Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Records
UA.12.2.25
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity.
- Title
- Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity records
- ID
- UA.12.2.25
- Date
- 1922
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet , 1 folder
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing,Michigan".
Historical Note
The original name of the local fraternity that became the Tau Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho was Beta Sigma Alpha Fraternity, and had its beginnings on December 5, 1921. Mr. E. B. Hill, Assistant to the Dean of Agriculture at Michigan Agricultural College, and Mr. H. F. Wilson, Field Secretary of the Alpha Gamma Rho, selected seven students of agriculture as a nucleus of a new fraternity. Immediately, this group began laying plans for the organization with the intention of eventually having a MAC chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho established. Guidance in organizing the fraternity was received from two Alpha Gamma Rho alumni at the college: Coach A. M. Barron, Gamma Chapter, and Dr. Paul Harmer, Lambda Chapter. Under their guidance, Beta Sigma Alpha quickly grew to a membership of fifteen students whose aims were directed exclusively toward agricultural pursuits.
The Alpha Gamma Rho social fraternity was established nationally in 1904 and the Tau Chapter at Michigan State University was established in 1922. Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) is a professional-social fraternity for young men pursuing careers in food, fiber, or life sciences industry, any student in the College of Agriculture or Natural Resources, or a related major.
The fraternity house is located at 432 Evergreen Avenue in East Lansing. [Source: Tau Chapter web site]
Scope and Content
The collection currently consists of the Admission Prospectus for the local Beta Sigma Alpha fraternity to the national Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections November 2007
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
April 2009
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status note
Copyright: Michigan State University Property Rights: Michigan State University
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity.
Collection Inventory
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Admission Prospectus Circa 1922 |
F.D. | 1 | ||
Photographs |
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MSU. Students. Organizations. Alpha Gamma Rho |
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