Midwestern Regional Conference, 1986

FF 5 - 25th Anniversary of Delta Sigma Pi, 1932

FF 6 - 50th Anniversary of Delta Sigma Pi, 1967

FF 7 - 60th Anniversary of Delta Sigma Pi 1973

FF 8 - Undergraduate Week, 2004

FF 9 - Calendars of Events, 1933-1949

FF 10 - Calendars of Events, 1980-1984

FF 11 - Calendars of Events, 2004

FF 12 - Chapter of the Year, 1985-1988

Series Five - Photographs, Scrapbooks and Memorabilia
Box 5 (cont'd)

FF 13 - Scrapbook - News Items of Delta Sigma Pi, Alpha Beta Chapter, 1934-1948

FF 14 - Miscellaneous Photographs, ca. 1930-1970

FF 15 - Miscellaneous Negatives, ca. 1970

FF 16 - Pledge Banquet 1973

FF 17 - Delta Sigma Rose Dance, ca. 1970

FF 18 - Chicago Trip, ca. 1970

FF 19 - Miscellaneous Photographs, ca. 1970-1979

FF 20 - Miscellaneous Photographs, ca. 1970-1979 (cont'd)

FF 21 - Miscellaneous Photographs, ca. 1970-1979 (cont'd)

FF 22 - Miscellaneous Photographs, ca. 1970-1979 (cont'd)

FF 23 - Miscellaneous Photographs, ca. 1970-1979 (cont'd)

FF 24 - Miscellaneous Photographs, ca. 1970-1979 (cont'd)

FF 25 - Miscellaneous Photographs, ca. 1970-1979 (cont'd)

FF 26 - Miscellaneous Photographs, ca. 1970-1979 (cont'd)

FF 27 - Miscellaneous Photographs, ca. 1970-1979 (cont'd)

FF 28 - Miscellaneous Photographs, ca. 1970-1979 (cont'd)

FF 29 - Miscellaneous Photographs, ca. 1970-1979 (cont'd)

FF 30 - Photograph Album, January 1972-May 1972

FF 31 - Photograph Album, 1977-1978

FF 32 - Photograph Album, 1977-1978 (cont'd)

FF 33 - Photograph Album, 1979-1980

FF 34 - Photograph Album, 1979-1980 (cont'd)

FF 35 - Photograph Album, 1979-1980 (cont'd)

FF 36 - Photograph Album, 1984

FF 37 - Photograph Album, 1987

FF 38 - Photograph Album, 1991-1992

Small Box 1 - Various Delta Sigma Pi rubber stamps and print block crest

Series Five - Photographs, Scrapbooks and Memorabilia (cont'd)
Box 6

Item 1 - Photograph Album, 1923-ca.1960

Item 2 - Photograph Album, 1939-1957

Item 3 - Photograph Album 1957-1967

Item 4 - Photograph Album, 1973-1974

Item 5 - Photograph Album, ca. 1979

Item 6 - Photograph Album, 1979

Item 7 - Photograph Album, 1980

Item 8 - Photograph Album, 1981

Series Five - Photographs, Scrapbooks and Memorabilia (cont'd)
Box 7

Item 1 - Photograph Album, 1982

Item 2 - Photograph Album, 1983

Item 3 - Photograph Album, ca. 1984

Item 4 - Photograph Album, Fall 1985

Item 5 - Photograph Album, Winter 1988

Series Five - Photographs, Scrapbooks and Memorabilia (cont'd)
Box 8

Item 1 - Photograph Album, Fall 1988

Item 2 - Photograph Album, 1989

Item 3 - Photograph Album, Winter 1999

Item 4 - Photograph Album, Winter 2001

Item 5 - Photograph Album, Winter 2002

Item 6 - Photograph Album, 2003

Item 7 - Photograph Album, 2004

Env 1 - Chapter Photo class of 2003-2004

Series Five - Photographs, Scrapbooks and Memorabilia (cont'd)
OSF 1 (cont'd)

Item 2 - Group Photograph, Thirteenth Grand Chapter Congress, September 1939

Item 3 - Photograph, Installation of Beta Sigma chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, June 1, 1946

Series Five - Photographs, Scrapbooks and Memorabilia (cont'd)
OSB 1 (cont'd)

Item 1 - Electrical Transcription Disk (Cellulose Acetate) - Thirteenth Grand Chapter Congress, September 3, 1939

Item 2 - Electrical Transcription Disk (Cellulose Acetate) - Address by Ben H. Wooten, President, First National Bank of Dallas and Honorary Member at large of Delta Sigma Pi, Eighteenth Grand Chapter Congress, September 1951

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