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Size | 4.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 2000 items) |
Abstract | The Society of the Sigma Xi was founded at Cornell University in 1886 to encourage original research in the pure and applied sciences. The University of North Carolina Chapter was chartered on 30 December 1919 and held its first meeting on 26 May 1920. In addition to lectures held throughout the year, the main function of the chapter was the annual initiation ceremony held in conjunction with the annual meeting during the University's commencement week. Records of the University of North Carolina Chapter of the Society of the Sigma Xi include correspondence with local members, prospective lecturers, and national Sigma Xi officials; membership nominations, acceptances, and rolls; lecture announcements; membership manuals; records related to the chapter's constitution and by-laws; and minutes of meetings. Also included are the charter of the chapter, society diplomas, and petitions for the establishment of new Sigma Xi chapters. |
Creator | Society of the Sigma Xi. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapter. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives. |
Language | English |
Processed by: University Archives Staff, December 1974, December 1981
Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008
Finding aid updated for addition, August 2017
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The Society of the Sigma Xi was founded at Cornell University in 1886 to encourage original research in the pure and applied sciences. The University of North Carolina Chapter was chartered on 30 December 1919 and held its first meeting on 26 May 1920. In addition to lectures held throughout the year, the main function of the chapter was the annual initiation ceremony held in conjunction with the annual meeting during the University's commencement week.
Back to TopRecords of the University of North Carolina Chapter of the Society of the Sigma Xi consist largely of chronologically arrranged files including correspondence with local members, prospective lecturers, and national Sigma Xi officials; membership nominations, acceptances, and rolls; lecture announcements; membership manuals; records related to the chapter's constitution and by-laws; minutes of meetings; and materials related to the election of officers. In addition, there are society diplomas, 1927-1951; the society's record book, 1920-1952, which includes materials similar to those in the chronological files; petitions for the establishment of new Sigma Xi chapters, 1913-1965; and the original charter of the University of North Carolina Chapter.
Back to TopBox 1 |
Chronological files, 1915-1953 |
Box 2 |
Chronological files, 1954-1963 |
Society diplomas, 1927-1951Twelve items. |
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Record book, 26 May 1920-15 May 1952 |
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Petitions for the establishment of new chapters, 1913-1965Printed petitions; arranged alphabetically by state: Alabama-Wisconsin. |
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Extra Oversize Paper Folder XOPF-40196/1 |
Charter, University of North Carolina Chapter of Sigma Xi, 30 December 1919 |
Box 3 |
Sigma Xi Quarterly, September 1920RT 20170502.1. |
Chapter constitution and by-laws, 1925-1958 and undatedRT 20170502.1. |
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Manuals, 1929, 1936, 1943-1952RT 20170502.1. |
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Brochure, undated, and initiation reception program, 2013RT 20170502.1. |
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Roll book, 1957-1982RT 20170502.1. |
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Roll book, 1983-RT 20170502.1. |