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Edgar Foster Piper Papers

An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives


Finding aid created by: Anna E. Shuff
Date: 2025

Biography

Edgar Foster Piper (1875-1971) was a Methodist minister and an alumnus of Syracuse University. He grew up in northern Pennsylvania and attended Williamsport Dickinson Seminary prior to enrolling at Syracuse University in 1897. During his college career, Piper played on his class baseball team and served as the assistant manager for the University's varsity baseball team. He was active in student journalism and was a member and later the president of the Press Club. He served as an associate editor for the student journal University Forum, as the associate managing editor for University Weekly, and as the editor-in-chief of the 1901 Onondagan. Piper was a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity, as well as Phi Kappa Alpha, a senior honorary society, Theta Nu Epsilon, a sophomore honorary society, and Beta Delta Beta, a freshman honorary society. After graduating from Syracuse University with his bachelor’s degree in philosophy, Piper attended Drew Theological Seminary and later became a Methodist minister.

Scope and Content Note

The Edgar Foster Piper Papers consists of materials that Piper collected in a scrapbook during his time as a student and alumnus of Syracuse University. These include academic materials, invitations, programs, dance cards, and menus from campus social events, as well as newspaper clippings about Syracuse University athletics and other campus matters. Also included are correspondence and photographs documenting athletics and student social life. The bulk of the materials in this collection originate from Piper's time as a student at Syracuse University from 1898 to 1901.

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 Edgar Foster Piper can be found in the Syracuse University Yearbook Collection.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Piper, Edgar Foster.
Psi Upsilon Fraternity.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

College sports.
Student activities.
College students.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Admission tickets.
Birch bark (plant material)
Church bulletins.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Coupons.
Cyanotypes (photographic prints)
Dance cards.
Greeting cards.
Invitations.
Library catalogs.
Menus.
Photographs.
Postcards.
Programs (documents)
Scorecards.
Scrapbooks.
Visiting cards.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Edgar Foster Piper Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Dawn E. Piper in 2025.

Processing Information

Loose materials were removed from the scrapbook and placed in acid-free folders. Newspaper clippings were photocopied. All materials were housed in acid-free boxes.

Arrangement

The scrapbook remains in its original order. Loose materials that were removed from the scrapbook are arranged alphabetically.

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