Zeta Phi Eta records, 1894-1993

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Summary

Title:
Zeta Phi Eta records
Dates:
1894-1993
Creators:
Zeta Phi Eta
Abstract:
The professional speech fraternity known as Zeta Phi Eta was founded in 1893 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The USC chapter was founded by Irene Phillips Kuhl in 1921. (The fraternity was officially named the National Professional Speech Arts and Speech Sciences Fraternity for Women; now it is known as the National Professional Fraternity in Communication Arts and Sciences, the oldest national group of its kind. The seven boxes in this collection contain the records of the fraternity since its inception in the early 1920s through 1993, when the organization celebrated the fraternity's 100th anniversary. Organized loosely by decade and in their original envelopes and binders, the materials include membership records and rosters, photographs, the organization's newsletter (The Cameo), scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and institutional materials such as the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
Containers:
Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3
Box: 4
Box: 5
Box: 6
Box: 7
Box: 8
Extent:
9.5 Linear Feet 8 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name],Zeta Phi Eta records, Collection no. 5054, University Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

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The collection is unprocesssed.

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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Jacqueline Morin
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-06-20 16:24:55 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name],Zeta Phi Eta records, Collection no. 5054, University Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-2587
specol@usc.edu
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