Kappa Phi Alpha Fraternity collection 04.KPAF

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1 Kappa Phi Alpha Fraternity collection 04.KPAF Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Searls, Amber Davis This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit March 10, 2017 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Eastern Michigan University Archives 2012 May 14 Halle Library, Room 310 Ypsilanti, Michigan, lib_archives@emich.edu

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Administrative History...4 Scope and Contents... 4 Administrative Information...4 Controlled Access Headings...5 Collection Inventory... 6 Administration and History... 6 Composites... 8 Eric Fillyaw Case... 8 Publicity and Outreach Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository Eastern Michigan University Archives Title Kappa Phi Alpha Fraternity collection Date [inclusive] Extent 43.8 Linear feet 2 archive boxes, 2 flat boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 1 halfsize archive box, 1 oversize folder, and 23 objects Language English Abstract The Kappa Phi Alpha Fraternity collection documents the activities of the local fraternity founded in Ypsilanti, Michigan in The collection, which documents the social Greek Letter Society, is arranged alphabetically and contains administrative history of the organization, composites, pulicity and outreach as well as an extensive collection of realia from the 1960s. Records date from Preferred Citation note Please cite materials from the University Archives in the following manner: Item. Collection Title. Eastern Michigan University Archives. - Page 3 -

4 Administrative History The Kappa Phi Alpha fraternity was founded in Ypsilanti, Michigan in 1902 on the campus of the Michigan State Normal College, now Eastern Michigan University. The fraternity was never absorbed by a national fraternity and never expanded beyond Eastern. The fraternity went through much turmoil in the mid 1990s when a pledge, Eric Fillyaw, was killed in a car accident after leaving an event at the Kappa Phi Alpha house and the fraternity was put on two year probation from the University because of the incident. Although the fraternity was reestablished after this two year probation, in 2009 additional conduct violations led the University to suspend the fraternity. They are no longer an active organization on campus. Scope and Contents The Kappa Phi Alpha Fraternity collection contains information on accounting records, constitution, house regulations, incident reports, meeting minutes, member lists, pledge letters, songs, clippings, correspondence, events, flyers, newsletters programs and scrapbook. The collection is arranged alphabetically and dates from The collection is divided into five series: Administration and History, Composites, Eric Fillyaw Case, Publicity and Outreach,, and a Scrapbook. The Administration and History series contains information on accounting records, constitution, house regulations, incident reports, meeting minutes (which has a complete run from ), member lists, pledge letters, and songs. The Eric Fillyaw Case series contains information on correspondence, documents, InterFraternity Council Hearing, and police interviews from the investigation. The Publicity and Outreach series includes information on clippings, correspondence, events and flyers, newsletters, programs. The series inclues clothing, paddles, pins and other items collection by brothers of the fraternity. Most of the materials in this series are from the 1960s. Administrative Information Publication Information Eastern Michigan University Archives 2012 May 14 - Page 4 -

5 Revision Description Kappa Phi Alpha Fraternity collection 04.KPAF Addition of materials acquired from accessions in 2016 and March 10 Conditions Governing Access note Researchers are asked to request materials 24 hours prior to visiting the the University Archives. Custodial History note Materials donated by individual members of the fraternity are indicated when possible by the individual who donated the item. Most of these donations were made in 2016 and Controlled Access Headings Subject(s) College fraternities Eastern Michigan University Fraternities Michigan State Normal College - Page 5 -

6 Administration and History Collection Inventory Administration and History Controlled Access Headings Subject(s) College fraternities Eastern Michigan University Fraternities Michigan State Normal College Accounting Records Brothers Van Fleet: William E., William H. 7 3 Certificate: B. Geren 7 6 Harrison, George Certificate and Membership Card: G. Harrison 7 7 Certificate and Photograph of G. Kent 7 8 Constitution Page 6 -

7 Meeting Minutes Hercus Echo 7 5 House Regulations 1 3 Incident Reports Meeting Minutes Member Lists (Bulk, ) 2 2 Pledge Letters Red Rose Ball photographs Page 7 -

8 Composites Songs 2 4 Composites Oversize Oversize Eric Fillyaw Case 1992 Correspondence Documents InterFraternity Council Hearing March 25, Page 8 -

9 Publicity and Outreach Police Interviews Publicity and Outreach Clippings (Bulk, ) 2 9 Correspondence (Bulk, ) 2 10 Events and Flyers (Bulk, ) 2 11 Newletters 1962, Programs 2 13 Ickes, Richard Blanket 5 Blue Scarf and Jacket Patch Ensignia 0.6 Linear feet 4 Geren, Bert Dress Paddle: Scum Wonderlick and Superior Geren Wilson, Ron Dress Paddle: Superior Wilson and Scum Lincoln Page 9 -

10 Kent, Gary D. Dress Paddle: Scum Kent Dress Paddle: Scum VanFleet Spring 13 Jacket Patch 12 Geren, Bert Ickes, Richard Onufrak, Richard Letterman Jackets ( ) ( ) ( ) Harrison, George Pledge Book: G. Harrison and G. Kent 7 1 Pledge Book: R. Onufrak 7 2 Onufrak, Richard Pledge Paddle Brownscombe, William Pledge Paddle Bill Brownscombe Ingham, Ken Pledge Paddle Scum Ingham Spring 7 - Page 10 -

11 Custodial History note This Pledge Paddle was donated by XX in Accession number 2016.XX Geren, Bert Pledge Paddle Superior Geren Kent, Gary D. Pledge Paddle Superior Kent Pledge Paddle Superior Picklo Linear feet 1 Pledge Paddle Superior Lawson Linear feet 5 Pledge Paddle Superior VanFleet Behmer, Ken Harrison, George Pledge Pin 1966 ( ) ( ) 15 9 Onufrak, Richard Red Rose Ball Blanket 5 Kent, Gary D. Onufrak, Richard Red Rose Ball paddle Linear feet - Page 11 -

12 ( ) ( ) ( ) Red Rose Ball paddle hand colored 3.0 Linear feet 3 Skull and Crossbones lapel pin 11 Harrison, George Sweatshirt 16 Behmer, Ken Yellow and Purple Sweatshirt 4 Scrapbook 3 - Page 12 -