<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-ViLxW"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Theta Nu Epsilon. Alpha Sigma Chapter records</titleproper><titleproper>Theta Nu Epsilon. Alpha Sigma Chapter records <num>WLU.RG.39.0003</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives</publisher></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-06-18 07:02:33 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="recordgrp">
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    <unittitle>Theta Nu Epsilon. Alpha Sigma Chapter records</unittitle>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.17 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" datechar="creation" era="ce" normal="1893/1894" type="inclusive">1894 January 30, 1893-1894</unitdate>
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      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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<p>The collection is open for research use.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>[Identification of item], Theta Nu Epsilon. Alpha Sigma Chapter Records (RG 39.0003), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>This collection includes two items. The first is the Theta Nu Epsilon Alpha Sigma Chapter charter issued on January 30, 1894. The charter is on parchment and includes ribbons and a skull and crossbones with the word ONE across the top of the skull. The other item is a photograph of chapter members from the 1893-1894 session. They are identified by last name and are seated or standing in front of a backdrop that includes the skull and crossbones with ONE across the skull.</p>  </scopecontent>
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