<?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-viw">Tau-Kappa-Alpha-Records</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Tau Kappa Alpha Records</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the Tau Kappa Alpha Records <num>UA 7.030</num></titleproper><author>Finding Aid Authors: unknown, wjk.</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>2007-08-03</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>2025-05-15 12:42:48 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>The collection description/finding aid is written in <language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Tau Kappa Alpha Records</unittitle>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.20 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1928/1933" type="inclusive">1928-1933</unitdate>
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    <head>Historical Note:</head>
<p>Tau Kappa Alpha is a national forensic fraternity. The chapter at William and Mary was open to men and women who had participated in a collegiate oratorical contest or debate. 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/Tau_Kappa_Alpha" xlink:title="Tau Kappa Alpha"/>.</p>  </bioghist>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_64d7f6c8b650b752dc6381b66a333827">
    <head>Acquisition Information:</head>
<p>Acc. 1983.088 received 11/23/1988.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <userestrict id="aspace_64f68c0ac4052af07855a3cee26c0551">
    <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_f88485934c32ae0d9719c1d214920d3a">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access:</head>
<p>This 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>
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    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>Tau Kappa Alpha Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection contains minutes, a constitution, materials about initiation rituals, financial statements, and judging forms for debates.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <genreform source="aat">Constitutions</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Financial records</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Minutes</genreform>
    <subject source="local">Debate</subject>
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