Mu Phi Epsilon Collection

Identity elements

Reference code

2022-01-06

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Collection

Title

Mu Phi Epsilon Collection

Date(s)

  • 1942-2001 (Creation)

Extent

5 linear feet

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Scope and content

This collection contains artifacts that remain from the fraternity which were used for formal occasions such as the induction ceremony. Binders containing the Officer Manuals, alumni contact information and public outreach are contained at the end of the Collection. Correspondence between the president of the fraternity and the Mu Phi Epsilon region officer and interfraternity flyers, rosters, and notifications are contained in boxes 3 through 5. Of additional interest are the organizational necessities, including minutes, active member information, and register.

System of arrangement

Arranged in general content type across 10 boxes

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Conditions governing access

Access is by appointment only. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment.

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Languages of the material

  • English

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    Custodial history

    Immediate source of acquisition

    Collected from Linfield Music Department in 2011.

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    Accruals

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    Existence and location of originals

    Jereld R. Nicholson Library, Linfield University

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    Notes element

    General note

    Summary: This collection contains records, assorted publications, and various artifacts from the Mu Phi Epsilon society at Linfield College.

    General note

    Historical Note: Mu Phi Epsilon was an international music based honorary. There were both collegiate and college level chapters. These materials were collected by the Linfield College Music Department. A co-ed international professional music fraternity, the Linfield chapter was active beginning in the late 1940s, and according to the mission, “advanced music in the community, nation, and throughout the world with [an] emphasis on service through music.”

    Specialized notes

    • Citation: Mu Phi Epsilon. Jereld R. Nicholson Library. Linfield University, McMinnville, Oregon.
    • Processing information: Input into Access to Memory by Elizabeth Arnold, 2024; additional information input by Irene Taylor, 2026.

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    Archivist's note

    Processed by archives technician Layla Snyder, with the assistance of archivist Rich Schmidt, archives technician Anna Vanderschaegen and archives intern Rita MartinezSalas.

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