Skip to main content

Records of the Pi Chapter, Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-084

Scope and Contents

Collection contains the records of the Pi Chapter of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity at Oklahoma State University. Includes newsletters, photographs, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and awards.

Dates

  • 1925 - 2013

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Further information about copyright policy can be obtained by contacting Oklahoma State University Archives by email at libscua@okstate.edu or by phone at 405-744-6311.

Finding aid © 2019 Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Administrative History

The National Fraternity of Alpha Gamma Rho became a reality on April 4, 1908, when two local fraternities combined. These were Alpha Gamma Rho founded at Ohio State University on October 10, 1904, and Delta Rho Sigma founded at the University of Illinois on February 6, 1906. Members of these two groups happened to meet in 1906 at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. After finding that their individual interest and purposes were similar, and after considerable correspondence and several trips back and forth, the two groups decided to incorporate and set up a national fraternity.

The History of Pi Chapter A group of seven men enrolled in the College of Agriculture at Oklahoma A&M in the fall of 1920, and actively encouraged by AD Burke, Professor of Dairy Manufacturing, organized a club of agriculture students shortly after school began in September of that year. The purpose of the club was to foster a closer relationship between outstanding students in the various departments of the College of Agriculture and if possible, to continue that relationship after graduation.

The Purpose of Alpha Gamma Rho To make better men, and through them a broader and better agriculture by surrounding our members with influences tending to encourage individual endeavor, resourcefulness and aggressive effort along lines making for the development of better mental, social, moral and physical qualities; to promote a wider acquaintance and a broader outlook on the part of agricultural men through fellowship in a national organization that stands for the best social, mental and moral development.

More information can be found at AGR's website, here: http://www.osuagrs.com/history

Extent

15.14 Linear feet (3 record storage boxes, 1 half-sized record storage box, 1 letter size document box, 3 flat boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into six series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Oklahoma State University Archives Reference staff.

Provenance

Gift of Jeremy L. Zweiacker, July 28, 2005.

Processing Information

Processed by Misty Smith, February 2006.



Updated byEmily Burgard, February 2012.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Records of the Pi Chapter, Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Collection Number 2005-084
Status
Completed
Author
Emily Burgard
Date
February 2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository

http://info.library.okstate.edu/scua/home
Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA

Staff Interface | Visit ArchivesSpace.org | v2.8.1 | Send Feedback or Report a Problem