The records of the Rho Chapter (North Carolina State University's chapter) of the Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity include attendance records, correspondence, meeting minutes, bylaws, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographic prints and slides, the fraternity periodical (Gear of Theta Tau), a published history of the Rho Chapter, artifacts, organization information sheets, and pledge instructions. Materials range in date from 1942 to 2008.
The Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity was founded at the University of Minnesota in 1904. It is the largest and oldest professional fraternity in the field of engineering. The Rho Chapter was established at North Carolina State College (University) in 1924, when the Engineering Department became the School of Engineering. The Rho Chapter of Theta Tau remained active as of 2008.
The Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity was founded at the University of Minnesota in 1904. It is the largest and oldest professional fraternity in the field of engineering. The Rho Chapter was established at North Carolina State College (University) in 1924, when the Engineering Department became the School of Engineering. The Rho Chapter of Theta Tau remained active as of 2008.
The records of the Rho Chapter (North Carolina State University's chapter) of the Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity include attendance records, correspondence, meeting minutes, bylaws, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographic prints and slides, the fraternity periodical (Gear of Theta Tau), a published history of the Rho Chapter, artifacts, organization information sheets, and pledge instructions. Materials range in date from 1942 to 2008. Most of the addition (Accession 2017.0315) contains materials of Lee Haas, chapter grand regent during the 1980s.
Materials are arranged by file type, with minutes and newsletters in chronological order. Addition arranged in the order received.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity, Rho Chapter Records, UA 021.504, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred by the Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity, Rho Chapter; addition transferred by Michael Pearce, 2017 (Accession 2017.0315)
Processed by Aaron Cusick, 2008 September
Encoded by Aaron Cusick, 2008 September
Finding aid updated to reflect additions to the collection by: Todd Kosmerick, 2017 December
This hammer was built by Lee Haas. It is the model used by other Rho Chapter brothers members to build their hammers.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity, Rho Chapter Records, UA 021.504, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.