Finding aid for the Assistant Dean of Men for Fraternity Affairs, 1955-1964

Scope and Content

This collection contains the records of the Assistant Dean of Men for Fraternity Affairs at Ohio University from 1955 to 1964, though the majority of the collection runs from 1959 to 1964. There are also some papers that date from the 1940s, but they constitute a small minority of the documents. The collection is contained in five Hollinger boxes and covers a wide range of topics. Common documents to this collection include letters, memoranda, reports, and publications such as newspapers and booklets. All the papers within this collection relate to fraternity affairs; averaged GPAs, housing, disciplinary actions, fraternity finances, Greek Week and advertisements, pledging and rushing all constitute major topics within this collection. The collection is mostly in original order, though some folders have been consolidated with others or reordered for clarity. Words in parenthesis were on the folders while words in brackets were added by Ohio University Archives to this finding aid. This collection provides a view of the fraternity system of government and organization under the university. It also gives a small view into the social activities of male greeks, but focuses more on the issues of scholarship versus social activities. Especially, the collection addresses pros and cons of the greek collegiate system, and the problems that fraternities faced, such as declining scholarship, finances and housing.

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Researchers are requested to cite [Collection Name], Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, Ohio University Libraries in all footnotes and bibliographical references.

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