<?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-viw">Sigma-Alpha-Epsilon-records</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Sigma Alpha Epsilon records</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon records <num>UA 7.021</num></titleproper><author>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center staff.</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2007-07-30</date></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-01-29 07:01:54 -0500</date>.</creation><langusage>English</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Sigma Alpha Epsilon records</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <corpname source="local">Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Virginia Kappa Chapter</corpname>
    </origination>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.20 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 hollinger box</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1924/2004" type="inclusive">1924-2004</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
    </langmaterial>
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  <bioghist id="aspace_956e0dcb5d5d30291955e985277d66ef">
    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded March 9, 1856 at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <extref xlink:href="http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Sigma_Alpha_Epsilon._Virginia_Kappa_Chapter" xlink:title="Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Virginia Kappa Chapter"/>.</p>  </bioghist>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_bae8ac8685242e5a0bd1ffad98d0137c">
    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Acc. 1994.008 gift of SAE in 1992, 1993, and 1994.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <custodhist id="aspace_ca8351d7b52fd3c2876d590467e5dfab">
    <head>Custodial History</head>
<p>A portion of this collection was previously part of the University Archives Publications Collection.</p>  </custodhist>
  <userestrict id="aspace_e49476c2bbbaf7c3eadd19936300ccb0">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.</p>  </userestrict>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_c3eb3f764d2c486186cd77a27f24e61e">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_5ebba3f8d000ab9bcf5979e5e66503ea">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Sigma Alpha Epsilon Records, Special Collections Research Center, William &amp; Mary Libraries</p>  </prefercite>
  <relatedmaterial id="aspace_a373316b358993183ef7e3161e00e7d6">
    <head>Related Materials</head>
<p>University Archives Artifact Collection; University Archives Poster Collection; University Archives Audiovisual Collection.</p>  </relatedmaterial>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_14a023a13c54612f30093edc52cc5edd">
    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection contains newspaper clippings, fliers, newsletters, a petition, member and alumni lists, photographs and other materials from Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Virginia Kappa at William &amp; Mary.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <controlaccess>
    <genreform source="aat">Fliers (printed matter)</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Petitions</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Rosters</genreform>
    <subject source="lcsh">College of William and Mary--Students</subject>
    <genreform source="lcsh">Newsletters</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Artifacts</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Pins</genreform>
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  <dsc><c id="aspace_ee0f004f40907fbf6f8023c0256ab698" level="series"><did><unittitle>Series I. Accession 2022.067</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/225031</unitid><container altrender="Half Hollinger Box" id="aspace_e5ebc953d11fb11e2068d3248e7eb3cc" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container></did><c id="aspace_b5d0cb1f7ddf7dfc131309c109f5d503" level="file"><did><unittitle>Annual Report</unittitle><unitid>id100984</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/225032</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">April 28, 1931</unitdate><container altrender="Half Hollinger Box" id="aspace_a9e0281f783e14855d20049e41d0afe7" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_d43e38a15c71b35f7576d1b7ea6e56f6" parent="aspace_a9e0281f783e14855d20049e41d0afe7" type="folder">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_3f75586ab10fa505f051862efcfefdf5"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>One page letter from W. Stirling King, Treasurer of Virginia Kappa House Fund on April 28, 1931 reporting on the chapter's funds. Transferred from College Papers.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_3af5079410854fd7e2d623b5fcd8e38d" level="file"><did><unittitle>Minerva's Owl</unittitle><unitid>id100988</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/225033</unitid><container altrender="Half Hollinger Box" id="aspace_f79fc8f1cdce2834c97bbf8fcf2fbfe3" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_efa15907ae79fa413b9dc0c9f1123146" parent="aspace_f79fc8f1cdce2834c97bbf8fcf2fbfe3" type="folder">2</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_2e95fba50d1ecce4a2c7e2437571ac95"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>One page newsletter about the Virginia Kappa buying a site for a fraternity house in Williamsburg. undated. Transferred from College Papers.</p></scopecontent></c></c><c id="aspace_701e17f14221e42fa7d81375089c6833" level="series"><did><unittitle>Series II. Accession 2026.035</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/652789</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1947/1947" type="inclusive">1947</unitdate></did><c id="aspace_f3cf3886c7b5b1ed6808311f800dc6d9" level="item"><did><unittitle>Sigma Alpha Epsilon pin </unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/652790</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1947/1947" type="inclusive">1947</unitdate><container altrender="Half Hollinger Box" id="aspace_cd7912eff5cb3f6761380ad5c7534a04" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_f39f1ab43e7a15515634f331a8bf1244" parent="aspace_cd7912eff5cb3f6761380ad5c7534a04" type="Folder">3</container></did></c><c id="aspace_3fa86110c1d7de15b585defe54d4597e" level="item"><did><unittitle>Sigma Alpha Epsilon ribbon</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/652791</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1947/1947" type="inclusive">1947</unitdate><container altrender="Half Hollinger Box" id="aspace_5568021c5d6aa959282ee583aa0d89ad" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_017336d7d1f70ad4dcb1b4f17c9a3b02" parent="aspace_5568021c5d6aa959282ee583aa0d89ad" type="Folder">3</container></did></c></c></dsc>
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