Phi Alpha Theta. Theta Xi Chapter Records

Access and use

Location of collection:
Old Dominion University
3023 Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library
Old Dominion University
4427 Hampton Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23529
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jessica Ritchie
Phone: (757) 683-4483
Fax: (757) 683-5954
Restrictions:

Open to researchers without restrictions.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Phi Alpha Theta. Theta Chi Chapter Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
1.50 Linear Feet and 1 half Hollinger document case and 1 oversized box boxes
Creator:
Phi Alpha Theta. Theta Xi Chapter (Old Dominion University)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Phi Alpha Theta. Theta Chi Chapter Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collections contains flyers, announcements, administrative records and awards for the Phi Alpha Theta, Theta Xi Chapter of the National History Honor Society.

Biographical / historical:

The Theta Xi chapter of the national history society Phi Alpha Theta was established at Old Dominion College in 1962. One of the charter members was Jack Temple Kirby who is now an historian of the twentieth-century South. Over the years the chapter won "best chapter" awards, sponsored guest lecturers, hosted panel discussions and had forums on careers for history majors.

The Theta Xi chapter also published The Old Dominion University Historical Review, which consisted of nine student papers (three in European history and six in American history) in that five of the authors were graduate students and four were undergraduates. The chapter would also meet annually with other Virginia college/university chapters of Phi Alpha Theta to discuss their scholarly research.

The Theta Xi chapter of Phi Alpha Theta at Old Dominion University became inactive in the mid-2000s.

Note written by Kathleen Smith

Acquisition information:

James R. Sweeney, Department of History

The collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives by the donor on 7/20/2008.

Processing information:

The finding aid was created by Joseph Smith in October 2012.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard