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Alpha Phi Omega, Gamma Pi Chapter (University of Michigan) records, 1939-2010

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National service fraternity founded on the principles of the Boy Scouts of America and opened to women in 1976. Minute books, officer's reports, correspondence, records of service projects, publications, scrapbooks and photographs.

The records of the national service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega (APO), Gamma Pi chapter, document the student organization from its structural roots in 1939 to the present day, and exemplify organizational commitment to the founding principles of leadership, fellowship and service. Since operational policies and procedures are directed by a national Board of Directors, many of the record series contain materials originating from national headquarters. The records are arranged in seven series: Correspondence, Minutes, Service Projects, Scrapbooks and Clippings, Topical, Printed Materials, and Photographs.

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Correspondence

The Correspondence series contains both incoming and outgoing correspondence from 1940 to 1956, 1960-1970, and 1980-1987, including the chapter's earliest days as a preparatory group, working for official chapter status. Very few records in this series document the years 1971-1980 or after 1987. Records consist of mailings from national headquarters and from other chapters, as well as some internal communication from University of Michigan departments and from local APO members.

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Minutes

The Minutes series contains records of weekly membership meetings, executive board meetings and pledge meetings for the years 1939-2003. There are gaps in the minutes, and the more recent minutes tend to be less comprehensive in terms of coverage. Most minutes are grouped by the academic year, generally from September to April, and document planning and progress of varied service projects and social events, in addition to routine chapter business. Also included in this series are a few records of meetings of APO Section 54.