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Collection Overview

Title: Delta Sigma Omicron Records, 1948-2006

ID: 16/6/19

Extent: 12.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: by subject and chronological or alphabetical thereunder

Subjects: Delta Sigma Omicron, Fraternity Awards, Fund Raising, Students with Disabilities, Wheelchair Athletics, Wheel Chair Basketball

Formats/Genres: Announcements, Financial Records, Papers, Photographs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Delta Sigma Omicron Records (1948-2006) contains correspondence, meeting minutes, financial records, event schedules and programs, publications (Sigma Signs, 1949-2006; The Spokesman, 1967-91), newsletters, announcements, by-laws, photographs, newspaper clippings, and press releases concerning the operations and activities of the rehabilitation service fraternity Delta Sigma Omicron, including awards banquets, fundraising activities (Wheel-A-Thon, 1979-2001), special events (Children's Holiday Party, 1976-2002), membership, funds, donations, committees, alumni information, event sponsorship, wheelchair athletics, and disability awareness. Major correspondents include Barbara Baum, Terrie Brewer, Peter Garceau, Joseph Gerardi, Maureen Gilbert, Bradley Hedrick, Phyllis Jones, Tom Jones, Joseph Larsen, Jeanette Nugent, Timothy J. Nugent, and Dale Prochaska.

Subject/Index Terms

Delta Sigma Omicron
Fraternity Awards
Fund Raising
Students with Disabilities
Wheelchair Athletics
Wheel Chair Basketball

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Meeting Minutes],
[Series 2: Correspondence],
[Series 3: Administrative Subject File],
[Series 4: Awards],
[Series 5: Special Events],
[Series 6: Financial Records],
[Series 7: Fundraising Activities],
[Series 8: Publications],
[All]

Series 3: Administrative Subject File

Box 2

Folder 19: Accessible Housing
Folder 20: Activities Survey, 1986-87
Folder 21: Alpha Chapter, 1951
Folder 22: Alumni Information, 1988
Folder 23: Ambucs Booth, 1986
Folder 24: Announcements, 1959-60, 1985
Folder 25: Architectural Barriers Committee, 1983, 1987
Folder 26: Beta Chapter, 1951-57, 1991, 1996
Folder 27: Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities - Membership, 1986
Folder 28: Committee on Public Awareness, 1987-88
Folder 29: Congress of Organizations of the Physically Handicapped (COPH) Bulletin, 1980
Folder 30: Constitutions and By-Laws, 1951-87
Folder 31: Constitution - Revision, 1984
Folder 32: DSO Administration, 1985-87
Folder 33: DSO Administration, 1994
Folder 34: DSO Administration, 1995-96
Folder 35: DSO Administration, 1997
Folder 36: DSO, Inc. - Committee Members
Folder 37: DSO, Inc. - Constitution and By-Laws, 1985-87
Folder 38: DSO, Inc. - Packet/Chapter Information, 1988
Folder 39: Disability Organizations, 1986-91
Folder 40: Duties and Responsibilities of Officers, 1987
Folder 41: Early DSO Group, 1951-61
Folder 42: Illio, 1982-87
Folder 43: Independent Living Center, 1985
Folder 44: Internal Business, 1950s
Folder 45: International Year of Disabled Persons (IYDP), 1981-82
Folder 46: Intra Chapter Business, 1950
Folder 47: Legal File, 1950
Folder 48: Logo
Folder 49: Membership, 1986-88
Folder 50: Midwest Wheelchair Service - Proposed Prize, 1984-85
Folder 51: "The Mill," 1950-51

Box 3

Folder 1: Notes, 1975-76
Folder 2: Officers File, 1986-87
Folder 3: Official Records, 1959-69
Folder 4: Past DSO Presidents and Sigma Signs Editors, 1949-87
Folder 5: Perpetuation Committee, 1953
Folder 6: President's File, 1986
Folder 7: President's General Information File - Brad White, 1991
Folder 8: Prospective Members Committee, 1951-54
Folder 9: Public Relations Committee - Materials, 1984
Folder 10: Quad Day, 1986-87
Folder 11: Regional Games Sponsorship Guidelines, 1987
Folder 12: Registered Organization Status and Regulations, 1975-91
Folder 13: Requests for Membership, 1950s
Folder 14: Sociological Study, 1952-53
Folder 15: Tentative Schedule, 1980-84
Folder 16: University Regulations
Folder 17: Vice President's File, 1951
Folder 18: Voting - Officers Election, 1981-87