A Guide to the Tau Epsilon Phi, Tau Alpha Chapter Records
Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
March 2005
Descriptive Summary |
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| Provenance: | Tau Epsilon Phi. Tau Alpha Chapter. | |
| Title: | Tau Epsilon Phi, Tau Alpha Chapter Records | |
| Dates: | 1930-1995 | |
| Abstract: | Files pertaining to the fraternity's house and property, correspondence and minutes of official chapter meetings. | |
| Extent: | 1 linear ft. (3 boxes) | |
| Identification: | Manuscript Collection 109 | |
Scope and Content
Manuscript Collection 109 consists of records from the Tau Alpha chapter of Tau Epsilon Phi at the University of Florida, a Greek letter society rooted in the Jewish student population. The papers consist of files pertaining to the fraternity's sale of property, acquisition and bids for the replacement site, and renovation and repair bids. Files date from 1957 through 1995. The documents illustrate overall business management of TEP members through correspondence and minutes of official chapter meetings. The weekly chapter meetings from 1930 to 1956 are listed in journal form. A box of TEP files from the 1950s and 1960s were found in the Samuel Proctor Collection and added to this collection in 2006. This box also contains a number of TEP publications.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
Collection is open for research.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Tau Epsilon Phi, Tau Alpha Chapter Records, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Samuel Proctor, faculty advisor to TEP.
Contents List
Selected Subjects and Access Points |
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| The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog: | ||
| Greek letter societies -- Florida -- History. | ||
| Jewish college students -- United States -- Conduct of life. | ||
For further information, please contact: Special Collections Access Services.
