Brief Description: The Varsity Bachelor Club Records, 1904-1986, contain the original and revised versions of their constitution and bylaws, as well as several histories of the club. Also included are meeting minutes, correspondence, and financial records. An unsuccessful 1909 petition for acceptance into Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, and the successful petition for acceptance into Phi Delta Theta are included. The collection also has a copy of the first edition of the Varsity Bachelor and three oral history audio cassette tapes. Participants included Joe Baker, Alan Gray, Al Hackenburg, Art Robertson, and Fred Thomson.

Record Series Number: OGLMC/1052

Created by: Varsity Bachelor Club (1902-1913), Phi Delta Theta (1913-)

Volume: 0.5 Linear Feet

Acquired: 03/00/1986. Additional materials were donated by Dan Wakefield, Devils Lake, North Dakota, and Tim Shea, Grand Forks, North Dakota, in May 1989 (89-1656). Items were also transferred from University Publications in January 2006.

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

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Acquisition Notes: Dan Wakefield, Devils Lake, North Dakota, and Tim Shea, Grand Forks, North Dakota  Donation; 86-1439

Related Materials: Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Records: OGLMC 1014

PreferredCitation: (Description of Item). Varsity Bachelor Club Records. OGLMC 1052, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revisions: Finding aid added to Archon in December 2014.