Lambda Chi Alpha photograph
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two copies of a black and white photograph of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity - Psi Zeta Chapter. According to the inscription on the back of the photograph, one of the photographs might have belonged to Albert R. Sweeny, who is also identified in the front row to the extreme left. Inscription also reveals that photograph was taken in March 1908, thus when the group was still the Aeolian Club. An additional note identifies six other members.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1908
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Historical Information
The Aeolian Club was founded at Purdue in 1907 and became installed as a chapter to Purdue Fraternities in December 1915. One of the alleged founding member of the Club was Lafayette-based Judge Thompson. By the time the club became a chapter, it already had an alumni list of approximately 80 members.
Source:
"Aeolian Club to Be Purdue Chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha." The Exponent, 18 Nov. 1915: 1.
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (Collection is housed in one folder in a letter-sized manuscript communal box.)
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Information
Donated by Robert McLaughlin, January 11, 2013.
Subject
- Lambda Chi Alpha (Organization)
- Title
- Lambda Chi Alpha photograph
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Jennifer Sdunzik
- Date
- 2018-05-15
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu