Student Organizations. Epsilon Sigma Phi, Chi Chapter (University Of Maine) Records
Scope and Contents
Contains records of the Chi Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi at the University of Maine. The record group includes constitution and bylaws, handbooks, membership information, secretary's notebooks, 1974-1977, and files of officers in the 1970s and 1980s. Also includes Book of Annals, an unpublished history of the Chi Chapter, with biographical information and photographs of charter members, especially Arthur L. Deering, as well as of elected members from 1930 through the 1950s.
Dates
- 1928-1999
Creator
- Epsilon Sigma Phi. Chi Chapter (University of Maine) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Historical Note
Epsilon Sigma Phi is a national extension fraternity that seeks to foster standards of excellence in the extension system and to develop the extension profession. Chi Chapter, founded in Orono, Maine, on February 2, 1928, was the Maine chapter of the national organization. The founding seven members of the Chi Chapter were Leon S. Merrill, Arthur L. Deering, Clarence Day, Maurice D. Jones, Albert K. Gardner, Charles E. Crossland, and Norman L. Donahue.
As of 2000, Maine no longer had a local chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains records of the Chi Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi at the University of Maine. The record group includes biographical information and photographs of charter members, especially Arthur L. Deering, as well as of elected members from 1930 through the 1950s.
Arrangement
The material is physically arranged by subject. Some file names were changed to make them more meaningful and to correct errors. Dates were also also added where missing.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of University of Maine Cooperative Extension in 2008.
Accruals
Accruals from Epsilon Sigma Phi, Chi Chapter are not anticipated because the Chapter no longer operates.
General
Formerly SpC MS 1463.
Processing Information
The records were originally processed in 2012, but were reviewed again in May 2019 by Matthew Revitt, Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Department who created a revised finding aid that included corrected dates and additional notes.
- Agricultural extension work -- History -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Agriculture Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bylaws Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Circulars (Fliers) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Constitutions Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Deering, Arthur Lowell
- Epsilon Sigma Phi. Chi Chapter (University of Maine) -- History
- Meetings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Membership lists Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Memorandums Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Notes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- University of Maine. Cooperative Extension -- History
Source
- University of Maine. Cooperative Extension (Organization)
- Title
- University Of Maine. Epsilon Sigma Phi, Chi Chapter Records
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
- Edition statement
- Revised in 2019
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library University Archives Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
