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Summary |
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| Creator: | Nu Gamma Phi. |
| Title: | Nu Gamma Phi Scrapbooks |
| Dates: | 1925-1935 |
| Size: | 1.25 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Scrapbooks containing clippings concerning Syracuse University athletics and the honorary fraternity Nu Gamma Phi |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Historical Note
Nu Gamma Phi was a physical education honorary fraternity founded at Syracuse University. It was established in 1921 and later disbanded. There is no documentation of the fraternity after 1939.
Scope and Content Note
The Nu Gamma Phi Scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings pertaining to Syracuse University athletics and the physical education honor society Nu Gamma Phi. These clippings come from local and national newspapers, including the New York Times, the New York Herald-Tribune, World Telegram, the Syracuse Post-Standard and the Syracuse Journal-Telegram. The larger of the two scrapbooks contains information about football from Colgate University and Cornell University as well as Syracuse University. The smaller of the two contains information on a wider variety of men's sports, including basketball, soccer, football, track and field, hockey, lacrosse, and wrestling. Also included is a program from the 1926 Block S Dinner, an honorary event for student athletes.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
More information on Nu Gamma Phi and its members can be found in the Syracuse University Yearbook Collection.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Nu Gamma Phi Scrapbooks,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of David Silverman in 2025.
Processing Information
Materials were placed in an acid-free box.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Anna E. Shuff
Date: 2025
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