This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held in the Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in our reading room, and not digitally available through the World Wide Web. See the Duplication Policy section for more information.
Size | 1 items |
Abstract | In 1879 the Kappa Psi Fraternity was founded for medical and pharmacy students. A chapter was established at the University of North Carolina in 1915. In 1925 Kappa Psi officially split into the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity and the Theta Kappa Psi Medical Fraternity. The two orgainizations then issued new charters to the chapters. The Upsilon Chapter of the Theta Kappa Psi Medical Fraternity drew members from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, while the Beta Xi Chapter of the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity drew members from the School of Pharmacy. The Beta Xi Chapter continues today, but the Upsilon Chapter is no longer active. The collection is the circa-1926 charter of the Upsilon Chapter of the Theta Kappa Psi Medical Fraternity. |
Creator | Theta Kappa Psi Medical Fraternity. Upsilon Chapter (University of North Carolina) |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives. |
Language | English |
Processed by: University Archives Staff, February 1981
Encoded by: Johanna Russ, May 2008
Back to TopThe following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
Clicking on a subject heading below will take you into the University Library's online catalog.
In 1879 the Kappa Psi Fraternity was founded for medical and pharmacy students. A chapter was established at the University of North Carolina in 1915. In 1925 Kappa Psi officially split into the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity and the Theta Kappa Psi Medical Fraternity. The two orgainizations then issued new charters to the chapters. The Upsilon Chapter of the Theta Kappa Psi Medical Fraternity drew members from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, while the Beta Xi Chapter of the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity drew members from the School of Pharmacy. The Beta Xi Chapter continues today, but the Upsilon Chapter is no longer active.
Back to TopThe collection is the circa-1926 charter of the Upsilon Chapter of the Theta Kappa Psi Medical Fraternity. This charter states that it replaces the charter dated 1 May 1915. However, it lists the names of the original petitioning members from 1915: F. M. Patterson, C. P. Magnus (sic), R. H. Dixon, F. M. Angel, H. L. Cook, and J. P. Rousseau. Charles Preston Mangum, Rufus Herbert Dixon, Furman M. Angel, Henry Lilly Cook Jr., and James Parks Rousseau Jr. all received medical certificates from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1916. F. M. Patterson's connection is unclear.
Back to Top