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Description
Tony Pappas was an active member of the Arm of Honor Fraternity from 1963 until 1968, and currently (2024) serves as the President of the Arm of Honor Fraternity Alumni Chapter. In this interview, Pappas recounts his time growing up on the east side of Ypsilanti, above the Seven Seas Restaurant, owned by Pappas’ parents, on Michigan Avenue. Pappas describes the Ypsilanti of his childhood, particularly Ypsilanti Township and the area directly surrounding the EMU campus. Pappas describes his fraternity brothers, their superior athletic acumen, and the criteria for joining the fraternity, along with the core beliefs and values of the fraternity. As in all of the AoH interviews, Pappas emphasizes the ongoing close relationships sustained with other Arms, during and after his active membership.
Interview Date
6-15-2022
Keywords
EMU, fraternity, Arm Of Honor, Eastern Michigan University, EMU Archives, EMU Oral History Program, War in Vietnam, Draft Lottery, counterculture, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township, college, greek life
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Permission to quote from this oral history should be requested from the University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
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Recommended Citation
Jones, Matt, "Tony Pappas, Oral History Interview, 2022" (2022). Oral Histories. 141.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/141