%eadnotat; ]> 6Q009php Finding aid for Phi Psi (Swarthmore College) Records, 1889-1986 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2007 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by FHL Staff, 2007 ENG FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2007 Descriptive Summary Phi Psi (Swarthmore College) Records 1889-1986 RG6/Q009 Phi Psi (Swarthmore College) Records 15 boxes ; 7 linear feet Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Contains the records of Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Omicron Psi, and Phi Psi from 1889 to 1967, with gaps in some series. Now a local fraternity at Swarthmore College, Phi Psi began as Pennsylvania Kappa, a chapter of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Pennsylvania Kappa was established in 1889 and was a chapter of Phi Kappa Psi until 1963.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

Now a local fraternity at Swarthmore College, Phi Psi began as Pennsylvania Kappa, a chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Pennsylvania Kappa was established in 1889 and was a chapter of Phi Kappa Psi until 1963. Starting in 1948, members of Pennsylvania Kappa became concerned about the ability of other Chapters to prevent pledges from becoming fraternity brothers, especially if this power was used for racial discrimination. After failing to amend the fraternity's constitution at national meetings in 1960 and 1962, Pennsylvania Kappa surrendered its charter in 1963, becoming the third Swarthmore fraternity to go local. It operated for a time as Phi Omicron Psi before becoming Phi Psi. The local fraternity continues to the present.

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

Contains the records of Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Omicron Psi, and Phi Psi from 1889 to 1967, with gaps in some series. The collection includes an early history of the chapter; legal papers relating to the alumni corporation and the chapter; administrative records including minutes, annual reports, finances, news clippings, and correspondence relating to the chapter; the Alumni Executive Committee President's file; the chapter's journal (The Courthouse Bell); scrapbooks; and publications of the national fraternity.

Organized into six series:

Organization: History and legal papers of the corporation Administrative records Alumni Executive Committee President's file The Courthouse Bell Scrapbooks Series Phi Kappa Psi publications ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Phi Psi

Access

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Swarthmore College Archives, Phi Psi (Swarthmore College) Records, RG6/Q009, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Photographs in SPA 201/Student Activities/Fraternities

Processing information

Sorted, described, and rehoused in 2004.

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

Phi Psi (Swarthmore College) Phi Omicron Psi (Swarthmore College) Phi Kappa Psi. Pennsylvania Kappa Greek letter societies -- United States -- History Greek letter societies -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore Swarthmore College - History Student activities Phi Omicron Psi (Swarthmore College) Phi Kappa Psi. Pennsylvania Kappa (Swarthmore College) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

Series 1: History and Legal Papers of the Corporation Early History 1 folder 1 Permanent File 1921-1963 1 folder 1 Other Legal Papers 1921-1958 1 folder 1 Series 2: Administrative Records Collected Correspondence 1949-1950 1 folder 1 Administrative Records 1927-1957 1 folder 1 Administrative Records 1958-1960 1 folder 1 Administrative Records 1961-1967 1 folder 1 Administrative Records n.d. 1 folder 1 Series 3: 1963 Alumni Executive Committee President's file President's File 1960-1963 1 folder 1 President's File 1963-1964 1 folder 1 Series 4: The Courthouse Bell The Courthouse Bell 1889-1891 1 folder 2 The Courthouse Bell 1891-1893 1 folder 2 The Courthouse Bell 1894-1895 1 folder 3 The Courthouse Bell 1895-1897 1 folder 3 The Courthouse Bell 1901-1905 1 folder 3 The Courthouse Bell 1905-1911 1 folder 4 The Courthouse Bell 1911-1915 1 folder 4 The Courthouse Bell 1915-1920 1 folder 5 The Courthouse Bell 1920-1927 1 folder 5 The Courthouse Bell 1927-1933 1 folder 6 The Courthouse Bell 1933-1940 1 folder 7 The Courthouse Bell 1940-1952 1 folder 8 The Courthouse Bell 1954-1960 1 folder 9 Series 5: Scrapbooks Scrapbook 1911-1914 1 folder 10 Scrapbook 1919-1920 1 folder 10 Scrapbook 1925-1926 1 folder 11 Scrapbook 1926-1927 1 folder 11 Scrapbook 1930-1931 1 folder 12 Scrapbook 1934-1935 1 folder 12 Scrapbook 1956-1957 1 folder 12 Scrapbook 1960-1961 1 folder 13 Scrapbook 1965-1966 1 folder 13 Scrapbook n.d. 1 folder 13 Scrapbooks - Class of 1931 1931-1986 1 folder 14 Series 6: Publications of Phi Kappa Psi Chapter officers' handbooks 1976-1978 1 folder 15 Guides and manuals 1 folder 15 Miscellaneous publications 1 folder 15