Records of Tau Kappa Epsilon

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Reference code

228

Name and location of repository

St. Cloud State University Archives and Special Collections

Level of description

Collection

Title

Records of Tau Kappa Epsilon

Date(s)

  • 1960-1970 (Creation)

Extent

1 linear feet

Name of creator

Tau Kappa Epsilon

Administrative history

St. Cloud chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) was founded in 1960 and is still active on campus today in 2022. The goal of this male social fraternity is "to aid college men in mental, moral, and social development." They are currently the longest standing fraternity at St. Cloud State.

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Scope and content

These records contain two scrapbooks, one bound and the other not, depicting life within the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity at St, Cloud State University. The bound scrapbook was created to act as a history of the fraternity, and is in mostly in chronological order. The scrapbooks cover the events that the fraternity was involved with such as Homecoming parade, Halloween, and Sno-days. The scrapbooks also documents other events hosted by TKE including spaghetti dinners, rush weeks, parent days, and ‘Playboy Parties’. In addition, they also contain member activities such as outings, vacations, and pledges.

System of arrangement

Two scrapbooks with materials in mostly chronological order.

Records are located at 22D.4c.

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Conditions governing access

There are no access restrictions.

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Conditions governing reproduction

Permission to publish, quote, and reproduce must be secured from the copyright holder.

Languages of the material

  • English

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    Gift

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    A18-008

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    Archivist's note

    Processed by Kennedy Gratke in April 2022.

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