mc00357 Guide to the R. G. (Hank) Utley Pi Kappa Alpha Papers, 1899-1956 MC 00357 Finding aid prepared by Processed by: Steven Mandeville-Gamble;machine-readable finding aid created by: Steven Mandeville-Gamble Special Collections Research Center 2006 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-10-29T22:25-0400 Finding aid written in English. R. G. (Hank) Utley Pi Kappa Alpha Papers MC 00357 Special Collections Research Center 0.75 Linear feet 1899-1956 Contains notes, photographs, photocopies, and other documents relating to the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity events at North Carolina State University from 1899 through 1956, especially the baseball game and Pika ball held annually on Easter Monday. Robert Gerald (Hank) Utley (1924- ), executive director of the Cabarrus County Boys Club in Concord, North Carolina, graduated from North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1950. While he was a student, he played on the baseball team, 1946-1950, and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. 2 archival boxes Utley, R. G., 1924- Restrictions to Access

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Acquisitions Information

Gift of R. G. Utley, 2004 December (Accession 2004-0012).

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], R. G. (Hank) Utley Pi Kappa Alpha Papers, MC 357, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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Biographical Note

Robert Gerald (Hank) Utley (1924- ) graduated from North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1950. While he was a student, he played on the baseball team, 1946-1950, and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Utley afterwards lived in Concord, North Carolina, and was executive director of the Cabarrus County Boys Club.

Scope and Content Note

Contains notes, photographs, photocopies, and other documents related to Pi Kappa Alpha activities at North Carolina State University. Primarily documents the Pika Ball and baseball game held annually on the Monday of every Easter week from 1899 through 1956.

Organization of the Collection

Arranged loosely on chronology.

North Carolina State University--Baseball--History. North Carolina State University--Societies, etc.--History. North Carolina State University--Students--Social life and customs--20th century. Pi Kappa Alpha. Alpha Epsilon Chapter (North Carolina State University) Utley, R. G., 1924- College students--North Carolina--Societies, etc. Greek letter societies--North Carolina--Raleigh Photographs Raleigh (N.C.)--Social life and customs--20th century Scrapbooks Student activities--North Carolina--Raleigh On to Raleigh : Easter Monday at N.C. State, Baseball and the Pi Kappa Alpha Easter Monday Night Pika Ball : scrapbook [1 of 5] 1 1 1899-1924 On to Raleigh : Easter Monday at N.C. State, Baseball and the Pi Kappa Alpha Easter Monday Night Pika Ball : scrapbook [2 of 5] 1 2 1899-1924 On to Raleigh : Easter Monday at N.C. State, Baseball and the Pi Kappa Alpha Easter Monday Night Pika Ball : scrapbook [3 of 5] 1 3 1899-1924 On to Raleigh : Easter Monday at N.C. State, Baseball and the Pi Kappa Alpha Easter Monday Night Pika Ball : scrapbook [4 of 5] 1 4 1899-1924 On to Raleigh : Easter Monday at N.C. State, Baseball and the Pi Kappa Alpha Easter Monday Night Pika Ball : scrapbook [5 of 5] 1 5 1899-1924 Scrapbook [1 of 4] 1 6 1924-1956 Scrapbook [2 of 4] 1 7 1924-1956 Scrapbook [3 of 4] 1 8 1924-1956 Scrapbook [4 of 4] 2 1 1924-1956 Pi Kappa Alpha : Pika Easter Monday Night Pika Ball : scrapbook [1 of 2] 2 2 1907-1956 Pi Kappa Alpha : Pika Easter Monday Night Pika Ball : scrapbook [2 of 2] 2 3 1907-1956 Added information Easter Monday around the world 2 4 undated Photographs 2 5 1929-1948