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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 5: Special Events

Box 5

Folder 8: 30th Anniversary Celebration, 1978

Folder 9: 35th Anniversary and South African Tour Group Reunion, 1982

Folder 10: Alumni Homecoming, 1972

Folder 11: Beer Nite, 1985

Folder 12: Boat Outing - Fox Lake, 1985

Folder 13: Boat Outing - Lake Michigan, 1985

Folder 14: Christmas Skits, 1964-79

Folder 15: Fishing Trip, 1984

Folder 16: Gimp Gams / Hawaiian Party, 1984

Folder 17: Gimp Gams / Mexican Fiesta, 1985

Folder 18: Gimp Gams / Toga Party, 1986

Folder 19: Halloween Party, 1985

Folder 20: Halloween Party, 1995-96

Folder 21: National Wheelchair Games, 1980

Folder 22: Role Model Series, 1986

Folder 23: "The Side Show", 1977

Folder 24: Wheelchair Football Tournament and Dinner, 1984

Sub-Series 1: Disability Awareness Month

Folder 25: 1996
Folder 26: 1999-2000: Includes Photographs.
Folder 27: 2001: Includes Photographs.
Folder 28: 2002: Includes Photographs.
Folder 29: 2005

Sub-Series 2: Disabled Children's Christmas Party / Children's Holiday Party

Folder 30: Carols
Folder 31: 1976-79
Folder 32: 1981
Folder 33: 1982
Folder 34: 1983
Folder 35: 1984
Folder 36: 1985
Folder 37: 1986
Folder 38: 1987-89
Folder 39: 1990
Folder 40: 1991
Folder 41: 1992
Folder 42: 1993-94
Folder 43: 1995: Includes Photographs.
Folder 44: 1996
Folder 45: Guests, 1996
Folder 46: 1997
Folder 47: 1998: Includes Photographs.
Folder 48: 1999: Includes Photographs.
Folder 49: 2000: Includes Photographs.

Box 6

Sub-Series 2: Disabled Children's Christmas Party / Children's Holiday Party

Folder 1: 2001: Includes Photographs.
Folder 2: 2002: Includes Photographs.

Sub-Series 3: Picnics

Folder 3: 1961-68

Folder 4: 1976-78

Sub-Series 1: New Student Picnics

Folder 5: 1980-83
Folder 6: 1984-86
Folder 7: 1987-89
Folder 8: 1991
Folder 9: 1993
Folder 10: 1994
Folder 11: 1996