- unitid
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{"value"=>"764", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 764", "type"=>"local_call"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1847-1942", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1847/1942"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1847
- date_inclusive_end
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1942
- keydate
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1847
- date_start
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1847
- date_end
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1942
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Delta Upsilon Fraternity records"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"22 linear feet (77 boxes)"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">Stephen A. Schwarzman Building</span> <span class=\"addressline\">Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Delta Upsilon was the first organized anti-secret fraternity in the U.S. In 1834 students at Williams College formed the Social Fraternity which became Delta Upsilon in 1864. The national headquarters are now in Indianapolis, Indiana. Collection consists of constitutions and minutes of various branch fraternities; initiation records, 1888-1892; executive council correspondence, 1884-1925; treasurer's reports, 1919-1930; secretary's reports, 1919-1927; chapter publications; petitioning societies records; convention materials; and associated records. Also, papers of W. Freeman Galpin concerning Delta Upsilon."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Delta Upsilon Fraternity records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Delta Upsilon Fraternity", "type"=>"corpname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Delta Upsilon was the first organized anti-secret fraternity. It came about because students at Williams College disliked the Greek letter societies' secret rituals, grips and badges. On November 4, 1834, thirty students held the first meeting of what they named the Social Fraternity. The organization changed its name in 1849 to the Equitable Fraternity, which it kept until 1864 when Delta Upsilon was accepted by all of the chapters. Among prominent members of this fraternity are President James A. Garfield, Edwin C. Potter, Harry Emerson Fosdick, John Haynes Holmes, Rupert Hughes and General John E. O'Ryan.</p> <p>Today Delta Upsilon's national headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana. The fraternity has ninety active chapters and approximately 88,000 members. It maintains a library by and about members, biographical archives, a museum and a hall of fame.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The records of Delta Upsilon span the years 1847 to 1942 covering every aspect of the fraternity from local chapters on campus to the national administration.</p> <p>The collection includes correspondence, most of which is to the Executive Council, covering 1884 to 1925. This correspondence pertains to new members, dues, initiations, convention information and different problems that developed. Prominent correspondents include F. M. Crossett, Clifford Swan, Wayne Root, Harrison Smalley and Goldwin Goldsmith.</p> <p>There are many volumes from different chapters, 1847-1924, containing their constitution, minutes, by-laws, accounts and registers.</p> <p>Also included is much material regarding convention, local societies petitioning to become chapters, chapter publications, membership reports and World War I records of members.</p> <p>There are many installation and initiation booklets along with convention and banquet menus.</p> <p>The collection also contains papers of W. Freeman Galpin, a former officer, including some of his material for Delta Upsilon: One Hundred Years.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>April 3, 1935 (on deposit), from Delta Upsilon Fraternity, January, 29 1944 (given) by W. Freeman Galpin</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Laura Bailey, January 1989</p>"}
- extent_statement
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22 linear feet (77 boxes)