Delta Pi Epsilon Beta Sigma Chapter (University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire) Records, 1964-1997
Content Description
The collection consists of materials documenting the Beta Sigma chapter of Delta Pi Epsilon. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, conference notes, and miscellaneous reports. Also included are scrapbooks which contain meeting minutes, programs, captioned photographs, historians’ reports, and financial statements. Also includes miscellaneous ephemera such as a gavel, banners, and wooden Greek letters.
Dates
- Creation: 1964-1997
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to the public.
Use Restrictions
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.
Biographical/Historical Note
Delta Pi Epsilon was founded in 1936 at New York University as a national graduate honorary society for male and female business professionals. University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire professor Lorraine Missling founded the Beta Sigma Chapter in the 1970s. The chapter was quite active from 1984-1994, sponsoring speakers and program and inducting new members. Activity declined in the mid 1990s; the chapter seems to have become defunct in 1997.
Extent
4.9 Linear Feet (2 flat boxes, 3 archives boxes, 1 half archives box)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Papers and scrapbooks of a national graduate honorary society for male and female business professionals committed to furthering business education, the Beta Sigma chapter of Delta Pi Epsilon. University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire professor Lorraine Missling founded the Beta Sigma Chapter in the 1970s. The chapter was quite active from 1984-1994, sponsoring speakers and program and inducting new members. Activity declined in the mid 1990s; the chapter seems to have become defunct in 1997.
Acquisition Information
Transferred to the University Archives by Kay Magadance in August 2005. Additional materials transferred to the University Archives by Gretchen Hutterli in September 2011.
Accession Number
07-004, 12-012
Reference Code
AS572
Processing Note
Processed by Colleen McFarland in July 2006, additional materials processed by Jennifer Murray in September 2011.
Subject
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Guinevere Fischer
- Date
- November 1, 2023
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository
Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire WI 54701 United States
715-836-2739
library.archives@uwec.edu