<?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" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-VOD">RG 39-7</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Virginia Epsylon</titleproper><titleproper>A Guide to the Virginia Epsylon Sorority Charm and Ring <num>RG 39-7</num></titleproper><author>Steven Bookman, University Archivist</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>ODU University Archives</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/odu.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>12/14/2023</date></p><address><addressline>3000 Perry Library</addressline><addressline>4427 Hampton Blvd.</addressline><addressline>Norfolk, VA 23529</addressline><addressline>Telephone: 757-683-5350</addressline><addressline>libspecialcollections@odu.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://www.odu.edu/library/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://www.odu.edu/library/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-04-01 11:20:27 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Finding Aid written in English.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Virginia Epsylon Sorority Charm and Ring</unittitle>
    <unitid>RG 39-7</unitid>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.2 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1961/1961">1961</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
    </langmaterial>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection consists of a sterling silver charm and ring given out to members of Virginia Epsylon, one of the sororities at the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary. The charm is in the shape of a graduation cap, and the ring has a depiction of a crown in the center, with the words "College of William and Mary Norfolk" surrounding it.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>Open to researchers without restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_89a62b1349a52ba2d05e9665ccd553f7">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Virginia Epsylon Sorority Charm and Ring, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.</p>  </prefercite>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="lcsh">Old Dominion University--Alumni and alumnae</subject>
    <subject source="local">College of William and Mary. Norfolk Division--Student life</subject>
    <subject source="local">College of William and Mary. Norfolk Division--History</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Epsylon</subject>
    <subject source="local">College of William and Mary. Norfolk Division--Student organizations</subject>
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  <dsc><c id="aspace_e4afbb3ac789d325547379c94e22aa62" level="file"><did><unittitle>Box 1</unittitle><unitid>Box 1</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/85034</unitid><container id="aspace_dd751da57a60dbd6e70f02e9ac63a291" label="Realia" type="box">1</container></did><c id="aspace_7fd1416383a443b569f43b637969f657" level="item"><did><unittitle>Virginia Epsylon Charm</unittitle><unitid>Item 1</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/85035</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1961/1961">1961</unitdate><container id="aspace_b122764b2e5c716a922848eeb1590fe0" label="Realia" type="box">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_b7ac19586658368bdb3ec41a7e1fe45f"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Engraved with the initials "VE" on one side</p></scopecontent><prefercite id="aspace_bd341147029183bb01163b81316e0bed"><head>Preferred Citation</head><p>Virginia Epsylon Charm, 1961, Box 1, Virginia Epsylon Charm and Ring, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.</p></prefercite></c><c id="aspace_b814e5cfe3075150ab6a9ef6c5eceeae" level="item"><did><unittitle>Virginia Epsylon Ring</unittitle><unitid>Item 2</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/85036</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1961/1961">1961</unitdate><container id="aspace_9a5f6d52044a91c4504caca882de3e25" label="Realia" type="box">1</container></did><prefercite id="aspace_0bb6a457aa21f5d6b0c328220db5a4fc"><head>Preferred Citation</head><p>Virginia Epsylon Ring 1961, Virginia Epsylon Charm and Ring, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.</p></prefercite></c></c></dsc>
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