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Date(s)
- 1947-1950 (Creation)
Extent
0.02 Cubic feet
Container summary
(1) letter file folder
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Abstract
Sigma Eta Chi was a national sorority, affiliated with the Congregational church. The first chapter (Alpha) was organized in 1923 at Ohio State University. The Sigma Eta Chi Records contain records from the national society, including their monthly newsletter, a news clipping and agenda from the national convention, and proposed revisions to the by-laws, dated 1947-1950.
Preferred citation
[identification of item], Sigma Eta Chi Records, RG 44.133, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University
Scope and content
The Sigma Eta Chi Records contain records from the national society, including eight issues of the monthly newsletter, The Sparkler, a news clipping and agenda from the national convention, and proposed revisions to the by-laws, dated 1947-1950.
System of arrangement
Materials are arranged in the order received.
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Materials in this collection are available for patron research, but may be used only in the University Archives Reading Room.
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Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.
Languages of the material
English
Scripts of the material
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English
Finding aids
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Immediate source of acquisition
Accession Number UA.2007.0075: Katie Nash, date unknown
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Biographical / Historical Note
Sigma Eta Chi was a national sorority, affiliated with the Congregational church. The first chapter was organized in 1923 at Ohio State University, with 21 members, and was in existence at the University until at least 1943. It became a national organization in 1926, and by 1928, four additional chapters had been established at other universities. Sigma Eta Chi dissolved at the national level sometime in the mid-twentieth century.
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding aid written by: Samantha Thorne, 2018 March
Archivist's note
Finding aid prepared by Samantha Thorne
Access points
Subject access points
- College sorority members--Ohio--Columbus--20th century
- College sorority members--Ohio--Columbus--Societies, etc.--20th century
- College sorority members--Social life and customs--Ohio--Columbus--20th century
- College students--Religious life--Ohio--Columbus--20th century
- Congregational churches--Ohio--Columbus--20th century
- Greek letter societies--Ohio--Columbus--20th century
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Name access points
- Ohio State University--History. (Subject)
- Ohio State University--Students. (Subject)
- Sigma Eta Chi. (Subject)