Q.T.V.
{{short description|Defunct US national fraternity}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox fraternity
| name = Q.T.V.
| letters =
| coat of arms = The_Crest_of_Q.T.V._Fraternity.png
| image_size = 180px
| founded = {{Start date and age|1869|05|12}}
| birthplace = Massachusetts Agricultural College
| affiliation = Independent
| type = Social fraternity
| status = Defunct
| defunct_date = 1976
| scope = Regional (New England)
| member badge = 90px
| colors = {{color box|#FFFFFF}} White and {{color box|#88540B}} Brown
| symbol =
| flag =
| flower = White carnation
| publication = QTV Alumni Bulletin
| philanthropy =
| chapters = 6
| lifetime =
| country = United States
}}
Q.T.V. is a dormant national fraternity that was founded in {{dts|1869}} at Massachusetts Agricultural College, incorporating in {{dts|1890}}. Its last chapter ceased activity in {{dts|1976}}.{{cite book|title=Index|year=1910|publisher=Massachusetts Agricultural College|location=Amherst, Massachusetts|url=https://archive.org/stream/index1910univ#page/n75/mode/2up}} The Fraternity was noted for many years in the school yearbook.
History
Q.T.V. was the pioneer fraternity on the campus of Massachusetts Agricultural College, now the University of Massachusetts Amherst, founded on {{dts|1869|05|12}}. It is one of very few Latin-named fraternities, and the only one to flirt with national aims. References indicate that fraternal inquiries from emerging groups at "state schools" were met with skepticism by the established national fraternities, even those close by. This may have been the impetus for formation of the new organization, it coming just two years after the foundation of the school. Soon after, several other Latin named fraternities, all short lived, would emerge, both on the UMass campus (D.G.K., also in {{dts|1869}} and C.S.C. in {{dts|1879}}{{efn|The C.S.C. was the Campus Shakespeare Club, which would eventually become a chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi.}}) and at the University of Maine (the E.C. Society in {{dts|1875}}, followed by K.K.F. in {{dts|1884}} and S.I.U. in {{dts|1889}}). The "Latin moment" fizzled; most of these soon would opt to become chapters of other Greek-named national fraternities before launching themselves beyond local status.
Q.T.V. was able to expand nationally over the next two decades, but lost chapters seeking firmer footing as "Greek Named" organizations.
Q.T.V. eventually disbanded as a national fraternity in the 20th century, with its four of its six chapters becoming associated with other Greek life organizations. After {{dts|1901}}, only the mother chapter remained, operating as a local fraternity at UMass until {{dts|1976}}, surpassing the century mark in age. Its last mention in the Index yearbook were in senior bios in the late {{dts|1960}}s.
Symbols
The colors of the fraternity were White and Brown. Its flower was the white carnation. The surviving UMass chapter published The QTV Alumni Bulletin for many years.Noted in the [https://archive.org/details/index1923univ/page/130/mode/2up 1923 UMass Index yearbook], p. 130, and the [https://archive.org/details/index1946univ/page/118/mode/2up 1946 UMass Index yearbook], p. 118, accessed August 8, 2021.
Chapters
Notes
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References
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External links
{{Wikisource|Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (1879)/Q. T. V.}}
- [http://www.boston.com/news/education/2013/04/20/the-mystery-the-first-fraternity/Y6Vs2CDOJ8Q30P62IjRKON/story.html Information on the fraternity at UMass]
Category:Defunct fraternities and sororities
Category:University of Massachusetts Amherst